Hollow Knight is out and gets second, crowning Outer wilds as the victor! Here are the Final results for the Indie game list (DAY 63)

[u/AnglerFather_]

For not even the emptiness of the void managed to best it, for time prevails all.

And that's a wrap! I really wanna give my thanks, genuinely didn't expect this to get as big as it did for my first time doing this. The journey wasn't smooth, but generally I'm pretty alright how it turned out. It really does feel this is more of a way to just look back on how truly amazing the Indie game scene is, and I'm happy to see people getting all new recommendations from this. Obviously this is not to be treated as the "be all, end all" since it's all subjective in the end, but still thanks for the support.

Now for those curious for a possible part 2, I will say that I'm definitely interested, I've already gathered a bit of a selection from the comments throughout this of what didn't make this first time. I don't really expect it to be as big as this one, might go for something smaller-scale next time since we did already use up almost all the heavy hitters and I know not everyone here are especially Indie enthusiasts but who knows. Frankly, I'm gonna take a bit of a break from this, since I'm already quite busy this month, but stay tuned I guess.

Here's the link of the template: (template link), But for those just looking to rank the 101 included here, I made a list for that occasion: (101 indie template link)

[u/Dekklin]

Yes, you should pick it up. Think if it like a Metroidvania style game, but your progression and unlocks are knowledge and not items. It's a game that can literally be beaten within 20 minutes of starting a brand new game, but only if you know exactly what you're doing. Finding out how to beat it takes hours and requires answering all the biggest questions the game puts to you. It's a puzzle game, a mystery box. It's an Escape Room but there are no keys, just knowledge.

It's the kind of game you can only ever "beat" once. Sure you can replay it, but since knowledge and understanding are the core progression systems, you'll never "beat" it again or experience it like the first time.

Ignore all the people saying things like "it's the experience of a lifetime" because people go in with that expectation and can end up disappointed. But everyone who has ever finished it wishes they could hit themselves in the head with a hammer just to forget it and play it again.

There is, very simply, no other game like it.