
One thing to appreciate about the indie games market is its commitment to bringing old-school roguelike games back to life in modern tech. The trend has been booming for a few years, and now in 2020, pixel and sprite art game lovers have so much to love!
With many great old-school games and so little time, how does one choose? We’re about to make your life easier 🙂

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.