Best indie games on Reddit

349 reviews from r/PS5, r/gaming, r/gamingsuggestions and 17 more subreddits
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#1

Hades

5.0
(20)
"Neon white Hades 1 Hades2"
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"Even if you die a lot and suck at the game there is lots of progression upgrades and tons of dialogue."
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"Love it on PS5."
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"Hades, bastion, inside, stray are all excellent"
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"Dead Cells, Hades, and Skul."
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"Incredible."
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"Is a no brainer at $10."
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"Hades, wildfrost (I know this gets bad rep but I personally enjoy it more than sts)"
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"Hades"
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"Hades - Not usually a rogue-like fan, but I’m really enjoying this one."
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#2

Balatro

4.9
(14)
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Balatro"
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"Game is crack."
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"Fantastic if you like deckbuilders, it can be pretty addictive."
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"Easily the most addicting game I’ve ever played."
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"One of the best roguelikes ever made."
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"Balatro by a mile."
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"Fantastic"
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"Balatro, and it‘s not even close."
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"Balatro is the best roguelike in a long time."
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"Balatro. Not even close."
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#3

N/A

4.6
(10)
"For the more dreadful end, you can play Dredge, too."
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"Probably Stardew Valley, Hollow knight,"
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"Dredge , hades ,inscription, slay the spire,subnautica, last one will give u nightmares"
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"Hades, Balatro, Binding of Issac, Spelunky 1+2, OlliOlli 2, hotline Miami, inscription, slay the spire, cuphead, Celeste, bastion, transistor, hyper light drifter"
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"2 of my all time favs"
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"Hades"
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"Cocoon"
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"Pacific drive!"
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"One of the most interesting and unique games I’ve played in a while."
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"Cocoon!"
#4

Sea of Stars

4.8
(9)
"The second best indie rpg."
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"Highly recommended."
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"My all time favorite indies."
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"The truest spiritual successor to Chronotrigger."
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"Such a nice hit of nostalgia for snes RPGs"
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"I played sea of stars, loved it."
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"Sea of Stars for sure. Although it dragged a bit and combat became same-y."
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"I haven't finished it yet but Sea of Stars is delightful."
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#5

Dave the Diver

4.8
(9)
"Fun sushi swimming roguelike with very quirky story and addictive gameplay."
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"Dave the diver and dredge got very high praise"
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"Love that game, I am absolutely seshing it at every opportunity"
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"One of the better games I have ever played."
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"Dave The Diver and Pacific Drive."
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"Dave the diver will prob work."
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#6

Dredge

4.8
(9)
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Dredge"
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"I love the fishing setting, the Lovecraftian atmosphere."
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"Dredge."
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"Dredge. It was so popular it even outsold the expectations of the devs by a lot."
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"Dredge."
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"Fishing boat horror simulator thing. It's good."
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"Dredge, The Messenger, Sea of Stars and Blasphemous."
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#7

Stardew Valley

5.0
(8)
"Great and addictive."
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"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Stardew Valley"
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"Stardew Valley."
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"Stardew valley ✨"
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"Life/farm simulator with a 16-bit aesthetic."
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#8

Nine Sols

4.8
(8)
"I think you’d really enjoy Nine Sols."
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"Nine sols, robobeat, kill it with fire."
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"Beyond incredible. My personal GOTY."
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"It's probably the best indie I've played this year."
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"If you're into metroidvanias."
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"Nine sols gave me that kid jump with joy feeling. This game is bad ass, couple of hours in , im in love"
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"Ninesols (Parry focused hollow knight)"
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#9

Dead Cells

4.9
(7)
"Dead cells ?"
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"Dead Cells, Hades, and Skul."
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"Dead cells"
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"Dead cells"
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#10

Cult of the Lamb

4.9
(7)
"My favourite indie games are: 1. Moonlighter 2. Hollow Knight 3. Cult of the Lamb"
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"I’m having a lot of fun with 'Cult of the lamb' at the moment."
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"Also super addictive and so cute but also psychotic."
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"Don’t know if they fit the profile but for me it’s Cult of the Lamb."
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#11

Stray

4.7
(7)
"Stray, Everspace 2, Subnautica, The Ascent."
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"Definitely Stray!"
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"Stray"
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"Stray."
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"Stray was pretty fun"
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"Stray, what remains of Edith finch, I probably have other but I can’t think of them"
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#12

Indie

4.6
(7)
"I'm gonna recommend Night in the woods"
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"Dead Cells, Hades and Dredge."
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"That game is a drug."
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"Night In The Woods"
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"The long dark Stray Cocoon"
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"The Long Dark"
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"Possibly Night in the Woods"
#13

Chants of Sennaar

4.4
(7)
"I think it's really overlooked but just brilliant."
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"There's a demo available, just try it, in ten minutes you'll get the concept and it's awesome."
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"Just finished Chants of Sennaar."
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"Chants of Sennaar. Really clever and brilliant language centered puzzle game."
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"I really liked Chants of Sennaar which I played at the tail end of 2023."
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"Chants of Sennar Jusant."
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"Chants of Sennaar. There's a demo available on the store."
#14

Animal Well

4.3
(7)
"Was fan-fucking-tastic."
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"Best game of 2024."
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"Animal Well, Crow Country, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes."
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"Animal Well"
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"Animal well"
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#15

Inscryption

5.0
(6)
"Was a banger."
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"Roguelike deckbuilder"
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"Inscryption is pretty popular tho, anyways some not popular games are"
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"Inscryption! This game threw me through a loop."
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"Just started Inscryption last night and really love it."
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"Inscryption. Play it!!"
#16

Disco Elysium

5.0
(6)
"I would recommend."
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"Disco Elysium."
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"Also, Pepper Grinder, Sea of Stars, Pizza Tower or Disco Elysium"
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"Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds both made me rethink so many different aspects of my life"
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"Disco elysium"
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#17

Tunic

4.8
(6)
"TUNIC if you enjoyed animal well"
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"Tunic is a great mix between a 2D Zelda clone and a Soulslike"
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"TUNIC."
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"Tunic and deaths door both imitate Legend of Zelda, and are also extremely good games."
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"If you want knowledge-based but with combat I would try."
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#18

CrossCode

4.8
(6)
"Both 10/10 games."
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"Crosscode is an awesome action RPG in an MMO setting that’s inspired by retro JRPGs with plenty of content that comes with the territory (and a lot of puzzles); you can buy the base game right now for 6 dollars or the complete bundle with a pretty chunk"
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"CrossCode, easily sits in my top 10 games of all time."
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"CrossCode"
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#19

Cocoon

4.5
(6)
"Cocoon!"
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"Cocoon is really really good;."
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"Cocoon Highly recommend."
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"Cocoon"
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"Cocoon was excellent. Very peaceful game."
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#20

Indie Game

4.3
(6)
"Slay the Spire, Balatro, Dave the Diver."
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"Balatro-Deceptively simple but gains more layers the more you play."
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"Other things which make you feel stuff: "to the moon", "that dragon, cancer", "what remains of edith finch", "beacon pines ", "this war of mine", "gerda: a flame in winter""
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"Corru.Observer, Sable, Commune Corvidae, Hypnagogia: Boundless Dreams, Primordia, Outer Wilds"
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"Viewfinder and Dave the Diver"
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"Balatro // Dave the Diver."
#21

Pacific Drive

4.3
(6)
"Pacific Drive."
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"Pacific Drive is a vibe on another level."
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"It's got some flaws, but I was incredibly impressed by it."
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"Highly recommended."
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"Pacific Drive."
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"Pacific drive 😜."
#22

Outer Wilds

5.0
(5)
"Outer wilds, and dead cells"
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"Outer wilds"
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"* [Outer Wilds]: Really great adventure / exploration game."
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#23

Hollow Knight

5.0
(5)
"My favourite indie games are: 1. Moonlighter 2. Hollow Knight 3. Cult of the Lamb"
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"Hollow Knight"
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"Hollow knight"
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#24

Inside

4.8
(5)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
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"Inside and Limbo, Portal 1 + 2."
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"Hades, bastion, inside, stray are all excellent"
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#25

Noita

5.0
(4)
"Terraria is a MUST and Noita is close to a must!"
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"Is a great platform-roguelike-spellslinger with deep spell customization."
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"The best indie game I ever played."
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"I love rogue likes and this one hooked me pretty quickly."
#26

Death's Door

5.0
(4)
"Just a really contained Metroidvania action game."
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"I played through Death's Door at the behest of my friend and ended up absolutely adoring it."
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#27

GRIS

4.8
(4)
"One of my absolute favourites."
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"Gris - there were some parts of the game (you will know which one) where I've literally felt relief and peace inside my head since I've had hard time irl while I was playing the game."
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"Highly recommended."
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#28

Ultros

4.8
(4)
"It's just a sublime audio visual experience."
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"Ultros."
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"Tight controls and gameplay, an incredibly unique art style, and fantastic music."
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"Ultros and Ender Lilies. Both are great metroidvanias."
#29

Unpacking

4.5
(4)
"Was delightful. Cozy, relaxed, and a lovely story :)"
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"Unpacking."
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"Unpacking, No Thing."
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"Casual game about unboxing a house."
#30

What Remains of Edith Finch

4.5
(4)
"Call of cuthulu and what remains of Edith finch were fun story narrative games"
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"What Remains of Edith Finch."
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#31

Terraria

4.5
(4)
"Terraria is a MUST and Noita is close to a must!"
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"Terraria, vampire survivors"
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"Terraria maybe?"
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#32

Graveyard Keeper

3.8
(4)
"Graveyard Keeper is also great, love the humor."
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"* [Graveyard Keeper]: Like Stardew Valley, but with a darker sense of humor."
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"Dont play it its addictive as hell"
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#33

Sabotage Studio

5.0
(3)
"Sea of Stars."
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"Sea of stars and Death’s Door."
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"Sea of stars."
#34

Vampire Survivors

5.0
(3)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
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"Fun stuff that can be played in bite sized chunks."
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"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Vampire Survivors"
#35

Lil Gator Game

5.0
(3)
"Lil Gator Game"
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"Lil Gator Game."
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"I just platinumed lil gator game last night. It was awesome."
#36

Sanabi

4.7
(3)
"Sanabi is a really great 2d action platformer with a strong cyberpunk-esque story; slightly under 10 dollar at the moment and one of my favorites"
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"Surprisingly good story, amazing visuals and lightning fast action."
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"If you like action-platformers."
#37

Laika: Aged Through Blood

4.7
(3)
"Laika aged through blood really made me feel a lot of emotions."
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"Extremely overlooked."
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"Also even though they're a bit above $10, *Laika: Aged Through Blood* (currently $14) and *Brutal Orchestra* (currently $16) are some of my favorite recent games and they're similar to some of the genres you mentioned so they might be worth checking out."
#38

Tinykin

4.7
(3)
"Tinykin from Pikmin. Very fun game."
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"Had an absolute blast."
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"Tinykin"
#39

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

4.7
(3)
"Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is Jet Set Radio pretty much."
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"Gosh this game is so sick."
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#40

Oxenfree

4.3
(3)
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Oxenfree I & II"
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"Creepy retro game with a fun story."
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#41

Road 96

5.0
(2)
"I loved it!"
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"A nice chill indie game."
#42

Transistor

5.0
(2)
"Incredible."
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#43

Bastion

5.0
(2)
"Hades, bastion, inside, stray are all excellent"
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"Incredible."
#44

Factorio

5.0
(2)
"Factorio.... ~~An addiction~~ fun for all ages"
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#45

Maddy Makes Games

5.0
(2)
"Buy 10 copies of celeste so Shigy doesn't die of starvation."
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"Celeste."
#46

Dysmantle

5.0
(2)
"My wife and I started playing Dysmantle and we are hooked!"
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#47

The Messenger

5.0
(2)
"Currently playing."
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"I started playing The Messenger this year. It’s so damn good."
#48

Slay the Spire

5.0
(2)
"*Slay the Spire*, *Downwell*, *Kero Blaster*, Fred Wood's *LOVE* series, *Gato Roboto*, and *Hylics* 1 & 2 all fit in the $10 price range."
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#49

Cuphead

5.0
(2)
"Cuphead"
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"Cuphead is already a cult classic"
#50

To the Moon

5.0
(2)
"To the moon is a pixel art game reminiscent of 'eternal sunshine of the spotless mind'."
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"Amazing pixel graphic games that will run on a potato."
#51

Katana Zero

5.0
(2)
"If you like Hotline Miami you can try: Katana Zero, Sanabi, OTXO, Intravenous, My Friend Pedro"
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"Katana zero"
#52

Wandersong

5.0
(2)
"Just hilarious, wholesome and awesome."
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"Wandersong hit me in this way, definitely worth a playthrough."
#53

Undertale

5.0
(2)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
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"Undertale"
#54

Supergiant Games

5.0
(2)
"Hades"
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"Hades maybe ?"
#55

Team Cherry

5.0
(2)
"Hollow Knight"
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"Hollow Knight and Blasphemous are also metroidvanias."
#56

Ori

5.0
(2)
"Awesome Artstyle and great music"
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"Metroidvania"
#57

Toby Fox

5.0
(2)
"If you dont play undertale by now u cant imagine what you have lost"
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"Undertale and Deltarune"
#58

Celeste

5.0
(2)
"Some of my favorite indie games ever."
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#59

Playdead

5.0
(2)
"INSIDE"
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"INSIDE is a great game. It’s pretty short, I beat it in one night. However it had my attention the entire time."
#60

Chained Echoes

5.0
(2)
"One of the best rpgs of all time"
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"Is the one"
#61

Skul

5.0
(2)
"Dead Cells, Hades, and Skul."
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"A game called Skul, April Monthly Games."
#62

Devolver Digital

5.0
(2)
"Hotline Miami: You play as a completely sound-minded gentleman who wears an animal mask and brutally murders people."
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"Hotline miami, binding of isaac, cult of the lamb are my favorites."
#63

Night in the Woods

5.0
(2)
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Night in the Woods"
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"Night in the woods, what remains of Edith finch."
#64

Hades 2

4.5
(2)
"Incredible."
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#65

Journey

4.5
(2)
"Journey."
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#66

Nobody Saves the World

4.5
(2)
"Nobody saves the world was so good."
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"Nobody Saves the World and Midnight Fight Express."
#67

Indika

4.5
(2)
"Try Indika. doesn't take much to run and it is one of the best narrative experiences I've had in recent memory, in any medium."
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"If you like narrative focused games."
#68

Penny's Big Breakaway

4.5
(2)
"Penny's Big Breakaway slaps."
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"Pennys big breakaway. Reminded me what it would be like if treasure were still making games."
#69

Rogue Legacy

4.5
(2)
"Rogue Legacy. Bought it for ₹13 and I have over 24 hrs of playtime on it."
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#70

Astral Ascent

4.5
(2)
"Astral Ascent."
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"Great roguelite with fun gameplay."
#71

The Wandering Village

4.5
(2)
"The Wandering Village will dissapear off the pass in 2 weeks. Excellent for mouse and keyboard (also for controller)"
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"The wandering village, maximum action, hunie pop, slime rancher."
#72

Powerwash Simulator

4.5
(2)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
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"Powerwash Simulator was a very surprising lovely treat."
#73

Brotato

4.5
(2)
"Brotato and a little to the left."
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#74

Palworld

4.5
(2)
"Palworld."
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#75

Tchia

4.5
(2)
"Tchia - so beautiful in so many ways."
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"Tchia is pretty fun."
#76

Firewatch

4.5
(2)
"Loads of fun, if you like that style of gaming."
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#77

Hyper Light Drifter

4.5
(2)
#78

Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

4.5
(2)
"Short 5 hour platformer with light metroidvania elements."
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"Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is fun!"
#79

The Pathless

4.5
(2)
"The pathless nice soundtrack and bosses are cool"
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#80

RimWorld

4.5
(2)
#81

Ultrakill

4.0
(2)
"Ultrakill"
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"If you like FPS's (it was made in 2020 but it's still in early access, I highly recommend it)."
#82

Pizza Tower

4.0
(2)
"If you like action-platformers."
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"Pizza Tower is basically Wario Land if it released in 2023."
#83

Neon White

4.0
(2)
"Neon white Hades 1 Hades2"
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"Neon white is a great time."
#84

Loop Hero

4.0
(2)
"Loop hero and a little to the left"
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"Loop hero"
#85

A Short Hike

4.0
(2)
"A short hike and figment 1&2 are relatively short but fun games."
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#86

Lake

4.0
(2)
"I really liked Lake, really chilled game to play in an evening."
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#87

Core Keeper

4.0
(2)
"Survival sandbox w/ up to 8 player co-op."
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#88

Against the Storm

4.0
(2)
#89

Chants of Senaar

4.0
(2)
"Chants of Senaar, Dredge, Rollerdrome, Jusant, Sea of Stars."
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#90

Roboquest

4.0
(2)
"Roboquest and Deadlink."
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#91

Blasphemous 2

4.0
(2)
"2D Souls-like Metrovania."
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"If it still counts as indie..."
#92

Weird West

3.5
(2)
"Weird West."
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"Wierd west was fun. I think it was an indie game."
#93

The Binding of Isaac

3.0
(2)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac (❤️❤️❤️); Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
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"Fuck this game, see you in 5 min for the next run"
#94

Discreet Infinity

5.0
(1)
"The Immaculate Drag by Discreet Infinity deals with these issues through a story of that of an author stuck in a dead end place."

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