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#Indie games of 2016 series#

A lot of work went into the puzzle design for something that seemed to be just a series of line puzzles.ĥ. The Witness I don't mind using my brain if it's in such a vibrant world. Hard mode is a mind-melting challenge for dual stick multitasking.Ĥ. Soft Body Minimalist weirdness at its finest. The environments, and the game's story, are beautiful and heartfelt.ģ. Unravel Yarny's character design and animations evoke an empathy that I didn't think was possible for a yarn ball. I've never played a game that elicits anxiety so well. THUMPER It's a challenging, dreadful, rhythmic, progressive, audiovisual spectacle. Bomb Squad Academy think Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes in solo.Īs for indie & non-indie games already listed on Steam, you might want to take a peek at the following games.Įvery year it gets easier and easier to modify my overall lists, as most of the games are already indie.ġ. The Council of Crows the next long-awaited game in the land of dreams, by the creators of The Sea Will Claim Everything.ĥ. Ernesto RPG a game released by Daniel Benmergui, yes, it could exist!Ĥ. Gorogoa a puzzle-game in which the main mechanic consists in merging hand-drawn illustrations.ģ. Miegakure the 4D game which got featured in an XKCD comic.Ģ. Stephen's Sausage Roll a memorable game for various reasons.ġ.

Shenzhen I/O Zachtronics making yet another impossibly hard games for a niche composed of daytime-engineers / nighttime-gamers. The Eyes of Ara a mix of Myst and The Room, and a very impressive work for a small team. Cthulhu Realms for once, a card game as fun to play in solo as in duel, due to the good achievement system.ġ5. INSIDE amazing animations, amazing sounds, smart puzzle design, but weird story.ġ4. Furi a game about skills and boss fights, what else could one ask for?ġ3. Day of the Tentacle Remastered I would not have dared to play this game if the graphics had not been remastered, and I would have missed a ton of fun.ġ2. The Warlock of Firetop Mountain gamebooks done right, but differently than with Sorcery!ġ1. Seasons after Fall a peaceful and relaxing experience.ġ0. Orwell not often can a game make you think about online privacy in a smart way.ĩ. Owlboy a wonderful experience, sadly too short.Ĩ. Slayaway Camp reviving Sokoban through the use of dark humor.ħ. Ghost 1.0 a very polished and fresh metroidvania.Ħ. Eternal Card Game Hearthstone meets Magic the Gathering done right.Ĥ. No Man's Sky an impressive technical performance for procedural generation.ģ. The Witness a mind-blowing puzzle game which introduces a non-verbal dialogue between the player and Jonathan Blow.Ģ. Same ranking and rules applies, however comments are optional for these.ġ.

You may also include a list of up to five most anticipated 2017 indie games.

You may list any number of honorable mentions in your ballot, and these must be indicated by an "x.".

You must include a comment for each for your votes to be counted.

The games must be numbered, and consecutively listed in numerical order from 1 to 15.

You may list up to 15 games for your ballot.

Early Access, freeware games, and major expansions that add new content are eligible as well.

Go by the date when the game released on a particular platform.

You may vote for any indie game released in 2016, on any platform (consoles, PC, mobile).

So it's time to continue this annual tradition and vote on our favorites! And somehow 2017 is looking equally impressive. From long-awaited Kickstarters like Hyper Light Drifter and SuperHOT to long-awaited releases like The Witness and Owlboy, from out-of-the-blue surprises like Pony Island and genre revivals like Shadow Tactics, you couldn't ask for a more diverse and intriguing selection this year. IndieGAF recommends: The 50 Best Indie Games of 2015: Ģ016 was quite a year for indie games. IndieGAF recommends: The 50 Best Indie Games of 2014:

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