We collect ten indie titles that are enjoyable in digital format and that seem made for the Nintendo laptop.
It is often said and rightly that Nintendo Switch is the home of the indies. And it is affirmed for several reasons. The first, because several of them reap better sales on this platform than on others, and the second is related to this: the possibility of the console of the Kyoto company to be able to mix the game in desktop format with being able to convert it into a portable one and take you the game wherever you want is a differential element for many users. This means that in the Nintendo eShop we can find essential jewels and games that stand out on that platform.
For this reason, at Meristation we once again compile 10 indie titles, essential for these days and that allow you to discover differential experiences at very competitive prices. The capacity for attraction, surprise and impact are enormous, both because of the originality of what they want to offer us and also because of the creativity that they often transmit at a playable and audiovisual level. So here you have a new selection of 10 must-see indies on the Nintendo Switch eShop.
Hades
The new SuperGiant game is surely one of the best titles of 2020, as is usual in the productions of this studio. The work, which invites us to escape from hell as the son of Hades, is a different Roguelike, which catches you not only because of its devilish gameplay and various elements that change every game, but also because of a plot that does not stop offering surprises even if we carry hours of play and an audiovisual section that surprises from the first moment. Like the genre or not, Hades is simply a must.
Ghost of a Tale
Ghost of a Tale is one of those games that transmits tenderness and a sense of adventure from the first moment. Starring the mouse Tilo, we embark on a fable where we have to find our lost beloved in the middle of labyrinthine phases, very charismatic characters and some evil rats that will make life impossible for us. Tilo’s animations, the story and context it tells us, and other sound elements make it an adventure worth trying for its structure and outstanding details, such as the lighting effects.
The Survivalist
A few days ago, The Survivalist, the new Team17 game, known for works such as The Escapists or Worms, came into our hands, in which we are presented with an interesting mix of proposals: on the one hand, the genre of survival with adventure, combat and everything that invites us to understand the world around us and keep us alive. On the other hand, an online cooperative that gives another air to the experience, which improves exponentially thanks to the number of options in company to make. Their particular appearance does the rest while we endure with the help of some of the most friendly monkeys.
Star renegades
Star Renegades is one of those games that draws attention due to its visual appearance and its proposal … But, in addition, it convinces and meets expectations once it goes on sale. We are facing a roguelite game, in which if we die we lose almost everything. And that, although it sounds demanding, is part of its charm as we return to play as if it were an RPG in turns, in the middle of a wonderful world with a futuristic and science fiction aspect with a plot that grabs you thanks to how it already develops. the characters that we are getting to know. Different from what we are used to, and very surprising.
Roki
An exciting fairy tale. It is the best way to define the experience that Roki offers us, starring Tove, who enters a magical world where he has to rescue his little brother. Norse mythology takes center stage in this graphic adventure, very much in the style of the great classics of the genre, in a journey that is not only about rescue, but also about knowing oneself in the skin of the protagonist. The maturity of the story, the original design and full of personality and the puzzles very well fitted in difficulty make Roki shine with its own light in many moments.
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
At the beginning of the year came a superlative narrative adventure, surreal at times and a simply memorable journey in this video game. Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is a work that dazzles for the experience that it is able to offer the player, with a base of graphic adventure that is transforming, sometimes in the form of an interactive novel, another as a conversational game where the choices we make they are shaping what happens on screen. Five acts, 10 hours of playtime, and the feeling, when you finish it, that you’ve experienced something truly unique.
Huntdown
The world of independent games also serves to recover old formats and update them. This is the case of Huntdown, which becomes an arcade of yesteryear, but one of the very good ones. A 2D action title with a retro 16-bit air that is pure frenzy as we shoot and hit left and right, dodging enemy attacks and also has a cooperative mode. The cyberpunk setting, the great variety of enemies and final bosses and the fun it provides if we play with another friend do the rest. Ideal for those who want immediate action.
CrossCode
Independent games have long ceased to be short titles of a very specific style. There are deep proposals, full of content and that will catch us for hours, as is the case of CrossCode, an Action RPG with a graphic aspect that improves the 16-bit era, long dungeons with many demanding puzzles, a skill tree deep to be able to customize the experience, prominent characters, exterior scenarios with many surprises and a title that fits perfectly in the Switch version due to its hybrid character. A game that accompanies you for weeks.
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2
The Bloodstained series is here to stay. Castlevania’s spiritual heirs at the hands of Igarashi received this sequel to the “more retro” version of the saga. A title in which we find action and darkness in 2D that ends up being a great sequel with very well planned phases, and a balance of platforms and action that is more than outstanding. Once again, the 8-bit aspect as the initial Castlevania and the design of the final bosses shine again with their own light, and it comes with a key novelty compared to the first Curse of the Moon: that of being able to play it cooperatively.
Paradise killer
One of the curiosities that this 2020 leaves us is Paradise Killer, a rough diamond in the form of a detective adventure that claims the freedom of the player. And it is that that, the freedom of exploration, is only the beginning in a game with a deep world full of nuances, a system of clues and deductions that gives the player a lot of power when solving cases and an aesthetic that provides a lot own personality. Going off the beaten track and looking in unexpected areas pays off in a place where there is only one truth, but many ways to find it.
