PC Indie Game Recommendations

[Yuki Senoue]

Jitsu Squad, a very fast paced beat'em up with great art and a even greater sound track.

Jitsu Squad on Steam

Jitsu Squad is a Marvel vs Capcom inspired 4 player co-op TAG TEAM beat ‘em up with epic character transformations and fast paced combat.

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Hell Clock, it isn't released yet but the demo is awesome, I'm waiting the release anxiouly.

Hell Clock on Steam

Forge powerful builds with endless loot in this relentless combination of Roguelike and ARPG. Blast through dungeons and unleash inhuman powers in a dark fantasy twist on Brazil’s War of Canudos.

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[Your_Homie_Gale]

2 Words. Hotline Miami. Fast paced top-down retro action that is both addicting, difficult, and gory. Very satisfying with lots of subtle storytelling in the small details if you're willing to check out. Honestly reminds me of the top down levels from Contra 3 while also remaining arcade like as the levels don't take too long to beat. I also recommend its sequel, Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number. Even though many people hated the sequel, I still think Hotline Miami 2 is just as good as the first, but for different reasons. It definitely jumps the shark by making the levels harder and larger while also having the story play out like a Quentin Tarantino movie; but nonetheless, I highly recommend both games and they often go on sale. Plus the steam version comes with a level editor for the sequel which I also recommend. They're about $15 USD and the soundtrack for Hotline Miami 2 is the same price but absolutely worth listening to if you love synthwave. That's 52 tracks for the price of $15 USD right there.

 

[carb0n0x]

crow country. crow countryu crow country crow country crow country
it is without one doubtzors the only example i can think of for this scenario: a new game coming out in a genre and immediately standing toe to toes with its truly classic old world peers
crow country is a survival horror game that to me is such a complete blitz of style and presentation it comes across as beautifully as resident evil 1 and 2 or silent hill 1 and 2 or any of those viewtiful joes
it is so unbelievably unhinged in the silence of what it does not that say that i do not even want to post the final boss theme, as perfect to me as it is - the insanity of the implications of the narrative as it ends is too good to even slightly hint at, musically or otherwise
if you like ps1 era horror games you really should play crow country (without looking into it too much to spoil how delightful all the little things are)

Seconding this, Crow Country is easily the best RE/SH-like of the decade.
I also wanted to recommend another really good game of the same genre, Tormented Souls, incredible visuals, puzzles and story, also very fun to play (and it's also possible to play the whole game with melee only if you're up for the challenge ) . Eagerly waiting for the sequel which is in the works by the way.

 

[Gafek Urslef]

FlyKnight
A short, but fun little King's Field inspired game you can get for $6 USD on Steam. Like it's inspiration it has even an even more methodical approach to combat than your typical indie Souls-like due to the first person perspective. There's plenty of weapons, armor, spells and accessories you can equip to tailor your build to your liking while you're exploring the game's dungeons. Has a neat hit detection system which allows you to de-limb certain enemies and either make them powerless to stop you or change how they fight against you. Also has JOLLY COOPERATION if you can get anywhere from 1-3 buddies to agree to play the game with you.