Here is a list of must play indie games suggested by tdf members.
suggest more , if deserve they'll be added to list.
Fez
In Fez, you play as Gomez, a 2D creature living in what he believes is a 2D world. Until a strange and powerful artifact reveals to him the existence of a mysterious third dimension!
Spelunky
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a new and challenging experience each time you play.
The Swapper
The Swapper features a unique art style that uses real-world clay-models and found objects to create an explorable space station realised in unique detail; gameplay sees players swap between different bodies to achieve otherwise impossible tasks.
Brothers : A Tale of Two Sons
Two sons must set out on a perilous journey to bring back the Water of Life to their ailing father.
Mark of the Ninja
"Mark of the Ninja" is a side-scrolling stealth action game from Klei Entertainment that combines fluid 2D animation with intense stealth gameplay. Observe your enemies from afar, manipulate them with your tools, and execute your plan with precision. But be careful - you're as fragile as you are powerful.
LIMBO
Mineblowing puzzles will give your mind a mixture of tension and Joy.Dark, disturbing, yet eerily beautiful, Limbo is a world that deserves to be explored.Limbo is as close to perfect at what it does as a game can get.
Winner of more than 90 awards,
LIMBO DISCUSSION THREAD
BRAID"Braid is a risky experiment climaxing in glorious success. Ask yourself when last you felt a sense of reward and achievement playing a game; not Achievement with a capital 'A' and ten Microsoft points, but an actual sense of pride... And when did a game really make you look at the world differently?"
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/118266-braid-puzzle-game.html
MACHINARIUMExcellent game. I had no technical problems playing this. Tough time with my brain sometimes but not the game. This was fun to play with wonderful artwork and soundtrack.
BINDINGS OF ISAACbiblical monsters, scatological humor, and tense twin-stick shooting into a thrilling and, at times, disturbing game about a boy and his troubled relationship with his mother.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/147502-binding-isaac.html
SUPER MEAT BOYMeat Boy, a red, cube-shaped character, as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend, Bandage Girl, from the villainous Dr. Fetus. Fine control and split-second timing as player runs and jumps through over 300 hazardous levels while avoiding obstacles.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/134696-super-meat-boy-discussion.html
WORLD OF GOOyou will be using tons of goo droplets to build structures in this funny puzzle game.
VVVVVVIt's Terry Cavanagh's best game to date, and one of the best platformers I've ever played. If you have any interest in challenging platformers whatsoever, you'd be doing yourself a disservice not to pick up VVVVVV.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/149346-vvvvvv.html
TrineTrine is an extremely well-balanced and clever game. A little combat, a little platforming action, some very well-designed puzzling – the overall effect resulting in a quite enticing game.
Osmos Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you.It's incredibly addictive, a little difficult to master, but a price and a gem for an incredible good deal.
PLANT VS ZOMBIESfruits and vegetables may prevent biohazard(zombie) . very addictive and simple.
BASTIONBastion is one of the most original titles I've played in quite some time. From the charming graphics to the smooth vibes of the narrator perfectly blended with a magical soundtrack, and the 10-12 hours of action-packed exploration and combat, Bastion is like kicking back with your favorite interactive storybook.
SHANKShank is a new game that a small team at Klei is working on. It's an over-the-top action/adventure, built with all the things that we at Klei are passionate about: amazing control, great animation, immersive environment, and everything else that we feel like, and none of the stuff we don't.
CRAYON PHYSICS DELUXE
GISHGish isn't your average hero, in fact he's not your average anything.. see Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend Brea goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open man hole and pulls Brea into the ground below. Following Brea's calls for help Gish suddenly finds himself in the subterranean sewers of Dross, a long forgotten city filled with twisting corridors, evil traps and some of the most demented creatures imaginable. With his gelatinous structure as his only means of defense Gish must follow the echoing cries of his damsel in distress deep into the earth bellow. What freakish creatures dwell in this subterranean land? Who is Brea's captor? And just how far down does the rabbit hole go? Play to know
HARD RESETHard Reset is a cyberpunk FPS by Flying Wild Hog.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/146592-hard-reset-pc-xclusive-discussion-thread.html
ORCS MUST DIEWith a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! dares players to find the best ways to hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate an endless army of filthy orcs and their vile allies. Orcs Must Die! features a vibrant look, addictive gameplay, and a blatant disregard for the welfare of orcs.
BEJEWELEDThe gem-swapping puzzle game, Bejeweled, makes its way onto the PC. In the game, you must swap two adjacent gems to line up three or more of the same jewel type horizontally or vertically to eliminate them. Keep playing until there are no moves left or you've conquered the board. Bejeweled's addictive gameplay can be fun for both kids and adults
ANGRY BIRD SERIES launch Birds using Slingshots and collapse all evil things. Best time pass, you'll never get bored with this.
MINECRAFTThe game involves players creating and destroying various types of blocks in a three dimensional environment. The player takes an avatar that can destroy or create blocks, forming fantastic structures, creations and artwork across the various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/149230-minecraft.html
TORCHLIGHTA diablo 2 clone, or a modified cartoon version i must say.Even without multiplayer, Torchlight makes for a remarkably entertaining 10 to 15 hours, with plenty more custom content to come thanks to the powerful game editor TorchED, which you can download free of charge.
AMNESIA: DARK DESCENT
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/133888-amnesia.html
AUDIOSURF Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. You earn points for clustering together blocks of the same color on the highway, and compete with others on the internet for the high score on your favorite songs. Audiosurf on Steam includes The Orange Box soundtrack, integrated with the game to enable "Still Alive" surfing and more. In addition, Audiosurf is one of the first titles to leverage the recently announced Steamworks, offering full support for the Steam Achievements that appear on Steam Community profile pages.
FROZEN SYNAPSE
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/146970-humble-frozen-synapse-bundle.html
PEGGLE NIGHTSThe sun has set at the Peggle Institute, but the bouncy delight has just begun! Join the Peggle Masters on a dreamtime adventure of alter egos and peg-tastic action. Stay up late to aim, shoot and clear orange pegs from over 60 levels, and bask in Extreme Fever glory. Then, take on 60 Challenges for even more rebounding joy. [PopCap Games]…
LUGARU HD Step into the fur of a bunny rabbit skilled in close-range combat and stealth. In Lugaru, you'll embark on a mission to find and punish those responsible for slaughtering your village
PENUMBRA
Penumbra: Black Plague is a creepy and dark psychological horror experience featuring the adventures of Philip as he sets of in search of his dead father. Trapped in a shadowy, underground complex, intrepid explorer Philip is determined to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance. Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity. Can Philip master his fear and finally uncover the truth behind a mystery that has haunted him for a lifetime? Only you can decide. [Paradox Interactive
DUNGEON DEFENDERS
Dungeon Defenders is an original hybrid of two hot genres: Tower Defense and online Action-RPG! The game puts players in the role of one of four distinctive hero classes, tasked with fending off hordes of invading beasties by strategically summoning a variety of Defenses & Traps throughout their castle. But as far more than a strategy game, players directly participate in the action-packed combat with their hero characters, while upgrading their statistics, gathering tons of loot and inventory items, customizing & upgrading equipment, and developing unique class abilities. All of this can be enjoyed in seamless online and split-screen local multiplayer, as players cooperate and compete through the story campaign and challenge missions to build the strongest heroes and achieve the highest scores in the kingdom. Combining the depth of strategic gaming with the satisfying action of RPG character building in a beautifully stylized toon fantasy setting, Dungeon Defenders is designed to be a distinctly addictive, easy-to-play experience for casual and hardcore gamers alike
To The Moon
Join Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they enter a patient named Johnny's mind on his death bed to grant his final request. Watch, interact, and change the past as Johnny's life unfolds before you and takes you on a magical journey inside one's head that asks the greatest question of all: "What if...?" If you had the chance to relive your life, would you change things? Would you try to achieve some grand goal? Could you find love? Fame? Fortune? Or would you realize that sometimes the past is meant to stay the same. Join Dr. Rosalene and Watts on their journey and travel To The Moon
Revenge-of-the-Titans
Construct and command your ground defences in a series of increasingly massive battles across the solar system, in our frenetic arcade mash-up of Real Time Strategy and Tower Defence!
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Blending fast-paced, explosive action with tactical battlefield command, Anomaly puts players in charge of a military convoy tasked with fighting back against the mysterious alien war machines that have begun to spring up in many of the world's largest cities. Players take part in battles personally to support and assist a hand-picked armor squad, utilizing their top-down tactical view to plot each and every turn of the convoy. As they progress through the story campaign and challenge modes, players will unlock upgrades and new units to build their ultimate destruction squad.
(credit to Gameranand and Topgear)
suggest more , if deserve they'll be added to list.
Fez
In Fez, you play as Gomez, a 2D creature living in what he believes is a 2D world. Until a strange and powerful artifact reveals to him the existence of a mysterious third dimension!
Spelunky
Spelunky is a unique platformer with randomized levels that offer a new and challenging experience each time you play.
The Swapper
The Swapper features a unique art style that uses real-world clay-models and found objects to create an explorable space station realised in unique detail; gameplay sees players swap between different bodies to achieve otherwise impossible tasks.
Brothers : A Tale of Two Sons
Two sons must set out on a perilous journey to bring back the Water of Life to their ailing father.
Mark of the Ninja
"Mark of the Ninja" is a side-scrolling stealth action game from Klei Entertainment that combines fluid 2D animation with intense stealth gameplay. Observe your enemies from afar, manipulate them with your tools, and execute your plan with precision. But be careful - you're as fragile as you are powerful.
LIMBO
Mineblowing puzzles will give your mind a mixture of tension and Joy.Dark, disturbing, yet eerily beautiful, Limbo is a world that deserves to be explored.Limbo is as close to perfect at what it does as a game can get.
Winner of more than 90 awards,
LIMBO DISCUSSION THREAD
BRAID"Braid is a risky experiment climaxing in glorious success. Ask yourself when last you felt a sense of reward and achievement playing a game; not Achievement with a capital 'A' and ten Microsoft points, but an actual sense of pride... And when did a game really make you look at the world differently?"
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/118266-braid-puzzle-game.html
MACHINARIUMExcellent game. I had no technical problems playing this. Tough time with my brain sometimes but not the game. This was fun to play with wonderful artwork and soundtrack.
BINDINGS OF ISAACbiblical monsters, scatological humor, and tense twin-stick shooting into a thrilling and, at times, disturbing game about a boy and his troubled relationship with his mother.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/147502-binding-isaac.html
SUPER MEAT BOYMeat Boy, a red, cube-shaped character, as he attempts to rescue his girlfriend, Bandage Girl, from the villainous Dr. Fetus. Fine control and split-second timing as player runs and jumps through over 300 hazardous levels while avoiding obstacles.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/134696-super-meat-boy-discussion.html
WORLD OF GOOyou will be using tons of goo droplets to build structures in this funny puzzle game.
VVVVVVIt's Terry Cavanagh's best game to date, and one of the best platformers I've ever played. If you have any interest in challenging platformers whatsoever, you'd be doing yourself a disservice not to pick up VVVVVV.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/149346-vvvvvv.html
TrineTrine is an extremely well-balanced and clever game. A little combat, a little platforming action, some very well-designed puzzling – the overall effect resulting in a quite enticing game.
Osmos Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you.It's incredibly addictive, a little difficult to master, but a price and a gem for an incredible good deal.
PLANT VS ZOMBIESfruits and vegetables may prevent biohazard(zombie) . very addictive and simple.
BASTIONBastion is one of the most original titles I've played in quite some time. From the charming graphics to the smooth vibes of the narrator perfectly blended with a magical soundtrack, and the 10-12 hours of action-packed exploration and combat, Bastion is like kicking back with your favorite interactive storybook.
SHANKShank is a new game that a small team at Klei is working on. It's an over-the-top action/adventure, built with all the things that we at Klei are passionate about: amazing control, great animation, immersive environment, and everything else that we feel like, and none of the stuff we don't.
CRAYON PHYSICS DELUXE
GISHGish isn't your average hero, in fact he's not your average anything.. see Gish is a ball of tar. A Sunday stroll with his lady friend Brea goes awry when a shadowy figure emerges from an open man hole and pulls Brea into the ground below. Following Brea's calls for help Gish suddenly finds himself in the subterranean sewers of Dross, a long forgotten city filled with twisting corridors, evil traps and some of the most demented creatures imaginable. With his gelatinous structure as his only means of defense Gish must follow the echoing cries of his damsel in distress deep into the earth bellow. What freakish creatures dwell in this subterranean land? Who is Brea's captor? And just how far down does the rabbit hole go? Play to know
HARD RESETHard Reset is a cyberpunk FPS by Flying Wild Hog.
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/146592-hard-reset-pc-xclusive-discussion-thread.html
ORCS MUST DIEWith a wide variety of traps and weapons to choose from, Orcs Must Die! dares players to find the best ways to hack, launch, flatten, gibletize, and incinerate an endless army of filthy orcs and their vile allies. Orcs Must Die! features a vibrant look, addictive gameplay, and a blatant disregard for the welfare of orcs.
BEJEWELEDThe gem-swapping puzzle game, Bejeweled, makes its way onto the PC. In the game, you must swap two adjacent gems to line up three or more of the same jewel type horizontally or vertically to eliminate them. Keep playing until there are no moves left or you've conquered the board. Bejeweled's addictive gameplay can be fun for both kids and adults
ANGRY BIRD SERIES launch Birds using Slingshots and collapse all evil things. Best time pass, you'll never get bored with this.
MINECRAFTThe game involves players creating and destroying various types of blocks in a three dimensional environment. The player takes an avatar that can destroy or create blocks, forming fantastic structures, creations and artwork across the various multiplayer servers in multiple game modes
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/149230-minecraft.html
TORCHLIGHTA diablo 2 clone, or a modified cartoon version i must say.Even without multiplayer, Torchlight makes for a remarkably entertaining 10 to 15 hours, with plenty more custom content to come thanks to the powerful game editor TorchED, which you can download free of charge.
AMNESIA: DARK DESCENT
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/133888-amnesia.html
AUDIOSURF Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose. You earn points for clustering together blocks of the same color on the highway, and compete with others on the internet for the high score on your favorite songs. Audiosurf on Steam includes The Orange Box soundtrack, integrated with the game to enable "Still Alive" surfing and more. In addition, Audiosurf is one of the first titles to leverage the recently announced Steamworks, offering full support for the Steam Achievements that appear on Steam Community profile pages.
FROZEN SYNAPSE
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/indie-games/146970-humble-frozen-synapse-bundle.html
PEGGLE NIGHTSThe sun has set at the Peggle Institute, but the bouncy delight has just begun! Join the Peggle Masters on a dreamtime adventure of alter egos and peg-tastic action. Stay up late to aim, shoot and clear orange pegs from over 60 levels, and bask in Extreme Fever glory. Then, take on 60 Challenges for even more rebounding joy. [PopCap Games]…
LUGARU HD Step into the fur of a bunny rabbit skilled in close-range combat and stealth. In Lugaru, you'll embark on a mission to find and punish those responsible for slaughtering your village
PENUMBRA
Penumbra: Black Plague is a creepy and dark psychological horror experience featuring the adventures of Philip as he sets of in search of his dead father. Trapped in a shadowy, underground complex, intrepid explorer Philip is determined to discover the truth behind his father's disappearance. Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity. Can Philip master his fear and finally uncover the truth behind a mystery that has haunted him for a lifetime? Only you can decide. [Paradox Interactive
DUNGEON DEFENDERS
Dungeon Defenders is an original hybrid of two hot genres: Tower Defense and online Action-RPG! The game puts players in the role of one of four distinctive hero classes, tasked with fending off hordes of invading beasties by strategically summoning a variety of Defenses & Traps throughout their castle. But as far more than a strategy game, players directly participate in the action-packed combat with their hero characters, while upgrading their statistics, gathering tons of loot and inventory items, customizing & upgrading equipment, and developing unique class abilities. All of this can be enjoyed in seamless online and split-screen local multiplayer, as players cooperate and compete through the story campaign and challenge missions to build the strongest heroes and achieve the highest scores in the kingdom. Combining the depth of strategic gaming with the satisfying action of RPG character building in a beautifully stylized toon fantasy setting, Dungeon Defenders is designed to be a distinctly addictive, easy-to-play experience for casual and hardcore gamers alike
To The Moon
Join Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they enter a patient named Johnny's mind on his death bed to grant his final request. Watch, interact, and change the past as Johnny's life unfolds before you and takes you on a magical journey inside one's head that asks the greatest question of all: "What if...?" If you had the chance to relive your life, would you change things? Would you try to achieve some grand goal? Could you find love? Fame? Fortune? Or would you realize that sometimes the past is meant to stay the same. Join Dr. Rosalene and Watts on their journey and travel To The Moon
Revenge-of-the-Titans
Construct and command your ground defences in a series of increasingly massive battles across the solar system, in our frenetic arcade mash-up of Real Time Strategy and Tower Defence!
Anomaly: Warzone Earth
Blending fast-paced, explosive action with tactical battlefield command, Anomaly puts players in charge of a military convoy tasked with fighting back against the mysterious alien war machines that have begun to spring up in many of the world's largest cities. Players take part in battles personally to support and assist a hand-picked armor squad, utilizing their top-down tactical view to plot each and every turn of the convoy. As they progress through the story campaign and challenge modes, players will unlock upgrades and new units to build their ultimate destruction squad.
(credit to Gameranand and Topgear)
adding them soon.
very fast and funny. . .
