Hello, i was wondering if there are any good indie games on steam to try out. Can be free or paid, i don’t mind if there’s no native linux build either (i play stuff with wine/proton anyways lol) and i don’t mind the genre. I’ve been thinking of trying something new as of recent so i thought i might ask it here.
Thanks!
Can confirm that Outer Wilds and Return of the Obra Dinn are amazing games unlike anything I’ve had played before. Though both needed some time before it clicked for me. Subnautica, Celeste, Hollow Knight, and Hades are solid games too.
I’d also like to mention Soma (a horror game I still often think about) and the two Ori games (metroidvanias with incredible soundtracks).
I could never get into Outer Wilds; had no clue what to do and the space controls are really wonky.
I can completely see why the gameplay might not be for everyone. I don’t remember struggling with the spaceship controls but maybe I just got used it it. If you ever want to give it another go I’d suggest exploring the starting planet first, then maybe go to the moon, and then explore the other planets. You don’t need to visit stuff in a particular order and are sort of led by your own curiosity. Though there’s a logbook in your spaceship for collecting clues which also gives some pointers where to go next.
If you liked Obra Dinn, I really like The Roottrees are Dead which was very similar but kind of different.
Thanks for the recommendation. That looks interesting. Added to my wishlist. Hope there’s not too much typing or it might get tiresome on the steam deck.
Well you can highlight text to search for, instead of typing, but still I wouldn’t really recommend it for the deck I guess. Maybe with the trackpads simulating a mouse, but I haven’t tried it to see how it feels. I played it on a pc proper.
My partner and I played Roottrees together and I think it might have been our favourite game ever. We really enjoyed The Case of the Golden Idol too which scratches a similar itch (though I would love for them to make a Roottrees sequel)