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?
Disco Elysium blew me away with the writing, absolutely a must-play.
The Return of the Obra Dinn.
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.
Factorio has been my crack-torio for many years. Satisfactory may have better graphics, but I prefer the simplicity and depth of Factorio.
Subnautica
Tunic
The Legend of Grimrock 1 and 2 (I’ve convinced 0 people to try these)
I would say Hades.
The gameplay loop, the art direction and the story are all very good.Can’t wait for Part 2!
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.
Hades, though I don’t know if it’s a must-play for everyone. I like it a lot and is probably my most-played game on the Steam Deck.
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.
Gris. Gorgeous visuals and stress-free gameplay
Not incredibly long either
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.
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.
Not posted here yet: Hades. Though, all of Supergiant’s games are worth playing.
FTL, Into the Breach, Celeste, Hollow Knight, Banished
Celeste is one my favorite games of all time!