11 Cheap Indie Games You Should Play

Sometimes I just want a chill cozy game for an afternoon or weekend. Here are 11 cheap games made by indie developers that you should try!
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[@JoeLievano]

Thank you for recommending island saver, I've been looking for a game that gives me the same feeling I had when playing viva piñata, I love slime rancher but it's not even close mechamic-wise and island saver seems to be a great and educational spiritual successor, great video

[@Kisher02]

Awesome video, always love to hear someone talk about fun indies to pick up!

[@handcoding]

Just to say: I would never have known that you didn’t already have thousands of subscribers. Because your video quality is just top-notch!

[@akamag6787]

as someone always looking for new indies to give a shot, i was surprised just how many of these i had never heard of, good video!

[@WildDancer101]

There's this indie company called 'Klei Entertainment' where not only does it treat it's employees with fairness, but also creates games with reasonable budgets and fantastic art. Examples include Don't Starve, Oxygen Not Included, and their 2D animated mature games Shank, Shank 2, Mark of the Ninja Remastered and Griftlands.

[@randomlynamedkiwi2246]

really high quality games in a really high quality video! Thanks for the reccomendations!

[@friedgirl8]

I’ve played or at least heard of most of these, and it’s so great to see these indie gems getting some love. Another amazing one is Fe- atmospheric platformer with amazing music and a really touching story. I never see that one recommended anywhere and it’s fabulous.

[@ezramakara916]

great video! extremely high quality, great recommendations (with lots of variety!). thanks so much for making it :)

[@KanameYuuki]

My Nephew had a really good time with Rain on your Parade, super recommended for kids.

[@progress_games]

Great list! I also suggest Slime Rancher, that's been on sale for $5 which is an absolute steal!

[@myafelicia]

Thank you for the list!

[@radumaris8048]

Solid recommendations!

[@NickAndriadze]

*3:37* I am *SO* glad you mentioned these two games... The FAR duology is honestly one of the most atmospheric games ever made. Lone Sails specifically is one of my all time favourite individual experiences. Spoilers for that game, but the gigantic walker sequence is one of the most raw, epic and plain cool things I've ever got to witness in a video game, and of course, the part when your vehicle falls off a cliff during the ending volcano bit and breaks in half was heartbreaking. The game's ending genuinely made me tear up a little, which is impressive, considering I have barely ever shed a tear to _ANY_ piece of media, let alone a video game. My round of applause goes to the creators of Lone Sails, for giving birth to one of the most immersive and moody experiences, possibly of all time.

[@ellabee1858]

Nice selection, have half, so great minds. One to add would be The Last Craftsman, cheap and a pure joy. This developer has taken the Stardew idea and turned it on it's head. Prepare yourself for adventure, exploration and the easiest and best crop planting ever! The real twist in the game, is that a chopped tree is not just wood. Oh no, it can be wood, a color and also an attribute, like sad, spooky or hard. Anothe plus over Stardew, has to be fishing. Stardew had be screaming, sure I was rubbish. Should fishing be so hard though? The plus here is that the tag system really plays a part, as fishing early in game really helps you find obscure tags. Such a breath of fresh air on a sometimes jadded genre.

[@itshammertime5036]

great video man! Solid game recs and you got a lovely voice to listen to! I dont say this often but u got a subscriber!

[@hoodedbeasts]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@sjsharksbobby]

Amazing video bro! 🤙

[@erics8067]

Great video! Island saver really reminded me of viva piñata which I loved back in the day

[@hoodedbeasts]

Viva Pinata was and still is a certified banger!

[@sadness1066]

Great video unfortunately I played almost half of the games you recommended but I enjoyed the video nonetheless ( btw you should do indie game reviews )

[@swilco266]

Great list, lots I didn't know of. I bought the first far and added island save. Wishlisted a bunch more to, cheers :)

[@hoodedbeasts]

Good choices! Enjoy the cozy gaming

[@Impulse001]

A very cool list! Also, you should also check out My time in Sandrock, the sequel of My time in Portia and is just as great n_n

[@wjaston4161]

I’d add sludge life and Felvidek to this list too! Both really cool 4-6 hour games

[@Clan_GG]

Great video games look really cool

[@PlainclothesBandit]

I really would have appreciated having those title cards up for more than a second.

[@Charlie-hv3dh]

good video man

[@kyleott6101]

Rake in a laaaake. Seriously though Great video!

[@calliecilone9899]

This is an incredible video essay and really sells me on these games!! You definitely deserve some more recognition, I hope this video gets shared to the audience it deserves 😁

[@hoodedbeasts]

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words :)

[@daownerulz]

Great vid gonna pick up hidden through time

[@hoodedbeasts]

Hope you have a great time with it!

[@johnevans7967]

If you like games about nature from indie developers I think you’d really like Terra Nil!

[@king.2597]

Nice

[@ExStepsister]

Superliminal is top tier

[@iphatbass]

Check out Slice & Dice! It's the best game ever (at least for me) :D It's basically a Darkest Dungeon with dice combat. It's super unique game and i love it!

[@UltimatePerfection]

I'd add Carnal to the list (if it's not on it already). Apparently it's a buck or two on Steam and that boomer shooter is worth it.

[@jacobwansleeben3364]

Slay the Spire. Literally the best card game in the world and it's only $5.

[@Greedsmith]

I can’t wait for StS 2.

[@TheComedyGeek]

Is there one of these for people for whom cozy games are terribly, terribly dull? I can't help it. video games have trained me to need a lot of stimulation!

[@progCan]

0:00 pirate games

[@icehen6311]

BOS refrence caught me off guardXD