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Stoyan Ovcharov

10 best indie video games to play right now

It’s true that some games don’t need the production scale of big-shot companies to become well-known among players. Behind many beloved titles, there is the hard work and dedication of an indie company.

We’re going through an indie games boom right now, so picking the best of the best is a hard and inevitably controversial task. Each of the following games has made a splash in the gaming community, but there surely is a ton of great titles that didn’t make it to our list. We also decided to skip some top-of-mind and ‘former’ indies like Among Us and Minecraft to focus on some true hidden gems.

With these caveats in mind, let’s have a look at some of the best indie video games of recent history.

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