The 15 BEST Indie Games of 2023 (That You Should Play)

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  • These are the 15 best indie games of 2023 so far that I think you should absolutely check out.
    In my opinion these indie games are the best of 2023 so far- at least of the ones that I've played.
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  • @PHIZZI
    @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому +38

    Yes- Dave The Diver is not an Indie Game. I 100% agree.

    • @noobestofdamall
      @noobestofdamall 7 місяців тому +8

      Neither is Hi-Fi Rush

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому +3

      @@noobestofdamall also correct

    • @eduardobarbosa8899
      @eduardobarbosa8899 6 місяців тому +2

      and its not pc exclusive, we have it on switch. 10/10 game btw i'm loving it

    • @brunokingz
      @brunokingz 6 місяців тому +3

      So don't recommend it as indie

    • @user-km5to9np3r
      @user-km5to9np3r 5 місяців тому

      HIFI RUSH is not an Indie Game too

  • @RickyReviews
    @RickyReviews 9 місяців тому +25

    I’ve been loving Cassette Beasts and Darkest Dungeon 2! Im going to keep an eye out for spiritfall. I’d also like to add some things you may not have checked out yet!
    Luck Be A Landlord - Deckbuilding roguelike
    Sea of Stars - Pixel art Turn based combat JRPG (one of my favorites of the year so far)
    Lil Gator Game (technically released mid December of last year but still) - Casual adventure 3D platformer
    I’ve been obsessed with all 3 of these lately

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Legend! Sea of stars looks amazing. Ill add the others to my list!

    • @ItsNothingAmazing
      @ItsNothingAmazing 9 місяців тому

      Support Cassette Beasts, a godot engine game!

    • @xyop
      @xyop 8 місяців тому

      May I suggest deep rock galactic? I've recently got it on sale and I cannot stop playing it. Easily the best indie game I've ever played.

  • @rickybobbyracing9106
    @rickybobbyracing9106 7 місяців тому +2

    This list is amazing, there are a lot of interesting games on here I havn't seen elsewhere. Great job!

  • @lucbloom
    @lucbloom 8 місяців тому +2

    Thanks! I needed that summary. You even piqued my interest with some of these

  • @derricktiffin
    @derricktiffin 6 місяців тому +3

    Oh man, finally some love for Bramble. Me and my kids had a blast going through that one. Also shout out for Shadows of Doubt. That one doesn't get enough love. You actually mentioned a game I'm not familiar with. That doesn't happen too often as I'm super in the loop when it comes to gaming. But Meatgrinder is one I'm going to have to look up now. Thanks!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  6 місяців тому

      Meatgrinder is really short and hasnt had as many updates as I was hoping so- do take note of that

  • @selomon100
    @selomon100 10 місяців тому +4

    Pretty good list, and i'll definitely have to check out some of those i don't recognize up! :)

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому +1

      Let me know if you do! Would love to hear

  • @codykrause778
    @codykrause778 10 місяців тому +6

    Really enjoy these indie game vids. Makes me want a steam deck!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому

      I gotta get me a stream deck

  • @lynxfilante
    @lynxfilante 8 місяців тому +2

    that’s a really great list. thank you for the recommendations

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому

      Any time! Thanks for watching

  • @sambates5002
    @sambates5002 9 місяців тому +1

    Great video! A couple in the list that i've not heard of that look great so thank you 😊
    Keep up the funny, informative and well written vids! 😊

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! I'll try!

  • @crimsonraen
    @crimsonraen 7 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video! This is a really great list for sure.

  • @Lnclt-tc3ln
    @Lnclt-tc3ln 10 місяців тому +15

    Dredge was definitely one of the best experiences I've gotten this year...
    After playing the demo during halloween the year before I was more hyped about THAT game than Baldurs Gate3 (in part probably because BG3 was still so far away at the time ;)

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому +1

      Check out Killer Frequency in that case! Its one of my standouts this year!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому

      Check out Killer Frequency in that case! Its one of my standouts this year!

  • @cameronbrown4865
    @cameronbrown4865 5 місяців тому

    Best new indie video ive seen, no fan service to older games just newer games you may not have heard off

  • @soop3r872
    @soop3r872 10 місяців тому +1

    Just stumbled across this channel, Great video

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому +1

      Thanks! Appreciate that

  • @Zemlianyn_music
    @Zemlianyn_music 7 місяців тому

    Thanks! Viewfinder, Humanity, Killer Frequency are absolutely going to my favs as I'm looking for an unusual gameplay without violence and dark. But nevermind that, I will try Meatgrinder as well :D

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому

      Haha... meatgrinder can be an exception

  • @andrewthatcher1
    @andrewthatcher1 Місяць тому +1

    I reccomend Crown Jewelz for a puzzle adventure and urban Lockdown if interested in beat em ups

  • @carlvinjoshrafanan690
    @carlvinjoshrafanan690 7 місяців тому

    W vid keep up the good content and edit appreciate it so much +1sub

  • @onaddib7270
    @onaddib7270 8 місяців тому +6

    Blasphemous was amazing, I love pixel art platformer games !! I also loved katana zero when it came out and I and really think that we need more games like those. Right now I'm waiting for Anomaly Agent, hope it will entertain me for a while.
    Bramble the mountain king was phenomenal, best atmospheric inside-like game since little nightmares series!

    • @dahadegil3675
      @dahadegil3675 8 місяців тому +1

      Dude I am waiting for AA too, it is coming to next fest if u don't know

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +1

      Have a look at The Last Faith might be up your alley too

  • @softdevilcp9651
    @softdevilcp9651 9 місяців тому +6

    viewfinder was an awesome experience for me, i fell in love with this game. its atmosphere, visuals, soundtrack, mechanics, storyline, its just stunning. highly recommend it to literally everyone
    also you're so underrated! you deserve much more subs!😮😮

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Its a captivating experience

  • @theonefrancis696
    @theonefrancis696 9 місяців тому +2

    Shadows of Doubt is my first choice in this list.
    It gave me vibes I haven't had for a decade or so. Nailed the atmosphere.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Can't wait to see it cook a bit longer! Going to to be really bloody cool by the tiem they're done

  • @theojake
    @theojake 8 місяців тому +8

    I definitely recommend dredge it was a blast. The game play is great and the story is even better. 10/10 storytelling and definitely invokes that sense of fear without making it a full fledged horror game.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +1

      Another Dredge enjoyer, I respect it.

  • @Mr.BlurryEyes
    @Mr.BlurryEyes 7 місяців тому +3

    Dave the diver is a legit 10/10

  • @mr.yuriinspector347
    @mr.yuriinspector347 Місяць тому

    outer wilds campfire song + viewfinder is a banger combo

  • @MagiCarl
    @MagiCarl 8 місяців тому

    Excellent list! I'm definitely adding some of these to my wishlist

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +1

      Enjoy!

  • @bobross7977
    @bobross7977 4 місяці тому +1

    Don't understand why so many keep saying 2023 was a monumental year for gaming. There are a lot of indies that look interesting but most don't seem my cup of tea. Most aaa sequels to and remakes of games I don't care to play again.
    At least someone enjoys it I guess

  • @lucaslui9665
    @lucaslui9665 9 місяців тому +2

    great list!well done dude!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Thank you! It means a lot!

  • @cdkeycientertainment2050
    @cdkeycientertainment2050 6 місяців тому

    Hello, the indie game named Compass of Destiny: Istanbul, which is currently in early access, will be released as a full version on December 14, 2023. We would be happy if you include it on your channel.

  • @Martinero100
    @Martinero100 7 місяців тому +3

    Hi-Fi Rush is from Tango, the creators of The Evil Within and GhostWire Tokyo. Its most definitely not an indie game

  • @TheBigGeee
    @TheBigGeee 10 місяців тому

    Love it thanks Phizzi!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому +1

      Eyy cheers mate. Miss ya

    • @TheBigGeee
      @TheBigGeee 10 місяців тому

      @@PHIZZI miss you as well old friend hope you been well! See you at pax

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому

      That I will!

  • @franciscovelasco5422
    @franciscovelasco5422 8 місяців тому

    The music you played during dredge also plays during outer wilds echoes of the eye.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому

      yep! Elegy for the Rings- I use it a bit because... i love it

  • @LucasCosta-tz4ix
    @LucasCosta-tz4ix 8 місяців тому

    Isn’t Dave the Diver coming for switch later this year?

  • @oatie751
    @oatie751 8 місяців тому +2

    I think of the best indie games I’ve played is called Patch Quest. I can highly recommend!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому

      Ah yeah! Talked about that in coop!

  • @gdx1037
    @gdx1037 9 місяців тому +8

    Hi-Fi Rush is made by a AAA studio and published by a AAA company.
    Indie games are fuckin yonks old and we still can't get this right?

  • @offroad5798
    @offroad5798 6 місяців тому

    Do you/have you personally play all of these games that you make videos about? Thats a lot of games to purchase. Just wondering. Love the channel

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  6 місяців тому +1

      I don't necessarily always purchase them thanks to review codes or platforms like keymailer

  • @danieldelagarzaarreguin4833
    @danieldelagarzaarreguin4833 8 місяців тому

    Hey would be really convenient if you added sections per game and list of games with timestamps on the description.
    Had to rewind few times to jot down the names of games that seemed interesting.
    Other than that great video!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +1

      Ive been doing it with the newer videos as per recommendations (when I have the time!)

  • @UsernameyMcUsernameFace
    @UsernameyMcUsernameFace 7 місяців тому

    Small Saga deserves a shout. Charmed the pants right off me.

  • @connorreeves9380
    @connorreeves9380 7 місяців тому +1

    Just finished SIGNALIS, should give it a try it’s an homage to the original resident evils and silent hill. Excellent game

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому

      Signalis is super good! Glad you enjoyed it

  • @aarondrs2
    @aarondrs2 8 місяців тому

    Just by looking at the sunglasses at beginning I knew he is talking about indie games haha

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому

      by god it worked

  • @Adri-gw9ym
    @Adri-gw9ym 6 місяців тому

    Don't the forget this brilliant Vlad Circus: Descend Into Madness

  • @johndaniel21343
    @johndaniel21343 9 місяців тому +2

    Miss Sea of Stars

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      This video was out a bit before it! Otherwise itd probably be here

  • @alexlinna4434
    @alexlinna4434 7 місяців тому +1

    Way too many good ones this year.
    My top two would be Cocoon and Chants of Sennaar.

  • @Prodigial
    @Prodigial 7 місяців тому +1

    Having loved the hell out of DD1, I could not get into DD2. It feels like a massive downgrade in everything other than graphics and I don't understand the praise the game is getting when it feels the devs seemed to fundamentally miss the mark on so many things that made the first so great.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому

      I do think the first was better. The 2nd is still good but not quite the same i agree

  • @frankiewild9931
    @frankiewild9931 8 місяців тому

    DAVE THE DIVER COMES OUT THE 26 FOR THE SWITCH

  • @ScoreBoardGame
    @ScoreBoardGame 9 місяців тому

    Wanna know your top 15 fishing game)) i love fishing!

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Oh god, wouldnt even have 15

    • @ScoreBoardGame
      @ScoreBoardGame 9 місяців тому

      5?@@PHIZZI

  • @Dungeoncool376
    @Dungeoncool376 8 місяців тому

    Yeah my game in the 1st

  • @MochaSlushes
    @MochaSlushes 8 місяців тому

    Liked for Cassette Beasts but I think it should be higher up

    • @maxh.7546
      @maxh.7546 8 місяців тому +2

      At the beginning he said the list is in no particular order, otherwise I would agree:)

    • @MochaSlushes
      @MochaSlushes 8 місяців тому

      @@maxh.7546 sorry I only skimmed through the video 😭

  • @krokodilgena637
    @krokodilgena637 9 місяців тому +2

    battlebit left the chat

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Yeahhh, didnt get any time on it myself so had to leave it off

  • @romanrunner343
    @romanrunner343 10 місяців тому +2

    I just finished Dave the Diver 20 minutes ago...definitely Indie goty for me (so far)

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому +1

      It may be hard to beat... its also the highest meta critic score kf any indie so far too I think this year, so people clearly agree

    • @Nimora
      @Nimora 6 місяців тому

      @@PHIZZI Dave the Diver is definitely not an indie game. It had a multi-million dollar budget and was made by one of the biggest studios in Asia

  • @user-dc5qn7hl8z
    @user-dc5qn7hl8z 6 місяців тому

    Whyd you had the music of echos of the eye in dredge

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  6 місяців тому

      It was also in viewfinder

  • @pau_1eal526
    @pau_1eal526 6 місяців тому

    1:41 THE MUSIC YOU CANT JUST RANDOMLY USE THAT MUSIC

  • @DevilRoom360
    @DevilRoom360 8 місяців тому +4

    DTD gotta be one of the best indie games ever created.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому

      It very well may make a good case for it

  • @azuarc
    @azuarc 9 місяців тому

    One I feel people are sleeping on is Afterimage. Very pretty metroidvania with good movement and a world larger than any I've seen in the genre. Writing sucks, but everything else is pretty good.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Writing might be a turn off for me but perhaps ill give it a look!

  • @marcosoulofcinder7477
    @marcosoulofcinder7477 8 місяців тому

    Blasphemous 2 good game , art and lore penitence its very interessing!

  • @ForeverMasterless
    @ForeverMasterless 10 місяців тому +1

    Dredge is great.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому

      Right?! It was so pleasant... and not

  • @PHIZZI
    @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому +35

    You're great. That's all.

    • @regzator
      @regzator 9 місяців тому

      Turbo overkill

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому +1

      @@regzator Trueee, that game is bloody fast fun

    • @sdmg.4
      @sdmg.4 9 місяців тому

      Silksong gonna dominate this list when it comes out

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Considering hollow knight is... no#2 all time indie for me, YUP@@sdmg.4

    • @philipsparks6089
      @philipsparks6089 8 місяців тому

      @@PHIZZIi have never met someone else with the nickname Phizzy. Its been my nickname since I was 2 lol and I was convinced I was the only one

  • @monishnikose7379
    @monishnikose7379 6 місяців тому

    Little nightmares???

  • @TRGamesTR
    @TRGamesTR 6 місяців тому

    Hello, the indie game named Compass of Destiny: Istanbul, which is currently in early access, will be released as a full version on December 14, 2023. We would be happy if you include it on your channel. Thanks..

  • @pauls9034
    @pauls9034 4 місяці тому

    Dave the Diver is not exclusive to PC.

  • @Toroleco
    @Toroleco 8 місяців тому +1

    High Fi Rush was made by Tango, dont think theyre indie

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +1

      Yeah upon further reflection, I agree.

  • @slixnix9698
    @slixnix9698 9 місяців тому

    No Turbo Overkill? :(

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому

      Oh it'll probably be there by the end of the year

  • @gamergate2.0andbooks
    @gamergate2.0andbooks 7 місяців тому +2

    Some of these games aren't indie games one of these games Dave the Diver is made by a company that own by naxon and hifi rush is own by Microsoft

    • @gamergate2.0andbooks
      @gamergate2.0andbooks 7 місяців тому

      Even a ai chat bot agrees 👍

    • @gamergate2.0andbooks
      @gamergate2.0andbooks 7 місяців тому

      "Dave the Diver" is not considered an indie game. It is a casual, single-player adventure RPG developed and published by MintRocket. While it is self-published, it has the backing of MintRocket and Nexon, which makes it not independently published.
      On the other hand, "Hi-Fi Rush" is also not considered an indie game. It is a rhythm-based action game developed by Tango Gameworks and published by Bethesda Softworks. Although it may have a smaller budget compared to AAA titles, it is not classified as an indie game.

  • @user-uv4qe7un4l
    @user-uv4qe7un4l 3 місяці тому

    Hi-Fi Rush is a bethesda game

  • @Subzerd
    @Subzerd 9 місяців тому +1

    bros using cassette beasts music.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  9 місяців тому +1

      Used... quite a few more than just cassette beasts, but thats one

    • @Subzerd
      @Subzerd 9 місяців тому +1

      @@PHIZZI cassette beasts is the best monster tamer currently available, it needs to be said.

    • @MochaSlushes
      @MochaSlushes 8 місяців тому

      Is that a bad thing? That’s a extremely good thing to me

    • @Subzerd
      @Subzerd 8 місяців тому +1

      @@MochaSlushes nah if it was a abd thing i would have said "eww cassette beasts music, that games trash" when in fact cassette beasts is the best monster tamer game there is.

    • @MochaSlushes
      @MochaSlushes 8 місяців тому

      @@Subzerd Very True

  • @Aichauer
    @Aichauer 5 місяців тому

    Darkest Dungeon 2 ist not for Ps.

  • @majipon7747
    @majipon7747 7 місяців тому

    all good games, but many of them are not really indie games by definition

  • @dillon6443
    @dillon6443 10 місяців тому

    You look great in a turtleneck

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  10 місяців тому

      Helll yeah

  • @flagutierrez
    @flagutierrez 6 місяців тому +1

    GREAT LIST, I should thank you a lot for not include SEA OF STAR the "BEST INDIE GAME" at TGA that game is just a rip off of the classic Square Soft Chrono Trigger RPG, by the way i enjoyed HAVE A NICE DEATH so much this year WAY HARD but incredible fun game

  • @dankmeemo3464
    @dankmeemo3464 Місяць тому

    Dave the diver isn't an indie game... still a good game

  • @liamgray2589
    @liamgray2589 4 місяці тому

    The way you pronounce cassette is triggering me

  • @FightaminC
    @FightaminC 10 місяців тому +1

    hehe.. bust.

  • @verysadcatc7897
    @verysadcatc7897 6 місяців тому +2

    Dave the Diver is not an indie game.

  • @russellthomas6098
    @russellthomas6098 7 місяців тому

    Lies of p?

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому

      Wasnt out as of this point

  • @Moonshr00m
    @Moonshr00m 7 місяців тому

    dave the diver isnt indie man

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому +1

      Yep, I am well aware of that now

    • @Moonshr00m
      @Moonshr00m 7 місяців тому

      @@PHIZZI apart from that, great video bro

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому +1

      @@Moonshr00m cheers! Dave frees up a spot for the top list at the end of the year :)

  • @phil631
    @phil631 7 місяців тому +3

    Dave The Diver is definitely NOT an indie game. Mintrocket, the studio that created DTD has 30 team members, which makes them a AA studio. On top of that, they are a division of Nexon. Nexons 2021 revenue was $1.8 billion USD! It’s unfair to all the other indie studios to call DTD an indie game.

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  7 місяців тому +1

      Yep, they're not an indie (bit late to change it here but opens up a spot for me end of year list)

  • @danielbaker1510
    @danielbaker1510 8 місяців тому +29

    america isnt like what you read on the internet i promise you people arent just dying left and right here man

    • @jasonkandahq1003
      @jasonkandahq1003 8 місяців тому

      What are the safest places there? I really want to find a job there

    • @danielbaker1510
      @danielbaker1510 8 місяців тому +7

      @@jasonkandahq1003 safety level is the same as any other country, in big cities there are more people so more opportunity to run into the bad actors, smaller cities and towns come with their own problems like anywhere else, i would suggest visiting america first before moving to get an idea of where you want to plant yourself but personally i moved to the west coast from the east coast and it was the best decision i ever made

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +12

      @@danielbaker1510 It's a joke, I've been to America.

    • @flwdyy
      @flwdyy 7 місяців тому

      Obviously

    • @heroe1486
      @heroe1486 7 місяців тому

      If you read reddit your country is a literal warzone, the funny thing is that those people are probably the ones destroying it with their ideology, like here in western Europe

  • @user-km5to9np3r
    @user-km5to9np3r 5 місяців тому

    HAHAHAHAHA HIFI RUSH is not an indie games.

  • @FLXEP
    @FLXEP 8 місяців тому +2

    Talking about "indie" games, yet put Dave the Diver in the list (even the first in the list). Seriously, just because Dave using pixelated artstlye doesn't mean it's indie. Just looking at its cutscene is already enough prove how their budget is bigger than your usual indie games. MINTROCKET is NEXON. And there's no way you call NEXON an indie company.
    The game's still great tho, definitely worth even at full price

    • @PHIZZI
      @PHIZZI  8 місяців тому +1

      Seeing as the studio themselves claim they are not an indie studio, I agree

  • @rickybobbyracing9106
    @rickybobbyracing9106 7 місяців тому

    Or to be more accurate, much like modern day big city America (run by radical liberals). Cities and town that are run by anything by radicals seem to not have that murderious problem...

  • @cdkeycientertainment2050
    @cdkeycientertainment2050 6 місяців тому

    Hello, the indie game named Compass of Destiny: Istanbul, which is currently in early access, will be released as a full version on December 14, 2023. We would be happy if you include it on your channel.