Stardew Valley is an indie farming simulation role-playing video game developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone and published by Chucklefish. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in February 2016, with ports for OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One released later that year. A Nintendo Switch port was released in October 2017, with a PlayStation Vita port in May 2018.
Terraria is a 2D action-adventure sandbox video game developed by Re-Logic. The game was initially released for Microsoft Windows in May 2011, and has since been released for various other platforms and devices. Gameplay of Terraria features exploration, crafting, building, and combat with a variety of creatures in a procedurally generated 2D world. Terraria received generally positive critical reception upon release, with direct comparisons to Minecraft and praise given to its sandbox elements. By February 2017, the game had sold over 20 million copies across all platforms.
Darkwood is a top-down survival horror video game developed by Acid Wizard Studio. The game was released through Steam Early Access on July 24, 2014, and supports Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, SteamOS and Ubuntu. The full game was released on August 18, 2017. It is set in an isolated forest somewhere in the Soviet Bloc where the main characters have been trapped for an unknown amount of time.
Journey is an indie video game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released for the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network on March 13, 2012.
Papers, Please is a puzzle video game created by indie game developer Lucas Pope, developed and published through his company, 3909. The game was released on August 8, 2013, for Microsoft Windows and OS X, for Linux on February 12, 2014, and for iOS on December 12, 2014. A port for the PlayStation Vita was announced in August 2014, and released on December 12, 2017.
Katawa Shoujo is a bishōjo-style visual novel by Four Leaf Studios that tells the story of a young man and five young women living with varying disabilities. The game uses a traditional text and sprite-based visual novel model with an ADV-style text box running on the Ren'Py visual novel engine. The game is licensed under the Creative Commons CC-BY-NC-ND.
My Summer Car is an open world survival game in development by Finnish developer Johannes Rojola of Amistech. It was released on Steam's Early Access program on October 24, 2016.
Planetbase is a space simulation and strategy video game developed by Madruga Works. It was released on October 16, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, and on January 8, 2016 for OS X. It involves establishing a human colony on a distant planet and building an outpost to survive on the planet.
Techno Kitten Adventure is a side-scrolling video game developed by 21st Street Games and published by creative design studio Elite Gudz for the iOS App Store, Xbox Live Indie Games market, Android Market and Windows Phone market. In the game, players control a flying kitten that must avoid obstacles and distractions timed to hardcore music. The game was first released on Xbox Live Indie Games on September 6, 2010 by Nick Kinkade (xMonox). The game was originally developed using Microsoft XNA and is currently available on XBLIG, iOS, Android and Windows Phone.
Planets Under Attack is a strategy video game inspired by Galcon and developed by Targem Games.