18 Best Indie Games Of The Decade (So Far)

1. Bastion

What makes a great indie game?

Is it a unique art style that makes you gaze in amazement that the whole thing is animated underneath all the style and flair? Perhaps a progression that no other bigger budgeted game could afford to roll out, as it would take way too much money to design so much content? In the end it should be something that has a characteristic little spark that instantly grabs you in an enraptured trance and let's you know "Hey, we worked on this for years, and it's something very special".

Developed by SuperGiant Games, Bastion is the tale of "A boy and his hammer", at least that's what it starts off as; soon after the intro you'll be speccing the Kid in any number of directions, buying all sorts of steampunk-style weaponry from Repeater rifles to twin pistols, dual-bladed staffs and various other supplementary abilities to boot.

All that's without mentioning the sound design, where narrator Logan Cunningham (himself a nobody before this game, asked to partake as a friendly request) has one of the best, most warm and inviting tones you'll ever hear, and as soon as he comforts you into this world, regales you with stories of the Kid and the history of the Bastion itself - not to mention the unbelievably good score put together by Darren Korb - Bastion is one of the most complete packages of loveable game elements there's ever been.

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