Best indie game on Reddit

"Hades for me and it isn’t close."

"If Hades is considered an indie game, that would be my pick."

"Hades takes #1 easily. With Celeste in 2nd."

"Hades (action roguelike)."

"Hades totally nails that perfect blend of challenging gameplay and a rich, engaging story."

"Hades."

"I voted Hollow Knight but Hades and Disco Elysium are also 10/10 just different games."

"My indie holy trinity is Hades, Slay the Spire and Dead Cells."

"But I love Hades too."

"Terraria, Hades and stardew valley for me"

"Games I enjoyed this year - Balatro"

"My favourites are FTL, Rimworld and Hollow Knight."

"FTL really fits your description well"

"Hades, the soundtrack is cracked"

"Fire watch"

"Suzerain by far."

"Hollow Knight and Hades"

"Hades"

"Firewatch. The Stanley Parable. What Remains of Edith Finch."

"Balatro... I initially got angry because a card game got nominated... But after playing it got absolutely addicted."

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 2.Hollow knight"

"Hollow knight , cuphead and nine sols"

"Have you tried Hollow Knight?"

"Both Ori games and hollow knight are absolute masterpieces."

"Hollow Knight, no one can convince me it isn’t, it’s just too good and brought me into indie games"

"If I had to pick a top 5 it would include Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove, Dead Cells, and Ori and the Blind Forest alongside Hades."

"Hollow Knight personally."

"Hollow knight."

"Hollow Knight is by far my favorite game of all time."

"Hollow Knight or Dead Cells."

"Outer wilds changed me as a person..."

"Outer wilds Life changing"

"Outer Wilds."

"And its DLC are both peak."

"Outer wilds is probably the best game I’ll ever play."

"Easy one: 1. Outer Wilds 2. Subnautica 3. The Stanley Parable."

"Outer Wilds."

"Outer Wilds is my personal favorite indie game."

"Outer Wilds, Hades, Celeste and Slay the Spire are all in contention for me."

"Outer Wilds by a mile. (Probably the best game ever made.)"

"My top list ATM is: Stardew Valley."

"Stardew valley, that game really made me a calmer person. Such peace"

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 4.Stardew valley"

"Stardew Valley"

"Stardew Valley."

"Terraria, Hades and stardew valley for me"

"Hades is a close 2nd, but it’s Stardew Valley."

"Beyond that, I would also recommend Stardew Valley."

"Stardew Valley."

"I also like Stardew Valley."

"UNDERTALE will always be my answer."

"Definitely UNDERTALE."

"You've obviously got your Undertale/Deltarune."

"Undertale."

"Classic undertale and deltarune."

"I'd say undertale, but i'm very biased."

"It will always be undertale for me"

"I think the best is Undertale but Hades has got a case."

"Nothing beats Undertale as the best indie game for me."

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 7.Celeste"

"Celeste, omori, undertale, deltarune"

"My pick would be Celeste"

"Celeste, Hollow Knight, Stardew Valley, Ori and the Blind Forest, just to name a few."

"The game I would consider the top 3 true indie darlings are... Celeste."

"Celeste."

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"The best indies I've played on Switch: Celeste."

"-Celeste"

"For gameplay, I'm going to go with Vampire Survivors."

"Vampire survivors."

"Vampire Survivors or Balatro."

"Vampire survivors"

"Vampire Survivors."

"Mmm... I'd recommend: - Vampire Survivors."

"Vampire survivors."

"I've had a lot of fun with Vampire Survivors."

"More : Dead Cells, Wrestling Revolution, Hotline Miami 1/2"

"My indie holy trinity is Hades, Slay the Spire and Dead Cells."

"If I had to pick a top 5 it would include Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove, Dead Cells, and Ori and the Blind Forest alongside Hades."

"Dead Cells? Both are my top two as I love rogue likes."

"Dead cells, stardew, terraria and hades are my favourite."

"Transistor, Dead Cells, and Hollow Knight are probably mine."

"-Dead Cells"

"Fresh off the game awards, you really should check out Balatro."

"I got Balatro this week and I'm having a blast."

"Balatro."

"Balatro is one of the most addictive games I've ever played."

"Balatro, Dave the Diver, Vampire Survivors, Shogun Showdown."

"Most likely not indie anymore but balatro."

"Balatro, slay the spire, (deck builders)."

"Dave the diver"

"Dave the diver?"

"Dave the diver"

"Dave The Diver."

"Dave The Diver."

"Dredge, Dave the Diver, Firewatch"

"My suggestions would be Tunic, Broforce, Hotline Miami"

"Tunic, man. Holy shit that game is amazing and mindblowing."

"For now it's **TUNIC**."

"Beyond that, I would also recommend Tunic."

"The best indies I've played on Switch: Tunic."

"Blasphemous 1 and 2, Ender Lilies, Ender Magnolia."

"I did binge some metroidvanias and enjoyed these a lot: Blasphemous."

"Blasphemous"

"Both Blasphemous games"

"Blasphemous the sprite work is beautiful and the story is cool- gameplay is hard but fair."

"Currently playing Blasphemous (second one just dropped) and enjoying it a lot."

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 3.Terraria"

"Terraria. Has everything you could want from a game and more. It's the best indie game."

"Terraria is still my favorite game of all time."

"Terraria, Hades and stardew valley for me"

"If we're strictly going 'best' not 'favorite' it's gotta be Terraria, Minecraft, or Stardew."

"The answer is: Valheim"

"Valheim."

"Valheim."

"Just recently got into Valheim and I’m having a blast. Definitely a slow grind."

"Rain World or Valheim or Hollow Knight"

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 1.Cuphead"

"This is so basic but cuphead"

"Cuphead its just a really good game and you can tell a lot of effort went into it."

"Cuphead."

"Cuphead."

"Sea of Stars."

"I’d say Eastward and Sea of Stars were both really excellent."

"I think number one has to be sea of stars, that game blew Me away around every corner."

"Beyond that, I would also recommend Sea of Stars."

"Didn't get as much attention as the other indie highlights this year, like Sea of Stars and Cocoon."

"Toss up between disco elysium (rip ZA/UM) and balatro."

"Was great too!"

"Slay the spire and disco Elysium would be my picks."

"But Disco Elysium takes the top spot for sure."

"Toss up between disco elysium (rip ZA/UM) and balatro."

"Factorio"

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 6.Factorio"

"Factorio, Neva, Vampire Survivors."

"Factorio, Neva, Vampire Survivors."

"INSCRYPTION. Go in blind, it’s so awesome."

"Inscryption or Tunic for me - I think inscryption edges it."

"Don't look up anything on it. Go in blind trust me."

"I've had a lot of fun with Inscryption."

"Both Ori games and hollow knight are absolute masterpieces."

"If I had to pick a top 5 it would include Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove, Dead Cells, and Ori and the Blind Forest alongside Hades."

"The two Ori games."

"-Both Ori games"

"One of the most beautiful games I've ever played on an emotional level."

"Must always be mentioned, obviously."

"I would recommend OMORI! One my favorites."

"You've probably tried these already."

"Signalis is my favourite."

"[Signalis!](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1262350/SIGNALIS/)"

"Honorary mention to Signalis, which I'm playing right now."

"It's great but a massively depressing feels train."

"Criminally underrated"

"Maybe give these a shot, - Crosscode."

"Crosscode Up there with BOTW and TOTK as my favourite games on the switch"

"Is more of an action RPG."

"I absolutely love Hades, obviously, but I have a special attachment to Night in the Woods."

"Also if you’re interested in a more narrative-driven game there’s Night in the Woods."

"Maybe give these a shot, - Night in the Woods."

"Are probably the best things i can recommend."

"I've really enjoyed Void Stranger."

"Void Stranger came out last year and is my favorite game of all time."

"Void Stranger. Why is no one saying Void Stranger."

"Void Stranger and Zero Ranger too!"

"Hotline Miami 1& 2"

"Has to be Balatro in my personal opinion."

"Hades, Slice and Dice, Balatro."

"Hotline Miami 2"

"A Short Hike :)"

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"The best indies I've played on Switch: A Short Hike."

"My indie holy trinity is Hades, Slay the Spire and Dead Cells."

"I would say slay the spire. I’ve put over 1k hours into it."

"I've had a lot of fun with Slay the Spire."

"Dredge and the binding of Isaac. Peak games."

"Dredge."

"Dredge, Dave the Diver, Firewatch"

"Some very interesting story games I've played recently are Firewatch and What Remains of Edith Finch."

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"The best indies I've played on Switch: Firewatch."

"To the moon. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭"

"For story, To The Moon."

"To the moon"

"Shovel Knight, the king of NES-inspired platformers, in my opinion."

"I think Shovel Knight beats them all, honestly."

"If I had to pick a top 5 it would include Hollow Knight, Shovel Knight Treasure Trove, Dead Cells, and Ori and the Blind Forest alongside Hades."

"Gorgeous, well-written and wonderfully scored."

"Spiritfarer."

"Spiritfarer is basically, Charon retired and left you in charge; take care of your friends as you ferry them to the land beyond death."

"The best rpg I've played since Final Fantasy 10 is chained echoes."

"RPG - Chained Echoes."

"Chained echoes (16 bit jrpg)."

"I’m really, really loving Slay the Princess."

"Definitely Slay The Princess however."

"A few on my wishlist/backlog: Slay the Princess."

"My other indie favorites, Gravity Circuit (Megaman X love letter)..."

"Gravity Circuit is $22 on Switch and it quickly became one of my favorite games of all time."

"I really like Gravity Circuit."

"Rain World or Valheim or Hollow Knight"

"Is also a really good one."

"Also finally finished Rain World before that and I’d strongly recommend it."

"Citizen Sleeper and Stoneshard were highly enjoyable RPGs."

"Games ive enjoyed the last year: - Citizen Sleeper"

"🏎**Art of Rally** if you like rallying nostlagia 😊"

"Art of Rally probably but Cuphead ranks high because of its development story ♥"

"Monster sanctuary."

"Mmm... I'd recommend: - Monster Sanctuary."

"You have got to check out Katana Zero. It has gorgeous pixel art and fast-paced, strategic gameplay."

"Katana Zero is amazing."

"Here's list of my fav indie games till this point 5.Dont starve"

"Klei makes awesome indie games. Don’t Starve, Oxygen Not Included and Mark of the Ninja."

"My top list ATM is: Fez."

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"Games ive enjoyed the last year: - Hyperlight drifter"

"The best indies I've played on Switch: Hyper Light Drifter."

"My other indie favorites, Axiom Verge 1 and 2 (sci fi metroidvania)..."

"The best indies I've played on Switch: Axiom Verge."

"Love it, you’re a private investigator in a procedurally generated city."

"I fucking love Shadows of Doubt, such an amazing and fun little game."

"The best indies I've played on Switch: Death's Door."

"-Death's Door"

"Monster train. I live this game."

"Monster train."

"Blasphemous 1 and 2, Ender Lilies, Ender Magnolia."

"I did binge some metroidvanias and enjoyed these a lot: Ender Lilies."

"Oxenfree is one of the best games I've ever played."

"Oxenfree and Oxenfree 2."

"My son and I have had years of fun with Binding of Isaac."

"Binding of Isaac for me."

"Roguelike: Risk of Rain 2."

"Risk of rain 2, cuphead or stardew valley are all a threeway tie for me."

"Cocoon, death’s door, solar ash, bramble, Hifi rush, still wakes the deep, planet of Lana, venba, Somerville, inside, recore, short hike, superliminal, another crabs treasure, rollerdromo, superhot, evil west, return to grace, jusant, figment, flock, brothers, cassette beast, Celeste, slay the spire, tunic."

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"And if you haven't played Inside and Limbo give them a try."

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"My other indie favorites, The Messenger (Ninja Gaiden love letter)..."

"-The Messenger"

"Halls of Torment, it's a take on Vampire Survivors with an early 90s sprite aesthetic."

"Halls of Torment."

"I've been playing Windblown."

"The most recent one I can vouch for is Windblown, really fun roguelike to play with friends."

"Baldur's Gate 3. It is, by the formal and technical definition, an indie game."

"Balder's Gate 3."

"Awesome artstyle and beautiful music"

"The experience so far has been really good."

"You've obviously got your Undertale/Deltarune."

"Classic undertale and deltarune."

"Night in the woods, to the moon (and all the sequels), until then, beacon pines, spiritfarer, everhood :3"

"Slay the Princess, Oneshot, Omori, and Night in the woods are probably the best things I can recommend."

"Cassette Beasts was so much fun, I heard it got some DLC recently too so I plan on checking it out"

"Cassette beasts."

"Beyond that, I would also recommend Wargroove."

"Beyond that, I would also recommend Bug Fables."

"Is similar to the first 2 Paper Mario games."

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"Beautiful game, although quite sad"

"Just to name a few: Cocoon, Here Comes Niko, Tinykin, Alba."

"If your looking for a good brawler midnight fight express I highly recommend."

"I'm playing Midnight Fight Express. So fun"

"No mentions of Into the Breach. For shame."

"Into the breach."

"Noita."

"Noita."

"Starmancer."

"Starmancer"

"Satisfactory is the one for me."

"Satisfactory and Manor Lords"

"Stray. I will not elaborate because it’s not needed."

"Stray, outlast, satisfactory"

"Pizza tower is my favorite indie game tbh."

"Maybe not top 1 but I’m partial to Pizza Tower."

"There's only one answer and it's Darkwood."

"Darkwood."

"Best recent indies I've played in the last bit: Tactical Breach Wizards."

"Tactical Breach Wizards."

"Omori - looks like a cute pixelart game but is very dark and twisted and deep."

"Are probably the best things i can recommend."

"Animal Well, balatro, hollow knight, undertale, dusk, Cuphead, slay the spire, prison architect, into the breach..."

"-Journey -Gris -Rime -A Story About My Uncle"

"The Case of the Golden Idol is a bit of a dark horse, one of my faves."

"The Case of the Golden Idol is a bit of a dark horse, one of my faves."

"I've had a lot of fun with Loop Hero."

"You could try Loop Hero maybe. I'm not sure if there would be too much to manage, but you can play in small chunks and pause at any time."

"Mouthwashing is my highest suggestion."

"First-person horror - Mouthwashing, RPG - Space Wreck, survival horror - SIGNALIS."

"May not be indie but Melvor Idle may be right up your alley."

"This may be up your alley for something that you can just drop in and out of for moments during a work day."

"Are probably the best things i can recommend."

"If you're searching for something other than RPG games."

"I have one I made. It's called The Cryptanalyst: Case 1."