We all love our 5-year-in-development big-budget AAA titles, but the indie games are the ones that have been carrying the industry through the slump since the last video game crash of 2008. These games have been the only ones pushing genres forward, defining new series, establishing beloved worlds and characters, and imaginative worlds.

World of Horror

World of Horror is a title that has slid under many’s radar, but it shouldn’t. This Junji Ito inspired game harkens back to the days of 8-bit PC adventure titles. The representation of Junji’s short stories are present here with bite sized RPG stories that have fantastic art and atmosphere.

Runner-Ups

Videoverse

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Sea of Stars

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Cocoon

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Gravity Circuit