Hollow Knight, Celeste, Outer Wilds, Subnautica, Stardew Valley, Slay the Spire and Zachtronics games likely need no introduction. Then there’s also…
Bug Fables. Incredibly satisfying Paper Mario-like which has thrived into its own thing.
Baba is You/Environmental Station Alpha, hempuli games. The former you’ve likely heard of, a logic Sokobon with truly mindbending puzzles deeper within (and a level editor!! god, I could gush about level editors for hours). ESA is an older hempuli metroidvania. If you’re a fan of that genre, it’s among the best.
Caves of Qud – the best true roguelike IMO. It has so much flavor.
Slime Rancher [2], my beloved serotonin game.
Against the Storm, really well polished citybuilder that emphasizes the first few hours of citybuilding. It’s a bit hard to explain here, but I’d suggest looking into it if you’re a fan!
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, my personal favorite tactical RPG.
I could go on but I gotta draw the line somewhere…
So many.
Hollow Knight, Celeste, Outer Wilds, Subnautica, Stardew Valley, Slay the Spire and Zachtronics games likely need no introduction. Then there’s also…
Bug Fables. Incredibly satisfying Paper Mario-like which has thrived into its own thing.
Baba is You/Environmental Station Alpha, hempuli games. The former you’ve likely heard of, a logic Sokobon with truly mindbending puzzles deeper within (and a level editor!! god, I could gush about level editors for hours). ESA is an older hempuli metroidvania. If you’re a fan of that genre, it’s among the best.
Caves of Qud – the best true roguelike IMO. It has so much flavor.
Slime Rancher [2], my beloved serotonin game.
Against the Storm, really well polished citybuilder that emphasizes the first few hours of citybuilding. It’s a bit hard to explain here, but I’d suggest looking into it if you’re a fan!
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, my personal favorite tactical RPG.
I could go on but I gotta draw the line somewhere…