19 Indie Games You Should Check Out Immediately
Ted Hentschke
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9) Layers of Fear
Have you ever been a 19th century artist, and wished they would make a horror game about your psychological struggles? Well, immortal highlander, let me tell you about Layers of Fear. In an industry inundated with walking simulators, and as someone who is thoroughly over the whole genre, it is remarkable for me to be recommending one on this list. This is a game that pushes the boundaries of visceral fear. This isn’t a jump scare gallery, nor a dull “the world is the tragedy” exhibit. This is an exhibition of a different beast, a pure form of slow build, hard hitting terror that doesn’t let up once it has hold of you. For the Blooper Team SA, this might very well be a magnum opus.
10) Killing Floor 2
Have you ever been playing Killing Floor, and wished it was better? Well, Killing Floor 2 is here to basically do that. This is one of those odd “Early Access” games that is basically complete, and disguises free content as “updates”. Not that I’m complaining! It’s a hell of a lot better than charging for every DLC pack. It’s an indictment of the modern gaming industry that this has become a surprising oddity. The game is dumb, fast, and a hell of a lot of fun. If you haven’t given the series a try, it takes a bit of reprogramming to catch up with the moving objectives and ramping difficulty. After a few matches, you’ll know if you’re hooked. An incredibly engaging PVE shooter with variable difficulty, this game raises the bar for cooperative fun.
11) Black Mesa
Have you ever been one of those poor souls that never played Half-Life, and wished you weren’t such an unfortunate slob? Well, Black Mesa is here to fill that terrible void in your empty soul. A remake of the title that put Valve on the map and made Steam what it is today, Black Mesa is proof that some games have quality that doesn’t fade. It is the Mario of shooters, the Tetris of sci-fi, and the Hamlet of modern PC gaming. Back and better than ever, this is the Half-Life fans deserve. Since Valve seems so keen on making us wait for Half-Life 3, it might very well be the only one fans get, too.
12) Sunless Sea
‘Ave you evah been travaling ‘da unforgiving waves of ‘da zea, and vished zat everzing was… more eldrich? Vell, fear not, brave travelah, for za Sunless Zea is hea’! Sunless Sea is the second game on this list that is in full release, but deserves a spot anyways. A mix between Sid Meier’s Pirates! and Cthulhu, this game is brimming with so much personality that it would win a Miss Congeniality award. Another game that is difficult to start but satisfying to master, this one has possibly the most content to offer of any on the list. It can be a bear to wrap your mind around all of the “resources”, but the ubiquity of the system does a lot to give the game manageability in the long run. A unique, and ultimately very fun experience.
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