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"

"Cuphead, bastion, transistor, shovel knight, stardew valley, braid."

"Hotline Miami 1& 2"

"Disco Elysium"

"I recommend this to everyone but Road 96 is such a fantastic game on so many levels."

"Night In The Woods. Very good."

"My favorites are probably Deaths Door and Coccoon."

"My favorites are probably Deaths Door and Coccoon."

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"Dave the diver!"

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

"Easily one of my favorite games of all time."

"It’s incredibly stylized & has an AMAZING soundtrack."

"You would love it based on your list."

"Perfect time of the year to play it, too, with the spooky autumn vibes."

"Gorgeous hand drawn art with lots of replayability."

"Must always be mentioned, obviously."

"Ori, Death’s Door, Cuphead, Katana Zero, Short Hike, Super Meat Boy."

"A Day of Maintenance, Epiphany City."

"It's a pretty lighthearted Night in the Woods esque game."

"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."

"Hollow Knight is the best 2D game ever made imo. It's a dark souls inspired metroidvania."

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

"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.)"

"Yeah i have to say outer wilds. Hades and hollow knight are 2nd and 3rd."

"Outer Wilds just came to the Switch. Would recommend."

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

"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"

"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."

"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"

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

"Undertale."

"Classic undertale and deltarune."

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

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

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

"Vampire survivors"

"Vampire Survivors."

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

"Vampire survivors."

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

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Dave the diver"

"Dave The Diver."

"Dave The Diver."

"Dredge, Dave the Diver, Firewatch"

"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."

"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."

"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."

"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"

"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."

"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."

"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."

"Balatro."

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

"Most likely not indie anymore but balatro."

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

"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."

"The answer is: Valheim"

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

"Rain World or Valheim or Hollow Knight"

"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."

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

"Dredge."

"Dredge, Dave the Diver, Firewatch"

"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."

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

"Definitely Slay The Princess however."

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

"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!"

"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."

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

"Balder's Gate 3."

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

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

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

"Classic undertale and deltarune."

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

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

"Gorgeous, well-written and wonderfully scored."

"Spiritfarer."

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

"Katana Zero is amazing."

"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."

"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."

"Awesome artstyle and beautiful music"

"The experience so far has been really good."

"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."

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

"Oxenfree and Oxenfree 2."

"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"

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

"Darkwood."

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

"Into the breach."

"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."

"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"

"Both Blasphemous games"

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

"Are probably the best things i can recommend."

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

"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."

"Get ULTRAKILL while the summer sale's still going on."

"100%. Love that game."

"Is such a good and underrated game."

"Is one of my favorite games of all time."

"It’s a super pretty game, and has an incredibly cute girl as the protagonist!"

"Both Hades games are great, but for armoured women specifically I'd look to Hades 2"

"It’s so so cute and I love it a lot."

"I quite enjoyed Journey, GRIS, Night in the Woods, and Chicory: A Colorful Tale!"

"Mythological village builder from a small Finnish indie firm."

"Hand drawn artstyle where you play a cute fox"

"Great game nonetheless."

"It has a unique combat system."

"The experience so far has been really good."

"If you can find it..."