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[Xellos]

Spelunky, Untitled Goose Game, Toki Tori 2, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair, Crypt of the Necrodancer (and the Zelda tie-in Cadence of Hyrule), Mighty Switch Force 1 & 2, and the parody text/graphic adventure games on Homestarrunner.com (Peasant Quest, Thy Dungeonman).

 

[Guilty_AI]

I'd also recommend this visual novel duology. They're comfy and sweet with beautiful pixel art and relaxing soundtrack. You can find them on Switch, PlayStation and Xbox also.

On this line, i also recommend this one. Also on multiple platforms, including Switch.

Similar style, and actually one of the sources of inspiration for Coffee Talk.

 

[Yonyx]

INSIDE without any doubt and above all. Indispensable, perfect and also cheap.

 

[jcorb]

I would say Hades.

The gameplay is incredible, but combined with really inspired visuals, impeccable voice acting, phenomenal writing, and a moving soundtrack... there's honestly nothing else like it. I really can't imagine anyone not finding something to love in the game.

 

[CGNoire]

Anyone who champions physics in games and isnt playing Noita....shame on you.

 

[Robot Carnival]

plenty already mentioned, so I'll throw in something I didn't see.

HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Subverse
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Subnautica
Subnautica: Below Zero
Broforce
Magicka
Magicka 2
Journey

HoloCure would probably be the one that stands out the most. being a completely fan made and free to play single player game, about cute Vtuber girls and in the same genre as Vampire Survivors, but arguably done better in some aspects. a pure passion project and I can't recommend it enough, especially since it's free.

 

[KiteGr]

Anyway...
Here are mine!

For Single Player.

For Adventure/mystery.

For Multiplayer.

For Couch Co-op with friends.

For Porn. (still in Beta)

There are fahr more amazing indies I leave out such as Griss, Dead Cells, Dead Estate, a Hat in time, Signlalis, Risk of Rain 2, No man's sky, ect.... and I can't reduce this list any further.

 

[_Idea_of_Evil_]

- Stardew Valley
- Hollow Knight
- Castle Crashers
- The Ascent

 

[gaming_again]

Holy shit, MILFS on Sunville looks amazing.

 

[Deerock71]

Been playing Dave the Diver lately and I'm absolutely loving it

Just played the demo...enjoyed managing oxygen and diving deeper for better fish...and I haven't even TOUCHED the restaurant sim part...and I bought it for the Switch. I'll buy a physical one as well. This game is CRACK.

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

plenty already mentioned, so I'll throw in something I didn't see.

HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Subverse
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
Subnautica
Subnautica: Below Zero
Broforce
Magicka
Magicka 2
Journey

HoloCure would probably be the one that stands out the most. being a completely fan made and free to play single player game, about cute Vtuber girls and in the same genre as Vampire Survivors, but arguably done better in some aspects. a pure passion project and I can't recommend it enough, especially since it's free.

I can't overstate how fucking good Subnautica is if you like the isolation and exploration of maybe a Metroid game. It isn't Metroid, obviously, but it has that feeling of mystery, isolation and a-ha moments.

A game that truly trust its players and holy shit is it rewarding. LOVE this game.

 

[VeganElduderino]

I can't overstate how fucking good Subnautica is if you like the isolation and exploration of maybe a Metroid game. It isn't Metroid, obviously, but it has that feeling of mystery, isolation and a-ha moments.

A game that truly trust its players and holy shit is it rewarding. LOVE this game.

I'll have to give it a go sometimes!

 

[electricmastro]

I'll list recommendations I found on Switch:

Action-Adventure - Ittle Dew 2+, Reverie: Sweet As Edition

Action RPG - Garden Story, Kitaria Fables, Underhero

Adventure - Jenny LeClue: Detectivu, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, Tangle Tower, The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark, A Space for the Unbound, Beacon Pines, Hypnospace Outlaw, The Spirit and the Mouse, Thimbleweed Park, Button City, Dordogne, TOEM, Flipping Death, Lucy Dreaming, The Wild at Heart, I Am Dead, Haven Park

Business Sim - Let's Build a Zoo, Two Point Campus, Cook Serve Delicious! 2!!, Arcade Paradise

JRPG - Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling, Cosmic Star Heroine, Jack Move, In Stars and Time

Life Sim - Wylde Flowers, Roots of Pacha

Metroidvania - Vernal Edge, Tevi, Phoenotopia: Awakening, Haiku the Robot, Owlboy, Iconoclasts, Islets, Timespinner, Blast Brigade vs. the Evil Legion of Dr. Cread

Pinball - Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes, Demon's Tilt, Yoku's Island Express

Platformer - Glyph, Tinykin, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, Lunistice, Cyber Shadow, Gunborg: Dark Matters, Astalon: Tears of the Earth, Save me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition, Pumpkin Jack, Demons of Asteborg, Get-A-Grip Chip, Lumo, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood, Panzer Paladin

Puzzle - Wilmot's Warehouse, TENS!, Ironcast, She Remembered Caterpillars, A Monster's Expedition Through Puzzling Exhibitions, Toki Tori 2+, Evan's Remains, Piczle Lines DX

Racing - Hotshot Racing, Horizon Chase Turbo

Roguelike - Going Under, Tangledeep, Blazing Beaks, Crown Trick

Run and Gun - Huntdown, Blazing Chrome, Gunlord X

Strategy - Iris and the Giant, Wargroove, Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon, Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Twin Stick Shooter - Trigger Witch, NeuroVoider, Xeno Crisis

 

[Melchiah]

Hope GAF won't hate me for this, but since one of my fav genre in gaming is "Walking Sims" I'll list below in no particular order the ones I enjoyed the most.

On top of those, I recommend these.

ABZÛ
Dead Nation
Flower
Journey
Little Nightmares
Resogun
The Unfinished Swan

Indies tend to excel in memorable experiences, and all of the above were quite lookers at the time as well.

On a side note, it seems like I'll have to get Lake, since our tastes seem to match. Luckily, there's 55% discount for it on PS+. Hopefully, it doesn't have as excruciatingly slow movement as The Chinese Room studio's games tend to have.