
I will share with you four Indie games that changed my way of enjoying video games and that I firmly believe everyone should play at least once.

Craftlings seems to walk the road that leads people into the walled garden of management sims. It's deviations from the formula are two-fold: one to make it more approachable with more bite-sized goals, and the other to add a layer of difficulty these games don't usually have.

The COGconnected team has cast its votes, check out our Top 10 to see which title claims the coveted Best Indie Game of 2025.

More than 40 indie games were highlighted ranging from cute and cozy to terrifying and more.
The list:
1. Papers, Please
2. That Dragon, Cancer
3. Celeste
4. Journey
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