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Every day, new indie games are released.
We take a look at some little indie titles that suddenly became a huge deal, seemingly overnight.
It’s simple, cute, family-friendly and utterly chaotic.
And the word was Honk.
9Fall Guys
Fall Guys took off in a big way at launch in August 2020.
Its vibrant, unique and playful style is shown in the ragdoll physics and silly costumes you could wear.
While exploring the haunted locations, ghosts can and will one shot kill you.
Any time you accidentally disturb a spirit, then you’d better get your running shoes on.
Sleuthing and screams were a combination irresistible to social media, as well as to streamers.
7Among Us
Among Us was another indie game which benefited from the events of 2020.
Among us also has a variety of hats and pets available.
Gamers love a silly outfit!
6Lethal Company
Lethal Company is a game that almost cherry-picks factors that viral successes have in common.
Ability to hear your friends scream.
Most importantly, these are combined with gameplay that keeps players interested.
Just watch out for, well everything.
It’s a great game which capitalized on its place in the spotlight thanks to its engaging design.
At first, this was a meme and the game was regarded as a bit of a joke.
It was seen as a rip-off but people were interested enough to pay attention.
3Unpacking
Unpacking does exactly what you’d expect from the title.
It’s cozy, zen-like and unique, a combination which shot it to success.
2Balatro
Balatro is a unique game which is a poker-themed deck-building roguelite.
It has so many genres that the description along had people intrigued.
You combine poker hands and joker hands to best your opponent in a series of rounds.
A playable demo was enough to get a lot of people hooked.
You must avoid the law, eliminate the competition, and generally commit a lot of crimes.
These indie games had a huge impact on the industry.
