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Eight Indie Games That Don’t Get Enough Love
A list for titles that don’t show up on enough lists
I am, from top to bottom, an indie snob, the type that doesn’t get excited about any game with mainstream popularity. It’s been a boom time for independent developers in the world of electronic entertainment, but also a very challenging one.
The biggest hurdle for indie devs is discovery — they depend on the press to get noticed at all. That’s why it saddens me to see so many “best of” lists featuring the same mega-sellers over and over again. Seriously, Stardew Valley doesn’t need the boost.
Today, I’m presenting eight underappreciated titles. Some of these are genuinely obscure, others have done pretty well but still don’t get the media love they deserve. The main thing they have in common is that I like them and I think they should be more popular than they are.
So keep these games in mind when the next Steam sale rolls along. Most of these are under $20 even before discounts are factored in, so you’re not risking much and you can even give a much-needed hand to a small dev team.
