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Given the big swathe of posts about bad behavior from big companies, I figure we could counterbalance that with some positivity about stuff the smaller guys made that often costs us less too.

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[–] Omegamanthethird@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Rogue Legacy

[–] damdy@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Just looking though some of my higher playtime games, here's a few I haven't seen mentioned: (I think they're all indie or small studio)

Gunfire Reborn - Roguelike fps with infinite replay.

Troubleshooter Abandoned Children - XCOM style battle system with a really really fun way to customize how your character fight. Story is pretty lame though (I ended up skipping it) and it's pretty grindy.

Thronefall - Pretty challenging base defence.

The last spell - Turn based base defence with lots of different ways to build your characters.

Ratropolis - Roguelike real-time card strategy base defence. Pretty good, although not well balanced at highest difficulties.

[–] tobis@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I really love Supraland, but it’s hard to convince people to try it for some reason.

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[–] Altrex@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Most of my picks have been mentioned already, but I had a blast with Mullet Madjack. A tongue in cheek riff on 80s anime in a boomer shooter where you have 10 seconds to live, but each enemy kill gives you 2 more seconds of life.

[–] theblips@lemm.ee 4 points 9 months ago

Gotta go with Dwarf Fortress. Been playing on and off for the past 10 years at least, it's just endless !!FUN!!

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 9 months ago

I'll have to go with Selaco, it's not even finished (in fact it's approximately half done) but it feels more complete than any mainline Halo game after H:Reach. Looks better too.

[–] Flamekebab@piefed.social 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Gunpoint. Charming, atmospheric, doesn't outstay its welcome.

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[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 3 points 9 months ago

The Cat Lady and the other games from Harvester Games 👀

[–] monotremata@lemmy.ca 3 points 9 months ago

Sticking only to ones I haven't seen mentioned:

  • Tandis : geometry puzzler
  • Gateways : a 2d portal-style puzzler
  • Elliot Quest : pixel adventure
  • Phoenotopia Awakening : also a pixel adventure, had trouble with the final boss but the rest is great
  • Wuppo : flash-animation-style comedy adventure
  • Alba : sweet game about a girl who loves wildlife
  • Salt and Sanctuary : 2d soulslike
  • Legend of Grimrock : tile-based first person dungeon crawler ("dungeon master" spiritual successor)
  • A Short Hike (really short but amazing exploration game)

Ones I have seen mentioned but can't bear not to mention:

  • TIS-100 : the finest of the Zachlikes; a programming puzzle game
  • Crosscode : 2d adventure with incredibly fine-tuned combat and puzzles
  • Outer Wilds : fantastic time-loop puzzle
  • FTL : space adventure "one more run!" game
  • Slay the Spire : deck-drafting "one more run!" game
[–] Donebrach@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Currently it’s Bellwright, among many other titles. what particularly tickles me about it is the shitty ai voices they used for the npcs. I am not pro ai by any means, but nothing makes me happier than hearing “all in a good days of work.” delivered constantly, in the most off-kilter reading imaginable.

[–] Vedgytones@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Super Daryl Deluxe

That game has one of the best soundtracks I've ever heard in a game.

[–] ConstantPain@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago
[–] courval@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Can't believe none of these haven't been mentioned yet: Starsector Kenshi Graveyard keeper Battle brothers Ghost of a tale

[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

hypnospace outlaw

[–] Mateoto@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago
[–] umbraroze@slrpnk.net 3 points 9 months ago

Can't really add much to all of the great games already mentioned. But I'll add one, because it was one of the best games I played in recent memory. Chants of Sennaar. Where to even start? Point-and-click adventure/puzzle game that is all about language puzzles. With great visuals and music. Really dig the eurocomics inspired style. I don't know why, but this game really touched me - maybe it's because the game is about uniting people in an age of discord.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I have a personal soft spot for Doki Doki Literature Club because it got me into programming when i was young, but that's far more sentimental and to be honest i wouldn't play it again as an adult really. If i had to pick something functionally though I'd say Project Zomboid. there's a fuck ton of fun to be made in that, especially with Multiplayer. Even in singleplayer i like to turn on a NPC mod and assemble my own makeshift Walking Dead cast

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
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[–] hal_5700X@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)
[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 9 months ago

Holocure is amazing! I don't even watch Vtubers I just looked at the highest rated games on steam and found it. Within the first 3 weeks I put in 100 hours

[–] orochi02@feddit.org 2 points 9 months ago

Minecraft (the old one)

[–] morbitm@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Stardew Valley

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

I suppose I've plugged it recently, but Another Crab's Treasure.

It opens pretty plainly as an ocean-based Soulslike parody with a simple story premise and some self-subverting humor in the dialog with other crabs. As you go on though, every 20th conversation becomes really pointed and real-world-connecting, going beyond just "pollution bad". It's not quite Spec Ops: The Line, but it at least has something to say about society.

The combat is frustrating but addictive, much like Souls games - and it's okay with handing off a number of allowances like accessibility modes and tip systems. It's even helpful that, if I die to a glitch or something bogus, I can actually just choose to re-obtain my microplastics (souls) through a menu.

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