Indie games get their time to shine
January and February are well known as‘limbo’months in the gaming industry — the big studios beavering away on new titles, while still enjoying the fruits of the festive season sales.
But that’s great news for indie developers who get a chance to showcase their titles.
Here are three indie gems worth checking out this month...
Iris.Fall (PEGI 12) PS4, PC, Switch
Solve clever puzzles and uncover a story packed full of mystery and wonder in this intriguing title from NExT Studios.
Taking‘light and shadow’as the core concept, Iris’adventure begins when she follows a black cat into a theatre and finds herself in a labyrinth, Alice in Wonderland style. Ancient Abyss (PEGI TBC) PC
This maze-based action adventure will appeal to fans of
Zelda. Ancient Abyss explores mysterious and hidden events in randomly generated 2D mazes.
Featuring battles, and packed full of unreachable and hidden areas, this promises to be an intriguing little gem.
Encodya (PEGI TBC) PC
Starting life as a Kickstarter campaign, Encodya tells the story of Tina, a young girl surviving on her own with the help of her metallic guardian, SAM-53. Set in a dystopian Neo-Berlin, this steampunk-inspired outing sees Tina and SAM-53 set out to save society from its tyrannical leaders.
This point-and-click-adventure shows touches of inspiration from Blade Runner, and Studio Ghibli, as the unlikely pair endeavour to finish the mission Tina’s father started.