2023 has not only been a great year in terms of triple AAA titles, the independents have come out of the list very high and here we leave you our top 10.
The year 2023 will undoubtedly remain memorable for the high quality of the titles that the studios have brought us. The number of games we were able to enjoy is enormous. Many of them are classified as Games triple AAA, with a large amount of resources, both financial and personal, behind them. These titles undoubtedly reach many people, many fans, and their advertising and editorial machinery as well as their power at all levels allow them to reach the consumer more directly.
However, the world of video games would not be what it is if it did not emerge from its foundations into humbler and more modest environments. Small developers India They constitute, to use a comparison with football, the pool of talent from which the greatest draw. Many developers who wouldn’t have the opportunity to cut their teeth or learn without indie studios.
Creativity and talent
Additionally, the circumstances and resources surrounding independent studios They imply that they cannot compete, in most cases, with the large individual launches. We still resort to analogies, it is, in most cases, a fight like that of David against Goliath. The studies India they don’t have one, or they don’t have one (sold Pass game) this ability to flood the market with advertising, CGI trailers, celebrity dubs… what do they have left? Well, the best of this world, creativity, originality, hard work and above all the ability to create personal stories without pressure or the need to meet the standards imposed by others.
Just as we started, 2023 has been a great year for the video game and his industry. For developers big and small, this year will be remembered forever. For our part, we want to leave you with what we consider to be the 10 best indie games released on Xbox this year. None of them will surely disappoint you.
Best indie games of 2023:
- Cocoon: From Jeppe Carlsen, the lead game designer of LIMBO and INSIDE, COCOON takes you on an adventure through worlds within worlds. Master world-hopping mechanics to unravel a cosmic mystery.
- Flirting: DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat and dive into the depths to find ancient buried treasures.
- Bramble the king of the mountains: Bramble The Mountain King is an adventure set in a world based on Norse fables. Explore the beautiful but dangerous land of Bramble as you try to save your sister. Traverse incredible environments and survive deadly encounters with the creatures that inhabit them…
- Lana’s Planet: A young woman and her faithful friend will embark on a rescue mission across a world full of colors, heartless machines and strange creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle-filled adventure set in an epic science fiction story spanning centuries and galaxies.
- Blasphemous 2: The Penitent awakens as Blasphemous 2 follows him once again in a never-ending battle against The Miracle. Immerse yourself in a dangerous new world full of mysteries and secrets to discover, and fight your way against monstrous enemies that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle once and for all.
We follow:
- Space for the unrelated: A beautifully pixelart adventure game set in rural Indonesia in the late 90s that tells the story of overcoming anxiety, depression, and the relationship between a boy and a girl with supernatural powers.
- Sea of Stars: A turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two children of the solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and the moon to create the magic of the eclipse. A force capable of defending itself against the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Butcher.
- Sifu: A realistic third-person fighting game with polished kung fu fighting mechanics and cinematic martial arts that will lead you on the path of revenge.
- Just: Justet is a new action-climbing puzzle game and a meditative journey to the top of a tall tower. Take on the challenge at your own pace, explore different paths and unlock the secrets of a past civilization.
- Cafe Talk 2: Dust off your coffee machine and prepare your best smile to welcome your customers. A coffee preparation and heart-to-heart conversation simulator: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly.
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