Ranking Every Indie Game Of The Year WORST TO BEST (Top 11 Games!)

[@Etheriumn]

Balatro has taken so many hours of my life. Putting it on mobile is not fair.

[@aokikiyoshi]

OneShot, Omori, Hollow Knight. Probably 3 of the best games ever weren't even mentioned on the Game Awards. That's just sad. The amount of love these games were made with are legit the reason I'm passionate about indie games. So much care with each detail, love them.

[@Desh727]

Dang where was hollow knight

[@rakhoo5236]

That’s what I’m saying lol, it’s so perfect

[@residentevil94]

Read the title of the video again

[@Desh727]

@@residentevil94 yeah and?

[@sleepzy3816]

Hollow Knight never won indie game of the year

[@Olie986]

​@@sleepzy3816They know. They are expressing their disbelief that it wasn't even nominated for best indie game in its year of release (2017).

[@thejackofnotrades3844]

Hot take: Stray only got the wins and nominations because it was insanely popular. Out of every single game, neon white should've won and gotten the goty nomination instead of stray.

[@StewNWT]

not a hot take, an obvious one. Easily the most pathetic indie game of the year win

[@miguelsilva7766]

No one would have cared about Stray if you didn't play as a cat. If you remove that its just a really mediocre walking simulator. It really doesn't deserve to be anywhere near a "best of" list

[@juanche978]

Or Sifu and Tunic

[@Boko364]

YES NEON WHITE IS PEAK

[@angelguzman477]

Personally it's sifu but any of those games winning aside from stray would've been perfect

[@TheDarkYuno]

Outer wilds was so unlucky to be relased the same year as dysco elysium. Incredible game ❤

[@The_Fanatical_Centrist]

Outer wilds is better than disco elysium.

[@TheDarkYuno]

@The_Fanatical_Centrist also for me, but i can understand why disco elysium won the award, It's also an incredible game

[@The_Fanatical_Centrist]

@@TheDarkYuno It is and in a lot of ways it's a better accomplishment from a game creation standpoint. But Outer Wilds has something that almost no other game in history has been able to capture. It's more of a masterpiece work of art than a video game.

[@salt6717]

Crazy that Slay the Spire never was nominated

[@beanburrito4405]

Don’t try UFO 50. It is too good. I have spent the past 2 months playing nothing but UFO 50. It is a Balatro-level timesink. This is the first time I’ve ever spent literally months only playing a single game twice in the same year. UFO 50 was even the longer timesink. 10/10 game, just don’t start on Combatants lol

[@festive5476]

i have enough money to buy either balatro or ufo 50. idk what to choose lmao.

[@aton._]

Disco Elysium is the best game i've played

[@DragonOfDestiny1]

Same

[@RichBurrell]

Agreed

[@chickensofdeath490]

You need to play more games lol

[@RichBurrell]

@ played 30 years worth, and none have been better written than DE for me.

[@DragonOfDestiny1]

@@chickensofdeath490 he's probably played lots of games

[@TrustedJustus]

Drop whatever you are doing, and go play Outer Wilds, please. And the DLC.

[@joshlin8002]

This! The game is amazing.

[@michellepatino8733]

Outer wilds was so good, Dredge, cult of the lamb, and inscryption got me hooked big time as well.

[@RemyBuB]

I don't know what I'm missing. Played that for 3-4 hours and just gave up. No desire to finish. What am I missing?

[@TrustedJustus]

@@RemyBuB Try to take the world one step at a time, there's no rush. Stop to smell the pine trees along the way, listen to the music, and maybe fly into the sun. Jokes aside, try to continue. Trust me, it won't disappoint. If all else fails, some games just aren't for some people. Are you reading all of the text and every dialogue option? This is very important.

[@Human20898]

@@TrustedJustushow long is the game?

[@miguelsilva7766]

Extremely sad that Nine Sols didn't get nominated. Its one of the best metroidvanias that you can play right now with a really good narrative.

[@kartofel24724]

Playing it rn, honestly the combat personally feels the same or even better than hollow knight, goated game

[@devilbob]

The only reason why Nine Sols wasn't nominated is politics

[@bigb1rdstudios]

Just started playing it a couple days ago and it feels like one of the best 2D games I’ve played in years. It just feels so…fresh. Just a straight up great game…I don’t understand how this didn’t make it on the nominations

[@troywallace7011]

Inscryption is SOOOOO good

[@coletrainhetrick]

Disco elysium from a eriting stsndpoint and character study standpoint is leagues above near any other game. Its a genuinely great accomplishment in writing, world building, and characterization. Deserved all its accolades.

[@eduarddaniel9]

Best book ever

[@DragonOfDestiny1]

The world is insanely well built too

[@Za_Ra_bruh]

I think the gameplay deserve a shout out too. Exploring Martinaise never felt tedious in my 30 hours of playtime. And all I did was walking back and forth between places. We didn't even get to see Jamrock or other Revachol district, let alone another country. But it felt nice.

[@yungthunder2681]

Ironically one of the three best indie games of all time weren't even nominated lmao (hollow Knight) And the other two came out in the same year (Outer Wilds & Disco) IMO Hades is great but super overrated. It's top 5 on a list like this, but not even close to first

[@pronnoytheuniversalmaster3747]

Ig he's just a huge fan of roguelikes and mythology.

[@pronnoytheuniversalmaster3747]

I meant just mythology. My bad

[@ranfarrow7312]

For quite a long time I was spoiled by AAA and competetive online games. I would have never imagined back then that game like disco can be that good. Masterpiece, truly.

[@Magurkz]

Tunic is like goated. Collecting ingame manual to learn about the game and story is fucking mindblowing

[@benign_oracle8875]

It hit that nostalgia back when physical games had manuals that included alot of neat info.

[@RamblingsOfAJackass]

I just finished Tunic and it is really in my top five games of all time.

[@elirosen18]

12 minutes is amazing it’s just very short. It also has an incredible cast. if you get the chance I highly recommend

[@thepowerfulpaet4937]

The choice between Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds is nearly impossible for me to make. They are both in my top 10 games of all time.

[@CodyQuest]

No way, hyper light drifter definitely should’ve won that year. Jonathan you gotta try that one

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

@@CodyQuest if you say so! Next steam sale

[@CodyQuest]

⁠@@TotallyTubularJonathan you are probably correct that Stardew Valley should’ve won over all of those. The witness is super good also. Just for my personal pick I like hyper light drifter the most.it’s such a different game that it’s not very comparable, but of course that’s just the issue with having a category of “best indie game” so many great Indie games every year. Anyways, I’m excited to see what they do with hyper light drifter 2

[@MlkXiu]

You haven't finished Outer wilds? What are u doing?

[@noriakikakyoin8841]

Lack of the golden idol games is mindboggling

[@Redshief1]

My rank: 1) Outer Wilds 2) Before Your Eyes 3) The Beginner's Guide 4) Katana ZERO 5) Cocoon 6) Night in the Woods 7) Neon White 8) A Space for the Unbound 9) Cult of the Lamb 10) OneShot

[@ΜαγδαληνήΑποστολοπουλου]

Cult of the lamb on 9 is a war crime

[@YesMan-ez1mr]

It's a crime that Chained Echoes didn't make it. Ditto for Iconoclasts.

[@arenas4641]

For me, its better than sea of star

[@iandavidlorenzogarcia9392]

Yeah man that game is literally one of my top 5 indies and one of my top 5 jrpg. It has an amazing story and wordbulding with great writing. Gameplay and exploration are really good too and the music is not that good but has its moments. The DLac is coming and i'm really hyped

[@aokikiyoshi]

To be fair, I've 100% it and while I did enjoy the experience, I don't think it deserved the best indie game award. The game is good but could be so much better, story was good, but sometimes it felt like the drama was too forced? The MC reasoning wasn't good and glimpses of the past made it so complicated. Then, the grinding system similar to Final Fantasy Tactics so you can learn skills, it felt so unnecessary. Overall, I gave it an 7.5, while Sea of Stars felt more solid, gave it an 8.5. Just my opinion on it though.

[@luanaz3d012]

Play outer wilds bro. Trust me

[@troywallace7011]

What remains of Edith Finch is really great

[@F1llm0reSl1m]

You mentioned you haven't played Death's Door or Tunic... I highly recommend both. Death's Door is great. Tunic is a damn masterpiece. Also hear to say what everyone else has said which is, where the F is Hollow Knight?! How did that get slept on? One of the best indie games of all time, easily.

[@TheHappyDays-k5j]

Oh my dear Risk of Rain 2 we will have our justice one day but till that day comes it will be me and you till the end of the wolrd.

[@Transcedant]

completely crazy that ror 2 and noita weren't even nominated in 2019. what an insane year for games.

[@gustavoulguim]

Woth mention that, inside, celeste, hades, stray and balatro all got nominated for goty as well

[@StewNWT]

Stardew Valley and Hyper Light Drifter losing to Inside is insane. Inside is so forgettable. Crosscode not even being nominated in 2018 is nuts or for RPG either even though 2018 was an incredible year for games. Stray is pathetic compared to the other games nominated that year. Neon White and Tunic were WAY better than Stray. Everything else on the list was better than Stray

[@Zeixeed]

Man I was pissed when neon white lost to stray

[@hammieli1875]

FUN video. Here’s my ranking of every indie game that was mentioned: 1. Stardew Valley 2. Rocket League 3. Undertale 4. Celeste 5. Return of the Obra Dinn 6. Cuphead 7. What Remains of Edith Finch 8. Spiritfarer 9. Hades 10. Spelunky 2

[@pronnoytheuniversalmaster3747]

@hammieli1875 would you recommend stardew valley to a person who's into roguelikes and metriodvanias(me)? Also, does rocket league still count as indie ?

[@hammieli1875]

@ Yes! Totally. I think anyone can enjoy Stardew Valley. It may feel especially familiar if you play roguelikes with the game wiki open in another screen.

[@pronnoytheuniversalmaster3747]

@hammieli1875 I don't really use wikis much, but I will definitely give it a try soon. I would buy it if it was on sale rn, but I'm kinda broke

[@frogb00ts]

2023 was a stacked year for indies, but man there were definitely games Id have put in there over cocoon or dave the diver (not an indie) slay the princess, chants of senaar, laika aged through blood, and as mentioned, pizza tower...

[@zaneonmeinhart7952]

Deaths Door was amazing! First time i ever finished a narrative campaign and came close to 100%

[@xgoldies]

I love Disco Elysium!❤

[@GalacticAnderson]

So many great games in my favorite gaming category... too many games to mention them all, but sitting atop my list is Spelunky2. I genuinely believe Spelunky2 is a perfect game. Perfected controls, so much to discover, challenging but conquerable... as close to flawless as a game can get.

[@nikooneshot2115]

My list 2015 - Undertale 2016 - OneShot 2017 - Cuphead 2018 - Dead Cells 2019 - Slay the Spire 2020 - Omori (Hades is runner up) 2021 - Inscryption 2022 - Rogue Legacy 2 2023 - Pizza Tower 2024 - Balatro (Antonblast is pretty good too)

[@AnyEnglishWord]

Tbh I really didn’t like omori

[@JoeRogansMom]

My order would be 11. Shovel Knight (never played but it looks pretty neat - Transistor is my favorite indie from this year) 10. Stray (I liked this game fine, but imo this is actually the worst game that got nominated - Tunic was my favorite that year and my second favorite game of all time) 9. Rocket League (pretty fun but I'm bad at this game - Undertale is the obvious choice I think, kinda crazy it didn't win) 8. Cuphead (pretty good but Hollow Knight got completely robbed, and Hellblade is also better imo) 7. Kena (very fun and looks great, but I think Death's Door and Inscryption are both better) 6. Celeste (definitely deserved to win but I also really like Obra Dinn and the Messenger) 5. Inside (yeah it was definitely the ending that makes people love this - Hyper Light Drifter would have been my pick from this year but I haven't played Stardew) 4.Animal Well (I think Balatro will win at the game awards, but Animal Well was my favorite) 3.Sea of Stars (This game is incredible and easily my top choice though all of the games this year were cool) 2. Hades (this was also a good year for indies but Hades is something truly special) 1. Disco Elysium (this comes down to Disco and Outer Wilds for me as both are in my top 5 of all time, honestly I could go either way)

[@RealJeffTidwell]

Tunic is incredible. I have my Golden Path cards in a ziplock bag in my drawer 🎉

[@Debbles00]

I liked Balatro more. But Animal well should win because it represents better what an indie game is

[@johnblue5399]

Fun. It's mildly shocking just how long ago some of these titles released! Thankfully they are all timeless classics, so they'll always feel fresh no matter when you pick them up.

[@Yoshi76257]

I had NO idea that Ori And The Blind Forest came out the year that UNDERTALE did, I thought it came out a few years later

[@TheBiggervern]

Fun! That was an interesting top 11 countdown. I’ve not played many indies but I have enjoyed The Outer Wilds and Firewatch in VR. I’m now in the early stages of Balatro, so goodbye to many hours.

[@leonkool123]

I love most of the games on the list but to me nothing has been as impressive as Journey. Such a unforgettable and beautiful experience

[@АлексейЛогинов-ж1ц]

Im a tubular gamer now, whats next for me? Im kinda scared 😮

[@bleachedpenguin6131]

Neon white should’ve beaten stray. That game is incredible

[@beanburrito4405]

Completely forgot that Pizza Tower wasn’t nominated in 2023. Kinda caught me off guard ngl Edit: Hollow Knight in 2017 as well wtf. Lol Edit 2: No Slay the Spire in 2019? I’m surprised, but unlike 2017 and 2023, the 2019 nominees all feel like they’re on the same level as STS. 2019 was an insane year apparently

[@mariatukoroma3900]

Pizza tower was nominated it lost to Cocon

[@Kestrel342]

A lot of big games that weren't nominated for this award as the competition is so fierce, I noticed STS (2019), HK (2017) and Omori (2020) as they're some of my personal favourite indie games and none of them even managed a nomination

[@FilthyTea]

Shovel Knight is peak, what every kickstarter should be

[@crowjpg7333]

when you are speaking about the other nomenees you should show footage of those games ^^

[@mikemilli3834]

Fun! Great video, sold me on trying out hades for the first time!🎉

[@bfg_pz2213]

I love Balatro but couldn’t get into Hades. I generally dont like roguelikes but I think Balatro is a perfect execution of the genre. People praised Hades as a roguelike for people who don’t like them, but I think that fits Balatro even more so

[@andrewwoerner90]

I appreciate the honesty in this video. Great takes!

[@Fluffychoupikkos]

My Favourite Indie games ? I am not completely sure for some games if they are indies for example Path of Exiles. If it is then PoE might be my favourite very close to Hades. Other great indies that I actually finished are Grim Dawn, Reducted, Dusk, Turbo Overkill, Cultic, Wrath, Amid Evil and quite a few others.

[@charlesajones77]

I knew Disco Elysium was good when I failed to convincingly lie about my name and called myself Raphael Ambrosius Costeau. I love that you can keep insisting that that really is your name, much to Kim's annoyance.

[@Morden97]

You should play outer wilds... Disco elysium is an all timer for sure and it was my pick that year... but in 2019 we should've had 2 winners. Outer wilds is increible, to the point im eagerly waiting for my child to be big enough to play it and understand it.. a beautiful work of art.

[@Brutus0710]

We have differing tastes. I was absolutely smitten with the kitten. Stray was my absolute favorite indie of 2022, and top 5 of that year. Top of this list for me.

[@NinjaGeek]

The most divisive choice on this list that they picked was definitely 2016. Idk how you can pick Inside over Stardew Valley. I’ve also played Firewatch and agree with you there-ending kind of ruined it for me. One thing is for sure that I need to play more indie games. Dredge is one I slept on and need to play it. Also Balatro? Need to pick that one up as well. I had FUN watching this video!

[@filioperibeiro6285]

Kena's main problem for me was that the exploration was absolutely pointless because all you get is orbs that are used to buy cosmetics....

[@mehdigeek]

not only am I shocked Kena won over Inscryption and Death's Door but I am also shocked Inscryption wasn't nominated for GotY

[@diaryofarobot]

CUPHEAD WON OVER HOLLOW KNIGHT IN 2017????? Cuphead is a really good game don't get me wrong but it's not Hollow Knight EDIT If anyone's wondering out of the ones I've played, Dead Cells >= Hollow Knight > Cuphead > Celeste EDIT 2 Added Dead Cells because apparently that's an indie game too how did I not know this

[@RegalBlob]

It was a popularity thing for sure, from sheer quality HK wins almost objectively, but Cuphead had the virality factor meaning that in the vote it was a landslide. Also Hollow Knight didn't really take off in popularity until around a year and a half after it's release, so the results honestly make sense no matter how much I disagree

[@ineedabettername3190]

⁠This is how I feel about Stray winning best indie game when it’s probably the worse game out of the nominees. Like it’s a 7/10 competing against strong 8’s to 9-10/10’s like Tunic, Sifu, and Neon White. I imagine it only won due to popularity similar to what you said about cuphead. However while I do prefer Hollow Knight over Cuphead, I still think it’s an amazing game along with some of the other nominees that year. So I can’t really be that mad about it. This also came later but the dlc is phenomenal as well. Also @diaryofarobot Celeste came out in early 2018 not 17. I’d have both Celeste and Hollow Knight as 10/10 and having to pick the better game is like having to pick a favorite kid. It’s hard to say…

[@diaryofarobot]

@@ineedabettername3190 I haven't played Tunic/Sifu/Neon White/Stray so I can't really comment on that, but I heard Neon White has a very corny style and Sifu seems to be only human enemies and bosses, I guess some people are fine by that but imo a game like that would get insanely repetitive insanely quickly Cuphead I actually haven't played all of it but I've watched many videos on the stuff I didn't do (namely DLC and island 3) so I'm very familiar with it but I'd say it's like a 9-9.5/10 game, whereas Hollow Knight is 10/10 one of my favorite games period Celeste I know it was released in 2018, but I wanted to include it in my initial "ranking". However, I know it's kind of a hot take but 10/10 for Celeste is imo a bit too much. Like as a platformer it's probably a 10/10 and tbh I don't really have anything to criticize really, but I still feel like I much preferred the others. Hell, I'd even say I prefer Rayman Legends over Celeste even if Celeste technically has better level design and stuff

[@ineedabettername3190]

@ Neon White’s gameplay is phenomenal but the dialogue sucks ass. I mean I get that it’s intentionally cringy and is supposed to mimic early 2,000’s dubbed anime that you’d see on Toonmai. I mean the main character is voiced by the guy who played Spike in Cowboy Bebop dub (which is unironically really good). Additionally there’s an anime opening and the visual novel component is broken up in-between the game’s missions, so it’s kinda episodic. I think the creators are well aware of this though since they knew it wasn’t gonna attract the same mass appeal that Donut County did and there’s thankfully a skip button. I think it’s fine for a first play through if you wanna read something entertainly dumb and stupid but man, the dialogue gets a little much at times (eg. “you can never call yourself a true gamer if you only play on easy mode *insert sigma voice here🐺,” yes that’s a real quote 😭). I personally don’t think it subtracts from the game as I more view it as a bonus thing from the gameplay which is what you play the game for. On subsequent playthroughs I always skip it. When it comes to the style I think it does really work when it comes to the game’s visuals and music. They included a game with a Machine Girl double record 🤯. But seriously it’s a great dnb breakcore mix and it continues the sound of their great RePorpoised Phantasies. Visually it’s kinda like Mirrors Edge with its white architecture which is contrasted with vibrant objects and whatnot to lead you in the right direction. Gameplay is phenomenal though it embraces the art of speed running and makes you want to improve your time while performing insane acrobatic stuff like it’s nothing. I’d say overall the game is like a 9.5/10 just because the gameplay is THAT GOOD. If you’re on the fence about playing it because of the visual novel part don’t you’re doing yourself a disservice by missing out on this amazing game. Sifu I can understand the beat em up gameplay not really being for everyone although for what it is, it’s great. As for Celeste I think doing the b/c sides and farewell makes you appreciate more the tight controls, level design, and speed run tech. That being said post game gets a little extreme and definitely isn’t for everyone. Farewell takes people at least 10 hours to beat if not more which is longer than the main game. This is for one level.

[@diaryofarobot]

​@@ineedabettername3190 The quote you mentioned sounds funny imo but ok Regarding Sifu, I like beat em ups the problem is the variety i.e since it isn't really that fictitious, there are only so many enemy types they can use, and the bossfights will feel too grounded and repetitive imo idk if it's the case Yeah I never did the B/C sides of Celeste and Farewell. I've seen a lot of videos though so I know the gist of it. But it's definitely way too hard (this comes from someone who did P5 in Hollow Knight, so while I can take difficult challenges, Celeste was way too much) plus I prefer the overall movement style/fluidity, unique worlds, bossfights and soundtrack in Rayman Legends

[@angelguzman477]

Indie game nominees are the best place to go for me when I don't know what to play

[@DCKnight97]

good video but I am going to have to disagree that firewatch 'falls apart' at the end; I LOVE the ending of that game and will defend it until I die

[@pulsewitch6484]

Deaths door is my favorite game of all time I highly reccomend it such a beautifully crafted and emotional and just beautiful. I haven’t played Kenna tho. It looks really cool Imo ufo 50 and animal well deserved indie game of the year more. Balatro is fantastic but I just wish both ufo 50 and animal well got awards and Balatro won goty, especially as Balatro is one of my most played ever games and both ufo 50 and animal well are in my top 25 or so games of all time.

[@williamgersteling7487]

2015 I’d say Rocket league deserved it. Even though Undertale is so good (I think it would win every other year) Rocket league is so unique and the fact that it has its own esports also makes it huge!

[@sunfastrose]

I have 4500 hours in Stardew Valley so I think it’s pretty good. Yes, I have the music from Celeste stuck in my head from all the deaths; never finished the game, might need to try again.

[@FredMorgan-gb5el]

Celeste is number 1 for me as the mods are insane as well

[@findtheearth]

I loved Balatro, but I would pick UFO 50 over it. I've put more hours into Balatro because I can play it on my phone, but UFO 50 is some other kind of obsession.

[@tyresr]

The Messenger, Spelunky 2, and Celeste are top 3 indies I have played.

[@Sylvia_Corvidev]

INSIDE is my favorite game on this list. Also my favorite game from 2016 period. To be fair, I haven't played Disco Elysium or Sea of Stars yet, and they look great (Sea of Stars looks especially amazing, GORGEOUS pixel art). But Inside is still too low imo. Like - I can understand it being below Cuphead, Celeste, even Hades... but Rocket League????? I mean, I've played it before, it was actually really fun surprisingly, but at the end of the day it's just Soccer With Cars™️. (I also don't understand how - and I'm not accusing you of this since you never mentioned it - people will say that LIMBO is a masterpiece, revolutionary, yada yada, but then NOT care even a little about INSIDE... when INSIDE is basically "LIMBO but better in every conceivable way to the point where it makes LIMBO feel like the most boring game you've ever played")

[@michellepatino8733]

Dredge was a really awesome game I loved.

[@trevorjones8969]

'This game was the clear winner', despite its opponents I hardly played. :(

[@Ashiiru]

I like the video, very well spoken and entretained but I feel like you could add some footage of the game that you are talking about 32:38 you talk about carry on but we see hades on the screen

[@hellogoodbye3786]

25:00 nah... i tried it recently... and i loved it! It's definitely addicting too, but it's not goty lvl for me, even SOTE has more merit (though i too would have preferred if it was not nominated). I think Animal Well should've gotten it instead.

[@kazuma2636]

You're telling me that hollow knight wasn't even nominated for 2017?

[@nickh127]

Slay the Spire It's a phenomenal game and the only one I have consistently played year after year

[@kaideneatstheearth7104]

Disco as anything other than 1 is an affront to humanity

[@Nicholasmcmath-cr1xl]

Great video man Kena and Hades are such good games

[@cmdtrigun]

Hyperlight Drifter and Loop Hero are fantastic games.

[@allenc6277]

I actually loved Spirit Farer and have that above Hades.

[@ranfarrow7312]

Disco has stolen my heart as well as hollow knight and these games just dont give it back.

[@damonbergland6898]

Cult of the lamb is probably my favorite indie of all time.

[@thegoat9219]

Never played Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds is my favorite game ever. I cant imagine any game that compares to Outer Wilds which makes me somewhat excited to try Disco Elysium even tho it really is not my kind of game. Go play Outer Wilds completely blind like I did I literally want to cry when I hear the musicbecause I wont be able to play it again

[@jonv2318]

Hey I got a question for you. Did you use my Playlist for the music???? Almost all the songs are on my Playlist. If so that's pretty awesome that my Playlist was on a video I enjoy

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

I did not, I have been using an adult swim bumps playlist from like 7 years ago. I am guessing both playlists have a bunch of the same tunes though!

[@DanielHigbee-j8c]

For a great narrative game check out oxen Free. It is all narrative no combat but one of my favorites. It is kind of a creepy store.

[@Jack-sh4uv]

I genuinely loved deaths door so much

[@superrobotfish6701]

I tried hades and played an hour or two, but found the moment to moment gameplay kinda boring. A lot of the early rooms were to simple to be fun but i would still take some damage because i wasn't fully locked in because of the boredom, so i eventually would die to a boss. And had to start over again. Was i missing something that makes the game so great? Or is it just a skill issue?

[@rashuninbloom]

The game gets extremely good with time. I was in the same boat as you but give it time to unfold and it’s really good.

[@maartenbondt9600]

He said “pretty good year” with rocket league, undertale and ori

[@christopherwilliams8659]

FUN! While not game of the year material, Bright Infinite Memory is interesting for what it is. Also shoutout to A Memoir Blue. Some of my favorite indies have been Hellblade, Ori and Cuphead.

[@troywallace7011]

Great video as always Jonathan. You're my favourite Youtubular

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

youtubular. thats a good one. Thank you for watching!

[@90sz26]

19:10 long live the supervillian

[@Leafar42]

Bro, play Tunic to the end. No spoilers

[@rullychristian356]

Disco Elysium is on another level, literally the best RPG game in history

[@angelguzman477]

Jesus Christ so many straight up robberies

[@ranfarrow7312]

By some reason I could never really get into Hades after playing dead cells. I get way more fun, addiction and enjoyment playing cells and idk why😅

[@gatoninjahyaah]

Bro, you put kena over Inscryption and deaths door 😭

[@RegalBlob]

dude PLEASE play Hyper Light Drifter, easily should've beat Inside.

[@camdewan6087]

Fun video! My list (ignoring 2024) would be: 1. Disco Elysium 2. Hades 3. Sea of Stars 4. Cuphead 5. Kena 6. Stray 7. Rocket League 8. Celeste Haven't played Inside or Shovel Knight Including nominees: 1. Inscryption 2. Disco Elysium 3. Hades 4. Transistor 5. Pyre 6. The Messenger 7. Sea of Stars 8. Axiom Verge 9. Cult of the Lamb 10. The Witness

[@TrustedJustus]

Go play Outer Wilds, and stick with it. TRUST me. You won't regret it.

[@camdewan6087]

@TrustedJustus played it to completion (just the base game, no dlc). I enjoyed it well enough, but not nearly to the level I enjoyed Disco Elysium.

[@TrustedJustus]

@@camdewan6087 Fair enough, but I strongly encourage you to give the DLC a go. It's just as good but in a different way. And why isn't Outer Wilds on your nominee's list? ::(

[@camdewan6087]

@@TrustedJustus well I was still picking one game from every year, so Disco Elysium was the competition for that year haha. I think if I was just picking the top 10 of all the nominees, Outer Wilds would probably be around 8 or 9 for me.

[@TrustedJustus]

@@camdewan6087 Did you have any problems with it?

[@flickering_wick]

The Witness is phenomenal and much better than Inside. I don't normally love puzzle games, but The Witness is top-notch.

[@Pat43489]

How the hell did Stardew Valley lose against INSIDE

[@gaminggeckos4388]

19:40 Celeste is not that difficult at all. The C sides and Farewell is very hard, but the normal game levels are fairly easy. And SIGNIFICANTLY easier than Super Meat Boy.

[@lillianasamson5146]

Even though I love stardew valley remember this was the year it came out before alot of the major updates. From what I saw it still was a great game at base but keep in mind this was base stardew

[@monsieur558]

Some indie gems to mention Stardew valley Hollow Knight Dead Cells

[@bonnefetebaby8234]

What’s the background music during the rocket league part it sounds so good

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

adult swim - Shinjuku lights its a wonderful song

[@bonnefetebaby8234]

@ that’s why it felt familiar, thanks bro I know what I’m bumping to later now

[@TotallyTubularJonathan]

@@bonnefetebaby8234 I highly recommend all of the adult swim bumps. Its really whats been powering my videos for years now

[@Meta.Follower]

Hades should’ve been GOTY in 2020 over TLOU 2 imo and I liked tlou but it’s like an 8/10 to me

[@Sneaky_racoon_sly]

4:56 my review for the last of us😂