It's admittedly gotten a lot of shout outs with Diablo's release, but Grim Dawn. Just a super great old school ARPG with a fun multi class system. I think I made a mistake by letting it be one of the first in the genre I really got into, so it's kinda tough to find another one that competes.
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Don't sure if it's exactly hidden but for me Dungeons III (and 2) has been unexpectedly fun. It takes everything that made Dungeon Keeper and it takes a level higher. Pretty fun game.
Firewatch - recommend you wait for a sale but its a great story game that is on steam and gog and even native Linux
tabletop simulator - tons of card and board games that you can play with your friends if it exists it might be ported has native Linux
golf with your friends - great mini golf game to play with your friends similar to tower unite golf but better has native port
american/europe truck simulator - trucking game that real truckers say is the most realistic trucking game and they try to help with all issues and is even native Linux
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1641020/my_brother_lives_in_a_canyon - my brother lives in a canyon - great story game that is made by one person and it does not take long
Bloons tower defence 6 - tower defence game where you pop the bloons to defend your base
If you like RW/DF, look into Factorio, Satisfactory, Oxygen Not Included. They're all sim/logistics games with different focuses. Factorio is more logistics/big factory minded. Satisfactory has more exploration. Oxygen Not Included is very physics based, you'll need to understand heat transfer by mid game.
I like Deep Rock Galactic a lot more than I thought I would. I don't usually like FPS's. It's coop only. There's mining, and the terrain is 100% destructible. The movement powers are amazing! I love the platform gun. Also, playing dress up with my chunky, ugly dwarf is the BEST.
Hardspace Shipbreaker is amazing. It's shorter than I want, but it's SO well done. I want more of it! You play a disassembler, taking ships apart and chucking the parts into their respective bins. However, the dystopian management has zero worker safety, so it's not so simple. The music is amazing. The voice acting, superb.
Pyre by Supergiant - You have likely heard of Hades by this studio, but Pyre is a whole different beast. It's basically fantasy basketball set in the underworld, with a variety of magical species with different abilities in the game. It also has (as is this studio's habit) absolutely stellar writing, music, and 3 dimensional characters.
So someone else has played and enjoyed Pyre. Good to know.
I’ll say CrossCode. 2D hack-and-slash set in a futuristic MMO. Way too good, way too unknown for the genre that it is.
always way too many to list without some guidance on what you're looking for(!)
worth mentioning guacamelee 1 and 2 (notable indie metroidvania games ) are currently free on the epic store: https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/guacamelee-stce-7cdbc8 https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/guacamelee-2-ac4977
I played the hell out of Slipways
Their slogan "Build vast trade empires, still be done in time for lunch" is on point here. You connect planets with different resources and different industries to an interconnected network in a (turnbased) race against the clock. Easy to learn and always great fun to cram into a 30min slot in your day.
Sounds really interesting, reminds me of an old Star Wars game that I enjoyed years ago, thanks!
Sounds like fun, added to my wishlist, partly waiting for a sale, partly waiting for time to play it
Seconding slipways. It is peerless.
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night in the woods!
Does Tunic count?
Best to jump in without spoilers, but it's way more than a Zelda/Souls like. So. Many. Layers.
And at a similar depth, but from many years ago. The Ur-Quan masters (space game) https://sc2.sourceforge.net/
That game is incredible
Owlboy was better than I expected it to be.
OneShot is a simple and flawed game but the game it'll leave a strong impact if you let it. Highly recommend going into it FULLY blind.
Deathtrap is one I think more people should check out - Tower defense mixed with an isometric RPG.
Really fun game with a lot of different upgrade paths for both the towers and the player, plus just a ton of levels.
Pawnbarian: A quick-playing, turn-based puzzle roguelike. Play cards to move your hero like a chess piece, and conquer challenging dungeons full of cunning monsters!
I've enjoyed it way more than i thought i ever would. I got it in the Ukraine humble bundle and probably play it more than anything else and I had no real intention of even playing it. It was just a throwaway game in the bundle.
If you liked Hades, play Ember Knights. It’s in early access but I legit put 6 hours in my first session cuz it scratched that Hades itch juuuuuust right
Sayonara Wild Hearts is an absolute gem. Perhaps not "hidden" since it did get a full physical release, but I don't see people talk about it. Game is like an hour long but it's absolutely worth playing. The portal of music games really.
Also shoutout to selfy collection. idk if it counts as indie but it's low budget for sure, digital-only release, and filled with engrish, but it's a lovely game and easily the best dress up game on switch.
Was hoping someone else would mention Sayonara Wild Hearts! Great game with a great soundtrack. I don't exactly feel the need to go back to it so much but it left an impression on me and I still listen to that OST a lot.
Yup. Not a game with a lot of playtime but it's a wonderful gem of a game.
I think 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel fits the criteria, and it's completely insane to boot
I can't really recommend this because its more or less a dead multiplayer beta that's not even legitimately available anymore but Shattered Horizons was a microgravity first person shooter that was really cool. So, uh, if there are any indie devs in this chat, uh, please steal this dead idea!
One of my favorites over the past few years is Prey(2017) it was made under Bethesda so I wouldn’t say it’s underground, but It didn’t get the popularity and fan base it deserves. Essentially a open world (as open as a world can be in a giant space ship) that allows you to explore and fight creepy creatures. It also gives you multiple ways to solve the problems you face as well as Multiple endings and story branches to choose from. I played for 33 hours and it was so worth the price it was on sale, (wish I could remember) but it would also be worth $60 as well. It reminds me of a high polished Skyrim at certain points. Would highly recommend
Really engaging game with a short, easy to understand mechanic. It's fun just to put on and fly around for a bit every now and then.
Lost Pig And Place Under Ground
An old-fashioned text adventure, one of the best ones I've played.
Pig lost! Boss say that it Grunk fault. Say Grunk forget about closing gate. Maybe boss right. Grunk not remember forgetting, but maybe Grunk just forget. Boss say Grunk go find pig, bring it back. Him say, if Grunk not bring back pig, not bring back Grunk either. Grunk like working at pig farm, so now Grunk need find pig.