Top 20 Indie Games To Look Forward To In 2016

We round up the best indie games you need to look forward to in 2016.

Posted By | On 12th, Jan. 2016

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What indie games are there to look forward to in 2016 and beyond that? A whole lot more than even we can list. The indie scene is heating up especially with this generation of gaming. All across the world talented start-ups and long standing indie-homes are creating some truly unique pieces of playable art all for us.

It wasn’t easy and there are probably hundreds of games we missed when assembling this list, but here are 20 indie games of 2016 that we think everyone should know about.

Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, GamingBolt as an organization.

Hyper Light Drifter

Traveling through a pixilated, isometric underworld full of color and plenty of mystery to go around is what Hyper Light Drifter is all about. Exploring this action based hack and slash adventure world is a spectacle that looks like it came from decades of gaming long gone, but with innovations that have yet been introduced in current gen gaming.


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