I genuinely cannot overstate how much I love this kind of content. It's so enjoyable to hear such in-depth explanations of game titles in a way that provides just enough context to get me interested without spoiling too much of what the game is like.
0:50 Unsighted 2:45 Citizen Sleeper 4:25 Yooka-Layle and the Impossible Lair 6:30 Lil gator game 7:30 Cassete Beasts 9:35 The Case of the Golden Idol 10:30 The Swapper 11:45 Nobody Saves the World
Citizen Sleeper is honestly such a good game. It absolutely sucks you into the world and the music just amplifies that you're just trying to live out in space.
Its whole system also lends itself really well to pretty much any rpg. It really makes the time you spend feel valuable rather than a resource you have an infinite amount of.
I played the whole thing (almost) through in one sitting. Xbox glitched or something and the file never saved. I still haven’t booted it up again because I know it won’t feel the same as experiencing all the choices for the first time again
I haven't really been playing video games much for the last couple of years, but after hearing you talk about Tunic a few months ago I dove into it and it was some of the most fun I've had with a game in years. Excited to check some of these out 😎
I hope these indie vids become a channel staple. One I think you might appreciate is Lacuna. It's a sci-fi noir detective game that also flew completely under the radar but is impressive for how small the studio is.
@@D1ndo I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on it a bit more. I'm currently making a video on it and while I agree with it having missed potential, I'd still say it's good despite that.
@@kaldini I tried linking my steam review, but that probably triggers some protection, so, here's my copy: This being an adventure game and all it is dissappointing that every dialogue in this game is so stiff and unoriginal. Basically every discussion goes like this: - MC: Tell me X - NPC: No I don't want to. - MC: Come on, please tell me. - NPC: OK, here's X. The game features an absurd amount of boring running around (holding your controller stick to the right or left) through environments that offer zero interaction, feeling like a chore most of the time. Combine all of this with the fact that the game does a lot of handholding, so you are almost forced to pick the right choices, and you'll get a very bland experience overall.
@@Josuh never said it was complicated. It has nothing to do with its quality. Also, the fact that it's skippable also don't play in games favour when you're supposed to manage your most vital resource based on story, since charactera don't exist vacuum. Not that it would've helped if they did, they're pretty one dimensional.
I was sufficiently surprised to see The Swapper on this list. It came out 10 years ago, and I have played through it several times for the sci-fi story and vibe. It was very nice to see it included here :)
Just adding vocal support for Cassete Beasts. Hugely underrated game with a bit of British humour and fun mechanics. Also really enjoyed Nobody Saves the World, for the reasons Raz mentioned. Want to play Citizen Sleeper too, it's on my list!
I'm one minute into the video where you introduce Unsighted. I can definitely say that this is one of my ALL-TIME favorite video-game. It's not a hidden gem, it's a hidden masterpiece.
You have no idea the excitement i felt when i stacked a bunch of boxes and skipped an entire area by accident, just the fact that you're able to do that blew my mind entirely
I played The Swapper years ago and to me it's a masterpiece. The puzzles are brilliant, the claymation art is super atmospheric, and the story about what conciousness means reminds me of classic sci-fi. It's great!
Citizen Sleeper is so good! I’m not much of a reader, especially not in games, but man this game is so well written that I couldn’t help getting drawn in to the stories and characters.
I've played 5 of these. I might be a bit obsessed with the indie scene. Unsighted, cassette beasts, and citizen sleeper are all what i'd consider must plays.
Any other indie games you'd recommend? I'm personally a big fan of No Straight Roads, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos and Soulstice. Interested in the upcoming Genokids as well.
Man, from The first 2 games in this video I really feel like you would love pathologic 2. It has the same kind of Time mechanics and is also criminally underrated
I just watched the trailer on steam and it looks amazing. However, is it satanic or demonic at all? I typically try to avoid games, movies, and shows like this
So glad you mentioned Lil Gator Game! I'd commented about it on a previous video where you included some clips of it but didn't touch on it in the video itself. I love that game it was such a great experience. Really captured that hard sense of growing up but also about reconnecting with that inner child.
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I played Swapper ages ago and it's awesome game, the setting, the story, the puzzles.. Loved it
Citizen Sleeper feels like a huge game to me, it was everywhere and its wild to me that it came up as being underappreciated or played. But if this gets more people to play it thats great.
I absolutely love Unsighted! It's one of my favorite metroidvanias of all time with compelling characters and the tightest isometric gameplay I've ever seen. The game encourages exploration and experimentation of its various mechanics, the amount of times the game has surprised me with its hidden movement and combat tech is baffling, some things that seem surface level at first often times has layers upon layers of hidden movement/combat tech. The game even awards and encourages you to use these boundary breaking techs to your advantage, going so far as to give you achievements for obtaining a lategame item during the tutorial and beating fights that you weren't supposed to!
For some reason, "Curse of the Golden Idol" reminds me of a game i used to play when i was much younger, a educational game called "Word Blaster" set in a hotel with a monster party going on. You go from room to room playing various word/letter based minigames and you get a clue for each one you complete. You then have discriptions of a characrer and fill in the gaps with the words that best fit to cross out suspect icons and finally click the right character from a lineup.
Gosh, I can't stress enough how much I love Unsighted and how happy I was by seeing it featured here. Hopefully it gets more love now with your 750k subscribers buying it :)
00:49 - Unsighted 02:42 - Citizen Sleeper 04:26 - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair 06:26 - Lil Gator Game 07:34 - Cassette Beasts 09:32 - The Case of the Golden Idol 10:31 - The Swapper 11:41 - Nobody Saves the World
Citizien Sleeper is so good. After finishing one story line, I felt so moved, like I felt so connected to the character, I just happy let the game sit as it is, to one day return for the other stories. What I like most, is despite the bleak setting, is is actually quite warmhearted.
The fact that usually these kind of content don't interest me but the fact that I think I'm going to buy at least 3 or 4 out of the games you discussed in this video says it all about the quality of your content, great work
I loved the idea of the time limit in unsighted. While i had it on, it really affected how i felt towards the characters. It made them feel real. I turned it off though, because I'm not good in a time crunch. It made me too stressed in a not fun way. I haven't finished the game yet though, i might start over and keep the setting on, committing to the story setting and stakes. Think of it more as a nuzlock, intentionally enduring the emotional pain of permadeaths as a feature that makes consequences feel real, rather than a punishment for being bad at videogames. If that makes sense.
Yeah, I think that players hate feeling like they are losing something EVEN when losing that thing or having the threat of losing it can be a powerful motivator that makes a game special.
@@razbuten It's also tricky for players like me, who really enjoy games but are slower than average at accomplishing them, so the expected completion just doesn't work in a way that will let me move forward.
@@theyxajI was fearing the same when i first played it, but you can copy save files or exit to the menu screen and reload to spawn near the last terminal you accessed, just to be able to experiment more loosely and save time, not saying you have to, but for me it made things more manageable and enjoyable overall without having to disable the timer
Played Citizen Sleeper, and I never thought I would actually be so engaged in a game that's just reading and dice rolls. And to think, Nobody Saves the World isn't known by many? What a crime b/c it's done by the peeps who made Guacamelee!
another criminally underated game (but understandably so) "I was a teenage exocolonist" is a horrible name for an amazing journey. i wont explain the premise, as you can just read that on steam. but shortly explained, it is a "life sim, visual novel, card game" with almost infinite replayability i fell it's made fora very specific type of people, but if you are one of those people, it will be hard for you to stop thinking about it once you start playing :D (also the art and music gives weirdly big minecraft vibes)
Have you tried The Forgotten City? It’s the standalone version of the incredibly popular skyrim mod, also called “The Forgotten City.” It deals with time loop mechanics in a unique and interesting way.
I loved the gameplay of UNSIGHTED, and most of my favorite games have a time constraint mechanic, but I found myself not making connection with the characters since I knew they would die soon, and focused on keeping useful character alive longer. All of the games in this video I've either played or they've been high on my priority list, so excellent taste Raz.
I know that this vid already has a bunch if recommendations under it, but one that I personally haven't seen enough people talking about is The Messenger by Sabotage Studio. It's inspired by Ninja Gaiden has some of the best 2D platforming I've ever experienced. And the twist at around halfway through is soooooo good, the memory of it still gives me shivers. It's best played entirely blind, not even looking at the trailers or anything. Lots of humor too. 10/10
I would also recommend Nobody Saves the World to you guys. To be honest I went into it with somewhat low expectations and wasn't entirely sure if I would like it. But very quickly after getting into it I really started enjoying it. The game is a lot of fun and really blew me away with its quality.
So glad I watched this video, I immediately bought The Case of the Golden Idol because I love Obra Dinn and it seems very much in that same vein. Thanks for making this video :D
I think it speaks to either my interests leading me to follow indie games more, indie games becoming more visible, or just the fact that there are only so many indie games, but this video includes the MOST indie games I've heard of out of any of the videos in this series. The swapper doesn't count though, I got that in a humble bundle on my Wii U back in the day
THANK YOU for mentioning Citizen Sleeper. It's so sleeped on and I wish I knew more people who've played it. One of my favorite cyberpunk indie games ever.
Three of my favorite indie games not mentioned in either of your Indie game videos are Broforce, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. and Bastion. I've replayed those three many times and enjoy them every time I do.
I really appreciate that these don't all come from this year. There are older games on the list which lends legitimacy to the idea that games stay good even though they're not new. A lot of youtubers fall into the mindset of only covering new stuff.
You should definitely check Anomaly Agent out. A 2d platformer with really smooth combat, much like katana zero. Literally the one indie game that I'm most curious about. I think it has really huge potential.
I've been playing cassette beasts pretty non-stop for the past few days. I've been looking for a good pokemon clone for a while and this is the first one that I've really enjoyed.
If you liked Citizen Sleeper, you'd probably really like Roadwarden as well. It looks more and more like we're experiencing some new wave of text-heavy, tabletop-like indie RPGs (all of them partially living in the shadow of Disco Elysium, ofc) - and damn, I'm so here for it.
Very important to note that YL & the Impossible Lair has a massive sale on right now, so now's the time to check it out if the video interested you! This video also got me to wishlist Cassette Beasts, and everything else is pretty much on my to-be-played (or already played) list already I think! 😊
i stumbled onto citizen sleeper and had it downloaded for 6 months before i finally decided to play it. it's come out as one of my favorite games of all time. hearing that not many people have actually played it themselves is saddening. anyone who hasn't had the chance should definitely go through it at least once because the characters are so well written and they really feel like actual people you need to help and take care of. also you can feed a stray cat and i think thats cool.
I thought The Swapper was super cool! I played a few years ago and I loved how they told a cool story like that inside of a puzzle game. I remember just being frustrated by some of the puzzles and not being able to figure them out (maybe I was just stupid though)
I've played two of these. I played The Swapper a few years ago, and I agree it's a top-tier puzzle game. Meanwhile, I'm most of the way through Cassette Beasts right now, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Interesting character, interesting setting, interesting combat, and great monster design
I just appreciate that Raz didn't presume to know my life and the games that I have played as so many other videos do. Also heck yeah for Cassette Beasts and its ABSOLUTELY COSMIC soundtrack!
as someone suffering from project moon brainrot, im obligated to recommend checking out lobotomy corporation, library of ruina and possibly limbus company (but that ones a gacha game which, while a generous one, can understandably put people off from it.). Lobcorp is a sorta scp management game where things can go wrong super fast from a single mistake, ruina is a card battler, and limbus is a simplified gacha version of ruina. all of them being closely connected within the same universe with some of my favorite storytelling/worldbuilding ive seen in games. also banger music.
me and my wife played through Case of the Golden Idol recently and we both loved it. absolutely great game, reminded me a lot of Obra Dinn (then you immediately said it was like that as I wrote this lol)
Amazing thread title! I love these recommendation vids. Very happy to see Citizen Sleeper and Unsighted there via the other comments. Looking forward to watching the vid!
one of my favorite styles of video! just trying to spread the love of media without making it about the creator. awesome job trying to get great stuff into the hands of more people. love your channel, man. thanks for sharing!
For indie games, Library of Ruina is undeniably my favorite. Addicting combat with lots of depth, great music, and god tier written characters and story. It’s quite a good game.
I LOVE CITIZEN SLEEPER. for people who are interested, I highly recommend leveling up your intuit skill for the dice reroll, as it allows you to reroll your low die after you've already used your good ones. before you start the DLC definitely stock up on all materials and get the engineering skill that allows condition to be repaired with scrap, you can farm it in the wasteland above the greenway (get at least 20 before starting the first DLC episode, it can be hard to juggle everything that comes with that while not at full dice). finally, never end your cycles with unused die, the low rolls can be used to get data from yatagan/havenage ports (this also becomes easier upon leveling intuit).
Oh mate, _The Swapper_ is a true work of art. The first time I played it and got to the Rec Room level I just sat there for half an hour listening to the music. Can't recommend it enough!
Awesome video!! I LOVE Lil Gator Game it's so freaking adorable! Also surprisingly heartfelt with its story. I found out about it before release on Twitter from the devs and bought it day one for my Switch. Glad you talked about a couple of them because I looked at them again and decided to Wishlist them.
My partner got it for me for Christmas last year and I played through it in one sitting, adore it! The movement is surprisingly fluid and the humour is silly but very fun, such a charming little game
Gonna take this opportunity to rep Wandersong. It's a game where you sing as the primary mechanic, and they use that in so many different ways to help you get around the world. And the world is the best part, because every character is deep and enjoyable, even the ones that only get a few lines as background NPCs. Also, there is a button that lets you dance at any time, even during conversations.
Last winter, I told a dear friend I had feelings for her, and she told me she didn't feel the same. I was devastated. I felt stupid, rejected, and unloved. Citizen Sleeper and its marvelous writing & atmosphere helped me begin to see the light and heal. I give my full reccomendation
@@restfulairstream9612 I hope so, but I'm learning to enjoy life in the moment and be grateful for everything I have instead of hyper-focusing on what I don't :)
@@saintallisonThank you for sharing this. I'm going through something similar at the moment so it's nice to see someone making it through the struggle.
First time I played Citizen Sleeper I had zero expectations. Was expecting I’d probably turn it off after an hour but 6 hours later I was shocked at not only how much time time I had played but how much I enjoyed that time I spent.
I adore BOTH of the Yooka Laylee games. They're both fantastic to me and it warmed my heart that Yooka Laylee got to be my sons first 3D platformer. He might not be able to play Banjo and Kazooe anymore, but he still got that experience and it makes me so happy. Also if you want another hidden gem recommendation. Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a fantastic game that I think deserves a lot more love. The game suffers from the fact that it released initially on Stadia (oof), but it's such a good game and I can't recommend it enough. Weaving Tides is another cool INCREDIBLY hidden gem. It was so hidden that it had been out for a while when I played, yet it had NO achievement guides. For the first time in years I actually had to figure out how to get something because there was no guide to rely on to find stuff. There have since been guides made, but man was that a cool experience.
Oh yeah, generally you have enough meteor dust to spare to keep most NPC's alive and yourself, but there's a point where you don't have that privilege anymore so you're more motivated to finish in time to save everyone, it's definitely an immersive experience on your first playthrough
"Trigaea is an epic 272,000-word piece of interactive fiction. It's a combination of a sci-fi novel and an RPG adventure game, where you are in control of the story. " I found it fun
I feel like this is what a critic should be. Not someone who stamps a rating on every game they can find, but someone you could follow who tests games to show you their highlights and perhaps recommend you games based on your similiar interests
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It’s sad. After all this time, Raz still doesn’t know the personal lives of all of his viewers.
This comment literally made me unsub
@@painkiller256256same forreal
How is he supposed to exploit our para social relationship for money if he doesn't even know where I live? 😢
Gonna start messaging him every single game I play or have played so he at least knows mine, gonna get reaallll parasocial about it too.
"750,000 subscribers you didn't know existed!"
I genuinely cannot overstate how much I love this kind of content. It's so enjoyable to hear such in-depth explanations of game titles in a way that provides just enough context to get me interested without spoiling too much of what the game is like.
it really makes me want to buy most of these games!
These videos are special 💎
0:50 Unsighted
2:45 Citizen Sleeper
4:25 Yooka-Layle and the Impossible Lair
6:30 Lil gator game
7:30 Cassete Beasts
9:35 The Case of the Golden Idol
10:30 The Swapper
11:45 Nobody Saves the World
Thanks
Thanks you, i don't understand why videomaker don't make it
I knew most of the ones last time but surprisingly the only one I recognize this time is Nobody Saves the World.
@@dragonhunter2343have you heard of the original Yooka Laylee?
@@LePetitMondedePurexoYTwatch time
Definitely in my top 10 of cozy game video essay channels with a guy who’s avatar has a paper bag on its head, maybe even top 5
gonna crack top 3 soon i swear
Got any tips for other cool channels maybe?
Who are your other favourites?
Citizen Sleeper is honestly such a good game. It absolutely sucks you into the world and the music just amplifies that you're just trying to live out in space.
I just grabbed it on sale on Switch!
i LOVE CITIZEN SLEEPER. i played it last year and have never gotten over it
Its whole system also lends itself really well to pretty much any rpg. It really makes the time you spend feel valuable rather than a resource you have an infinite amount of.
I consistently listen to the sound track because of how good it is.
I played the whole thing (almost) through in one sitting. Xbox glitched or something and the file never saved. I still haven’t booted it up again because I know it won’t feel the same as experiencing all the choices for the first time again
I haven't really been playing video games much for the last couple of years, but after hearing you talk about Tunic a few months ago I dove into it and it was some of the most fun I've had with a game in years. Excited to check some of these out 😎
Yo Scott! Huge fan, glad you're getting back into some fun titles.
Tunic is the Zelda hardcore mod the game is just so cool !
I also got into Tunic because of Raz, one of the best decisions I've ever made!
Tunic is definitely my game of the year 😄
scott… my boy… glad to see you here gangalang
I hope these indie vids become a channel staple.
One I think you might appreciate is Lacuna. It's a sci-fi noir detective game that also flew completely under the radar but is impressive for how small the studio is.
I’d like to do them once a year or so, but obviously am limited by how many games I can play lol
@@razbuten real life also has a time mechanic so you should love that
Lacuna is one of the biggest gaming disappointments, smh. Just a horrible game with lots of wasted potential.
@@D1ndo I'd be curious to hear your thoughts on it a bit more. I'm currently making a video on it and while I agree with it having missed potential, I'd still say it's good despite that.
@@kaldini I tried linking my steam review, but that probably triggers some protection, so, here's my copy:
This being an adventure game and all it is dissappointing that every dialogue in this game is so stiff and unoriginal. Basically every discussion goes like this:
- MC: Tell me X
- NPC: No I don't want to.
- MC: Come on, please tell me.
- NPC: OK, here's X.
The game features an absurd amount of boring running around (holding your controller stick to the right or left) through environments that offer zero interaction, feeling like a chore most of the time.
Combine all of this with the fact that the game does a lot of handholding, so you are almost forced to pick the right choices, and you'll get a very bland experience overall.
Unsighted is a gem and I hope Studio Pixel Punk makes more games like it.
Only for pure gameplay tho. Unfortunately it partly relies on story and characters which are awful.
@@V972respectfully disagree
I had some amazing fun with my friends over the years in Pixel Junk Shooter 2 😊
@@V972My guys most of that story is skippable, it's also very easy to digest, not saying you should skip it but you're criticizing nothing there
@@Josuh never said it was complicated.
It has nothing to do with its quality.
Also, the fact that it's skippable also don't play in games favour when you're supposed to manage your most vital resource based on story, since charactera don't exist vacuum. Not that it would've helped if they did, they're pretty one dimensional.
It's so amazing to see you, a giant RUclipsr talk about Cassette Beasts. It truly is an incredible hidden gem and honestly my game of the year
I was sufficiently surprised to see The Swapper on this list. It came out 10 years ago, and I have played through it several times for the sci-fi story and vibe. It was very nice to see it included here :)
seriously need to try most of these, they look so well made
Just adding vocal support for Cassete Beasts. Hugely underrated game with a bit of British humour and fun mechanics. Also really enjoyed Nobody Saves the World, for the reasons Raz mentioned. Want to play Citizen Sleeper too, it's on my list!
As a brasilian, see that the fist game you talk about is a game made in my country give me so much happyness
I could never play unsighted I’d break down under the pressure of choosing who lives and who dies💀
I'm one minute into the video where you introduce Unsighted. I can definitely say that this is one of my ALL-TIME favorite video-game. It's not a hidden gem, it's a hidden masterpiece.
You have no idea the excitement i felt when i stacked a bunch of boxes and skipped an entire area by accident, just the fact that you're able to do that blew my mind entirely
Lil Gator Game is a Masterpiece
I played The Swapper years ago and to me it's a masterpiece. The puzzles are brilliant, the claymation art is super atmospheric, and the story about what conciousness means reminds me of classic sci-fi. It's great!
Citizen Sleeper is so good! I’m not much of a reader, especially not in games, but man this game is so well written that I couldn’t help getting drawn in to the stories and characters.
I've played 5 of these.
I might be a bit obsessed with the indie scene.
Unsighted, cassette beasts, and citizen sleeper are all what i'd consider must plays.
Have you played a Project Moon game, by chance?
Any other indie games you'd recommend? I'm personally a big fan of No Straight Roads, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos and Soulstice. Interested in the upcoming Genokids as well.
Man, from The first 2 games in this video I really feel like you would love pathologic 2. It has the same kind of Time mechanics and is also criminally underrated
agreed, pathologic 2 is awsome
I’ve watched H. BomberGuy’s video about Pathologic honestly no less than 30 times
I just watched the trailer on steam and it looks amazing. However, is it satanic or demonic at all? I typically try to avoid games, movies, and shows like this
@@Nazgul265 nope, you good.
He's already tried pathologic 2. He talked about it in his frustration as a feature video. He didn't dig it
CASSETTE BEASTS MENTION!!!!! I love that game so much, was wonderful to hear u talk abt it and hope it leads to more people playing it
The Case of the Golden Idol is masterful and unique. Absolutely love that game.
So glad you mentioned Lil Gator Game! I'd commented about it on a previous video where you included some clips of it but didn't touch on it in the video itself. I love that game it was such a great experience. Really captured that hard sense of growing up but also about reconnecting with that inner child.
I played Swapper ages ago and it's awesome game, the setting, the story, the puzzles.. Loved it
Citizen Sleeper feels like a huge game to me, it was everywhere and its wild to me that it came up as being underappreciated or played. But if this gets more people to play it thats great.
I absolutely love Unsighted! It's one of my favorite metroidvanias of all time with compelling characters and the tightest isometric gameplay I've ever seen. The game encourages exploration and experimentation of its various mechanics, the amount of times the game has surprised me with its hidden movement and combat tech is baffling, some things that seem surface level at first often times has layers upon layers of hidden movement/combat tech. The game even awards and encourages you to use these boundary breaking techs to your advantage, going so far as to give you achievements for obtaining a lategame item during the tutorial and beating fights that you weren't supposed to!
For some reason, "Curse of the Golden Idol" reminds me of a game i used to play when i was much younger, a educational game called "Word Blaster" set in a hotel with a monster party going on.
You go from room to room playing various word/letter based minigames and you get a clue for each one you complete.
You then have discriptions of a characrer and fill in the gaps with the words that best fit to cross out suspect icons and finally click the right character from a lineup.
Gosh, I can't stress enough how much I love Unsighted and how happy I was by seeing it featured here. Hopefully it gets more love now with your 750k subscribers buying it :)
00:49 - Unsighted
02:42 - Citizen Sleeper
04:26 - Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
06:26 - Lil Gator Game
07:34 - Cassette Beasts
09:32 - The Case of the Golden Idol
10:31 - The Swapper
11:41 - Nobody Saves the World
Citizien Sleeper is so good. After finishing one story line, I felt so moved, like I felt so connected to the character, I just happy let the game sit as it is, to one day return for the other stories. What I like most, is despite the bleak setting, is is actually quite warmhearted.
The fact that usually these kind of content don't interest me but the fact that I think I'm going to buy at least 3 or 4 out of the games you discussed in this video says it all about the quality of your content, great work
everyone needs to play Unsighted as soon as possible
Unsighted, Cassette Beasts, and THE SWAPPER? Hell yeah, man, spread those recommendations! They’re some of my favorite games!
I loved the idea of the time limit in unsighted. While i had it on, it really affected how i felt towards the characters. It made them feel real.
I turned it off though, because I'm not good in a time crunch. It made me too stressed in a not fun way.
I haven't finished the game yet though, i might start over and keep the setting on, committing to the story setting and stakes. Think of it more as a nuzlock, intentionally enduring the emotional pain of permadeaths as a feature that makes consequences feel real, rather than a punishment for being bad at videogames. If that makes sense.
Yeah, I think that players hate feeling like they are losing something EVEN when losing that thing or having the threat of losing it can be a powerful motivator that makes a game special.
@@razbuten It's also tricky for players like me, who really enjoy games but are slower than average at accomplishing them, so the expected completion just doesn't work in a way that will let me move forward.
This is the main thing for me too - I am naturally a slow player, so I have avoided Unsighted for the most part as a result.
@@theyxajI was fearing the same when i first played it, but you can copy save files or exit to the menu screen and reload to spawn near the last terminal you accessed, just to be able to experiment more loosely and save time, not saying you have to, but for me it made things more manageable and enjoyable overall without having to disable the timer
I absolutely loved the Case of the Golden Idol. Was pleasantly surprised to enjoy the plot as well as the puzzles
Played Citizen Sleeper, and I never thought I would actually be so engaged in a game that's just reading and dice rolls. And to think, Nobody Saves the World isn't known by many? What a crime b/c it's done by the peeps who made Guacamelee!
another criminally underated game (but understandably so)
"I was a teenage exocolonist"
is a horrible name for an amazing journey.
i wont explain the premise, as you can just read that on steam.
but shortly explained, it is a "life sim, visual novel, card game" with almost infinite replayability
i fell it's made fora very specific type of people, but if you are one of those people, it will be hard for you to stop thinking about it once you start playing :D
(also the art and music gives weirdly big minecraft vibes)
Have you tried The Forgotten City? It’s the standalone version of the incredibly popular skyrim mod, also called “The Forgotten City.” It deals with time loop mechanics in a unique and interesting way.
I loved the gameplay of UNSIGHTED, and most of my favorite games have a time constraint mechanic, but I found myself not making connection with the characters since I knew they would die soon, and focused on keeping useful character alive longer.
All of the games in this video I've either played or they've been high on my priority list, so excellent taste Raz.
I played crosscode because of you and that became one of my favorite games of all time! Excellent recommendation :)
the character design, alone, makes me want to play unsighted. it's gorgeous
I know that this vid already has a bunch if recommendations under it, but one that I personally haven't seen enough people talking about is The Messenger by Sabotage Studio. It's inspired by Ninja Gaiden has some of the best 2D platforming I've ever experienced. And the twist at around halfway through is soooooo good, the memory of it still gives me shivers. It's best played entirely blind, not even looking at the trailers or anything. Lots of humor too. 10/10
Lem & Mina's storyline in Citizen Sleeper is one of the best storylines I've experienced in all of gaming... that ending is just tears!
Your first video made me pick up CrossCode and I absolutely loved it! Definitely going to be looking into all of these. You’ve got my trust
I would also recommend Nobody Saves the World to you guys. To be honest I went into it with somewhat low expectations and wasn't entirely sure if I would like it. But very quickly after getting into it I really started enjoying it. The game is a lot of fun and really blew me away with its quality.
Talk about weird coincidences: I JUST finished watching the first video, refreshed RUclips and saw this was posted 22 mins ago. Sheesh.
So glad I watched this video, I immediately bought The Case of the Golden Idol because I love Obra Dinn and it seems very much in that same vein. Thanks for making this video :D
I think it speaks to either my interests leading me to follow indie games more, indie games becoming more visible, or just the fact that there are only so many indie games, but this video includes the MOST indie games I've heard of out of any of the videos in this series.
The swapper doesn't count though, I got that in a humble bundle on my Wii U back in the day
I really appreciate that you put the link of each game in your description bar
THANK YOU for mentioning Citizen Sleeper. It's so sleeped on and I wish I knew more people who've played it. One of my favorite cyberpunk indie games ever.
13:30 - what a rollercoaster of emotions in just 10 seconds.
Three of my favorite indie games not mentioned in either of your Indie game videos are Broforce, Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet. and Bastion. I've replayed those three many times and enjoy them every time I do.
I really appreciate that these don't all come from this year. There are older games on the list which lends legitimacy to the idea that games stay good even though they're not new. A lot of youtubers fall into the mindset of only covering new stuff.
You should definitely check Anomaly Agent out. A 2d platformer with really smooth combat, much like katana zero. Literally the one indie game that I'm most curious about. I think it has really huge potential.
Lookin so good. Is it yours or just a follower?
Wish it was mine, but no I'm just a follower.
I've been playing cassette beasts pretty non-stop for the past few days. I've been looking for a good pokemon clone for a while and this is the first one that I've really enjoyed.
If you liked Citizen Sleeper, you'd probably really like Roadwarden as well.
It looks more and more like we're experiencing some new wave of text-heavy, tabletop-like indie RPGs (all of them partially living in the shadow of Disco Elysium, ofc) - and damn, I'm so here for it.
Very important to note that YL & the Impossible Lair has a massive sale on right now, so now's the time to check it out if the video interested you! This video also got me to wishlist Cassette Beasts, and everything else is pretty much on my to-be-played (or already played) list already I think! 😊
Citizen Sleeper is an absolute gem. Glad you enjoyed it
I am afraid for the future installment: ‘Even More Indie Games You Missed (Definitely. I now know your life)’
i stumbled onto citizen sleeper and had it downloaded for 6 months before i finally decided to play it. it's come out as one of my favorite games of all time. hearing that not many people have actually played it themselves is saddening. anyone who hasn't had the chance should definitely go through it at least once because the characters are so well written and they really feel like actual people you need to help and take care of. also you can feed a stray cat and i think thats cool.
I thought The Swapper was super cool! I played a few years ago and I loved how they told a cool story like that inside of a puzzle game. I remember just being frustrated by some of the puzzles and not being able to figure them out (maybe I was just stupid though)
Cassette Beasts is such a good game. I loved the complexity of the battle system and how much it made me think, and the music is just sooooo good.
I've played two of these. I played The Swapper a few years ago, and I agree it's a top-tier puzzle game. Meanwhile, I'm most of the way through Cassette Beasts right now, and I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Interesting character, interesting setting, interesting combat, and great monster design
I love these sorts of videos, always happy to see more of them.
Also The Swapper is an amazing puzzle game, glad to see it get some attention.
Another great indie game many missed out on: Going Under by Aggro Crab Studios. One of my favorite games of all time.
I just appreciate that Raz didn't presume to know my life and the games that I have played as so many other videos do. Also heck yeah for Cassette Beasts and its ABSOLUTELY COSMIC soundtrack!
How is every video you make an absolute gem? Thank you for this amazing content.
The Swapper is a favorite of mine, pretty unique art style due to being made of real-world clay.
13:37 nice bait in switch, you genuinly had me confused and worried for a sec, as if Outer Wilds wasn't the Spiderverse of Indie Gaming xD
Swapper is easily one of my favorite games whose storytelling left an impact on me that I'm sure to include in my work moving forward
as someone suffering from project moon brainrot, im obligated to recommend checking out lobotomy corporation, library of ruina and possibly limbus company (but that ones a gacha game which, while a generous one, can understandably put people off from it.). Lobcorp is a sorta scp management game where things can go wrong super fast from a single mistake, ruina is a card battler, and limbus is a simplified gacha version of ruina. all of them being closely connected within the same universe with some of my favorite storytelling/worldbuilding ive seen in games. also banger music.
Was looking for this comment! The Project Moon brainrot must spread!
me and my wife played through Case of the Golden Idol recently and we both loved it. absolutely great game, reminded me a lot of Obra Dinn (then you immediately said it was like that as I wrote this lol)
Citizen sleeper is great
Its like a disco elysium but more character focused than story somewhat which i like
Adorable list. My kids are in elementary school and this has some bangers for them
Amazing thread title! I love these recommendation vids. Very happy to see Citizen Sleeper and Unsighted there via the other comments. Looking forward to watching the vid!
Ahhhh my goodness the blast of nostalgia you hit me with CrossCode at the beginning there... I need to do a replay of that game badly.
one of my favorite styles of video! just trying to spread the love of media without making it about the creator. awesome job trying to get great stuff into the hands of more people. love your channel, man. thanks for sharing!
For indie games, Library of Ruina is undeniably my favorite. Addicting combat with lots of depth, great music, and god tier written characters and story. It’s quite a good game.
I already knew about most of those games. I guess my wishlist won't grow too much because of this video.
aight I owe you one then. check out prodigal if you like 2d zelda games (especially ones on the gameboy)
We need more wife plays games as nongamer videos
I LOVE CITIZEN SLEEPER. for people who are interested, I highly recommend leveling up your intuit skill for the dice reroll, as it allows you to reroll your low die after you've already used your good ones. before you start the DLC definitely stock up on all materials and get the engineering skill that allows condition to be repaired with scrap, you can farm it in the wasteland above the greenway (get at least 20 before starting the first DLC episode, it can be hard to juggle everything that comes with that while not at full dice). finally, never end your cycles with unused die, the low rolls can be used to get data from yatagan/havenage ports (this also becomes easier upon leveling intuit).
Oh mate, _The Swapper_ is a true work of art. The first time I played it and got to the Rec Room level I just sat there for half an hour listening to the music. Can't recommend it enough!
OK you NEED to play Book of Travels. super cool and mysterious and based on experience, its a good game
I always immediately watch every new video of Raz' its just what you do
Awesome video!! I LOVE Lil Gator Game it's so freaking adorable! Also surprisingly heartfelt with its story. I found out about it before release on Twitter from the devs and bought it day one for my Switch. Glad you talked about a couple of them because I looked at them again and decided to Wishlist them.
My partner got it for me for Christmas last year and I played through it in one sitting, adore it! The movement is surprisingly fluid and the humour is silly but very fun, such a charming little game
Citizen Sleeper has one of my favorite video game soundtracks of all time. I listen to it so much.
Gonna take this opportunity to rep Wandersong. It's a game where you sing as the primary mechanic, and they use that in so many different ways to help you get around the world. And the world is the best part, because every character is deep and enjoyable, even the ones that only get a few lines as background NPCs. Also, there is a button that lets you dance at any time, even during conversations.
Citizen Sleeper is in my wishlist for later omg i'm so pleased you covered it. deflee getting it now
Do it!
Last winter, I told a dear friend I had feelings for her, and she told me she didn't feel the same.
I was devastated. I felt stupid, rejected, and unloved.
Citizen Sleeper and its marvelous writing & atmosphere helped me begin to see the light and heal. I give my full reccomendation
There is someone out there for you, there always is.
@@restfulairstream9612 I hope so, but I'm learning to enjoy life in the moment and be grateful for everything I have instead of hyper-focusing on what I don't :)
@@saintallisonThank you for sharing this. I'm going through something similar at the moment so it's nice to see someone making it through the struggle.
@@DjokovicIsOurLordAndSaviour It's not easy to persevere and cling to hope, but I promise it's worth it. You're not alone!
I think this is the first time I've ever seen the Swapper mentioned since I played it 10 years ago. Still one of my faves.
First time I played Citizen Sleeper I had zero expectations. Was expecting I’d probably turn it off after an hour but 6 hours later I was shocked at not only how much time time I had played but how much I enjoyed that time I spent.
I adore BOTH of the Yooka Laylee games. They're both fantastic to me and it warmed my heart that Yooka Laylee got to be my sons first 3D platformer. He might not be able to play Banjo and Kazooe anymore, but he still got that experience and it makes me so happy.
Also if you want another hidden gem recommendation. Lost Words: Beyond the Page is a fantastic game that I think deserves a lot more love. The game suffers from the fact that it released initially on Stadia (oof), but it's such a good game and I can't recommend it enough.
Weaving Tides is another cool INCREDIBLY hidden gem. It was so hidden that it had been out for a while when I played, yet it had NO achievement guides. For the first time in years I actually had to figure out how to get something because there was no guide to rely on to find stuff. There have since been guides made, but man was that a cool experience.
I'm usually not a fan of time limits in games, but Unsighted seems to make a *really* cool use of it from what you described
Oh yeah, generally you have enough meteor dust to spare to keep most NPC's alive and yourself, but there's a point where you don't have that privilege anymore so you're more motivated to finish in time to save everyone, it's definitely an immersive experience on your first playthrough
Thank you so much for mentioning unsighted. I absolutely love that game and it is so under-recognized
"Trigaea is an epic 272,000-word piece of interactive fiction. It's a combination of a sci-fi novel and an RPG adventure game, where you are in control of the story. " I found it fun
Love that format, thanks for spending your time on that
I feel like this is what a critic should be. Not someone who stamps a rating on every game they can find, but someone you could follow who tests games to show you their highlights and perhaps recommend you games based on your similiar interests
I really enjoy your videos, the, lightin up my day each time, thank you
The fact that I played most of these games and the rest being on my wishlist feeds into my main chracter syndrome lol
I’m so glad to see Cassette Beasts on here, I’m obsessed with that game right now. It’s so cute and fun.