Updated 2020.04.19
Anika's Odyssey by Zodal
Anika's Odyssey is a short and well-crafted adventure game. Anika's Odyssey the game (at Kongregate) Trickysheep creators' site |
Auditorium by Dain Saint and William Stallwood
Auditorium is a unique music-based puzzle game. Auditorium the game Cipher Prime creators' site Fractal another game |
But That Was [Yesterday] by Michael Molinari
But That Was [Yesterday] is an artsy, dreamlike game. But That Was [Yesterday] the game (at Jayisgames) Together another game (at Armor Games) How My Grandfather Won the War another game (at Armor Games) OneMrBean creator's site |
Canary by Nitrome
Canary is a clever action/puzzle game. Canary the game |
Captain Forever by Farbs
Captain Forever is a space melee ship-building game. Captain Forever the game farbs.org creator's site |
Continuity by Elias Holmlid, Dmitry Kurteanu, Guy Lima Jr., and Stefan Mikaelsson
Continuity is a clever slide puzzle platformer. Continuity the game |
Cursor*10 by Yoshio Ishii
"Cooperate by oneself?" Cursor*10 the game (at Jayisgames) Cursor*10 [2nd Session] the sequel (at Jayisgames) Nekogames creator's site Chronotron a similar game (at Kongregate) The Company of Myself another similar game (at Newgrounds) |
Dino Run by Miles Tilmann, Rich Grillotti, and Mark DeNardo Dino Run is a simple but excellent low-resolution action game. Dino Run the game Pixeljam creators' site |
Every Day the Same Dream by Paolo Pedercini Every Day the Same Dream is a short, bleak game. Every Day the Same Dream the game |
Feed the Head by Patrick Smith
Feed the Head defies description. Feed the Head the game Vectorpark creator's site Windosill not free but excellent |
Fly Guy by Trevor Van Meter, Jason Krogh, et al.
Fly Guy is the type of thing that makes the Internet worth visiting. Fly Guy the game |
Gateway by Anders Gustaffson
Gateway and Gateway 2 are strange, clever point-and-click inventory-based puzzle games. Gateway the first game Gateway 2 the second game Cockroach.se creator's site |
Go to Hell by Witold Burkiewicz (Meta Sauce)
Go to Hell is in the same genre as Dig Dug or Mr. Driller, but with fun water physics as a new twist. Go to Hell the game (at Newgrounds) |
Grow Cube by On
Grow Cube is the third in a series of interesting trial-and-error puzzle games. Grow Cube the game Eyezmaze creator's site Grow Tower another game Grow Valley another game |
Hoshi Saga by Yoshio Ishii
Hoshi Saga is a series of games in which you have to find a star in each of many cleverly-designed puzzles. Some of the puzzles are extremely easy to solve, while others aren't. Hoshi Saga the first game Hoshi Saga 2 the second game Hoshi Saga 3 the third game Hoshisaga.jp full list of games Nekogames creator's site |
Immortall by Pixelante
Immortall is a short dramatic game that tells its story effectively. Immortall the game (at Kongregate) Immortall the game (at Armor Games) Pixelante creator's site |
The Majesty of Colors by Gregory Weir The Majesty of Colors is a one-screen game with multiple endings. The Majesty of Colors the game (at Kongregate) Ludus Novus creator's site |
Orisinal by Ferry Halim
Orisinal is not a single game, but a large collection of ingenious small games. Orisinal the games Ferry Halim creator's site |
Pragaras by Jurgis, Jurgis, and Teshla
Pragaras is a stylish and interesting game that can be a little confusing at first. Pragaras the game (at Armor Games) 3j creators' site Indie Games walkthrough Miestas another game (at Armor Games) |
QWOP by Bennett Foddy
QWOP is a game that's as entertaining to lose as to win. QWOP the game Foddy.net creator's site |
Samorost by Jakub Dvorsky
Samorost is an odd and attractive point-and-click game. There's also a shareware sequel. Samorost the game Amanita Design creator's site The Quest for the Rest another game Indie Games interview Machinarium not free but highly recommended |
Silly Sausage by Nitrome
Silly Sausage is a puzzle game involving a stretchy dog. I think I could listen to the in-game music forever. Silly Sausage the game |
Small Worlds by David Shute
Small Worlds is simple platform exploration game with an interesting use of scale. Small Worlds the game (at Armor Games) Small Worlds the game (at JayIsGames) |
Steamshovel Harry by Allen Hendersen and Brad Sucks Steamshovel Harry is self-explanatory. Steamshovel Harry the game (at Kongregate) |
Today I Die by Daniel Benmergui
Today I Die is a quick one-screen puzzle-type game. Today I Die the game Ludomancy creator's site Indie Games interview I Wish I Were the Moon another game (at Kongregate) |
You Have to Burn the Rope by Kian Bashiri and Henrik Nĺmark You Have to Burn the Rope is a short, straightforward platform action game. You Have to Burn the Rope the game (at Kongregate) Mazapán creator's site Reachground musician's site Indie Games interview |
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