Smaller Indie games that get overlooked, but rightfully deserve the attention

There are lots of smaller Indie games that get released without having the marketing hype machine of a big AAA studio behind them.

Sometimes the lack of attention is perfectly okay since a recent (already) overplayed trend seems to be to make a game with an 8bit pixel look and chiptunes, and then call it a day. I guess that does get somewhat tiring.

Other times, however, you get gems like Cook, Serve, Delicious! ($8.95 directly from the dude who makes it) and Hotline Miami ($9.99/8,49€ on Steam).

Cook, Serve, Delicious! is a restaurant simulator (of all things!) where you have to 'cook' the meals yourself and Hotline Miami is a crazy, top-down action game with a awesome soundtrack that evokes comparisons to movies like Drive. Yes, Hotline Miami has some of the things I called overplayed a few paragraphs up. Somehow that doesn't matter here.

Both games have excellent Quick Looks on Giant Bomb that show off the games quite nicely. I recommend you watch them both if you're looking for a fresh, new game:

Quick Look: Cook, Serve, Delicious! (32:36)
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-cook-serve-delicious/17-6702/

Quick Look: Hotline Miami (23:29)
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-hotline-miami/17-6723/

(The floor is, of course, open if you have other recommendations of smaller, noteworthy games that people should take a look at).

 

Don't know if it really qualifies, as I think it did get some attention, but if you like space sims look up FTL.

 

Faster Than Light ($9.99/9,99€ on Steam or DRM-free from the developer) looks nice, but is not my cup of tea because of its rogue-like nature. I can see why people would dig it though.

Here is the Giant Bomb quick look as well as Totalbiscuit's take on it.

 

THIS! I cannot say enough good things about FTL, I have played it more than any other game in the past two years... it's addicting as hell, and very rewarding gameplay when you get it just right... you will lose, a lot, but even those are fun. It's on my short list of must buys.

 

Guess FTL is going on my Steam sale games to buy.

 

HA, you got FTL or no? Was gonna send you a copy when I saw your post since ya do so much for the community here, but scanned through your Steam profile real quick and it was in the list, but didn't show any play time so wasn't sure. It's a great game, I dig it :thumbsup:

 

I do have it now. Looks like a lot of work. Will give it a go though, although it looks like a time sucking addictive game.

 

mark of the ninja is pretty good too..u will love it if u like stealth games