10 Lesser-Known Indie Games More People Should Have Played!
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- Looking for some hidden gems in the world of indie gaming? Check out these 10 incredible indie games that deserve more attention! From captivating storytelling to unique gameplay mechanics, we delve into why these titles are worth a playthrough. Join us as we uncover the magic of indie gaming and support some talented developers!
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0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Spark the Electric Jester 3
2:42 - Cryptmaster
4:31 - BORE BLASTERS
5:02 - Flat Heroes
6:05 - Unspottable
7:32 - Path of the Midnight Sun
8:20 - Can of Wormholes
9:35 - Super Catboy
10:06 - Bears in Space
11:05 - Maniac
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OMG, thank you so much for mentioning Path of the Midnight Sun once again!! You guys rock, and I appreciate all the love for our studio! ^_^
Path of the midnight sun was originally a fire emblem 7 mod. Happy for all the progress they've made
This channel is underrated, the ratio of unique to derivative experiences you review is outstanding.
The kind words are very appreciated!
Path of the Midnight Sun is one of my favorite indie RPGs and it's a shame that more people haven't even heard of it. Everything about that game is well-executed and it has very charming and memorable characters as well as an interesting story and satisfying combat. Crpytmaster looks awesome from what I saw of it it in the stream and I'll have to get that one soon.
Thanks for the Can of Wormholes shout out! I'll be checking out some of these other games too
You're so very welcome, and thank you for making such an absurdly clever puzzle game!
Flat heroes looks like such a cool premise, how is it not more known
I played Flat Heroes on Xbox and it's an awesome game, a lot of fun. I got several more people on Xbox to try it and most that gave it a try got hooked. Xbox still has a demo of it to try and I see Steam also still has a demo of it.
I recommend it to so many people, but few believe how good it is until they're actually playing. At which point, you're not putting it down anytime soon. Thanks for watching!
I can agree that Can of Wormholes and Maniac are both great games
And I agree with your agreement! Thanks for watching 😁
The two games from this year that I feel are most overlooked are DEATH TRICK:DOUBLE BLIND and DREAM TACTICS.
DEATH TRICK is a really charming detective visual novel (think Ace Attorney without the court cases), with genuinely great art and writing, and none of the weirdness that might turn someone off from the genre.
And DREAM TACTICS is tactical RPG/deckbuilder hybrid that is approachable but has lots of room for creative synergies. Also the OST is a bop!
As for the video, I thought it was a really interesting selection of games, and I’ll be adding UNSPOTTABLE and CAN OF WORMHOLES to my wishlist
Cryptmaster! Yessshhhh
Great video! I'll definitely be checking some of these out. First time viewer here.
Welcome to the channel!
Great list... I have never heard of any of these games before. So truly an underrated list unlike how most channels just put up a list with games like hades and tell you it's underrated lol
We try 😉 Thanks for watching!
There was a game that came to Steam about 10 years ago called Hidden in Plain Sight that is very similar to the gameplay of Unspottable, I'll have to check it out!
You know, I've heard of that one, but still have not tried it. Sounds like I should give it a look! Thank you for watching!
I would add The Thief, The Witch, The Toad, and the Mushroom to the list and it is free!! Such a great game. Loved the list though. Bore Blasters is great.
Adding The Thief etc. to my list, thanks for the recommendation!
I actually COMPLETELY agree with you - which is why I covered that one in our "10 Best Steam Games That Won't Cost You a Penny!" video last month! I try not to repeat games in lists too often, since the more variety we can show to you folks, the more you're in the know - but yeah The Thief, The Witch, The Toad, and the Mushroom had absolutely no business being free. Such a beautifully ominous game. Thank you for watching!!
@@BarelyMagicMike this is why Mike is legend!!
Thanks to y’all for always bringing these banger indies in front of my eyes
You're very welcome!
did i hear "bears in space will be right up you A**h***" i had to blink, rewind, turn on subtitles and relisten it again. haha
You heard me right!! 🤪 Thanks for watching!
You asked for it... :P
All Our Asias - I will ardently shill for any of Analgesic's games, because if I were forced to pick an all-time favorite game, it'd probably be Anodyne 2, but this and Even the Ocean are two that I almost never hear anyone talking about, and it is excellent. It's mostly about exploration, but the worlds it creates are nothing short of breathtaking, and it's cheap as free at itch.
Creepy Castle - I'll never pass up an opportunity to shill for this one, either. Don't let the generic title (to clarify, it's the one made by Dopterra) fool you: there's a pretty incredible depth to this one. The music is excellent, the visuals are dark and colorful (think Commodore 64), and the gameplay is almost like a Mystery Dungeon game turned on its side for a little verticality and without RPG elements. That on its own would get high marks for me, but the story really sneaks up on you; by the end of the first scenario, I was in absolute shock. Shame this one never really took off.
Fox n Forests - If you like SNES-era Platformers, this one has you covered. It was also going to be on the Intellivision Amico as Finnegan Fox or something, but we all know how that turned out...
Haven - This RPG is a bit light on the RPG stuff, but you have a beautiful world to explore and one of the best-written couples I've ever seen in a game. The best part? You can be gay! At least, it is for me; as a queer woman, I'm drawn to well-written queer couples, but sometimes it seems like all my people make is Visual Novels, and I'm not really into that. You can play as a straight couple, two men, or two women, and the alternate sexualities aren't half-assed, either; I really wanted to play this even before you had same-sex options, and that makes it just that much better.
Islands: Non-Places - A surreal, colorful game with interactive dioramas, I guess you'd say, and I've never had anything come closer to showing how my own mind works.
Luxuria Superbia - Another surreal, colorful game that's a little like Child of Eden (another underappreciated game that's the spiritual successor to Rez) that has one extra little element I don't have the heart to spoil, but you'll probably figure it out pretty quickly. If you can, try to play this on a mobile platform (anything with a touchscreen), but a mouse works just fine.
Onde - This to me is what I think Gris was to a lot of people; it's beautiful, fairly abstract, and tells its story without any written or spoken words. What sets it apart from Gris, though, is that the story is just so... cosmic. The gameplay is a bit unusual, so that takes a little time to get used to, but I didn't find it too obtuse or frustrating.
Princess Remedy - This has the same kind of aesthetic as Creepy Castle above, but you go inside of the realm's ailing residents and blast away their problems. It's fun, engaging, on the short side, and I think the first of the two games is free.
Smelter - Remember when ActRaiser Renaissance phantom dropped, everyone rushed out to buy it, and was immediately disappointed? Well, THIS is the ActRaiser follow-up you've been looking for! The sidescrolling sections give you three different modes with their own movesets, and the overhead sections are more like a Twin-Stick Shooter but feel like the logical evolution of what ActRaiser might've been. Soundtrack goes pretty hard, too! It is very challenging, but if you don't mind your games having a little bite to them, I recommend giving this a shot.
Unparallel - This is very short, but free at itch. I can't remember what I've played that has these, but it's made up of those puzzles where you see yourself in a mirror, but only the reflection shows reality, so you have to train your brain to watch that while controlling your real self. The music and atmosphere are outstanding; excellent for late autumn/early winter sunsets.
Weird and Unfortunate Things are Happening - Don't let the fact that it's an RPG Maker game inspired by Earthbound scare you off; this has excellent characters, great music, a cool elemental system, and a great deal of cosmic horror thrown in just for fun. Yes, many of these are inspired by Earthbound, but this understands what made Earthbound weird and special; it's not just, "DUH HUH HUH BUTT JOKES!"
Yume Nikki 3D - There's no shortage of Yume Nikki fangames out there, but of the ones I've played, this does an excellent job of capturing what made the original so special; I know that, "Yume Nikki isn't a horror game," is quite a hill to die on, and it's one I've obstinately chosen, but this focuses more on the strange beauty found within. It's perfect for a mid-spring cloudy/rainy day. Unfortunately, the expansion that comes with it doesn't so much drop that ball as toss it into an active volcano, but it's a standalone thing.
I LOVE how committed you were to answering this! I've actually tried Onde (didn't finish yet - curse my inability to focus on one game at a time) and agree it has such a strong sense of strange cosmic beauty. Thank you for watching!
@@BarelyMagicMike Thanks! Lots of great titles out there that most people haven't heard of; I like to think I'm pretty up on this kind of thing, but I don't think I've heard of a single title you mentioned, so very well done there!
🌈 Happy Pride Month! Great recs, and I'm definitely interested in anything that recaptures my ActRaiser love.
@@gamewrit0058 Thanks! Happy Pride Month to you, too!
If I say that old school 3D platformer sounds like an oxymoron would that be aging myself?
Nevertheless, with shout outs to so many weird games and one of my favorite demos from the fest I will let that slide
Please consider highlighting Linelight in one of your videos. I'm a huge puzzle fan and this has only 800+ Steam reviews but sits at Overwhelmingly Positive.
You know, I actually bought the recently-released VR version of Linelight and have yet to give it a proper go. I adore puzzle games so sounds like I should push it up the backlog. Thank you for watching!
Does bears in space run good on steam deck?
Yeah actually, I played a bit of it on the Steam Deck and it ran pretty great. I vaguely recall that I may have struggled to get a locked 60 fps and recall it being more 40s-50s, but this was also around launch so it's possible they improved performance some since. Thank you for watching!
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