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?
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.
Outer wilds is ridiculously good, it’s such a crazy unique experience. But you have to go in without spoilers, it’s not nearly as fun if you know where things are.
FTL, Into the Breach, Celeste, Hollow Knight, Banished
There is this little hidden gem called The Witcher 3.
Ok, real answer: To the Moon and Doki Doki Literature Club are two indies that really left a mark on me, specifically the former. Both games are fantastic.
My partner and I loved playing Plate Up! We’ve also played Overcooked 1 & 2, but spent more time playing Plate Up!.
Upvoted, we had so much fun with PlateUp! I think we also have more playing time for PlateUp than for Overcooked 1 & 2 combined (both completed). I love the roguelike element in it and building our own restaurant.
The games that stuck with me are (in no special order) Paradise Killer, Sable, Disco Elysium, Gris and of course What remains of Edith Finch.
Stardew Valley
Disco Elysium blew me away with the writing, absolutely a must-play.
Factorio has been my crack-torio for many years. Satisfactory may have better graphics, but I prefer the simplicity and depth of Factorio.
Gone Home.
Celeste.
Most of Pokemon fan games (my boyfriend loves fangames)
Hmm, depends a lot on what kind of game you like. Just off the top of my head I can think of a few, but they are mostly metroidvanias and roguelikes (and hybrids of the two) that I personally enjoy.
Hollow Knight, Dead Cells, Hades, Bloodstained:Curse of the Moon, stuff like that.Subnautica
Tunic
The Legend of Grimrock 1 and 2 (I’ve convinced 0 people to try these)
Subnautica is horror in its most subtle form.
"Detecting multiple leviathan class lifeforms in the region. Are you certain whatever you’re doing is worth it?”
Oh disco elysium for sure. Fantastic crpg.
I usually only play the large bombast blockbuster titles, but Actual Sunshine did leave me speechless.
We will need a topic for the AAAs as well. 🙂
Do you mean Actual Sunlight?
Yes. My bad on the name. It’s been a couple of years.
Gris. Gorgeous visuals and stress-free gameplay
Not incredibly long either
Ones that come to mind are Crosscode and Chained Echoes. I really enjoyed both of them.