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.

  • monotremata@lemmy.caEnglish
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    23 hours 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