Must Play Indie Games of 2017

Argue the Toss Reveals the 7 Must Play Indie Games of 2017

Turning their backs on the glitz and glamour of the AAA, mainstream game release schedule, Drew and Chella wade through the thick forest of indie games. They’ve picked the 7 must play indie games of 2017, saving you the time and heartache of doing it yourself.

Drew’s list is an eclectic mix of space drama, point and click with a heavy dose of 80s nostalgia, all via 1930s cartoons. What can we say, he’s a guy who’s tough to pin down.

Chella’s list veers from horror, through to dark mystery, whimsy and yet more mystery, with a touch of Twin Peaks – because everything seems to have a touch of Twin Peaks these days. Sometimes dark, but always beautiful, these are the indies with style and substance.

Let us know your most must play indie games of 2017 in the comments or @GiNLounge or @ChellaRamanan

Games mentioned:

What Remains of Edith Finch

Cup Head

Night in the Woods

Thimbleweed Park

Hello Neighbor

Tacoma

Gorogoa

 

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Chella Ramanan
Chella hails from the UK and joined Gameindustry.com around the year 2000. It was so many moons ago, she can't quite remember. Back then, the only women you saw in the games industry were in bikinis and vertiginous heels at trade shows - oh how times have changed, kind of. Chella started as a humble reviewer, but soon became our European Correspondent and keeps us on top of industry happenings across the Pond. She tends to like the weird Japanese games we've never heard of, so that's good for making us look all-encompassing and stuff. Chella does like games, so don't be fooled by the copious amount of columns devoted to bemoaning the lack of variety in the industry. When she's not surfing (the sea, not the internet) or camping up mountains, Chella likes a good action RPG (especially if it's sci-fi), anything with a good narrative and like we said, the weirder the better. She's also a regular in the GiN Lounge, but that's just because we like her accent.