There are so many amazing indie games out there, but some of them stand out as must-play experiences. What are your favorite indie games of all time?
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Gris. Gorgeous visuals and stress-free gameplay
Not incredibly long either
There are a lot I’d recommend, but I think the only must-play for me is Cave Story.
When I was growing up, Cave Story was like the paragon of games as art, and was a major inspiration behind me making games as a hobby and getting into software development professionally. Cave Story was made by a single talented auteur, not for profit, and released for free. And it was as good as Metroid and Mario, or maybe even better. It proved to everyone that such a thing was even possible.
I think the only indie game that could possibly compete with Cave Story for the title of “most influential” would be Minecraft. Though Minecraft should probably be disqualified from that title for having sold out to Microsoft as soon as it started to get big…
FTL, Into the Breach, Celeste, Hollow Knight, Banished
Stardew Valley
Factorio has been my crack-torio for many years. Satisfactory may have better graphics, but I prefer the simplicity and depth of Factorio.
I’m not sure what the cutoff is for indie these days, but I think the Ori games are perfect.
Celeste took much of my time, even though I’m usually not a big fan of this genre. Stray was pretty interesting for me as a fan of cyberpunk culture. Plague Tale was a breath of fresh air
Oh disco elysium for sure. Fantastic crpg.
It’s such a shame what happened to the creators. They’ve even encouraged people to pirate it.
Subnautica. One of the best experiences I’ve had in gaming.
Outer Wilds. One of the most creative and thought-provoking games I’ve played. Definitely go into this one knowing as little as possible about it.
Hollow Knight also deserves a spot here, but personally I preferred Salt and Sanctuary.
Not posted here yet: Hades. Though, all of Supergiant’s games are worth playing.
Not posted here yet: Hades. Though, all of Supergiant’s games are worth playing.
My partner and I loved playing Plate Up! We’ve also played Overcooked 1 & 2, but spent more time playing Plate Up!.
I would say Hades.
The gameplay loop, the art direction and the story are all very good.Valheim - especially if you fork out for a dedicated server. I was playing with family and friends across the Atlanic, so we’d log on the next day and find new bases and bridges built, etc.
I just wish you could modify and expand the boats!
Airships: Conquer the Skies - a great little 2D airship builder and combat game
Songs of Syx - a fun city builder even if combat is largely unfinished still
Yeah, building in Valheim is mad fun. Adding meaning and difficulty to the acquisition of resources made it so much more satisfying to make things.
Shovel Knight + DLC, what a fantastic MegaMan clone!!!
