We’ve seen great strides in the 2010s in terms of indie games that are making big waves into the mainstream gaming scene. From the revival of platformers to the advancement of pixel graphics, indie games are making significant improvements in terms of what it can offer and how it looks.
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.
Plague Tale is my GOTY
The Witness, Inside, and Golf Story should be on here.
Velocity 2x, Sound Shapes and Rogue Legacy take the cake for me