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IndieGAF recommends: The 50 Best Indies of 2013
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SkeptiMism
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Cool list, thanks for it. I'll check them out.
It's a shame though that Toki Tori 2 isn't on that list. A truly brilliant puzzle adventure game.
It's a shame though that Toki Tori 2 isn't on that list. A truly brilliant puzzle adventure game.
Thanks for the list, hadn't heard of a bunch of those games.
Some small corrections:
Dust was also released on 360.
Fez was also released on 360.
La-Mulana was also released on Wii and isn't even a 2013 game.
Little Inferno was also released on WiiU.
Rogue Legacy wasn't released yet on Vita (and if you want to include future releases it'll also release on PS3 and PS4).
Spelunky was also released on 360, PS3 and Vita.
Some small corrections:
Dust was also released on 360.
Fez was also released on 360.
La-Mulana was also released on Wii and isn't even a 2013 game.
Little Inferno was also released on WiiU.
Rogue Legacy wasn't released yet on Vita (and if you want to include future releases it'll also release on PS3 and PS4).
Spelunky was also released on 360, PS3 and Vita.
I'll add it to the notable games that didnt make the cut post later.
Thanks, corrected. And La-Mulana released end of 2012 on Desura/GOG (even though it was a few months earlier on Playism), so we just included it because most of us played it on PC last year and the release date was close enough for the voting
PandaPedinte
Member
La-Mulana was released in 2013 for PC.
Shhh, end of 2012, see post above yours.
PandaPedinte
Member
Fixed.
All good
I only looked that up on Wikipedia as well, I trust my memory as much as I trust tentative release dates for Indie Games Magic Mushroom
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Fantastic thread. 2013 was a great year for indies, this year looks even better.
More_Badass
Member
You can't go wrong with Broforce. The thread's here, with more GIFs and info. Game got updated today, haven't played it yet. And from what I read in the forums, it seems like Devolver Digital might now be the publishers
Definitely an omission, but unfortunately, you can't contain all the strong indies in a list of 50 (or even 65, with the appendix).
Here's four that placed pretty highly on my list and didn't make it:
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I'll add some more to the appendix, yours included.
More_Badass
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Some great games that didn't make the cut, but are still very much worth your time
A Sentient Keyboard
Member
Hah, big fan of FEZ, Divekick and Spelunky, those can never get enough recognition. I personally didn't get much out of Gunpoint and Rogue Legacy (also Zeno Clash creeps me out beyond words), but that's part of why I love indie games so much, there's such an incredible variety to be found.
Weltall Zero
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Awesome work as always, Toma (and all the blurb contributors). It's pretty amazing that I've played over half of the games in that list and consider almost each of them a must-play. I'd be hard-pressed to find half as many must-play "retail" games from 2013!
Keep up the good work, guys!
Keep up the good work, guys!
Awesome work as always, Toma (and all the blurb contributors). It's pretty amazing that I've played over half of the games in that list and consider almost each of them a must-play. I'd be hard-pressed to find half as many must-play "retail" games from 2013!
Keep up the good work, guys!
Well you got your work cut out for you then with the other half
(If you want some recommendations/personal opinions, let me know, and over all: Play Factorio)
Indeed, and this reminds me that I still wanted to check out a game that others here liked. God damn, what was it. Might even be in the OP, need to look that up later.
But yeah, variety is king
More_Badass
Member
Oh, and in case anyone needed more reasons to check out Broforce, it just got updated with Machete, Conan, online MP, is coming to Steam Early Access in March, and is now being published by Devolver Digital and will get a PC/console release this summer
Oh it has online MP now? Cool thing.
Dehumanizer
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Good thread! Subscribed
And everyone should play Antichamber. It's a unique experience
And everyone should play Antichamber. It's a unique experience
Good thread! Subscribed
And everyone should play Antichamber. It's a unique experience
I just thought about what I would consider the most "unique" experience and recommend you Fjords, then I thought of Cart Life, Brothers, Clairvoyance, Don't Starve, Factorio, FEZ, Gorogoa... they are all so special.
And I love it.
Just my opinion of course, but I think its one of the best games no one played. Its not that long, but its a very, very unique and special game and I actually do consider it better than Starseed Pilgrim in what it tries to achieve.
There are sooo many games out there that are great, yet no one cares about them, which is the reason we are doing the monthly Indie threads to discover these games. Feel free to join us over there
More_Badass
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As for the most unique, I'd say Fjords, Mirrormoon, Antichamber, and The Stanley Parable
Still haven't played Starseed Pilgrim
I can dig it.
PandaPedinte
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You need to add the proper link to the Valdis Story image, it just open the image in a new tab. http://www.valdisstory.com/
Weltall Zero
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Well you got your work cut out for you then with the other half
I said I played "over half" and I probably was being conservative (it's probably closer to 70%-80%). For example, I've played 7 out of the 8 (alphabetically) top games (all but Antichamber, which I'll get eventually). In any case, indeed I will use this thread as a valuable source. Already I'm interested in Mercenary Kings, one of the few I didn't know about, and one that seems right up my alley.
I did! Obsessively, even. It was me who gave you the idea for autoloading turrets back then, remember?
. I stopped playing when I had created a factory which automated everything including vial creation and research and had researched everything, but that was many hours in. Awesome game indeed.
AHA-Lambda
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That's a damn fine list
Brothers is like 3 hours long. You can easily start and finish it in a sitting.
You can knock knock Brothers out in an evening, if you just dig into it without starving in the process.
sorry
I said I played "over half" and I probably was being conservative (it's probably closer to 70%-80%). For example, I've played 7 out of the 8 (alphabetically) top games (all but Antichamber, which I'll get eventually). In any case, indeed I will use this thread as a valuable source. Already I'm interested in Mercenary Kings, one of the few I didn't know about, and one that seems right up my alley.
I did! Obsessively, even. It was me who gave you the idea for autoloading turrets back then, remember?
Yeah, would have been really surprised if you hadnt played it. I just wanted a reason to namedrop Factorio again
But they added a shitload of stuff since then, I really need to go back and check what crazy stuff they added.
Thats a really good argument, I already own it anyway. Thanks.
BaroqueSampson
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Fantastic list. Great for me because I own a computer for the first time in quite a while.
Relatedly, the Kentucky Route Zero season pass is half on on GOG right now.
Relatedly, the Kentucky Route Zero season pass is half on on GOG right now.
Weltall Zero
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This thread reminded me that One Finger Death Punch existed; I loved the demo, but hadn't bought the game until now. It turns out it's on sale on a site called ShinyLoot (I hadn't even heard of it until IsThereAnyDeal showed it as the best price). They're legit, though, I just got a Desura key off them.
Both Brothers and Don't Starve are amazing. Brothers is quite dark at times; do not be misled by the colorful, pastoral visuals; it has pretty somber moments. Don't Starve is a distillation of something I truly love about (some) videogames; the sense of discovery and mastery; the transition between abject fear of the unknown into familiarity and understanding. If you liked that feeling in Dark Souls, for example, you probably will love it.
Seriously Toma, you simply cannot miss these two.
Both Brothers and Don't Starve are amazing. Brothers is quite dark at times; do not be misled by the colorful, pastoral visuals; it has pretty somber moments. Don't Starve is a distillation of something I truly love about (some) videogames; the sense of discovery and mastery; the transition between abject fear of the unknown into familiarity and understanding. If you liked that feeling in Dark Souls, for example, you probably will love it.
Seriously Toma, you simply cannot miss these two.
Yeah I probably shouldnt miss out on any game on that list (considering I only missed those 4 I did rather well I think). I'll work on Brothers first, because thats apparently rather short. Dont Starve seems like an endless roguelike type of game though, which is why I am waiting until I find enough time to dive in.
We definitely featured it when it came out, but I don't think any of us played it. Sad, but true.
I really liked Digital: A Love story, though, if that helps.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
It was my #1 until I realized that the PC port wouldn't make it out in time for the vote (the list was PC only).Lovely list missing one of my favourite multiplayer games in many years: Towerfall!
But I'll forgive you for now GAF, given that the game was only out for Ouya last year. You had better play this masterpiece once it comes to PS4/PC!
charlequin
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Great thread and very well-curated list. Thanks for the effort that went into this.
