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What are the indie games to look out for in 2017?

J

jon bones

hot hot hanuman-on-man action
thanks for this thread!

i hope as many of these go to Switch as possible, i'd love to play all these great indies on the go
 
B

Bronetta

Ask me about the moon landing or the temperature at which jet fuel burns. You may be surprised at what you learn.
You missed Enter the Gungeon and Assault Android Cactus from last year. Dont miss out on those!
 
C

Cow Goes Moo

Member
night in the woods

not entirely sure about the release dates for these

ooblets

Mineko's Market
https://twitter.com/meowza/status/822369090962497536

Gris
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http://screenshotdaily.com/gris/

Gnog
https://youtu.be/tNyaYZh39z8

hidden folks
http://hiddenfolks.com/
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knights and bikes

loot rascals

tokyo 42
http://www.tokyo42.com/

wattam sometime this year too i think
 
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Messofanego

Banned
Cow Goes Moo said:
night in the woods

not entirely sure about the release dates for these

ooblets

Mineko's Market
https://twitter.com/meowza/status/822369090962497536

Gris
gris-game.jpg

http://screenshotdaily.com/gris/

Gnog
https://youtu.be/tNyaYZh39z8

hidden folks
http://hiddenfolks.com/
973.png


knights and bikes

loot rascals

tokyo 42
http://www.tokyo42.com/

wattam sometime this year too i think
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Anyone here played GNOG? I'm gonna play that at EGX in April.

Played Tokyo 42, it's awesome! It's like Syndicate mixed with Hitman.

Messofanego said:
Tokyo 42 - I had no idea I'd be so into a top-down isometric fusion of Syndicate and Hitman but much more vertical?! It's the future (2042), no one can die. You're an assassin. The dialogue is hilarious, and so is the world. The tilt shift effect looks great. You can shift around the perspective with Q and E, much like many strategy games. Jumping around ("soft parkour") from building to building feels cool, because when you jump, there is a circle showing you where you'll land and you've got a hover so you have enough time to judge your landing. You can take contracts in this open world, and I kept on doing the most rewarding one cause when bullets/rockets/grenades start flying from the yakuza, it's bullet hell! I had a lot of trouble with the fluctuating grenade arc, cause you gotta time it when it comes down instead of from bottom up. This has potential for greatness.
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N

NoFaceNico

Member
Spark the Electric Jester just got a firm release date of April 6th.

I can't wait to play that one. The demo builds have been incredible.
 
F

Funkybee12

Member
Any word on FURI 2?
Really digged the game and it's definitely my 2016 GOTY.
Also was received pretty well & from Gaf as well. Just bring it! & that new OST which is definitely gonna be as awesome as the 1st one.
 
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Wozman23

Member
Messofanego said:
Anyone here played GNOG? I'm gonna play that at EGX in April.
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The PSVR demo didn't impress as much as I had hoped. It's peaceful, but the heads in the demo seemed a bit nebulous when it came to their puzzle-like qualities. I'm still interested, but I get the feeling it may be another one of those games where I end up enjoying the art far more than the gameplay. Happened last with Hohokum.
 
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Wozman23

Member
Most Anticipated:
1. Cuphead
2. Little Nightmares
3. Vane
4. Shape of the World
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5. Rime

Others (with many of the release dates unknown):

The Pedestrian - 2.5D platformer with a larger puzzle mechanic
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Fulcrum (no clue if it's a 2017 release) - a first person, minimalist snowboarding game from the dev of FRACT OSC
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forma.8 - Releasing 2/23 - a beautiful looking metroidvania reminiscent of Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Snake Pass - A 3D platformer based around a creature that can't jump and has no legs. Who thought that would be a good idea!
What Remains of Edith Finch - I don't know much about it but I loved The Unfinished Swan.
Myriad - weird, SHMUP-y, minimalist-y glitch-art-y madness
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Wandersong - a 2D platformer based around singing with a lovely aesthetic and charming whimsy
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Knights and Bikes - Rex Crowle from Media Molecule is like the indie Tim Schafer (granted Tim's pretty indie too)
Ray's The Dead - A mash-up of the 80s and zombies, It's Thriller in video game form
Hob - An intriguing world with a great cell-shaded art style
Perception - I'm always interested in games that try to explore blindness
A Light in Chorus - Pointillism: The Game!
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Prey for the Gods - a Shadow of the Colossus rip-off, but who doesn't want more SotC
Scarf: Walking with Souls - A 3D platformer with a morphing scarf and another great cell-shaded look
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Sea of Solitude - excellent watercolor-like art style with an underlying brooding tone
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Endlight - a weird, blocky, bullet hell thingy with the description 'survive a concrete whirlwind'
Olivia and Spike: Dimension Jumpers (I have no clue when or where this will release or if it is still in development) - a 3D platformer with a dimension swap mechanic
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And for 2018: Lost Ember
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G

Grief.exe

Member
I think I'm most hyped for Below and Mount & Blade II

The great thing about Indie gaming is there is always something that you weren't expecting that ends up on your GOTY list, last year was Factorio and Rimworld for me.
 
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Red Dolphin

Member
There was a trailer I saw in the last month or too that was for a game that was heavily inspired by Limbo and Inside coming out that I don't remember the name of. Anyone know what it might be? Looked really good.

Edit: Figured it out. Toby: The Secret Mine
https://youtu.be/6LJwJqwhkno
 
shaowebb

shaowebb

Member
No one has mentioned Freedom Planet 2 yet? FOR SHAME!

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Get ready for the return of the title that made my game of the year when it launched. It not only reached the level of classic Sonic it surpassed it and went off into a new evolution of its own building from that foundation with better boss fights and combat to enjoy plus fully voiced (and excellently done btw) story and characterizations that were fantastic. Plus each character plays dramatically different from one another and gets their own exclusive level and areas in levels to explore.

Buy the sequel folks and if you missed the original buy it too. Definitely a top title to look for this year.
 
M

More_Badass

Member
GalacticSushiman said:
I saw a live demo at a 'demo night' in Montreal last week. Fantastic stuff.

Oh, and for me 'the last Night' is a strong contender, being a huge Another World/Flashback fan.

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edit: and apparently I am a bit optimistic on 2017 release :)
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That was then

This is now (well, at least sometime in 2016)
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G

Goldboy

Member
When was the last time we heard anything new about Cuphead? I haven't been following too closely but I feel like it's been quite a while. Really hoping it makes 2017.
 
S

Spirited

Mine is pretty and pink
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Wozman23

Member
Red Dolphin said:
There was a trailer I saw in the last month or too that was for a game that was heavily inspired by Limbo and Inside coming out that I don't remember the name of. Anyone know what it might be? Looked really good.

Edit: Figured it out. Toby: The Secret Mine
https://youtu.be/6LJwJqwhkno
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It's been out on PC for a while, and I didn't think it was any good. The look and gameplay suggest Limbo, which is what sold me as well, but it's a entirely different level of Hell.
 
C

Creasy

Member
How can there be so few mentions? About 100 incredible promising and interesting games come out 2017 (and why are people still categorizing "indie"?)...
This year is by far he most insane years for games.
Up until last year, there were maybe 1 or 2 great "big games" (Usually Naughy Dog ones), and some smaller ones.. Last year started with an insane amount of high class projects, and this years (and beyond) it's just.. beyond words.

Full list here: http://www.themasquera.de/glorious-17/

Top 10
thatnextgame
Somerville
Sea of Solitude
The Last Night
Dead Static Drive
No truce with the Furies
(Uncharted Lost Legacy)
(RDR 2)
Eitr
Hellblade
Little Nightmares
The Gardens Between
Rime
Far: Lone Sails
Vane & Mare (when in comes out regularly)
Below
Totem Teller
(Detroit: Become Human)
Transmission
Ama's Lullaby
Impact Winter
Pyre
Black The Fall
Doko Roko
Yonder
Night In The Woods
The Forest Song
(Dreams)
Pathway
No Place For Bravery
Cuphead
Katana Zero
Jenny LeClue
Yaga
Overland
Death's Gambit

Was it Top 10? Nevermind... Almost every game on that list has the potential to be a true masterpiece just like Inside (and 4 others) last year... (?!)

Unknown date but most wanted ever:

Hazelight's new game
Moon Studio's new game
 
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