Indie Games are created individually or small developmental teams. The games are usually more innovative and have experimental gameplay compared to AAA games. Indie games are quite loved by players so lets check out the best Indie Games you can play on Switch.
Top 10 Best Indie Games to Play on Nintendo Switch
Indie Games give you the chance to play as an annoying goose, live on a farm, throw in some action and even take you to hell. This genre provides a sense of belonging to everyone irrespective of your choice. Whether you like action RPGs, dungeon crawlers, roguelike, puzzles or living the farm life, Indie Games have it all. Here is the list of best Indie Games to play on your Nintendo Switch.
Untitled Goose Game
Players control an annoying goose who is terrorizing the villagers in a plot to complete its list of objectives. The players use the goose’s ability to manipulate objects and NPC to clear the list of objectives and steal the golden bell at the end. To reach the last level you will have to clear four areas first while villagers will try to stop you from taking the bell.
Cuphead
Cuphead sends out a clear cut message, “Don’t deal with the Devil”. It is a run and gun shooter video game which follow the main character Cuphead who made a deal with the Devil after losing a game and is now tasked to recollect the souls of the runaway debtors as a form of payment for his deal. The final fight is something to look forward to as it is against the Devil himself.
Streets of Rage 4
Streets of Rage 4 is the continuation of the beat ’em up trilogy of Sega’s Streets of Rage. Four players locally or two players online can team up against waves of enemies with the help of disposable weapons and items to pickup. Each player is also gifted with special attacks that consumes health.
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley is an open-ended game and it allows you to take the deteriorating farm of your deceased grandfather and turn it into something beautiful. You can grow crops, raise livestock, mine and forage, sell produce, socialize with townspeople and get married and raise kids. It allows three other player to play online together.
Hades – Best Indie Game on Switch
Hades is undoubtedly the best Indie Game on Switch. It follows the adventurous journey of Zagreus as he makes an attempt to escape Hell battling his way from monsters and challenges. It is a rogue-like game which has received huge acclaims from critics and has won multiple awards. The Olympians are with you in this journey and your attempts won’t please Hades.
Undertale
As a child who fell in the Underground, the realm of monsters this bullet hell based combat game will take you on an epic journey of fighting monsters. Your main objective is to reach the realm of humans by avoiding dying at the hand of your enemies. Even though this sounds like an action packed game, it’s not even close to action.
Katana Zero
The game follows Subject Zero, the badass katana wielding assassin with amnesia. Here you have the ability to manipulate time, predict the future, dodge attacks and use the environmental hazards to your advantage. This is a hack and slash gameplay and your objective is to kill all your enemies as you try to uncover your past.
Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a rogue-like game with Metroidvania elements. Your objective as the creature called Prisoner is to fight your way out of a disease filled island and kill the King of the island. You will collect different weapons, treasures and tools as you make your way through the levels.
Cloudpunk
Cloudpunk is a cyberpunk adventure game which revolves around the story of Rania. Rania is a recent immigrant to the city of Nivallis. She fled her home while running from debt corps and is now a delivery driver for an illegal company Cyberpunk.
The Long Dark
The Long Dark is a survival video game. Here you assume the role of a bush pilot Will Mackenzie who has crash landed in the Canadian wilderness after a geomagnetic storm. The main objective is to survive the cold and the wild by collecting weapons and items and search for food.
Indie Games always make you want more and there are so many that it is almost impossible to pick out a few. If you have not played Indie Games then this list of best Indie Games to play on Switch is the best place to start. While you are here, check out more features on Gamer Tweak.
