Although the volume of indie games is small, the content is quite a lot, many indie games also have the quality of AAA games, the important thing is that these works will not become obsolete because of the passage of time, and then I will pick an excellent indie game from 2012 to 2021 every year to recommend to everyone, I don't know if there are any games you like?
2012: Fez
At first glance, "Fez" is just a mediocre 2D platform jump puzzle game, the protagonist of the game Isoz was originally a two-dimensional creature living in a two-dimensional world, but one day he suddenly gained the ability to move between the two-dimensional world and the three-dimensional world, this game became different at this time, the player can change the terrain where Gomez is located in 2D and 3D, explore a way out, and look around the world for cube fragments to save the world.
The game has a very personal design, creativity and difficulty at the same time, if you have played this game, you will be impressed by it and admire its developers, "Fez" is an absolutely unmissable puzzle game.
2013: Stanley's Fable
Stanley's Fables is a game that makes people think about life, the game operation is very simple, we as the protagonist only have the movement button and the interaction key, the story begins when the protagonist sits alone at the desk to work, and then our next step action is under the manipulation of a narrator, but when we try to resist the path paved by the narrator, the story also becomes interesting.
As one of the first META games, it broke the fourth wall and let the game have a direct dialogue with the player, allowing the player to step out of the game design mindset and escape the control of the game, which was still quite amazing in the past.
Stanley's Fables has a number of thought-provoking endings, each with its own character, that makes players wonder if we're playing a game or if we're playing us.
2014: Monument Valley
First released on mobile phones, Monument Valley is a puzzle game because of its creative and art style, the game was sought after by players after its release, and it also won numerous awards in that year.
There are many visual traps in the game's scene, players need to rotate the perspective to find a way and defeat the mysterious Crow Man to help the Silent Princess Ida out of the monument maze, guide Ida to the Monument Valley, creativity, gameplay, and art together to achieve "Monument Valley".
2015: Under legend
Under the Legend is a retro-style role-playing game that tells the story of the protagonist's adventure to the underground world inhabited by monsters.
The game seems to be unassuming, but in fact, the creator Toby has put a lot of thought into making this game different: META elements, deep plot, complex character relationships, a multi-ending system that chooses benevolence or killing, and a combat system that combines elements of action combat and bullet screen shooting.
If you've ever played this game, I'm sure you'll be as memorable as I am.
2016: Inside
"Inside" was produced by Playdead Studios, which developed "Hell's Frontier", and we didn't know what the plot was in the early days, so we could only manipulate the boy to keep running forward, as the title said, and finally find the answer to everything.
The same as "Hell's Frontier", the overall style of this game is still so depressing and dark, the atmosphere of the game rendering will accompany us through most of the process, until the end of the mood will erupt, Playdead Studio this time will focus the game more on the narrative than on the puzzle, I believe it will definitely surprise you.
2017: Memories of Eddie Finch
Eddie Finch's Memories consists of a series of short stories in which the player-played Edith enters the Finch family mansion to investigate family history, trying to figure out why she is the last person alive in the family.
The age of these stories spans from the distant past to the present, and each time a story is uncovered, the player will experience the life of a new family member on the day of death, and the gameplay and story style of the game are very changeable, changing the style of each family member.
The only constant is the first-person perspective, and each story ends with the death of a family member, and in the end, we will be overwhelmed and shocked by the vast unknown world around us.
2018: Trap
Trap Is a turn-based strategy game developed by Subset Games about remnants of human civilization threatened by giant creatures underground, and players need to control powerful mechs to travel through time and space to fend off these threats.
The biggest feature of this game is the strategy wargame combined with the gameplay of meat pigeons, the maps in the game are randomly generated, and contain a variety of game elements, the player can control only 3 mechs, the map is only the size of the palm, but the operability of each round is no less than any strategy wargame.
In each round, we are like a game breaker, to perfectly resolve the "game" set by the enemy, we need to consider a large number of elements such as protection, damage, terrain, environment, displacement, etc., but there is only one chance to reset the round (no SL Dafa), which can be said to be quite hardcore.
2019: Bliss Disco
Bliss Disco is a groundbreaking tough guy detective equidistant RPG game where you play as a down-and-out detective in the fallen port city of Revacco, where corruption is rampant, murders are rising and falling, and teenagers are thinking about bundy all day.
The game has a huge amount of text and high degree of freedom, in the middle of a crazy city, you can have a high-dimensional dialogue with the game, talk about your innermost feelings, doubts, and even memories, and gradually develop your own personality in the game, you must know that the story is the core of the game.
2020: Hades
As an indie game, Hades has won not only the best indie game in 2020, but also the best action game of TGA, and its animation level, art level and soundtrack level are commendable.
Any action game lover should try this game, try to get out of hell with the power of the gods, and you'll understand what makes the game unique and why it won so many awards that year.
2021: Evil Meditation
The game has a large number of tabs: cards, horror, rouguelike, escape room, meta elements... You start thinking it's a game of meat pigeon card, and then you suddenly find that you can leave the table and find clues to break the loop in the enclosed room.
The most ingenious design of the game is that things outside the table can interact with the hand, and when you finally break the loop in the room, the game has just begun, and there are a lot of wonderful reversals and subversions behind it.
A card game, its gameplay mode is also changing again and again, several different strategy play card races also need us to build cards and routines, if you think it is just a card game, then you will most likely miss this masterpiece.
If you like this content, next time I will recommend 10 or more games for everyone in this form, and finally thank you for your support of the author!