In a year that saw numerous delays of high-profile video games, indie titles came in and saved the day.
Shuhei Yoshida, head of Playstation’s indie division, sure seems to think it was a solid year for smaller-scale games. Over on the official Playstation Blog, Yoshida shared which indie games lit a fire under him in 2021.
Yoshida’s favorite indie games of 2021 were:
- Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Doki Doki Literature Club
- Puzzling Places
- F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
- Hades
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Song in the Smoke
- Jett: The Far Shore
- Death’s Door
- Solar Ash
- Among Us
Pretty solid list, all told. Several of these titles, including Hades and Doki Doki Literature Club, were available on other platforms like the Nintendo Switch before 2021 but didn’t come to PS4 and PS5 until recently.
From colorful tales to captivating roguelikes, 2021 was strong for indies on PS4 and PS5.
PlayStation’s Head of Indies @yosp shares some of his favorites: https://t.co/l1S6s8m1y5 pic.twitter.com/c3EnKo5UIx
— PlayStation (@PlayStation) December 30, 2021
Anyone more keen on big-budget titles for Playstation will be happy to know that Sony has several heavy hitters in store for 2022. Horizon Forbidden West is due out pretty soon, complete with terrifying robotic lizards. Meanwhile, rumors tell of God of War Ragnarok coming sometime next fall. Then, of course, there are third-party games like Elden Ring.
Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.
