10 promising indie games to be released in 2022

Game news 10 promising indie games to be released in 2022

Stray

In 2022, Stray, the flagship production of the Annapurna publishing line-up, invites us to play an adorable third person cat. The development is entrusted to BlueTwelve Studio, a small team based in the south of France. The action-adventure game sets its framework in a cyberpunk city, in which our protagonist meets B-12, a friendly drone that becomes his travel companion. The latter serves as a guide, as a translator, but also as a weapon to protect yourself from “Zurks”, not really recommendable organic creatures that want to block the way for our cat. Lost in an inhospitable place, our cat must have a “secret“To regain a safe place. The game, which oscillates between platforms, puzzles and action, has already featured in a number of promising trailers.

• Released: Early 2022 / PC, PS4, PS5

Dordogne

Presented for the first time in spring 2020, Dordogne will soon be offering a gentle and water-colored adventure. This will be the first proposal from Un Je Ne sais Quelle studio. In an unprecedented way, this experience offers us a trip to New Aquitaine to discover Mimi’s everyday family life. The 32-year-old returns to the house of her recently deceased grandmother. So it will be about finding lost letters, solving little puzzles and reliving childhood memories. Two timelines are an integral part of the game: in addition to your exploration of the house, you can take part in activities specific to the Dordogne but in the past: a walk in the woods, a kayak trip or an afternoon of climbing.

• Use: 2022 / PC, switch

Sea of ​​stars

Announced by Sabotage Studio in March 2020, Sea of ​​Stars is the prequel to The Messenger. This turn-based role-playing game, inspired by classics from the 90s, follows the journey of the young aspirants Valere and Zale, who train tirelessly to become Solstice Warriors. Our duo can harness the powers of the sun and moon to perform the eclipse magic, the only force capable of fending off the plans of the terrible Fleshmancer who is projecting the global apocalypse. Passed through the Kickstarter box, the game raised nearly a million dollars from the players. In total, no fewer than six characters can be played during the adventure. For the music you will find Yasunori Mitsuda, who in particular signed the OST from Chrono Trigger.

• Use: 2022 / PC, switch

Strange west

The young studio WolfEye, which was founded by the co-creators of Prey and Dishonored, will soon offer its very first production with Weird West. The action RPG from above is set in a wild west where cowboys and lawyers coexist with zombies and cannibal sirens. The fates of five seasoned protagonists are in your hands. On the gameplay side, a very classic twin stick shooter armed with a 360 ° target awaits you. The game devotes a large part of its experience to loot and selection. Your every action has a lasting impact on the hostile world of Weird West; A place can be left when its population is depleted if you don’t intervene. The action is illustrated in a cel-shaded style inspired by old-fashioned French comics.

• In use: March 31, 2021 / PC, PS4, Xbox One

Little devil in there

Little Devil Inside oscillates between adventure, action, role play and survival and is a production by Neostream Interactive, a studio based in South Korea. The experience is set in a semi-open atmospheric world in which there should be real freedom of approach. Players should therefore “live a realistic life in a surreal world” at a time similar to the Victorian era. With a cartoon aesthetic and humor that hits the mark, this title will give pride of place to choice and travel. In this world full of monsters and other strange creatures, you will be hired by a professor from the local university to investigate paranormal events.

• Sorting: Hiver 2022 / PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series, Switch

Sifu

SIFU was developed by Soclap, the makers of Absolver, and is a beat’em up that presents itself as a true love letter to Kung-Fu and its modern cinema. As a child, the young hero of the game witnessed the murder of his family by a rival clan. His life is therefore a constant pursuit of revenge, encouraged by incessant training in Kung-Fu Pak-Mei. Five goals are broken down into five stages. In order to achieve its goal, the protagonist is entitled to cheat death while still keeping traces of its passage. In fact, a magical pendant enables him to find life when knocked down. As he gets older, he becomes more agile and experienced. But it’s also much closer to a possible game over.

• Released: February 08, 2022 / PC, PS4, PS5

tunic

Zelda-like developed by Finji-Studio (Night in the Woods, Canabalt …) TUNIC unfolds its story in a colorful isometric 3D world. An adorable fox wakes up on the edge of a mysterious island and equips himself with a sword to explore countless dungeons. In hostile countries made up of forests, ruins and catacombs, the main objective is to fight powerful bosses, discover hidden treasures or even get your hands on secret relics. The sound design comes from Power Up Audio (Celeste, Darkest Dungeon), the soundtrack from Lifeformed (Dustforce, Double Fine Adventure). To be patient, a demo is currently available on the platform steam

• In use: March 16, 2021 / PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series

Windjammer 2

After a critically acclaimed episode of Street of Rage, Dotemu’s Paris team worked on Windjammers 2. This new work will take up the timeless formula of the first episode with some new elements. The sequel to the cult Frisbee game comes with cute hand-drawn 2D animations and new characters, arenas and special movements. Inspired by the 1990s, this production invites you to do one simple task on paper: throw flying discs at your opponent. It’s up to you to learn how to tame the jump, smash, slapshot and other extraordinary moves to shine in the arena. Count on a colorful cast, including the elegant French Sophie De Lys, the bodybuilder Max Hurricane, the Brazilian Jao Raposa or the Chinese player Sammy Ho.

• Use: 2022 / PC, switch

Tchia

Developed by Awaceb, Tchia is inspired by the shimmering backdrops of New Caledonia (homeland of the studio’s co-founders) for a very quiet sandbox adventure. On the program: sliding, swimming, climbing or even ukulele sessions. Equipped with a special gift, Tchia can take control of an animal or object that she sees. A very useful skill for solving puzzles or just traveling in the air like a bird or underwater like a fish. There are over 30 playable animals and hundreds of items in total. It will also be possible to navigate lagoons from your customizable boat.

• Released: 2022 / PC, PS4, PS5

Gerda: A flame in winter

Revelation of the Indie World at the end of 2021, Gerda: A Flame In Winter is developed by PortaPlay (Broken Lines) and published by the French by Dontnod (Life is Strange). This storytelling game tells of the difficult everyday life of Gerda, a young nurse who developed during the occupation of her Danish village in the middle of World War II. The story is told in an environment inspired by Nordic Impressionist painting. Taken straight from a true story, this RPG-Lite instructs you to carefully choose your actions as well as your alliances to determine the outcome of the story. Between the phases of exploration, dialogue and resource management, it will be necessary to develop the character’s personality with the help of a diary.

• Use: 2022 / PC, switch