Transistor squad where you at? I hear you buzzing, a fly on the wall In through the window, and up through the hall Flying in circles, just trying to land I see you hurting, I do what I can But I won't save you I won't save you Maybe you're looking for someone to blame Fighting for air while you circle the drain Never be sorry for your little time It's not when you get there, it's always the climb But I won't save you I won't save you I won't save you I won't save you
The game is amazing yes but can I just say, it has some of the best music I had the pleasure of listening to. Period. " Spine of the World" still gives me goosebumps
Transistor rules. The custom skill system is truly brilliant, I love making my dash also launch bombs out and all that sort of thing. Plus the graphics and music are extremely beautiful.
Transitor is a special game for me because it was gifted to me by a friend that I met when I streamed on twitch. I went back to play it for the second time, only to realize it had a new game+ lol. Hope you had just as much fun as I did mate.
It is one heck of a top, although I'd have liked to see other hidden gems such as Stephen sausage roll, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Baba is you, Lisa the painful, Night in the woods, Golf story, West of loathing, The Beginner’s Guide, VA-11 HALL-A, Owlboy, Iconoclast and Dicey dungeon,
Supergiant Games is one of my favorite indie devs! Two of their games are listed here (Pyre and Transistor), also you mentioned Bastion. These guys are great in what they do 👍
It is wonderful to see Pyre on here. I can't think of a more misrepresented and overlooked game from the recent past. Most tended to reduce it to what they called NBA JAM-like elements, but it really offered so much more than that. I can't remember a game that I played in the last few years that offered that same sense of sacrifice. It deserved better than the reception it got.
I agree, if you only pay attention to mainstream titles, of course you're going to miss these, but anyone following this channel is going to know a majority or all of these. A good list of games, but definitely games that weren't nearly as overlooked as others were.
@@grantwalker7124 You'd be wrong, this channel miss a lot of games, Valdis being one of them, I'm also pretty sure they never mentionned rogue legacy (despite being an "ancestor" of Dead cells which they seem to love so much. And of course CrossCode (which is IOTY 2018 by FAR for me)
@@dufimaxi What I'm saying is anyone going out of their way to follow a channel on indie gaming is going to know a majority of these games. Only around two or three of them were, from my eyes, more obscure titles in indie gaming
I feel so happy that Supergiant Games gets two games on that list... There hasn't been a game of theirs I haven't considered an absolute gem (haven't played Hades yet though, because I don't want any spoilers before the full release). Also, to see Pony Island get some exposure outside of horror LPers. If you have but a passing interest in game mechanics/narrative interaction, I'd definitely recommend this game. Quality content as always! I'll make sure to add some of those I haven't played to my Christmas list ;)
I feel like Samurai Gunn and ZeroRanger are games that are truly overlooked. They are both perfect at what they do and it's a crime they don't get more hype.
maybe I'm too plugged into the Indie Game scene, but it feels to me like all these games got a lot of attention when they released. Great games, but I would love to see one more video from you of "Even More-Hidden Gems of the Decade". Games that you personally really loved but we might not have even heard of.
Nice! A friend of mine finally convinced me to play Transistor and it was an amazing game. Another game you could add to this list is Crosscode. Nobody ever talks about it lol
Came to the comments looking for this, to anybody who likes old school rpgs please give Crosscode a go, I stumbled upon it completely on accident and it has become one of my favorite games ever.
@@Stryker_Rain same. I was just browsing games that were on sale and CrossCode looked decent so I thought I'd give it a go. Needless to say, it surpassed my expectations in every possible way.
CrossCode has flown so far under the radar it doesn't even make "underlooked indie" lists. Which is a shame because it's one of the most well crafted games I've ever experienced.
I finally got around to watching this list, and it was a godsend - Monolith was EXACTLY the sort of game I've been craving lately, but I hadn't heard about it before this. Cheers for that!
My favourite "overlooked" indie games of the decade (all on Steam): -Hell Is Other Demons (2019) - Single-screen platform shoot-em-up with a crazy aesthetic. -Demon's Tilt (2019) - "Bullet Hell Pinball" is what it's described as. A spiritual sequel to the PC-Engine/Mega Drive "Crush" pinball games. -Rym 9000 (2018) - Intense vertical-scrolling shoot-em-up that probably makes no sense at all to anyone watching you play but is otherwise perfect, -Thumper (2016) - "Rhythmic combat" in which you're a space beetle flying along a track towards a demonic face. One of those "in the zone" sort of games. -Savant: Ascent (2013) - Another rhythmic combat thing, this time with a wizard making his way to the top of his very tall castle, with a surprising cameo of a last boss. -Uriel's Chasm (2014) - This one gets a lot of hate for some reason, but there's really nothing else like it. If you get any sort of enjoyment from the likes of Earnest Evans on the Mega CD, this'll do you fine.
And once again CrossCode is not on the list, which is a gem that YOU seem to have critically overlooked. Sadface :(. Game like Pony Island, VVVVV, The swapper, etc , are all great game that I played myself but they imo far shorter in entertainment value, price/length, Music Quality, and depth than crosscode. Transistor being there is nice, although Supergiant Games are hardly "overlooked" ever since Bastion For other games, I'd also add Baba is You, and Nuclear Throne. As well as Ion Fury and Dusk for the FPS category. Add a Hat in time/enter the gungeon for the edge of "overlooked".
YES! RAIN WORLD! I know this one isn't exactly overlooked, but many people who do play it give up on due to the mountainous learning curve. I almost gave up multiple times during my first playthrough, but mastering the game is intensely gratifying and it's become one of my favourite games of all time. Please don't give up if you own it! (I referenced a couple wikis and looked at a movement guide or two... I got some spoilers accidentally, and I recommend going in quite blind, but if you're really stuck, definitely look into a movement guide, it's what'll help the most, and then let you figure out the individual mysterious elements of the world with less frustration, like not dying on the way to exploring them.)
It's here✨ (And what a treat to wake up to 🙌) It's wonderful to see Sundered get some love, and Linelight is completely new to me - what an elegant puzzler. Stoked to see two Supergiant games as well ^^ Thanks!
I was just planning to get Pyre and Transistor! Totally agree with this list (especially the first one ;)) However I do have some suggestions to add to the list (or into your steam wishlist lol) •SOMA •LISA the painful •Darkest Dungeon •Slay the Spire •Enter the Gungeon (or Nuclear Throne) •Owlboy •Katana Zero •Hyper Light Drifter •Jotun •Dandara •Baba is You •Machinarium (or Chuchel) •West of Loathing •GRIS •VA-11 Hall-A •One Shot •This War of Mine •2064: Read Only Memory •Monument Valley (I know this game is mobile but you should check it out, good stuff) Maybe I'll edit this list later if some other titles sprung into my mind...
Oh yess... I started 2064 back on my Mac when it came out in a Humble Bundle and was utterly smitten... I forgot why I stopped, but I hope to repurchase it for the Playstation!
There is another I think you missed that came out this year Puzzling Problems by me. It has only about 40 downloads. Available on Gamejolt, Itch.io, Newgrounds and Reddit. And only this month 1.3.0 came out fully but the early version was in october/November. The game's theme is meant to be a kid's hard game idea. It's a puzzle-platformer, mainly platformer. Simple graphics, tune and more! And also hard levels!
Rainworld is a game that I often don't hear about, but for those wondering; it is a fun game but it does have moments of just random impossibility that make it rather difficult to play. Exploring is discouraged, which is a shame sense there is a lot of creativity in the environments.
Nobody ever talks about Gravity Ghost. It has one of the most moving and emotional stories ever on indie videogames, carried by great mechanics and an awesome score by Ben Prunty. I wish that game would get the attention that deserves :(
I love your videos! You do such a great job at bringing new, fresh content unlike other people who just repeat the same games over and over and over. Great job, keep it up!
Great seeing Transistor and Sundered. I feel like Sundered got some hate cause of how it's designed and how it combines different game mechanics. It worked for some and for some it didn't. The player isn't supposed to breeze through the game, but rather "conquer" areas and hunt for upgrades. A major improvement over Jotun. I knew if Thunder Lotus focused more on gameplay and listened to criticism that they would make something truly unique. Their studio's visuals and sound are both stunning and I love the lovecraftian world they depicted.
Pyre and Transistor are both widely acclaimed games that got numerous GoTY nominations(overall and not just indie), so calling them overlooked might be a stretch
Rain World is a part of my 10 best games of this decade, because it is one of the most intriguing experimental titles. The developers set out to create a complex ecosystem of bizarre creatures, and in that regard I think they’ve succeeded quite well. It is something that requires you to come at it with a different mindset in order to understand. Instead of playing it like a video game, you have to put yourself into the head of an animal trying to survive in a harsh, unfair wilderness. I could write a whole lot about why it’s such a good game - and I did, in a review - but I’ll instead just toss in my own suggestion: Tangledeep. A game that takes the very confusing and primitive roguelike genre (the traditional, turn-based ones), and changes it into something that is all about accessibility. If you want to try those types of games, I think this one is probably the best option available. (There is even a mode without permadeath, which has apparently been quite well received.)
I did hear about MO: Astray, yeah. I saw it while it was in the in popular new section on Steam, and thought it looked quite interesting. And there were a fair few people comparing it to Rain World’s aesthetic.
Theres a presentation out there where they go in depth into the AI and the "skelettisation" of the enemy models, it's pretty great. Sadly Rainworlds mechanics put off a LOT of people (it's hard to recommend to non experts really) but I consider that game pure Art. Edit: The name of the presentation is " The Rain World Animation Process"
I do believe that I saw the presentation you’re referring to. It further deepened that appreciation I have for the game’s intended design. Although I won’t blame people TOO much for being put off; it is still aggravating to me, even after some 80+ hours of playing.
@@Phirestar Same for me. In a way that game reminded me of Another World way back when, crossed with Ori and the Blind Forest. Brutal game in an alien environment. It's in my Top 5 (behind Hollow knight, Crosscode, Shovel Knight and a hat in time.)
i hope i find a creator some day that showcases more 3d replayable or openworld games. although maybe it's just that these are way harder to produce for indie devs..? no hate btw. personal preference. don't worry i stay around here too. your voice is so relaxing and you always feel honest about the games you show. that's pretty rare sadly enough... keep going!
Define 3D/OpenWorld/replayable? Do you mean Survival games? Its the opposite really, the genre exploded after minecraft, and steam got flooded with low quality shovelware because of it.
@@dufimaxi no not only survival. well. mostly not survival games. although i'm looking for a good PVE one. but they're all crab lol. i play mordhau, nomanssky, stormworks build n rescue (hidden gem) and the hunter call of the wild right now. i have a limited budget and a terrible muscle memory so sidescrolers platformers are the worst for me lol. very much personal preference ofc
Anyone I've recommended Sundered to didn't like it, but it's one of my favorite platformers. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did I thought it was awesome. Pyre is great, too. Sexy Brutale moves too slowly for my liking... I've started it three times, lost interest each time and have to admit defeat. That said, I love the soundtrack and listened to it a lot for a while. I'd add that Detention was a cool overlooked horror game.
Thanks for the video. There's a flash game called Phoenotopia, which lacks nothing from an action adventure metroidvania game. It's available to play for free on Newgrounds and I highly recommend it, as I'd definitely add it to the list.
@@GetIndieGaming Here's the link: www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/644696 On a side note, the developer is currently working on a (more professional?) remake. Their blog is updated once every two months and its link is in the author comments section, in case it catches your interest.
Great list, a lot of games I'm curious about now! Just wanted to add another top comment saying yay Rain World!!🌧🐌🐈Simply an incredible experience. In my dreams it will spawn Rain World-likes with regards to the ecosystem, AI interactions, the feeling of *actually* being low on the food chain, and so on. My impression is that it got a bad reception by critics, which is a shame... I wonder if it had fared better with just a little bit more handholding or exposition. I'm sure a lot of people stopped playing before they got to see ingame text at all.. On the other hand I kind of love that they designed it in such an uncompromising way!
At first I was going to complain "where is Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Celeste, etc." until I remembered the title is OVERLOOKED games! With that thought in mind, this is a fantastic list. Botanicula is a great little game, and anything from Supergiant Games is a smash (really hoping we see Pyre and Hades come to Switch at some point). The only indie game I've played that I can think would be an underrated or overlooked gem is Baba is You. Couple others I loved from this decade, but not sure how "overlooked" they might be: Broken Age, Guacamelee, and Gato Roboto.
You should try Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages. Start is a bit slow, but give it some time and you'll see that it's an amazing story-driven game with Asteroid-esque controls and heavy ship customization allowing wide range of playstyles, from stealth and target marking to brutally swinging giant space flail.
I said YES out loud when I saw #1 pop up. Definitely one to go into as blind as possible. If you've played Ghost Trick, The Sexy Brutale is spiritually similar and a game more people need to check out.
Tower Lachesism this is such a late response but...Ghost Trick is my all-time fave game and when I saw The Sexy Brutale in the video I was reminded so much of Ghost Trick! Looks like I need to play TSB now. Lol
I don't want to start the good old "list" argument, but if a game got a sequel (Nidhogg, for example) or is from a highly established indie developer (like Thomas Was Alones Mike Bithell, Supergiant games, VVVVVV was one of the most well known indie games too). There's tons of underrated or unknown indie games that you could mention here.
@@GetIndieGaming Again, I didn't want to start the argument about lists, as of course they are subjective. My only criticism was that the title might not be really correct in this case.
I would add two more games: The Stanley Parable and The Beginer's Guide. Especially The Beginer's Guide, I've never been so emotionally affected by a videogame before in my whole life.
Moonstone Equation was pretty engrossing, i thought. Oh, and Teslagrad! Thats a very entertaining platformer puzzle adventure game and then there's HORACE. The 8 bit coversion of the cheers theme alone...
The Sexy Brutale is something I've wanted to try for a loooong time now, but was always postponing because I was accidentally spoiled about its ending and decided to wait for some time to pass. It's created by Tequilla Works who previously made RiME and it was a masterpiece... so I don't doubt for a second that this one is gonna be a masterpiece as well :D
The Sexy Brutale had a pretty big marketing push, I remember it being advertised a lot, and I don't see many ads. I think the name is what made people dismiss it, I think most people assumed from the name and the marketing that it was something else.
now you're finally mentioning rain world :) it's our favorite game by far. how about a late review? we never played a more original game.. botanicula, Thomas was alone, nidhogg and VVVVVV are some of our favorites as well..
I'd definitely recommend NEOVERSE if you like a rogue-like card game. It's very different from Slay the Spire and has Anime girls! (That may or may not be a plus, but that's a matter of taste)
Really loved these two decade videos and although im not entirely agreeing with the lists and have some games i would personally have liked to see on the list like The Room Series, I find it quite enjoyable, but one thing that really bugs me is that its the wrong developer and publisher on Pyre as its a Supergiant Games game and that just bugs me as a huge SGG fan xD
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRANSISTOR *AND* PYRE ARE ON HERE?!?! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THOMAS WAS ALONE!!!! THAT'S ONE OF MY UNDERRATED FAVORITES!!!!!! I only know ONE person irl who has even heard of it or played it!!! The Sexy Brutale sounds AWESOME!! I gotta check it out!!!!!!
sundered was awesome & I got it for around 7 bux lol! Its crazy how many PC games are out there that are so good yet you dont even find out about them until years later as I did! I just came across shovel knight about a yr ago & beat all that. I also bought hollow Knight & really started getting into that! So many more I prob do not know about!
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think I've heard you talk about crosscode. have you played it? Absolutely magnificent. Shaping up to be in my top 15 of all time.
Ayo Kevin (if I recall your name correctly!) Would LOVE to hear your thoughts on Kentucky route zero. Its definitely an odd one, but absolutely one of the most literary and genius games I have ever played.
Transistor squad where you at?
I hear you buzzing, a fly on the wall
In through the window, and up through the hall
Flying in circles, just trying to land
I see you hurting, I do what I can
But I won't save you
I won't save you
Maybe you're looking for someone to blame
Fighting for air while you circle the drain
Never be sorry for your little time
It's not when you get there, it's always the climb
But I won't save you
I won't save you
I won't save you
I won't save you
Great to see another Transistor fan.
The game is amazing yes but can I just say, it has some of the best music I had the pleasure of listening to. Period. " Spine of the World" still gives me goosebumps
Transistor rules. The custom skill system is truly brilliant, I love making my dash also launch bombs out and all that sort of thing. Plus the graphics and music are extremely beautiful.
Finished it less than a week ago. Definitely my least favourite Supergiant game ;(
I hate that it didn't blow up.
Transitor is a special game for me because it was gifted to me by a friend that I met when I streamed on twitch. I went back to play it for the second time, only to realize it had a new game+ lol. Hope you had just as much fun as I did mate.
It is one heck of a top, although I'd have liked to see other hidden gems such as Stephen sausage roll, Crypt of the NecroDancer, Baba is you, Lisa the painful, Night in the woods, Golf story, West of loathing, The Beginner’s Guide, VA-11 HALL-A, Owlboy, Iconoclast and Dicey dungeon,
Supergiant Games is one of my favorite indie devs! Two of their games are listed here (Pyre and Transistor), also you mentioned Bastion. These guys are great in what they do 👍
It is wonderful to see Pyre on here. I can't think of a more misrepresented and overlooked game from the recent past. Most tended to reduce it to what they called NBA JAM-like elements, but it really offered so much more than that. I can't remember a game that I played in the last few years that offered that same sense of sacrifice. It deserved better than the reception it got.
half of these games werent overlookd, on the other hand Valdis Story was so overlooked it didnt even make it to this list
I agree, if you only pay attention to mainstream titles, of course you're going to miss these, but anyone following this channel is going to know a majority or all of these. A good list of games, but definitely games that weren't nearly as overlooked as others were.
@@grantwalker7124 You'd be wrong, this channel miss a lot of games, Valdis being one of them, I'm also pretty sure they never mentionned rogue legacy (despite being an "ancestor" of Dead cells which they seem to love so much. And of course CrossCode (which is IOTY 2018 by FAR for me)
@@dufimaxi What I'm saying is anyone going out of their way to follow a channel on indie gaming is going to know a majority of these games. Only around two or three of them were, from my eyes, more obscure titles in indie gaming
@@dufimaxi You can't call Rogue Legacy overlooked though.
freaking srsly 100% ; Valdis Story is a fucking work of art and clearly a labour of love from its dev team , definitely deserves more respekt
I feel so happy that Supergiant Games gets two games on that list... There hasn't been a game of theirs I haven't considered an absolute gem (haven't played Hades yet though, because I don't want any spoilers before the full release).
Also, to see Pony Island get some exposure outside of horror LPers. If you have but a passing interest in game mechanics/narrative interaction, I'd definitely recommend this game.
Quality content as always! I'll make sure to add some of those I haven't played to my Christmas list ;)
Waiting for Hades...
I feel like Samurai Gunn and ZeroRanger are games that are truly overlooked. They are both perfect at what they do and it's a crime they don't get more hype.
"...with top-notch pixel art..." I'll tell you what's top-notch. These videos, that's what. Keep up the absolutely fantastic work.
maybe I'm too plugged into the Indie Game scene, but it feels to me like all these games got a lot of attention when they released. Great games, but I would love to see one more video from you of "Even More-Hidden Gems of the Decade". Games that you personally really loved but we might not have even heard of.
I'd add Darkwood, one of my favorite horror games
And this decade was a great one for indie horror!
I never thought top down horror would be so effective but my god. What a thrill that game can be.
Nice! A friend of mine finally convinced me to play Transistor and it was an amazing game. Another game you could add to this list is Crosscode. Nobody ever talks about it lol
That's a wonderfull game.
(also there is a Demo version to try it out)
Came to the comments looking for this, to anybody who likes old school rpgs please give Crosscode a go, I stumbled upon it completely on accident and it has become one of my favorite games ever.
To anyone that reads this, you can pick up a demo of Crosscode on Gamejolt that's well worth trying out
@@Stryker_Rain same. I was just browsing games that were on sale and CrossCode looked decent so I thought I'd give it a go. Needless to say, it surpassed my expectations in every possible way.
CrossCode has flown so far under the radar it doesn't even make "underlooked indie" lists. Which is a shame because it's one of the most well crafted games I've ever experienced.
I'm SO glad you covered rain world and monolith! They're such great yet underappreciated gems!
I haven't played Sundered but Jotun was phenomenal. :)
I enjoyed Sundered so much I've played through it about 4 times now
The Sexy Brutale is not just the most overlooked indie game of the decade, but the most underrated game of all time
Those are all great games, but I feel some of them are hardly overlooked
My favourite indie game of the decade was desktop dungeons. Unique and incredible game design. Very underrated because has a hard learning curve.
Awww the powerball part of Pyre is fantastic after all the conversion you get pure fun gameplay
I see transistor on the thumbnail, I watch
It's funny the only game I've heard of on your list is #1 which is supposed to be like the most hidden lol
I love your comment. Somehow, I've heard almost all of the other games EXCEPT #1!
No, it's supposed to be the best.
Wouldn’t Thomas Was Alone be more ‘one of the most famous indie games ever’ rather than ‘overlooked’?
I finally got around to watching this list, and it was a godsend - Monolith was EXACTLY the sort of game I've been craving lately, but I hadn't heard about it before this. Cheers for that!
My favourite "overlooked" indie games of the decade (all on Steam):
-Hell Is Other Demons (2019) - Single-screen platform shoot-em-up with a crazy aesthetic.
-Demon's Tilt (2019) - "Bullet Hell Pinball" is what it's described as. A spiritual sequel to the PC-Engine/Mega Drive "Crush" pinball games.
-Rym 9000 (2018) - Intense vertical-scrolling shoot-em-up that probably makes no sense at all to anyone watching you play but is otherwise perfect,
-Thumper (2016) - "Rhythmic combat" in which you're a space beetle flying along a track towards a demonic face. One of those "in the zone" sort of games.
-Savant: Ascent (2013) - Another rhythmic combat thing, this time with a wizard making his way to the top of his very tall castle, with a surprising cameo of a last boss.
-Uriel's Chasm (2014) - This one gets a lot of hate for some reason, but there's really nothing else like it. If you get any sort of enjoyment from the likes of Earnest Evans on the Mega CD, this'll do you fine.
Maybe not all the games are that hidden. But it's a good list for newcomers to indie games.
And once again CrossCode is not on the list, which is a gem that YOU seem to have critically overlooked. Sadface :(.
Game like Pony Island, VVVVV, The swapper, etc , are all great game that I played myself but they imo far shorter in entertainment value, price/length, Music Quality, and depth than crosscode.
Transistor being there is nice, although Supergiant Games are hardly "overlooked" ever since Bastion
For other games, I'd also add Baba is You, and Nuclear Throne. As well as Ion Fury and Dusk for the FPS category. Add a Hat in time/enter the gungeon for the edge of "overlooked".
CrossCode looks great.
@@WolwerLeague Indeed. Theres a video called "you should play crosscode" by one Fevir that sums up the game for me.
VVVVVV has an underrated soundtrack too then
Crosscode or outer wilds?
YES! RAIN WORLD!
I know this one isn't exactly overlooked, but many people who do play it give up on due to the mountainous learning curve. I almost gave up multiple times during my first playthrough, but mastering the game is intensely gratifying and it's become one of my favourite games of all time. Please don't give up if you own it!
(I referenced a couple wikis and looked at a movement guide or two... I got some spoilers accidentally, and I recommend going in quite blind, but if you're really stuck, definitely look into a movement guide, it's what'll help the most, and then let you figure out the individual mysterious elements of the world with less frustration, like not dying on the way to exploring them.)
It's here✨
(And what a treat to wake up to 🙌)
It's wonderful to see Sundered get some love, and Linelight is completely new to me - what an elegant puzzler.
Stoked to see two Supergiant games as well ^^
Thanks!
FINALLY one of these lists that pays respect to RAINWORLD. One of the most brilliant, underrated games ever.
You recommended so many great games that it will take my whole lifetime+ to play all of them.
”To the moon” I fell in love with this one ❤️
I absolutely adore Monolith. It's like a perfect mix of Gungeon, Downwell, and Cave Story.
Nidhogg is one of the funnest games ever made
I was just planning to get Pyre and Transistor! Totally agree with this list (especially the first one ;))
However I do have some suggestions to add to the list (or into your steam wishlist lol)
•SOMA
•LISA the painful
•Darkest Dungeon
•Slay the Spire
•Enter the Gungeon (or Nuclear Throne)
•Owlboy
•Katana Zero
•Hyper Light Drifter
•Jotun
•Dandara
•Baba is You
•Machinarium (or Chuchel)
•West of Loathing
•GRIS
•VA-11 Hall-A
•One Shot
•This War of Mine
•2064: Read Only Memory
•Monument Valley (I know this game is mobile but you should check it out, good stuff)
Maybe I'll edit this list later if some other titles sprung into my mind...
Monument Valley even has a movie in the works! And btw GRIS was already featured in his top games of the decade video :P
Oh yess... I started 2064 back on my Mac when it came out in a Humble Bundle and was utterly smitten...
I forgot why I stopped, but I hope to repurchase it for the Playstation!
You my friend are in the top 20 Best Overlooked TH-cam channels. Thank you for all the great content! Much appreciated. Happy Gaming!!!
There is another I think you missed that came out this year
Puzzling Problems by me.
It has only about 40 downloads.
Available on Gamejolt, Itch.io, Newgrounds and Reddit.
And only this month 1.3.0 came out fully but the early version was in october/November.
The game's theme is meant to be a kid's hard game idea.
It's a puzzle-platformer, mainly platformer.
Simple graphics, tune and more!
And also hard levels!
The Swapper is a must play, amazing game.
So happy to see you say this. It was a late one into the list when I remembered how much I enjoyed it. Thanks for the comment.
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Rainworld is a game that I often don't hear about, but for those wondering; it is a fun game but it does have moments of just random impossibility that make it rather difficult to play. Exploring is discouraged, which is a shame sense there is a lot of creativity in the environments.
Nobody ever talks about Gravity Ghost. It has one of the most moving and emotional stories ever on indie videogames, carried by great mechanics and an awesome score by Ben Prunty. I wish that game would get the attention that deserves :(
Forgot that Unfinished Swan and VVVVVV existed! Thanks for the reminder to put it on the backlog.
I love your videos! You do such a great job at bringing new, fresh content unlike other people who just repeat the same games over and over and over. Great job, keep it up!
YES! I really thought nobody was playing the Sexy Brutale. Such a great puzzle, mystery game.
RainWorld became my favorite game of all time. It feels so alive. And I personally find it frequently terrifying. More so than 90% of survival horror.
Nice job man, I bought half games of the list right now!
Monolith! Truly an underappreciated classic... hard as nails as well (played a tonne of it and still haven't finished the final level)
Great seeing Transistor and Sundered.
I feel like Sundered got some hate cause of how it's designed and how it combines different game mechanics. It worked for some and for some it didn't. The player isn't supposed to breeze through the game, but rather "conquer" areas and hunt for upgrades. A major improvement over Jotun. I knew if Thunder Lotus focused more on gameplay and listened to criticism that they would make something truly unique. Their studio's visuals and sound are both stunning and I love the lovecraftian world they depicted.
The indie hipster in me says 'Passage' but, in reality, you mentioned all my favourite hidden gems :)
Pyre and Transistor are both widely acclaimed games that got numerous GoTY nominations(overall and not just indie), so calling them overlooked might be a stretch
Monolith for me is the greatest game I ever played.
Nice List, I would have added 140, Dandara and Dustforce
Rain World is a part of my 10 best games of this decade, because it is one of the most intriguing experimental titles. The developers set out to create a complex ecosystem of bizarre creatures, and in that regard I think they’ve succeeded quite well. It is something that requires you to come at it with a different mindset in order to understand. Instead of playing it like a video game, you have to put yourself into the head of an animal trying to survive in a harsh, unfair wilderness.
I could write a whole lot about why it’s such a good game - and I did, in a review - but I’ll instead just toss in my own suggestion: Tangledeep. A game that takes the very confusing and primitive roguelike genre (the traditional, turn-based ones), and changes it into something that is all about accessibility. If you want to try those types of games, I think this one is probably the best option available. (There is even a mode without permadeath, which has apparently been quite well received.)
May I suggest MO : Astray?
I did hear about MO: Astray, yeah.
I saw it while it was in the in popular new section on Steam, and thought it looked quite interesting. And there were a fair few people comparing it to Rain World’s aesthetic.
Theres a presentation out there where they go in depth into the AI and the "skelettisation" of the enemy models, it's pretty great.
Sadly Rainworlds mechanics put off a LOT of people (it's hard to recommend to non experts really) but I consider that game pure Art.
Edit: The name of the presentation is " The Rain World Animation Process"
I do believe that I saw the presentation you’re referring to. It further deepened that appreciation I have for the game’s intended design.
Although I won’t blame people TOO much for being put off; it is still aggravating to me, even after some 80+ hours of playing.
@@Phirestar Same for me.
In a way that game reminded me of Another World way back when, crossed with Ori and the Blind Forest. Brutal game in an alien environment.
It's in my Top 5 (behind Hollow knight, Crosscode, Shovel Knight and a hat in time.)
Hey buddy, not sure if anyone had mentioned it yet but Pyre is made by Supergiant, not My Dog Zorro.
Another great video though 🙂
Agree with a lot on this list, never gave sexy brutale a chance tbh
Monolith is the ultimate video game.
Added a few of these to my wishlist. Thank you
Oh Boy, Pony Island was a blast!
Yes! Sexy Brutale was my game of the year in 2017.
And yet another list of games to save for whenever I can afford, hehehe. Thanks! this is priceless!
So many great games here. Thanks for posting.
Just a few other good ones: Lisa: The Painful/Lisa: The Joyful, Oneshot, and Night in the Woods
i hope i find a creator some day that showcases more 3d replayable or openworld games. although maybe it's just that these are way harder to produce for indie devs..? no hate btw. personal preference.
don't worry i stay around here too. your voice is so relaxing and you always feel honest about the games you show. that's pretty rare sadly enough... keep going!
Define 3D/OpenWorld/replayable? Do you mean Survival games? Its the opposite really, the genre exploded after minecraft, and steam got flooded with low quality shovelware because of it.
@@dufimaxi no not only survival. well. mostly not survival games. although i'm looking for a good PVE one. but they're all crab lol.
i play mordhau, nomanssky, stormworks build n rescue (hidden gem) and the hunter call of the wild right now. i have a limited budget and a terrible muscle memory so sidescrolers platformers are the worst for me lol. very much personal preference ofc
@@GetIndieGaming nice! and it's not really wrong from your end that you cover those games. everybody covers what he/she is interested in.
My nr. 1 is Hyper Light Drifter.
Anyone I've recommended Sundered to didn't like it, but it's one of my favorite platformers. It took me a while to get into it, but once I did I thought it was awesome.
Pyre is great, too. Sexy Brutale moves too slowly for my liking... I've started it three times, lost interest each time and have to admit defeat. That said, I love the soundtrack and listened to it a lot for a while. I'd add that Detention was a cool overlooked horror game.
Thanks for the video. There's a flash game called Phoenotopia, which lacks nothing from an action adventure metroidvania game. It's available to play for free on Newgrounds and I highly recommend it, as I'd definitely add it to the list.
@@GetIndieGaming Here's the link: www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/644696
On a side note, the developer is currently working on a (more professional?) remake. Their blog is updated once every two months and its link is in the author comments section, in case it catches your interest.
Thomas is Alone is an amazing game! It had a cute story and was really fun!
Great list, a lot of games I'm curious about now! Just wanted to add another top comment saying yay Rain World!!🌧🐌🐈Simply an incredible experience. In my dreams it will spawn Rain World-likes with regards to the ecosystem, AI interactions, the feeling of *actually* being low on the food chain, and so on.
My impression is that it got a bad reception by critics, which is a shame... I wonder if it had fared better with just a little bit more handholding or exposition. I'm sure a lot of people stopped playing before they got to see ingame text at all..
On the other hand I kind of love that they designed it in such an uncompromising way!
At first I was going to complain "where is Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, Celeste, etc." until I remembered the title is OVERLOOKED games! With that thought in mind, this is a fantastic list. Botanicula is a great little game, and anything from Supergiant Games is a smash (really hoping we see Pyre and Hades come to Switch at some point). The only indie game I've played that I can think would be an underrated or overlooked gem is Baba is You. Couple others I loved from this decade, but not sure how "overlooked" they might be: Broken Age, Guacamelee, and Gato Roboto.
You should try Ring Runner: Flight of the Sages. Start is a bit slow, but give it some time and you'll see that it's an amazing story-driven game with Asteroid-esque controls and heavy ship customization allowing wide range of playstyles, from stealth and target marking to brutally swinging giant space flail.
There was this game called MO: Astray which released last year, I really enjoyed it but almost no one talked about it.
I said YES out loud when I saw #1 pop up. Definitely one to go into as blind as possible. If you've played Ghost Trick, The Sexy Brutale is spiritually similar and a game more people need to check out.
Tower Lachesism this is such a late response but...Ghost Trick is my all-time fave game and when I saw The Sexy Brutale in the video I was reminded so much of Ghost Trick! Looks like I need to play TSB now. Lol
I don't want to start the good old "list" argument, but if a game got a sequel (Nidhogg, for example) or is from a highly established indie developer (like Thomas Was Alones Mike Bithell, Supergiant games, VVVVVV was one of the most well known indie games too). There's tons of underrated or unknown indie games that you could mention here.
@@GetIndieGaming Again, I didn't want to start the argument about lists, as of course they are subjective. My only criticism was that the title might not be really correct in this case.
The info card for Pyre lists the wrong developer/publisher, but great list nonetheless!
I would add two more games: The Stanley Parable and The Beginer's Guide. Especially The Beginer's Guide, I've never been so emotionally affected by a videogame before in my whole life.
great list . but I am gutted no one mentions The Swindle
Moonstone Equation was pretty engrossing, i thought. Oh, and Teslagrad! Thats a very entertaining platformer puzzle adventure game and then there's HORACE. The 8 bit coversion of the cheers theme alone...
agreed about Pyre... fantastic game
The Sexy Brutale is something I've wanted to try for a loooong time now, but was always postponing because I was accidentally spoiled about its ending and decided to wait for some time to pass. It's created by Tequilla Works who previously made RiME and it was a masterpiece... so I don't doubt for a second that this one is gonna be a masterpiece as well :D
The Sexy Brutale had a pretty big marketing push, I remember it being advertised a lot, and I don't see many ads. I think the name is what made people dismiss it, I think most people assumed from the name and the marketing that it was something else.
now you're finally mentioning rain world :) it's our favorite game by far. how about a late review? we never played a more original game.. botanicula, Thomas was alone, nidhogg and VVVVVV are some of our favorites as well..
I'll add Waking Mars to the list.
So overlooked it went overlooked in this list. :D
Very original organic puzzle game, with a subtle story.
@@GetIndieGaming You're very welcome.
Thank you for keeping the radar on the promising indie games. :)
Very helpful list :) I just recently discovered Pyre and I'm in LOVE with it!
I'd definitely recommend NEOVERSE if you like a rogue-like card game. It's very different from Slay the Spire and has Anime girls! (That may or may not be a plus, but that's a matter of taste)
We just played Pony Island two days ago. It was fun.
Super Giant owning the Indie Space
While it has its flaws, Sundered captured the best feel and charm of the Lovecraftian genre
A huge recomend to any Lovecraft Fan
Yes, it's sad I thought the Sundered's gameplay lacked a lot of polish, especially compared to the other great out there.
@@dufimaxi The combat is alright, the enemies are the ones unpolished
It had just enough enemy variety to work for me.
Thomas was alone is excellent!
Sumer is an awesome multiplayer game on the switch...also Armello 😎👍
great list
A bit late but Dust an elysian tail (not tale) is a fantastic game with very good combo wombos and very intriguing story.
Really loved these two decade videos and although im not entirely agreeing with the lists and have some games i would personally have liked to see on the list like The Room Series, I find it quite enjoyable, but one thing that really bugs me is that its the wrong developer and publisher on Pyre as its a Supergiant Games game and that just bugs me as a huge SGG fan xD
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TRANSISTOR *AND* PYRE ARE ON HERE?!?! YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! AND THOMAS WAS ALONE!!!! THAT'S ONE OF MY UNDERRATED FAVORITES!!!!!! I only know ONE person irl who has even heard of it or played it!!! The Sexy Brutale sounds AWESOME!! I gotta check it out!!!!!!
sundered was awesome & I got it for around 7 bux lol! Its crazy how many PC games are out there that are so good yet you dont even find out about them until years later as I did! I just came across shovel knight about a yr ago & beat all that. I also bought hollow Knight & really started getting into that! So many more I prob do not know about!
Amazing list
Btw where do you take the time to play all of those games?
Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think I've heard you talk about crosscode. have you played it? Absolutely magnificent. Shaping up to be in my top 15 of all time.
Loved the list! My favorito insertase game is towerfall
I was hoping zero ranger would make the list. That game is a masterpiece and nobody plays it :((
I have the platinum for The Sexy Brutale. Amazing game!
Came for Fell Seal Arbiters Mark, left disappointed 😥
But, also excited to support some new-to-me indie devs in 2020!
Nice, I would add noita but still it's in early access
Ayo Kevin (if I recall your name correctly!) Would LOVE to hear your thoughts on Kentucky route zero. Its definitely an odd one, but absolutely one of the most literary and genius games I have ever played.