The Best Ever Month Of New Indie Games?
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- May 2024 has seen an avalanche of indie releases, from much anticipated games to surprising curveballs. This video runs through some highlights. Support this channel at / gaminginthewild for a Discord invite, exclusive content, and behind-the-scenes posts. Thanks for watching!
00:00 Intro
00:44 Indika
01:43 Animal Well
02:37 1000xRESIST
03:49 Crow Country
04:37 Cryptmaster
05:26 Little Kitty, Big City
06:04 Dread Delusion
06:51 Mullet Mad Jack
07:37 Lorelei & The Laser Eyes
08:19 Paper Trail
08:57 Hauntii
09:39 Nine Sols
10:22 Outro & Patreon
#indika #animalwell #1000xresist #crowcountry #cryptmaster #littlekittybigcity #dreaddelusion #mulletmadjack #loreleiandthelasereyes #papertrail #hauntii #ninesols #indiegames #indiegames2024 - Hry
Error acknowledgement: Nine Sols isn't pixel art of course, but line art. Just a slip of the tongue. Also: check out the weekly podcast at gaminginthewild.com!
I was like “wait what, it is??” and zoomed in. 😆 happens to us all
Yyyup. I swear there's one in every video, haha. Pinned error acknowledgement posts are gonna be a feature around here, I think.
And it'll not publish on consoles on release, but in a later date and is not determined the specific platforms that it will be on, yet
Here I was thinking I might be getting too old for gaming, since there are rarely any new releases that interest me, but every single game on this list got me excited.
Yessss. Comments like that make doing videos worthwhile :)
you are never too old for videogames
Same. Subscribed
Play till you die
Are interests may change but there will always be great games that speak to you at different times
Dread Delusions is amazing. Been a while since a game made me feel so excited about exploring.
If you like this game you should also try northern journey
As a hardcore gamer, I had ZERO awareness of any of these games! Thank you for curating these. I’m subbed & will be tuning in going forward. ty
Thanks man, happy to be shining a light on some indies! There have been some suggestions in the comments that I didn't know about, so I'm picking up some tips here too :)
Aside for Animal Well and Nine Sols, SAME!
I like how you leave space for the music and sound design for a few seconds after discussing each game.
What a month. If 2023 was the year of AAA games, then 2024 is the time for indies to shine!
Phenominal video, came for animal well, left with about 7+ more games on my wishlist!
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes and 1000xResist are going to be high on my list!
Surprised you havent blown up yet, subscribed!
Thanks. Working on it! ;)
subscribed too, let's go for 3k! I just follow 2 or 3 indie games channels, I don't find good ones easily, but yours seems pretty good, I like your style 👌
Rabbit and Steel also released May 9th. It's a multiplayer side scrolling bullet hell roguelike. That takes alot of inspiration from MMO raiding. It's been my favorite game this month.❤❤❤
Indie games truly are the only thing holding the gaming industry together at this point. I wish they could get more funding and manpower, so they could create even more amazing games.
I agree, this month really has been a mad rush of indies! Usually I'd wait for deep discounts, but I can't resist supporting...
That's a nice selection. Thinking about getting Indika, Little Kitty, and we'll see about Hauntii sometime.
Thought you might be curious, what I've picked up recently... just in case you hadn't heard of these.
Here are the indies I've picked up this busy month (by release date):
-With My Past (has a demo... mostly simple puzzles along with a relatable story about forgotten dreams and coming to terms with the past? Only played the demo so far.);
-Grønland (requires RPG meandering, no combat, but and adventure to piece together the lost memories; kept me going to completion);
...And you already mentioned Crow Country, Animal Well, and 1000xRESIST! (I was on the fence about the latter, but your video review convinced me :D);
-Athenian Rhapsody (has a demo! a very goofy game, might be described as Undertale's little brother? I need an OST...);
-Braid, Anniversary Edition (enjoyed the original, and this re-release with all its refinements should help it live up to the nostalgia, I hope; at the very least the director's commentary should be enlightening);
-Master Key (has a demo, but I bought it blind; Looked like the best of old Zelda-like adventures... with a fox! I've got my hopes up, and don't want to spoil it.).
Beyond those, a few yet on my radar for this month (by release date):
-Yolk Heroes: A Long Tamago (Could be a dud? It's an idler/misc raising sim I happened upon. Tamagotchi for little heroes? But it does potentially look cute and entertaining, if not too shallow or short.)
-Pampas & Selene (On my wishlist because I enjoyed their previous platforming works, Unepic and Ghost 1.0. And it has online multiplayer! Perfect with a friend, I hope.)
-Isles of Sea and Sky (Reminds me loosely of Void Stranger? Might be too much puzzle torture for me, but I've enjoyed the music in their trailers and I think it'll be worth watching for.)
-Three Goblin Wobblin' (Hahaaa. Haven't tried the demo... and the trailer looks ridiculous. Don't expect much, but sometimes a silly game is silly fun.)
-Selaco (One of the few FPS games I've been waiting for. Ever since I saw that second trailer on their steam page, I've had it wishlisted. Great potential if it really sounds and plays like that.)
Lastly I'll mention the early access game, Abiotic Factor, (that Half-Life-ish game) as another multiplayer game on the eventual wishlist.
It's raining indies !
Wow thanks for the many recommendations! You're the second person to mention Grønland so that def gets pushed up the list.
Cryptmaster also works with voice! You actually don't need a keyboard to play :)
Interesting, I didn't know that!
So many science fiction and pixelated games. I want to point out another one: "Let Bions Be Bygones". A cyberpunk detective point & click adventure.
Robobeat came out May 14th and is also really good. It's a rogue-like rhythm shooter. Basically "Ultrakill but with music" and it even allows custom songs.
The pacing of this video couldn't be better. A super easy and fluid watch. You're wonderful at what you do.
Hey - I appreciate you noticing that, it takes some work in the edit suite! Thanks a lot for the comment, made my day :)
Nine Sols would be an awesome birthday present!
This year is absolutely crazy when it comes to indies, the games released in may alone would make for a a pretty decent year. And we already had Balatro, Pacific Drive , Children of the Sun, Another Crabs Treasure and Felvidek to name a few and later we will at least get a few of Silksong, sequels to Pony Island, The Case of the Golden Idol, Steamworld Heist, What the Golf (with cars this time... yes, seriously), Never Alone and Cat Quest. Amanita Design has a new game upcoming. A new Monster Prom game (they are stupid fun in a group of like minded people), I have like 100+ upcoming things on my steam wish list that looks interesting and almost everything is Indies and who knows what games we don't know about yet... AAAmight be in a pretty rough place right now, but indies are thriving. let's just hope they get the recognition many of them deserve.
Pony island getting a sequel is not something I’d expect to hear
We also got Hades 2!
I don't really do early access - I want the full-fledged final experience! Especially with the repetition and flow of an action roguelike.
All superb recommendations, John! And great video overall, nice to see you on CZcams more!
Thanks for the list, really stacked month, my next on the list to play will be Crow Country
Really waiting for Nine Sols , a metroidvania with parrying , sign me up !!!!
Great video! Just finished Lorelei and Animal Well. Looking to play Hauntii next. Very well produced, subscribed and excited to see more content. Also, love hearing other fans of Fantasy Critic!
My fantasy critic year is off to a great start: Infinite Wealth, Animal Well, Lorelei, 1000xResist - all lingering around 90! Star Wars Outlaws needs to hit...
@@GamingInTheWild Niceee! Im having a similarly strong start with Animal Well, Lorelei, Unicorn Overlord and Persona 3 haha I’m hoping Skate Story comes out this year…
I'd add _Grønland_ to the list. And I feel compelled to shout out _Banana Hell: Mountain of Madness_ as I admire the effort. Unrelated, _Fay's Factory_ in early access shows promise.
Grønland and looks good, wishlisted!
It's a shame that in a year with so many incredible games it will be impossible to try them all! GOTY lists will be interesting and end up reflecting where the time was spent with clear gaps for many, I'd imagine
We can but try! I've been doing this crazy trolley dash playing an hour of everything to see what sticks
@@GamingInTheWild I have to limit what I try right because they're all sticking 😅
Nine Sols and Animal Well are absolute masterpieces to me! On top of that Crow Country, and 1000xResist look so spectacular!!
Just might be the best month ever! Great video as usual 💪🏼
Thanks man. Where are we gonna find the time for all these games!
nice picks! some were in my wishlist, and most others will be added too 😁🕹
Athenian Rhapsody seems to be another great indie that came this month. Amazing list btw, good job!
Thanks, appreciate it :)
This is one of the best indie gaming CZcams channel. Great recommendations
Man, the visuals of pretty much every game here are all really beautiful, creative, and unique. So awesome to see.
Amazing games don't forget DESPOSIS another amazing indie gem
I’m absolutely in love with Animal Well.
Thanks for introducing me to Coffee Talk. I just got the game a while back and started playing it. It's pretty cool.
thanks for that video! I had no idea there were so many indie games coming out this month
People have been dropping more in the comments too! There are even more than I thought :)
Adding to your list of good stuff, I played a fun collectathon platformer called Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom. Fun platformer with an unusual control scheme for the genre.
Crow country is absolutely amazing, particularly for fans of survival horror. But even for those who have never played something in the genre, I think this is a great entry point as it takes many of the "clunky" mechanics of old school survival horror and streamlines them. Great story and characters, fun gameplay, not too hard, and only about 5-6 hours long. Perfect!
Glad you liked it! I wasn't into the shooting or movement, but I'm not such a retro survival horror fan overall. Had similar probs with Signalis
Animal Well is definitely winning indie game of the year
It's gonna be right up there! I need to go back and play more.
Surprised by “Papertrail”reminded me of the the game “Framed”even it’s not that action packed.Recently finished “Minishoot adventures”and “The last Ember”both games I can recommend if you haven’t played it yet..
Great video! ❤
The EA release of Abiotic Factor is my top pick for the month! It’s doing really well, but I’m surprised more people aren’t talking about it. It’s a survival game you can play co-op, set in a Half-Life 1 type setting with SCP elements. It’s full of atmosphere & charm and I can’t wait for more content to be released.
You're right, I haven't heard much about that one. EA means it wouldn't have made this indie list, but thanks for shouting it out!
@@GamingInTheWild I believe they mean early access as opposed to Electronic Arts.
@@the_elder_gamer ah! Well that makes me more likely to take a look :) thanks
@@GamingInTheWild It's an interesting game, but I don't think it's in your wheelhouse.
@@the_elder_gamer yeah you're probably right. I like to stay open to things if I can!
Good curation
This list is pretty good and its crazy because this isn't even everything. We are also getting Devil Blade Reboot, a remake of an indie SHMUP that only came out in Japan for PSX in 1996, and Skald: Against the Black Priory, a CRPG with a retro artstyle. They come out the 24th and 30th respectively. Insane month for indies.
Yeah it's bananas huh. These are just the ones in my taste bracket, I don't even know what's going on in other genres. Sounds like a lot!
This video is really great, i already knew some of the gzmes but thanks you so much the others games look so cool
Thanks man! I'm gonna try and do a monthly indie release roundup. They might all be as crazy as this month though.
ngl i been finding a new joy playing indie games, just recently picked up a game called kaku ancient seals and it bring such a feeling of nostalgia back in the old days playing Tak the power of JuJU
and last month had another Crab's Treasure which was good too
I didn't get around to that one-not much of a Souls guy. Watched some on stream though and it does look fun.
Great selection, I added most of the games to my game list. And I subscribed to your channel too 🙂
Welcome welcome! :)
Selaco is likely to be sick for shooter fans fans have been waiting like 3+ years for that game now lol NightmareKart out the same day too!
It’s very rare that a video like this can sell me on just about every game 😆 glad the algorithm brought me here!
Me too! Welcome, Lighthoof ✨
the last decade has been legendary for the indie scene
Indika looks cool.
Plague tale, Hellblade kind of approach seems like
Nine Sols is a definite day one purchase for me. The demo was awesome. I love the graphics and combat. The sci-fi/fantasy combo it has going is really intriguing. The dev calls it "Taopunk" as in Taoist cyberpunk I think.
Very very cool!
Indika came up on my PSN and I almost went for it. The marketing was intentionally cryptic about what kind of game it is, so I wasn’t sure lol.
Worth a shot, I'd say!
Good list. Nice to see a video by somebody who's tuned in. I've been having fun playing through Animal Well myself, looking forward to trying out 1000x resist and Lorelai and the Laser Eyes.
Of the indie games not on this list, I have to recommend:
Rabbit and Steel - another May 9th release. Lots of fun with friends. FFXIV style raids without all the baggage of having to spend 100 hours running through the story first. Can't think of any other games that fill this particular niche. Surprising amount of content too: in one run you fight about 20 raid encounters / bosses from a set of ~50. When you take into account the fact that every enemy has a very different attack pattern on depending on the difficulty setting and the number of players, you're looking at around 800 different bosses. I've been having a blast bashing my head into the wall that is hard mode (which is only the second hardest difficulty).
Anthology of the Killer - An anthology of 9 smaller games which have been available for a while, this released on itchio on the 28t. Horror comedy game, although more horrifying than scary, which is unusual. Not normally one for horrors, but this worked well. Gameplay wise, a walking sim. Well written, both comedically and substantively. Solid worldbuilding and surprising depth: has a good deal to say if you're willing to interface with it. I've been thinking about its ending since I finished it, and I imagine I'll be thinking about it for a while longer.
Mullet Mad Jack looks and sounds incredible.
It's so polished!
Just finished animal well. I’m genuinely curious for your thoughts on it man! I’ll subscribe for a review
Selaco goes into early access May 30. Demo was amazing.
Felt EXACTLY the same way that this May is GOAT in terms of indies, including those you mentioned and in the roguelike/lite category, Prince of Persia: Rogue & Hades II are both huge EA titles.
ANOTHER CRAB'S TREASURE WAS ANOTHER GREAT INDIE GAME FROM MAY!
*April
So much to play, so little time!
Right? I've been low key freaking out and skipping between games like crazy :D
Personally, what I'm looking forward to the most this month is Hauntii and Duck Detective: The Secret Salami. Adored both demos.
I fell in love with Indie games when I played Stardew Valley, Hades, ABZU, and I have played all sorts of genres, AAA is actually going downhill and now, I only find solace in Indie Games. This list really got me excited, and I will definitely wishlist all of them.
Yeah, indie games are where most of the creative stuff is happening IMO!
Awesome list!!
And Animal Well is on switch, too!
Perfect handheld game for sure
Glad Im not the only one noticing. I have bought most of them. Mullet Madjack is really good. Animal Well is hurting my head. Lorelei looks amazing. Can't wait to get into Indika and 1000xRESIST.
Great video!
Cheers 😀
I highly recommend dread delusion, it’s very good and the nauseating effects can be turned off in the menus, I had to do that myself as the constantly changing textures and models was making me feel like I was going to puke. The game has some surprisingly deep philosophical questions that it asks the player to solve. Highly recommend
Skald against the Black Priory for old school RPG lovers May 31.
Break the Loop was also super fun! Comparable in terms of addictiveness to Slay the Spire or Darkest Dungeon.
Completely bonkers month for indie games already, an absolute storm of incredible pieces of work, all worth of experiencing and admiring. Paper Trail, RKGK/Rakugaki, Synergy, Isles of Sea and Sky, Nine Sols and Selaco are still coming, it's insane!
How do we play them alllll
We live in an indie boom. Impossible to absorb all these quality titles. However, I doubt there'll be a market crash, since many indie devs will keep on doing what they love, even if they're not financially successful.
Yeah, I hope these games find their audiences. This bonanza of releases seems to have created ripples of genuine excitement online, so I guess the hope is that more people have eyes (and buys) on what's happening.
subbed
You missed venture to the vile!
Wow, I've never heard of it. And here's me thinking I'm on top of things
badass
What about Arctic Eggs?
I heard about that one just yesterday! So many games
Nay!, Why thou no Felvidek in the list?
:D for it is not known to me
No hades 2??
Not until it comes out :) I'm not an early access guy
i can't eat eggs i get mad diarrhea
sorry to hear that
Indiegeden
Indika? Nah I prefer Sativa ✌️
Elden ring dlc is an indie
FromSoft are AAA.
@@GamingInTheWild bandai namco?
@@marcalfarres I think you need to say more words to be understood properly.
First video of yours that I've come across. I like your style. chill and mellow, which is the vibe of most indie games. Nice work
Thanks, appreciate it. This is me trying to bring some kinda CZcamsr energy to the table so imagine how chill I am IRL :')
Ofc nine sols isnt on xbox, we never get the good indie games tf i gotta sell and get a pc or ps5
I picked up an ROG Ally for Steam indies - I was tired of waiting for console ports!
Calling these games "Indie" will that term is being watered down doesn't seem to do them justice. They feel like literature as they have a distinctive style or something to tell. As they are games and some of them have forward thinking gameplay I think they deserve the moniker LUDUCRATURE. The Latin word for game, ludus, should give enough GRAVITAS to indicate that these are not average entertainment games.
They are definitely forward thinking games. Glad you like the selection.
You thinkin tp much into it. They are art.... But still are video games thats the beauty of it.
25 bucks for animal well is a little too much
Idk, seems okay for an indie game that look a long time, and has 10+ hours of game?
for a game that's basically halo2 + halo3 it's a steal
Been playing it recently. For anyone who enjoys puzzles or exploration in games, it is well worth the price.
it’s made by a single person over 7 years… I think the price is fine
I'm a simple man, I see click bait, I click "don't recommend channel"
Simple indeed. Thanks for your click and comment, it all helps with the algorithm. I would posit that "clickbait" is an ungenerous assessment. Hyperbolic? Maybe. Attention grabbing? Intentionally. True? ... Yes.