Top Indie Games to Look Out for in 2020
2019 is close to the end, and 2020 looks like a promising year for Indie Games. Indie Games have always been a cult classic favorite amongst players all over the globe, and the best out of the lot gain massive popularity in no time. Indie Games have proved time and again that your games need not be coming from a top-notch developer studio to become a worldwide favorite. Indie Games are vital for the overall health of the gaming industry since they keep big developer studios in check and also explore new gaming ideas and bring to the players innovative and ‘never before told’ stories.
Stories are told from a different perspective, and the gameplay is rich with out-of-the-box creative ideas. With a long list of exciting Indie Games coming to players worldwide in 2020, the year is full of excitement, adventure, and action. Here are the top Indie Games to look out for in 2020:
Journey to the Savage Planet
The Journey to the Savage Planet is a co-op action-adventure game set in an alien world. You have been dumped on a strange and savage planet, and as an employee of Kindred Aerospace, it is your responsibility to explore the planet and check if it is fit to be inhabited. You do not have the right equipment, tools, and weapons, and neither do you have a straight plan. All you have is intuition and your gut telling you what could you possibly do to survive and fight the villains. Journey to the Savage Planet is coming to PlayStation and Xbox One on 28th January 2020.
Carrion
Developed by Devolver Digital, Carrion is a disgustingly amazing action Indie game. You play a slithering villain who loves finding victims and then feeding on them. Have you ever wondered what retribution feels and tastes like? Now you can know the feeling exactly. Your sole mission is to spread fear and panic. Attack people who have always been a nuisance to you and treated you horribly. The entire game map is full of tunnels and rooms where you can find people you want to haunt. It is horrifying and scary, yet so thrilling you would not be able to stop playing. This savage and crazy Indie game is coming to thrill gamers worldwide in 2020.
Backbone
Vancouver has gone dark and black. You play the character of Howard Lotor, a detective fighting crime and injustice in the increasingly dark world. Backbone features beautiful warm graphics and a compelling soundtrack. The latest case that you have stumbled upon seems darker and weirder than any case you have ever had before. Will you be able to unravel the mysteries and secrets buried in this case? Find out for yourself and get your hands on Backbone as soon as you can. No official release date has been announced yet, but it is sure to be out for the public in 2020.
Twelve Minutes
Ever felt like you are stuck in a loop? Ever felt like you have too little time to do something that is too much? This is exactly what Twelve Minutes will make you feel like. A police officer barges into your house and assaults you and your beloved wife. On top of that, your wife is also accused of murdering someone. The assault is too much for you to take, and you end up dead. But here comes the twist. You suddenly wake up from death and find yourself right at the beginning of the evening. You have exactly twelve minutes to figure out what really is going on and how to save your wife and yourself.
The Red Lantern
Developed by Timberline Studios, The Red Lantern follows the brave and heroic journey of a woman trying to survive the harsh things meted out to her by mother nature. She is in Alaska, and the cold and harsh weather is not the only thing that is set out to kill her. One poor choice can push you into a series of unfortunate events and kill you in the harshest way possible. Will you be able to find your way home or die trying to do so? Find out on The Red Lantern coming to PC and multiple consoles in 2020.
Lightmatter
Arriving on January 15, 2020, Lightmatter is an intriguing and extremely challenging puzzle game. A maniac has created the ultimate power source named Lightmatter, and you are stuck in a facility where you need to discover the hidden mysteries before the shadows kill you. Developed by Tunnel Vision Games, you need to master a wide range of light sources to not only solve puzzles and survive the game but also uncover the secrets that lie in the crazy facility.
