Indie Obscure indies that deserve more attention - Updated Jan. 2020

[Ash]

My top three indies would probably be Synthetik, Everspace and Darkwood, and while all three deserve more attention they at least got enough for the devs to go on to make another game.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Synthetik 2 launching this year I believe. STEAM says early access atm. I don't recall a sequel to Darkwood. I dig these logos:

Acid Wizard! Reminds me of an old crazy Ad&D alt I had that would get high on shrooms and used his Melf's Acid Arrow to drip and burn the flesh off the face and carve out the eyes of captives that surrendered. Yeah, he was unstable.

 

[Ash]

Everspace -> Everspace 2. Decline.
Synthetik -> Synthetik 2. It's in early access.
Darkwood -> Some kiddie football game. Decline.

 

[._Tea_.]

Does a 5+ hour feature complete demo count as a game? I had a blast with this one, I really hope the dev finishes it.

Dakota the RPG
It's actually at least 3 games in one (the first one is, the most close to meh out of them, but power through! You move on the the other ones within minutes)
It's a more modern Adventure game, with a more traditional jrpg style RPG inside with a super fun simple rouge like inside that. It was easy to play to the end of the demo, tons of fun!

 

[Gostak]

Currently on sale on GOG
as pointed out here: https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/gog-com.69065/post-9036642

 

[OndrejSc]

 

[coolbeans14]

The Quest by Alex Kutsenok. Made in 2001. It requires an emulator to play on windows, but you can for free with DOSbox (I can share the instructions for how to do that). It seems to be considered impossible by a lot of people, but I've learned the mechanics in depth and can tell you it's not. It is challenging at first, but its fun, and if you want to try it, I can help you learn. There are no tutorials for it since it's older and went under the radar

 

[AdolfSatan]

But what has it going for itself other than being difficult?

 

[AdolfSatan]

Mysterious Castle has a mostly ignored thread in here and undeservedly so, it’s a great dungeon crawl that can be played both on mobile and computer with deceptively complex combat and satisfying exploration. Storyfags need not apply:

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads/mysterious-castle-ios-android-web.150231/

 

[Rudra]

I've been trying Legends of Amberland recently and I keep getting my ass kicked.

I keep getting better and making different decisions each time, though.

Dare I say it, I'm even having fun .

 

[MjKorz]

I wouldn't call Inquisitor exactly obscure.

 

[OndrejSc]

Nobody expects Czech inquisition.

 

[Kedar]

I've been trying Legends of Amberland recently and I keep getting my ass kicked.

I keep getting better and making different decisions each time, though.

Dare I say it, I'm even having fun .

It might be fun, but it ain't an RPG unless you're getting pegged.

 

[notpl]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1601280/Potato_Flowers_in_Full_Bloom/

One of the loveliest games I've ever played. Short, focused, nigh-perfect in achieving all its design goals. And eminently charming to boot. Everyone I've successfully persuaded to try it has effusively thanked me afterward for introducing them to one of the best games in recent memory.

 

[spookyheart]

moon rpg remix well ok not entirely 100 percent obscure but this game is really something special and i highly reccomend playing this so much

 

[Inec0rn]

Don't know if these have been posted but are reasonably straight forward good isometric RPGs. Book of Eschelon 1,2 and 3 with the first part being free.



honestly very underrated.

 

[Litmanen]

Don't know if these have been posted but are reasonably straight forward good isometric RPGs. Book of Eschelon 1,2 and 3 with the first part being free.



honestly very underrated.

Played it (for 10 hours, maybe). Had good expectations but I dn't like it a lot.

First of all, no C&C (yeah, I know that a lot of people don't care about it). But also the exploration wasn't that amazing, there isn't a lot to explore out of the places you NEED to explore for the main plot. And the combat is quite repetitive.

It's more an action game than an RPG, for me. It just has the character's attributes (and you mostly need them in combat situations).

But then, again, these are my tastes and I understand thousands of people disagree.

 

[cioran]

Just found the name funny.

FAP_Idle

 

[vitellus]

Don't know if these have been posted but are reasonably straight forward good isometric RPGs. Book of Eschelon 1,2 and 3 with the first part being free.



honestly very underrated.

Played it (for 10 hours, maybe). Had good expectations but I dn't like it a lot.

First of all, no C&C (yeah, I know that a lot of people don't care about it). But also the exploration wasn't that amazing, there isn't a lot to explore out of the places you NEED to explore for the main plot. And the combat is quite repetitive.

It's more an action game than an RPG, for me. It just has the character's attributes (and you mostly need them in combat situations).

But then, again, these are my tastes and I understand thousands of people disagree.

and it's interminably boring. i get that and siege of avalon: anthology mixed up all samey gameplay and looks drab and brown.

 

[JarlFrank]

Just finished Fire in the Beastlands, a 2D soulslike in a savage prehistoric setting, extremely cool. Very well-designed world, there's some quests with different outcomes based on your actions, and different endings (only found the disappointing normal ending, gotta replay it at some point to find the good ending, there were quite a few things I missed on this playthrough). Lots of secrets to find. The exploration felt very rewarding.

Reviewed it here:
https://steamcommunity.com/id/jarlfrank/recommended/1814870?snr=1_5_9__402

 

[Sweeper]

Do it.

 

[Luzur]

Educate the mind!

 

[VHS9000]

I wouldn't call Inquisitor exactly obscure.

I wouldn’t call Necromania exactly an RPG. It’s a puzzle-action rip-off of 1984 Spy vs Spy but stil a very fun game with catchy soundtrack and pretty visual.

 

[Mortmal]

Educate the mind!

He is doing very good videos, and those are truly obscure;

 

[Nikanuur]

There doesn't seem to be a thread about the new dungeon-crawler Tower of Mask.
Frankly, I don't think there'd be enough material to write about in one, but it seems to be a well-made indie.
It probably doesn't sound too good if I say that it has sort of a minimalistic approach to blobber elements, but here, paired with a perfectly brooding atmosphere, and actually quite composed graphics, it just works.
I myself am more of a Lands of Lore 1 / Operencia / The Quest kind of a guy, but the game's charmed me enough to see it finished.
There's just enough secrets and puzzles that it enriches the gameplay but doesn't spoil it by overdoing it.
Various weapons behave differently, and the combat—seemingly simple real-time side-stepping sort of stuff—offers some hidden mechanics, too.
I recommend it, if your blobber's list is dwindling.