
ComicsBulletin's Stephen McCall: "Dust: An Elysian Tail borrows a lot of elements from game series such as Super Metroid, Shadow Complex, and the handheld Castlevania titles from the past decade. Players explore different areas in 2D perspective and find equipment and abilities, but Dust provides plenty new material to distinguish itself from the games that inspired it. These deviations make the game worth playing."

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.