First of all thanks so much for watching! Secondly, I am pinning this comment here in case you are here to ask a common question: The pixel art looking game at the 2 minute mark isn't credited until well after an hour into the video due to an editing error. In case you're curious that game is Franzen, by independent developer Scumhead and is here: store.steampowered.com/app/2572340/Franzen/ or scumhead.itch.io/franzen Other than that, thanks so much everyone for the kind comments and all the cool indie game recommendations. Wishlist feelin' really beefy rn.

@andrey_m4009

19 күн бұрын

I really recommend playing crosscode, it's amazing

@prettycody

18 күн бұрын

@@andrey_m4009 I have had a few people recommend this game to me. I gotta try it.

I LOVED lunacid, kingsfield tank controls have left me unable to approach the games so far but this game absolutely slaps.

@robinmattheussen2395

6 ай бұрын

They don't really have tank controls though. There's buttons for looking around, for turning, and for strafing. That's all you need for a normal first person control scheme. If you're playing on an emulator, you can super easily swap the controls around on the controller and get a slow but totally normal dual stick(-ish) control scheme that feels very natural. I did this the last time I played KF JP and it worked just fine.

@MrMikko5000

5 ай бұрын

Lunacid is so good.

What a Brutiful Orchestra

The time has come

Really tugging on my heartstrings there with your use of Terranigma music in the background. Stellar choice.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! Terranigma is one of my all time favs.

I loved this video! Finding out about new, unique or just weird games is always entertaining.

Great list, I'm very excited to play a lot of these! I fell in love with Vagante a few years ago and it has even gotten some seriously great patches in that time, it's a very special game and one of my go-to adventure games.

I am torn between whining about the lack of new games this video made me discover and lauding your (*our* impeccable) taste in games. I'll let you decide. Excellent video, the soothing voice really is a plus with the simple yet compelling narration. I needed my anxieties to be toned down, you succeeded. The next video won't come soon enough.

@prettycody

8 ай бұрын

Haha, glad you liked the video. Sorry I couldn't hit you with anything new. Such is our burden, as people with great taste in games.

One way Heroics is a timeless classic. One of the cheapest games on steam, but definitely a masterpiece. The story has made me tear up a few times; the joy of throwing arrows at enemies is funny. SmokingWolf is a talented developer of both his engine, and his games made with them. Cx

@robinmattheussen2395

6 ай бұрын

Yeah, such a great game. I don't like the Spike Chunsoft remake though.

Lovely video. Your cadence is very relaxing to listen to.

Great video seriously, I'm already running to Steam to get pretty much everything here!! (also, after that perfectly accurate description of how it feels to play sokoban-games, I'm definitely following!!)

I enjoy your cadence, writing, and editing style. Looking forward to more of your videos in the future.

Loved this video, but I was super disappointed that there was only one game that wasn't in my Steam library yet (the Sokoban game). I guess I've just spent way too much time dumpster diving into the Steam store myself! Personally I would definitely like to see you do more of these videos.

Instant sub from me! I love hidden indie gem videos and this does not disappoint. Your commentary is very entertaining as well! Here's hoping you make more of these!

You just added a lot to my wishlist. Thank you

Pretty rad video. Nice job with this. 👍 Also that stinger at the end hahahaha.🤣

The real question is how did you glance over: Slave Princess Finne, Why Did She Sell Out Her Own Kingdom?

@prettycody

8 ай бұрын

It took every fiber of my strength to ignore.

@st.haborym

5 ай бұрын

Some of those games are legitimately good. Rance 7 and Kamidori are so good you could take out all the prons and they'd still be way better than most AAA titles nowadays.

I really enjoy video like these. Found many great games with these kind of videos!

Great video. Thank you for making it. You got some lolz out of me.

Nice content, man!

Surprised but happy to see One Way Heroics on here, hidden gem for sure. A game I come back to at least once a year.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, I was very surprised by that one. A great time.

I always love hearing about new games. Also, alas poor metaphor, we hardly knew ye!

Great video, extremely high quality!

@prettycody

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it :)

thank you. my wishlist grows!

High quality vid, thanks for sharing, you deserve more subs 👌

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate that!

Cool video! Maybe I'm just too tuned in, but I've totally heard of a bunch of these already. I'd love to see a follow up video where you cap out at 250 reviews--dig into some really obscure stuff. 😉

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

a.) you have excellent taste and b.) that would be a very fun challenge

HEAVY recommendation for Void Stranger. System Erasure is batting 2 for 2 right now. I would describe its initial appeal as somewhat similar to a very chewy Zelda puzzle, but its eventual appeal as something much closer to Outer Wilds, with mysteries that span ways you wouldn't have anticipated when you started the game.

Great video! I will definitely check out some of those titles!

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

thanks! Glad you liked it, and I could share something new

Great recs, I think I might try all of them. Also, I got this in my main page feed 10 hours after upload, so you might have the Al Gore Rhythm pushing you. Congrats.

this is a great list, sick video

i was looking for another video while the outro was playing and got boob-snake jumpscared. Video of the year btw

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Haha. I didn't stop to think that it would be scary, but it does kinda interrupt the silence. glad you liked the video.

Lunacid is awesome. I played as the witch...I awm a huge fan of how you upgrade the weapons too

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, it's very intuitive and encourages you to try out styles that might normally be outside your comfort zone if you want to see them all.

@z.s.7992

7 ай бұрын

@@prettycody I havent started it since it was finished...my friend keeps telling me i gotta do it soon so we can talk about it

Astalon was one of my favorite games i played last year. Void stranger was definitely the favorite this year. Funny you mention people finding secrets a while after release because . . . . . . . . About a month after release secret text during the true endings was found where the speakers are talking to each other despite being different universes.

Thank you for your honest and entertaining feedback on games i would probably miss.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Happy to help. Thanks for watching

What nice commentary. Thank you!

@prettycody

8 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

I love the start of the vid. Yeah god damnit, my game backlog is INSANE. I seriously don't have enough time left on this planet to play all these games. I could retire tomorrow and i'd still wont finish my back long. Not really.

this is the type of video a cool guy would make, you are a cool guy cody

I actually know the creators for Hunt The Night, met them in a convention in my city and they were very friendly and showd me about all the hard work that goes into game making and even harder work for pixel art, they had to make so many frames for every single attack of the creatures and in general i love the game, very beautifull and fun.

Can't believe you have less than 2k subs. Great content!

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate it.

This is the kind of content a lot of people dont know they want. I am so glad I found this video

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! thanks for the kind words.

@explainingpolitics

7 ай бұрын

@@prettycody with the KZread environment the way it is; you gotta support the kind of content you want to see more of. And it is hard to find new games! So I for one seriously appreciate that you put the work in to tell us what is good out there. Some content is like kinda good. This is full on generous, this video should blow up man you deserve it!!

Love the video, great recs. Maybe I missed it elsewhere in the video, but what game is that at 53:12?

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

y'know I *think* I labeled it someplace... hopefully... but I can definitely see me missing it too. That is Franzen a free RPG by Sumhead available on steam and itch.io

Good Video!

i like this video, u got a sub!:D

I really appreciate you mentioning that Astalon wouldn't change anyone's mind about Metroidvanias. I want to like those games, but I just can't get into them. Great video, wishlisted Slave Princess Finne, why did she sell out her own kingdom out of 10 (I did purchase Helen's Mysterious Castle because that battle system activated my neurons very much)

@Silvarian

8 ай бұрын

Saving up my channel points to force you to play Super Metroid for long enough for you to learn to love it if it ever comes up on the randomizer.

I saw a trailer for Alterium Shift a while back and it looked kinda interesting. But now that Im seeing it again here, wow. This looks like a top tier JRPG. Its a bummer that its still in early access. I want to play this game.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

It does a good job, and the devs seem story active so i have high hopes

I live this kinds of video

More content like this please

Come on man, don't tease us. You used a bunch of its tracks, I'd love to see you cover Eastward. I found you through your Setsuna videos after I binged through the Tokyo RPG Factory trilogy of games, and it's nice to see in-depth videos on nicher games that are flawed but have value. This video was great, I sat through the whole thing in one go while I was working and it's kinda crazy how you can hold my attention through it all. Nice work Commenting for the algorithm.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Haha, well good catch, and while I won't say it's the next video I will say you might be into something. Glad you like the videos, I appreciate the kind words.

Aw man, I've been watching too many Omori videos. The adds for this video were to suicide crisis call lines.

what is the name of the track that you used in background of "lightning round"?

@prettycody

6 ай бұрын

Iron carbine - Eastward ost

Maybe I missed it, but what is the name of that RPG Maker looking game that you showed a couple of times, one notably at 53:11?

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

I did a *horrible* job crediting that game and didn't do it until the very very end at around 1:02:25 or so -- and even then it's white on white. That game is called Franzen, it is free on Steam and Itch.io. Hopefully that helps.

Astalon is a delicious morsel

@prettycody

26 күн бұрын

It's really surprising that game doesn't get talked about more

Brutal orchestra is definitely inspired by lisa lol. Have you played or heard of Dread Delusion?

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

I have now. looks like psychedelic Morrowind at a glance... which is a compliment. Thanks for the heads up.

My body is ready🧚‍♂

Sadly I couldn't find much to play this year. All of the indie games seemed like roguelikes or survival sandboxes ( the 2 genres I hate the most ). Also the only good RPG you showed was lunacid ( which I found last year in early access )

I patiently listened to your rule set and I understand and accept that my favorite indie game is not on your list. They are a bit to big to fit inside the rules nowadays. I was even going to tiptoe away quietly. It's just that I am a firm believer in indie games, I don't play anything else. So I want to cheer on the small indie studios by reminding them how big and successful they can become if they keep working at their art. Here goes. Larian Studios, the makers of Baldur's Gate 3 is an Indie Studio. The majority of their shares (70%) percent is owned by a husband and wife team that still go to work every day to earn a living. Tencent became a MINORITY (30%) share holder to finance the expansion that was needed to make Baldur's Gate 3. And Larian Studios has no publisher. An indie in other words, even if it is a very big one nowadays. Good product, VERY good relations with the player community, sticking to what they know best, NOT obsessed by milking the player for every last penny, good at taking very well calculated risks. If they could any indie can. So have at it ;-)

What game were you okay as an example of a mystery dungeon? 30:54

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

That would be 'Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate'

Huge fan of "One Way Heroics" and "Helen's Mysterious Castle"! I also want to give a shout-out to another game in RPG Maker, called "Last Scenario". To explain it briefly - You start by searching for a lost cat (turns out it has been eaten by a gryffin) and immediately after that a stranger gives you an amulet, saying that you're descended from a legendary hero and now must go become a hero, too (All of which is a complete lie)

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

I'll have to check it out, thanks for the heads up. I loves me a well-made RPG maker title.

Helen's Mysterious Castle does NOT use default graphics and theres SO much graphical work put into it 😭

@prettycody

Ай бұрын

Oh. It absolutely doesn't. If I didn't speak to it clearly it's how it plays with your expectations when it starts, versus what's actually in the dungeons.

Don't sell yourself short. Statistically, not all those carrots were unwilling.

My only complaint with Helen's Mysterious Castle is the game becomes choppy when you fullscreen it

I FUCKING LOVE VOID STRANGER

What's the game you showed at 4:29?

@prettycody

6 ай бұрын

Neon Abyss it should be here, for steam: store.steampowered.com/app/788100/Neon_Abyss/

My indie pickup was definitely "False Skies" on steam ❤. Its an indie NES like rpg with the basic RPG mechanics like in the 1st Final Fantasy game. I hope you can take a look and make an opinion. It has also a demo version.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

thanks for the heads up, I'll be sure to check it out.

void stranger mentioned

Great video really shows that taking the indie pill is the right choice to find some bangers

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

Agreed. Always a good way to find cool new things, even if you gotta wade through a whole lotta games.

Lunacid edges me so hard

What is the game at the 2:33?

@prettycody

6 ай бұрын

I for some reason didn't label that game until over an hour into the video. That's Franzen by Scumhead

End of Dyeus is the most underrated indie RPG, well maybe Potato Flowers in Full Bloom as well. Thats the worst part about good indie games, there is virtually zero relation between quality and how popular a game is. Sure some amazing games get popular but it's literally just luck. End of Dyeus is my favorite open world RPG since Skyrim, I'd describe is as a mix of old 2d-Zelda mixed with Elder Scrolls. Sounds like a perfect mix right? Thats because it is. Just make sure to get the starting bow near the initial spawn point (spawn fountain) because without a range weapon it can be frustratingly hard. But thats the only hiccup. Others complain about the difficulty in the late game but honestly if the game feels too hard it means you haven't explored enough and found the items you need to beat the late game enemies.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

i haven't heard of End of Dyeus, I'll have to check it out. thanks for the heads up

tried hylics 2?

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

I haven't, but I have played the first and liked it. I should really check it out.

Not sure what your definition of RPG is but some of these games definitely don’t fall under the umbrella of RPGs.

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

I can see that. RPG is a tough term to nail down, but, some of these like Void Stranger are definitely a stretch. Hope you still found something useful though.

good video, just the bit saying retro style were a gold rush after shovel knight is nonsense. it is an aesthetic choice, as it previously were and as it will continue to be. indie games are mostly passioante projects, the triple AAAs are the ones that usually follow trends blindly.

mmm Bippy

VoidStranger have a very clear true ending that you seem to be not have seen. It's a game for a very specific type of person tho, one to that prefer games like LaMulana. It's my game of the year but I can't really recommend it to most people. But true end and the way you find a path to it is wild

Play pseudoregalia pls

19:01

“AL-oh-kate” Not “ah-LOH-kate”

Why would you show a Bethesda game when talking about RPGs?

1000th like xd

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

:O thank you

yo

@prettycody

7 ай бұрын

yo

so many ads

Um... 'indie' is short for 'independant,' which means without a publisher. It has nothing to do with how big the game is. Bastion, Dust: An Elysian Tail, Super Meat Boy - those sold *incredibly well*, but they're still indie.

"Just don't think about how you have a limited number of hours on the planet and it's fine" - PC knowing exactly the anxiety that lay beneath all of my depression🥲 "Some Lufia 2 style dungeon puzzles" don't you do that, don't you dangle that carrot in-front of me 😩 The amount of self-deprecating humor in this that made me chuckle out loud was *chefs kiss*