😱😭🥲!!! Thank you so, so much for featuring Zerra's Adventure in your video!!! I was watching the video casually on my couch and couldn't believe it when I saw it appear!! (plus, it's the very last one on the list, so that was awesome!!!) This gives me the energy to continue the project with even more determination =) And, of course, it's great to get to know several other indie games (which I've already added to my wishlist, hehe) Thanks for helping us indies!! 🙌🙌🙌
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Happy to! Your game has so much personality and charm to it. I can’t wait to play it =)
@marioappelius44897 ай бұрын
💜💜💜
@nathanc65167 ай бұрын
I didn't even know about the wishlist option on Steam. I added all these. :)
@zerra_adventure7 ай бұрын
@@TheGamingShelf❤🙌🔥🤩
@TheLaughingSimonX-26 ай бұрын
Your game looks like great fun, an easy add to the wishlist!
@AlfredKamon7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the nice words about Food Devils and for the shoutout! ❤ Glad you like the game so much!
@TylerMireMusic7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for covering some games I'm working on (Quartet, My Familiar and Forge of the Fae). Creators like yourself really help us indies!
@Scuzoid_Melee7 ай бұрын
Oh cool, you worked on Pillars of the Dust too. That was a goofy little game that didn't take itself too seriously, but that music did!
@TylerMireMusic7 ай бұрын
@@Scuzoid_Melee I only did a guest track for that game. The main composer was Josh Garlitz!
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Of course! Helping out indie games is one of my favorite things to do on the channel 😄
@escapefromeverafter7 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering us! Can't wait for everyone to play :D
@Priomful6 ай бұрын
Once again, really appreciate you shouting out to small indies. You even made mention of how important wishlists are to smaller games prior to release!
@Laxanii7 ай бұрын
Thank you for featuring Shrine's Legacy in your video! It really means a lot to us.
@toolman47456 ай бұрын
SHRINES LEGACY!!!!!!! Looks like so much fun. Can't wait to play this when my daughter.
@Laxanii6 ай бұрын
@@toolman4745 Soon but not soon enough! We're trying to get it done by the end of the year, then time for launch.
@toolman47456 ай бұрын
@@Laxanii dude take your time. I'm not going anywhere and I'll play it when you finish it. Rather Wait for a finished game (and make sure you aren't overdoing it) than get an unfinished game early.
@MiamiSunrise7 ай бұрын
Youve definitely done a lot of good with this video. Devs and studios are happy and so are us fans of these projects. Indie gaming is so important. I would love to see a sequel to this vid if you can. Thanks Taylor!!! There wasnt one game that looked bad, they all look so fun!
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
That’s why I love making these :) I know indies as desperate for coverage, plus the players get to hear about a lot of games they’ve never seen before. Win-win!
@yochrisnelson7 ай бұрын
This is suchhhhh an awesome video, man. So cool to see all these unique games and so heartwarming to see the creators in the comments
@ChintzyInk7 ай бұрын
Yo, thanks for featuring My Familiar! The extra covereage and wishlist boost is such a massive help to our team! we are forever grateful 🙏 😚
@TylerMireMusic7 ай бұрын
Hey pipe down
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
You’re most welcome!
@toolman47456 ай бұрын
Hell yeah! My Familiar looks so freaking cool!!
@SadSubz7 ай бұрын
I AM SO EXCITED FOR ARMED FANTASIA! I keep an eye on their monthly updates! And having a good few people from the original Wild Arms is just so awesome!
@drewtheunspoken39886 ай бұрын
I'm more excited for Penny Blood but also stoked for Armed Fantasia. I'm still kicking myself for missing the Kickstarter.
@feiitogaming7 ай бұрын
Incredible list. Can't believe how many amazing looking Indie RPGs are coming. Definetly need to add a few to my wishlist. 😎
@toolman47456 ай бұрын
You and me both buddy!
@Xport97 ай бұрын
Penny Blood has that Koudelka vibe.
@Terranigma237 ай бұрын
Same people.
@MikatianaRPG7 ай бұрын
It's great that you are helping smaller developers get more visibility! Some of the games I already heard of and am looking forward to
@PloysMaw7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this I've added most of these to my Wishlist, I've know about Kingdoms Of The Dump since around 2018-9 but before this I haven't heard anything for ages it's great to hear about it again.
@aryannagpal46737 ай бұрын
So out of all the games shown here, I liked 5 of them. They are :- Aikode Alzara Radiant Echoes Arisen Force Vonimir Armed Fantasia Runa I will keep up with any info regarding these games and hope that they turn out to be good. Thanks for the video, wouldn't have found these gems without it.
@uppernimbus7 ай бұрын
Amazing video, Taylor! So many games in this one, and so many to look forward to!
@Peridotdot16 ай бұрын
Sooo many new games to my wishlist! Great video!
@2ndIgnition7 ай бұрын
Good vid, got super interested in a few of these and downloaded the demos, also put armed fantasia on my radar. Cant wait to see more from you!
@femtrooper6 ай бұрын
Great video, Taylor! Escape from Ever After and Kingdoms of the Dump look amazing!
@toolman47456 ай бұрын
I've already backed so many of these games. So many amazing indie developers out there. I see a ton of them thanking you in the comments. Fantastic video like always Taylor. Love love love me some indie games.
@ground_ga7 ай бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH for including The Time I Have Left on your list! 😭I'm sure the other developers will agree, but it means so much for small indies like ourselves to be featured like this Thanks to your tweet and video, we learned about some other great-looking RPGs! 🎉
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
You’re so welcome! I can’t wait to play your game 😄
@Keorvane4 ай бұрын
I really like the way you present these indies, thank you!!
@RomanJr3165 ай бұрын
Awesome video, brother. I hope you can make more because you put a lot a games in my radar
@urmanascrewed7 ай бұрын
Glad to see another video Taylor! These indie games have such loose release windows I feel like I've been expecting some of these for a while!
@mjdf1227 ай бұрын
Many great games to come this year happy you’re back in action
@aloysiusokon33347 ай бұрын
This list reminds me why I love indies so much: so much beauty and heart in such small packages!
@shayoko67 ай бұрын
Amazing video. there is a lot more games that i'd play than in expected! thank you a lot for all the effort to make this!
@zaknafein2545 ай бұрын
Wow this is such a well made video! Your commentary is relevant and you are well spoken and articulate, and I have never heard of a bunch of these games. Subbed and i'll be wishlisting a ton of these!
@TheGamingShelf5 ай бұрын
Wow thank you so much! I'm glad I could help you find some cool new games. Which ones did you wishlist out of curiosity?
@zaknafein2545 ай бұрын
@@TheGamingShelf I'm a sucker for unique combat mechanics so Card-en-ciel and Flowstone saga look super cool, as does Escape from Ever After! I also wishlisted Shrine's Legacy, Sacrifire, Keylocker, and Dark deity 2 Some artstyles also stood out to me so I also wishlisted Kingdoms of the Dump, Sky Oceans, Food Devils, Demonschool, Arisen Force, Alzara Radiant Echoes, and Aikode. I feel your statement about not having enough time these days 🤣
@Khroniclas7 ай бұрын
Please make a sequel for this video, I already had some of these on my wishlist but there were many godly looking games here that I never heard of.
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Oh don't worry, I will =) I have enough to make 2 more videos lol.
@MarvinConman7 ай бұрын
Wild Arms is my favorite series next to Dragon Quest and Ys, so I'm super hyped about Armed Fantasia
@Terron296 ай бұрын
Great upload. I had heard of a number of these already (im a backer for sacrifire, pennyblood and armed fantasia) and I have been looking forward to quartet for a long time now as a fan of shadows of adam (the devs previous game) but many of the others are new to me! Zerras adventure and kingdoms of the dump in particular are going right onto my wishlist. Great job!
@toanoradian7 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video! I'm super interested in Bloomtown, Card-en-Ciel, Kingdoms of the Dump, and Wander Stars. The last one specifically, because as you mentioned, it's similar to Legend of Legaia! Legaia rocks. Clearly my own ears misbehaving, but at 6:42 it sounds like you're saying "Persona-ass twist" and it took me a moment to realise you were actually saying "Persona-ESQUE twist."
@roseie1015 ай бұрын
love the list you made, definitely saving this vid
@Watchamocalit7 ай бұрын
Love these kinds of indie spotlight vids!
@Meg-nc4su7 ай бұрын
me : "Alzara radiant echoes seems interesting" > motoi sakuraba as composer > trial of mana artist CONSIDER I ALREADY OWN THE GAME also just wish listed AIKODE... but it looks too good to be true (same for RUNA like you said), especially with all the stuff you can do in it so let's hope it will live up the hype thank you for these discoveries, cant wait to play them! your channel is a gem for curious gamers like me :D
@SomethingClassic7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout!
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Of course 😉
@TheLaughingSimonX-26 ай бұрын
I've never wishlisted so many games in quick succession in my life. The indie scene is really smashing it just now.
@Xport97 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, brother. Now, I have more JRPG/RPGs to look forward too. Stay safe!
@alterego55507 ай бұрын
AIKode looks crazy. Hopefully that makes it through
@corey22327 ай бұрын
And if for some inexplicable reason you still haven't bought Octopath Traveler 2, fix that this year! Legit better than any JRPG I've played in years.
@xneutralgodx5 ай бұрын
i am looking foward to armed fantasia. why my number 5 all time favorite jrpg is wild arms alter code f
@astoldb7 ай бұрын
wow i love jrpgs im glad i found this channel
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@MissBubbles7 ай бұрын
Thanks for letting me know that my wallet will be ruined soon
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Haha sorry not sorry 😜
@darxionplaysgames7 ай бұрын
16:07 I was thinking to myself this is probably the closest thing I have seen to Legend of Legaia.
@kbar44627 ай бұрын
Such an awesome showcase, i didnt know about a lot of these, and theyre exactly my style. Thanks!
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@Black_Sheep_02137 ай бұрын
Did the megathread get removed? Said the page doesn't exist when I clicked the link.
@shoked995 ай бұрын
Wow, many of those interest me. Wishlisted them. Thanks.
@Morbisus7 ай бұрын
Awesome list. Wishlisted many from the list and looking forward to these to come out especially AIKODE
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Good choice!
@KhunnieShin5 ай бұрын
As soon as you mentioned Legend of Legaia I was sold. Can't wait for Wander stars.
@darxionplaysgames7 ай бұрын
Man I had no idea about half of these games and I think I just added easily half the list to my personal wishlist. Probably the easiest sub I have ever done LOL. This video was awesome. I backed the Alzara Kickstarter straight away when I seen it here.
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed the video and I appreciate the sub.
@threeswordssama6 ай бұрын
Great list here. In the future I would love to see which consoles these game are going to release on. I play exclusively on Switch at the moment so it makes it easy for me to figure out if it is something I need to watch out for if the information is provided up front.
@frostieschocopop7 ай бұрын
Welp, just added a ton of new games in my already extensive wishlist. THANK YOU!!!
@kermitwithamustache38857 ай бұрын
Genuinely looking forward to Aikode, haven't felt this hype for an indie action game since the first trailer of Lost Soul Aside
@jeffjeff-nu7jt7 ай бұрын
armed fantasia is one of the game I'm really looking foward to, I'm a big fan of the wild arms game.
@mintcake26687 ай бұрын
They all look so good, hopefully when they come out they will be as good as the trailers look.
@kagemusha70296 ай бұрын
Aikode is an adventure 3rd person while Card-en-Ciel is more like strategy with card battles than srpg. Dark Diety 2 does remind me of old school fire emblem.
@FreakazoidRobots5 ай бұрын
Does armed fantasia not have a steam page?
@TheGamingShelf5 ай бұрын
Not yet, no. Same with Penny Blood.
@FreakazoidRobots5 ай бұрын
@@TheGamingShelf TY for the response.
@N3rd_House6 ай бұрын
Alterium Shift definitely drew inspiration from the early Mana games. It's screaming Sword of Mana in the outside of battle segments.
@connergaskell19097 ай бұрын
Still its been such an amazing year for JRPGs im still playing through eiyuden and unicorn atm and loving them
@andrewvarney39246 ай бұрын
Did anyone like the Class of Heroes games? I've played 1&2 a few times and can never get too far into them. I usually get to a mission where I need random item to drop to make something or turn it in for a quest and then can never find it.
@EdreesesPieces5 ай бұрын
Love this video. You covered all the ones I'm looking forward to. I'm personally most excited about Kingdoms of the Dump and Shrines Legacy (CO OP!!!) OH ALSO you didn't cover LOST HELLDEN! If that counts as Indie, I think it is. Looks amazing, maybe check it out.
@forestpark736 ай бұрын
Can you state what systems these games are on under the titles? And are there going to be physical copies for the collectors?
@TheGamingShelf6 ай бұрын
Unless stated otherwise, they’re pretty only PC.
@GrensealAsellus6 ай бұрын
Great list. Don't forget Eiyuden Chronicles!
@AlexanderArts7 ай бұрын
Lots of cool stuff in here, thanks for letting us know about them!~
@richfried25567 ай бұрын
Great video. Thanks for this!
@dwaynemcfadden7317 ай бұрын
Anyone know the name of the indie rpg where a shaman kid travels around using the power of masks to fight enemies and looks like it was inspired by the recent prince of persia game?
@lemportgame7 ай бұрын
😊Thank you so much for sharing our game! Our Vonimir is undergoing a revolutionary 3D upgrade, and soon we'll be unveiling our ArisenForce: HeroTest. Would you be interested in trying out our demo when it's officially announced?🙏
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
Of course! I’d love to.
@karlaphillips25706 ай бұрын
Most of these are going on my Steam Wishlist. I have little continuous free time as a mom so unique indie games that respect my time are more playable to me than AAA blockbusters nowadays. Shout out to Dave the Diver for helping me figure this out.
@TheBossnia3 ай бұрын
Arisen force will come Out for nitendo switch?
@Hamurator7 ай бұрын
Nice list, thank you!
@rail76467 ай бұрын
unique video I would say, a lot of games I've never heard of
@paradoxwraith52757 ай бұрын
Waiting for food devil mainly
@MidnightBlackandVictoria6 ай бұрын
Thanks for the heads up on Class of Heroes. Had 2 on my PS3 but lost it when the machine died on me. Glad it came to the PS5. Great dungeon crawlers (despite the corny stuff which REALLY NEEDS a skip function lol).
@torreypines777 ай бұрын
The twitter link isn’t working
@alexsamaniego90616 ай бұрын
thank you for this video. I was able to find a few gems to add to my wish list.
@XionSteel5 ай бұрын
Funnily enough i did look up different dungeon crawlers in the past and class of heroes is one that didn't pop up when i checked. added to the wish list for now since i don't know if i want to buy them right away but they have the team-based mechanics that i enjoy in my crawlers.
@Lastkoss6 ай бұрын
Nice to hear people mention Penny Blood. Hope it does find s publisher.
@vanishingdragon77 ай бұрын
Great video Taylor. I'll definitely be keeping my eyes open for a few of these. I especially hope Penny Blood works out even if things aren't looking the best. As someone who played Shadow Hearts and loved it, Penny Blood looks really cool.
@KisekiFan6 ай бұрын
Not exactly a AAA nor indie title but Trails through Daybreak is what am looking forward to and if you can read Japanese then Kai no Kiseki has been announced.
@TheGamingShelf6 ай бұрын
I can't wait! It looks amazing.
@eliotwildermann6 ай бұрын
Armed fantasia and penny blood no having a publisher yet is ridiculous
@lambertar7 ай бұрын
Wow, those look great. I just discovered that one of my favorite web comic is working on an RPG. If you could keep your eye on it, it looks pretty cute and fun. Maliki : Poison Of The Past.
@monkeydluffy50547 ай бұрын
Runa is the one game I’ve been interested since it been announced
@guygrossfeld92607 ай бұрын
I kickstarted alzara radiant echoes :)
@noiJadisCailleach6 ай бұрын
A lot of beautiful looking games on this list. But HOLY SH!T Wander Stars takes the cake on STYLE!
@lastchance32727 ай бұрын
Great video! Its always nice to see what indie developers are up to. However, I was kinda disappointed you didn't mention Tears of Magic, which is supposed to be a spiritual successor to the Breath of Fire series by indie developer Good Old Pixel. Perhaps you could mention it in your next video?
@nichytsukamoto97887 ай бұрын
I would love to see some in depth reviews after these games release. They all look really fun! I hope they come to switch 🤞
@hitomikagewaki315 ай бұрын
You should make a sequel to this video. I don't use Twitter/discord. Some games you missed: Sheep Lad Horn of Balance Heart Fort Alica (assuming it comes out this year) Faeland (it's in early access) Rune Fencer Illyia Hazelnut Bastille Gestalt Steam & Cinder comes out Tuesday, July 16, 2024 BLUD (not sure if its a jrpg or wrpg) I wishlisted all the games on this list.
@Seifer9117 ай бұрын
Have you played any games that are Similar to Golden Sun/TLA?
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
I've never played Golden Sun so I'm not sure what they're like. What's TLA?
@Seifer9117 ай бұрын
@@TheGamingShelf The Lost Age, it's direct sequel. You totally should! My two favorite JRPGs of all time!
@Beardyabc887 ай бұрын
Playing my familiar demo, it's great 😀
@carn1voro4517 ай бұрын
That arisen force looks amazing
@jesserivera20437 ай бұрын
Funny enough, sometimes I prefer games that take inspiration from older titles, instead of older titles being remade. When you see some of the writing in the remakes, you can't help but realize how far that aspect of storytelling has come. One my biggest examples of this is the Trials of Mana remake: The dialogue feels like it came out of a SNES game. Even persona 3 reload has several writing bits emblematic of it being an earlier modern persona title. So yeah, bring on the inspo
7 ай бұрын
Zerra's adventure seems very interesting for a short adventure. It reminded me of a recent release that hasn't been covered much: Dream Tactics.
@TheGamingShelf7 ай бұрын
I really want to play Dream Tactics! I have it on my Steam wishlist.
@xenghuong5 ай бұрын
damn these all looks so good!
@KrsJin7 ай бұрын
So many of these look great. But please, indie games, you don’t need Motoi to do your music to have credibility. 🙇
@JaceGarrdok7 ай бұрын
why is the corgi so shredded?
@Crylhound7 ай бұрын
aikode mentioned
@TimSedai7 ай бұрын
Anyone needing a suggestion should try out Eiyuden Chronicles and/or Unicorn Overlord for a mix of nostalgia and new