cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/43119841

Hello, i was wondering if there are any good indie games on steam to try out. Can be free or paid, i don’t mind if there’s no native linux build either (i play stuff with wine/proton anyways lol) and i don’t mind the genre. I’ve been thinking of trying something new as of recent so i thought i might ask it here.

Thanks!

  • Freakazoid@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    2 months ago

    • Katana Zero

    • Stick it to the man (Humorous platformer with a funny story/art style)

    • Shakedown Hawaii (Like GTA 1/2 but your a businessman shaking people down for profit)

    • Distance (Obstacle Avoidable Racing Game)

    • Carrion (You play as a monster trying to escape a facility)

    • The Precinct (Be a Cop)

    • Chicken Invaders Ultimate

    • Wreckage (Homage to Twisted Metal Series)

    • Bash Moto (Upcoming Road Rash 95 like game. Can’t wait for it to release!)

    • Hypersonic (Upcoming F-ZERO like game)

    • Aero GPX (F-ZERO like game)

    • Time Loader (3D Platformed/Puzzler with a good story)

    • DemonStar - Original Missions (Remastered game of the original shareware, by the original developer)

    • Sleeping Dogs (Could you consider it an indie game, I believe not but please try it out its great!)

    • Phogs

    • Hot Brass (Topdown SWAT game solo or with friends locally or online)

    • Two games: Capsized and Cryptark

    • Broforce

    Edit: Added more games and fixed some typos.

  • MrGabr@ttrpg.networkEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Tainted Grail: Fall of Avalon is like Skyrim but with better combat and dar King Arthur themed.

    Potion Craft is a game where you run an alchemist shop, entirely stylized to look like medieval paintings.

    Buddy Simulator 1984 is a game about a digital companion that likes you too much.

    I could give more, but I never see anyone recommend those, and you have a lot of recommendations in this thread already.

  • mysticpickle@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Gonna plug Withering Rooms again! @Coelacanth@feddit.nu 's review of it initially sold me on it so I’ll just paste it here!:

    I finished Withering Rooms a few days ago, having done both a full first playthrough and a quick run through NG+ to get the ending exclusive to NG+. Since then I’ve been in that odd spot where I’m kind of having trouble moving on to the next game. I just keep thinking about Withering Rooms.

    This game was so amazingly good, it is seriously unbelievable it is the work of a solo dev. Especially since he also composed pretty much all the music - and the music is as phenomenal as the game. I don’t think I’ve been this impressed with a solo dev since Lucas Pope and Obra Dinn.If you vibe in any way with what you see on the Steam page, I heavily encourage you giving it a shot.

    It is one of the most unique games I’ve ever played, which is funny because it simultaneously wears its inspirations on its sleeves. But the influences never end up leading to derivative end product, instead they are just the foundation for the very distinctive artistic vision of an auteur developer that is doubtlessly doing his own thing.And it’s not just about the story and world building and art direction and atmosphere, but the gameplay and build variety is also really good. All the gameplay systems are so well designed, the puzzles are intuitive and the game has so many thoughtful little touches you wouldn’t expect from the first game of a solo dev, especially on the QOL front.

    The combat itself is a little clunky, but you do get used to it and there are several ways to build both melee and spellcasting, there is a ranged weapon build that leans more into consumables, you can sneak around and place traps, you can be a summoner… Probably more that I didn’t think of yet. And using all these different tools is a lot of fun.Having played this I am unbelievably excited for the sequel, which enters Early Access this year.

  • Console_Modder@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Demon Tides (3d platformer, Mario Odyssey crossed with LoZ Wind Waker)

    Bug Fables (Paper Mario-esque RPG)

    Ultrakill (boomer shooter)

    Session. Skate Sim (EA Skate but without EA)

    Synthetik 1 & 2 (isometric futuristic rouge like)

    Vall Halla (cyberpunk bartender visual novel)

    Dungeons of Hinterburg (Dungeon crawling RPG with a Persona like social system)

    Cairn (mountain climbing sim with a great story)

    Tactical Breach Wizards (XCOM style game with wizards and defenstration)

    Noita (magic based rouge like with a lot of secrets)

    Cassette Beasts (Pokemon)

    Signalis (classic Resident Evil/Silent Hill style horror game)

    Dredge (fishing, but Lovecraftian)

    Tunic (Loegend of Zelda mixed with Dark Souls)

    Neon White (movement based FPS with a goal to speedrun short levels)

    SUPERHOT (FPS, time moves when you move)

    • Kactus@piefed.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Forgot about Tactical Breach Wizards, would definitely recommend. Superhot is great, superhot in VR is amazing.

    • Zahille7@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Hell yes another Session player. OP if you like skate games or the Skate series at all, give this one a try. It’s like EA Skate, but even more a PITA because of how realistic it is. I say PITA but I honestly love it. There are tons of settings to tweak the entire experience however you like it, customization and a bit of a story to follow but it’s really just there to teach you how to play.

      I haven’t finished Signalis or probably even got that far, but it is very cool and very creepy.

  • Auster@thebrainbin.org
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    2 months ago
    hidden as the list can be long; also should I list games not on Steam?
    • 8Doors: Arum’s Afterlife Adventure
    • A Vampyre Story
    • ABZÛ
    • Anodyne
    • Battle Chef Brigade
    • Celeste
    • Codemancer
    • Coromon
    • Dandara
    • Divekick
    • Downwell
    • Dreaming Sarah
    • Dreamscaper
    • DUSK '82
    • Etherborn
    • Hollow Knight (& Silksong)
    • Ittle Dew
    • JackQuest
    • Knight Club (friends required for this one)
    • Kraken Academy
    • LiEat
    • Lost in Dungeon
    • LYNE
    • Micro Mages (includes ROM!)
    • Momodora III (iirc the franchise wasn’t under a bigger publisher’s umbrella then)
    • Monaco: What Is Your Is Mine
    • Notrium
    • One Strike
    • Phoenotopia
    • Quest of Dungeons (dev is on Mastodon btw!)
    • Songs for a Hero (also play in Portuguese if you can understand!)
    • Starbound
    • Stardew Valley
    • Super Dungeon Boy
    • Super Skelemania
    • Tallowmere
    • Tanglewood (also comes with a ROM!)
    • The Amazing American Circus
    • The Corruption Within
    • The Rainsdowne Players
    • Tyrant’s Blessing
    • UNLOVED
    • Va-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
    • VVVVVV
  • orenj [he/they]@leminal.spaceEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Zero Ranger and Void Stranger if you’re into shmups and sokoban puzzle games respectively, and both back to back if you like putting together a puzzle of how the fuck how the two games are related

    Mewgenics and Binding of Isaac are both fun pick up and play a round kind of games. The first is a turn based tactics roguelite and the second is a more actiony roguelite

    Hypnospace outlaw is fake digital archaeology where you play as a forum moderator in a bizarro 1999 internet where users surf da web during their sleep.