It's no secret that the most interesting video games
of the last few years have come out of the indie games community.
In 2014, we've seen explosive successes in the form of DayZ, Rust, Kerbal Space Program and more. But what'll be the next
bedroom-built game that outsells Call of
Duty, Assassin's Creed and Far Cry? Here's
what we think are going to be the most exciting indie games of
2015:
Chilly survival-adventure The Long
Dark is set in the wilds of northern Canada
in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. You're tasked with
surviving as long as possible in an environment that doesn't care
whether you live or die. It's stunning beautiful, evocative, and
very tough. You can fund its development and gain access to early
versions over on Steam.
[PC/Mac, £14.99]
On the other end of the spectrum is WreckFest, also
known as Next Car Game. It's a racing title, described at
the spiritual successor to classics like FlatOut,
Destruction Derby and Street Rod. The developers
are focusing on soft-body damage modelling, meaning that when you
get shunted into a wall you're not only going to see the effects
but feel them in your driving. It's also available on Steam's early
access platform. [PC, £22.99]
The first console entrant of this list,
procedurally-generated space explore-em-up No Man's Sky,
was a big hit when first revealed at E3. Players will be able to
chart the Universe in their upgradable spaceship -- fighting
hostile aliens and trading with more friendly ones. It'll be a PS4
exclusive at launch, and later come to Windows. [PS4, £TBC]
If you liked Gone Home, you're going to love
Firewatch --
a mystery set in the forests of Wyoming, where the only human
contact you'll get is on the other end of a handheld radio. It
looks stunning, deep and thought-provoking in equal measure. It's
not yet even available for pre-order, but you can sign up
to a mailing list to find it when it goes on sale.
[PC/Mac/Linux, £TBC]
If it ain't broke, don't fix it. That seems to be the
mantra of Playdead Studios, which created the amazing
Limbo and is now working on an Xbox One exclusive called
Inside. We
don't know a whole lot about the game yet, but it looks like fans
of Limbo's puzzle challenges and dark tone won't be
disappointed. [Xbox One, £TBC]
Jonathan Blow found fame in 2008 with Braid, a
much-loved time-travel platformer. Since then, he's been working on
The
Witness -- a 3D adventure game where the
player is stranded on an island and tasked with solving a series of
tricky puzzles. It'll be a PS4 exclusive in the console market, but
versions for Windows and iOS should arrive either at the same time
or shortly after. [PS4/PC/iOS, £TBC]
Those are our picks for the most exciting indie games of
2015, but this list certainly isn't exhaustive. Have you got any
titles that you're particularly looking forward to? Share them with
other readers in the comments below.
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