
"Making an indie game is often a way to get your work noticed by developers and the first step in getting your next title picked up by a publisher. In the case of Dust: An Elysian Tail, this game bypassed the small time and went from the Dream-Build-Play competition for Xbox Indie games to being a full Xbox Arcade release and one of the five games featured in the Xbox Live Arcade Summer of Arcade promotion."

It's right that we recognize the 12 best indie games of the eight generation of gaming. It would be remiss to ignore the impact they've had.
Hollow Knight was a masterpiece. I cared less for the arena combat (Gods, not in the in-game arena) but everything was tight and the exploration was extremely enjoyable. Absolute masters of their craft in level design. I hope Silk Song gives the bees a second chance since their area was only a short subsection.

Mick Doherty has put together a list of indie games that, in his humble opinion, you need to play at least once in your life.

These are games made by a single developer. Serving as proof that you don't need millions of dollars and a team of people to make a amazing game.