Top indie games to look out for in 2017

By Emma Boyle,Jon Porter,Kate Gray

2016 was a truly exceptional year for indie games: Stardew Valley, Darkest Dungeon, Hyper Light Drifter, Gonner, Broforce, Firewatch, Abzu… we could go on, but that’s not what we’re here to do.

First of all, you should go and buy all those games, and then secondly, you should put some money aside for the even more amazing haul of indie games that are coming in 2017. Here are some of our favorites of the year so far and a look at some of the many great titles still to come.

What can I play it on? PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC

When can I play it? Now!

If there’s any animal we didn’t think it would be enjoyable to play as in a game, it would be a snake, but that’s exactly what Snake Pass tasks you with doing.

Playing as the titular creature, you roam around different environments searching for collectibles, but the game’s real genius is in the movement mechanics. As a snake you’re unable to jump, so you’re forced to wind and coil your way up various structures to reach higher points of interest.

It takes a little time to get used to this unique movement method, which …read more

Source:: techradar.com – Gaming