Here is a list of the indie game nominees that stood out at this year’s Independent Games Festival.
Click the cursive note to get to the game’s steam store / itch.io page.
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
Game Lists Archive