The 10 Best Indie Games of the Last Decade!
Indie game developers are always trying to stand out among AAA game titles. A number of best indie games received a good reception from critics and players. Some even managed to win awards at the Game Awards that year.
indie games usually shows a great game with lots of characters. Below are ten of the best indie games from the last decade. Each game has a different art style, genre and gameplay mechanics. If you haven’t played it yet, then make sure to give it a try.
These are the 10 Best Indie Games of the Last Decade
10. Limbo (2010)
Limbo is a puzzling game featuring the story of a boy who traverses the world. The art style of this game is different and makes it stand out from the other games on this list. Characters, landscapes and objects in the game are shown with constant silhouettes.
Limbo game mechanics are simple, Players have to figure out how to get past the giant spider in the game.
Limbo is a game developed by Playdead studio. The game was released in July 2010 on Xbox Live Arcade, and later released on several other platforms including PlayStation 3 and Microsoft Windows.
9. Bastion (2011)
Supergiant Games released a role-playing game that is Bastion in the summer of 2011. For fans of indie titles, this is the perfect summer game release. You will play as another boy who traverses several areas filled with enemies.
Players can also bring items found in the game, which can be upgraded. Bastion is a very colorful game, unlike Limbo. This indie game gets a lot of praise for its story and art style.
8. Journey (2012)
Many call Journey one of the best games of all time. The reason for the claim is that the game has a unique exploration mechanism.
Players take a full role in traversing the desert and finding other players. You can invite other players to explore together.
Journey does not display any dialogue or cutscenes. Players also cannot talk to each other. Game developer Thatgamecompany wants players to connect with each other instead of talking or fighting. You can play this game on Windows 10 or PlayStation 4.
7. OUTLAST (2022)
Considered one of the scariest games ever, Outlast become the standard benchmark for horror games. Red Barrels created a game that is very scary and still gets recognition today.
Outlast is unique in that players need to use the camera’s night vision function to traverse the in-game world. The environment and story designs help to create a spooky atmosphere. Outlast is rumored to be continuing the next third series which will be coming soon.
6. This War of Mine (2022)
This War of Mine is a survival war video game developed and published by Polish game development company 11 bit studio. This game is different from most other war games. War of Mine focuses more on the experience of being a civilian in a battlefield zone.
War of Mine was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux in November 2022. Android was released on 14 July 2022, followed by iOS the following day, 15 July. Additional content named This War of Mine: The Little Ones was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on January 29, 2022.
5. Undertale (2022)
Undertale was released in 2022 and was one of the highest-rated games of that year. Undertale is a game where players take on the role of a child who has fallen into a world known as the underworld.
Undertale is a game created by American indie developer Toby Fox. In the game, players will meet various monsters during the journey back to the upper world.
Each monster can be killed or freed. Each player will have a different ending storyline depending on the decisions made during the game.
4. Firewatch (2022)
2022 is full of amazing indie titles and it’s really hard to pick which one is the best of all. However, Firewatch very well written and the sound alone will make you want to play this game over and over again.
Firewatch is an adventure game played from a first-person perspective. The game takes place in the American state of Wyoming in 1989. Players assume the role of Henry, a fire inspector assigned to the Shoshone National Forest.
Firewatch is an adventure game developed by Campo Santo and published by developers in partnership with Panic.
The game was released in February 2022 for Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, and PlayStation 4, for Xbox One in September 2022, and for Nintendo Switch in December 2022.
3. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2022)
This game was released before the developer studio, namely Ninja Theory, was purchased by Microsoft. Unexpectedly, they managed to present an amazing game known as Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. This game is an action adventure game inspired by Norse mythology.
Players will play as Senua, a warrior Pict who must go to Helheim to save the soul of his lover who was taken by the goddess Hela. The game was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 4 in August 2022, Xbox One in April 2022, and Nintendo Switch in April 2022.
2. Dead Cells (2022)
Dead Cells is a roguelike-metroidvania game developed and published by Motion Twin.
About a year into early access, Dead Cells was released for Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on August 7, 2022. Mobile for iOS was released on August 28, 2022 and Android is planned for a future date.
In the game, the player takes on the role of a slimy creature who controls a corpse in a dungeon and must fight to get out. Players get various weapons, treasures and other tools at different levels to fight the enemies in the game.
1. Untitled Goose Game (2022)
Games Untitled Goose released in late 2022 for the Nintendo Switch. This game is very colorful and the art style presented is also simple. There’s not too much detail in the game, but that’s what makes it feel like an indie game.
The gameplay is simple, no one thinks before to play as a swan. In the game, the swan can make a loud noise, flap its wings, and pick up any item in the game.
What’s Your Version of the Best Indie Game Title?
Well, that’s the list of the best indie games in the last decade. In your opinion, which indie game is the best fit to be the best indie game of all time? Write your answer in the comments column below.
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