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?

    • Einar@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      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?”

  • hakase@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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.

  • RQG@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 year ago

    A ton of great suggestions here already. Let me add some more.

    Dead Cells: amazing 2D action rogue lite with metroid Vania elements. A game that keeps getting updates faster than I can play them. And they are good.

    Battle Brothers: hex based tactics and management game where you play a band of mercenaries in a fantasy world. It’s insanely deep and we’ll made.

  • pineapple@lemmy.pineapplemachine.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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…

  • NineSwords@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I usually only play the large bombast blockbuster titles, but Actual Sunshine did leave me speechless.

  • jellos_jigglin@reddthat.comEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Factorio has been my crack-torio for many years. Satisfactory may have better graphics, but I prefer the simplicity and depth of Factorio.

  • jimmy@lemmy.oneEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Disco Elysium blew me away with the writing, absolutely a must-play.

  • Lilium@lemmy.mlMEnglish
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    1 year ago

    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, specially the former. Both games are fantastic.