15 Best Indie Video Games Of 2016 (So Far)

6. Broforce (PS4)

Right then, enough of this namby-pamby, "Ooh, I'm a twee platformer" shenanigans. Sometimes you just want to blow sh*t up, and not only that, but you want to do it like they did in the 80s.

Like Arnie and his crew in Predator, Stallone in Rambo or even Neo at the end of The Matrix, Broforce embraces that form of pure anarchic escapism, the feeling that you unleash all manner of military ordnance or superpowers on your foes, and just watch them turn to mush.

Developer Free Lives have made a point of including every last awesome character from across the last 30 years, meaning you'll start with guys like John McClane (Bro Hard) and Rambo (Rambro), before leading up to Mortal Kombat's Raiden (Broden) and Ellen Ripley (Ellen Ripbro).

With a stupidly self-aware sense of humour and a perfect mix of difficulty and pure wish fulfilment, Broforce is every conversation you've ever had about "Who could win in a fight" brought to life.