Most Interesting IGF Nominees of 2023

Here is a list of the indie game nominees that stood out at this year’s Independent Games Festival.



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Afterglitch
Experimental Third-Person Exploration
by Vladimír Kudělka
[Czech Republic, 2022]
Available on Steam




The Case of the Golden Idol
Adventure / Puzzle
by Color Gray Games
[Latvia, 2022]
Demo available on Steam




Naiad
Exploration Adventure
by HiWarp
[Spain, 2023]
Wishlist on Steam




zenosyne
by Ezra Szanton
[USA, 2022]
Free Game available on itch.io




Atuel
Surrealist Documentary
by Matajuegos
[Argentina, 2022]
Free Game available on itch.io




The Longest Walk

First-Person Narrative
by Alexander Tarvet
[Scotland, 2022]
Free Game on Steam




Presenter Slides
Indie Adventure
by brin and Mathias Schifter
[Denmark, 2022]
Free Game on Steam




Potion Craft
Alchemist Simulator
by Niceplay Games
[Russia, 2022]
Available on Steam




Terra Nil
Strategy
by Free Lives
[South Africa, 2023]
Demo available on Steam




To Hell with Ugly
Adventure
by La Poule Noire / ARTE France
[France, 2023]
Demo available on Steam




Paradise Marsh
First-Person Exploration
by Etienne Trudeau
[Canada, 2022]
Available on Steam





Nominess that were already featured on my list of Interesting Games Released in 2022:




Immortality
Interactive Film
by Sam Barlow
[UK, 2022]
Available on Steam




Norco
Point-and-Click Narrative Adventure
by Geography of Robots
[USA, 2022]
Demo available on Steam




Not for Broadcast
Full Motion Propaganda Simulator
by NotGames
[UK, 2022]
Available on Steam




Citizen Sleeper
Narrative Role-Playing
by Jump Over the Age
[UK, 2022]
Available on Steam




These lists might also be of interest:

Interesting Game Releases of 2022

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