Not only big blockbusters: in 2022 also the indie scene has offered high-quality productions that have won the hearts of fans, thanks to their original concepts and the excellent ideas put in place by the authors.
In front of hundreds of productions, what were the best indies of the last 12 months? The portal IndieDB, one of the most authoritative in the world with regard to this specific videogame sector, offers us a clear overview thanks to its official Awards, also leaving room for the voice of its readers. Among the productions mentioned we find highly appreciated works such as Vampire Survivors, Isonzo and Cult of the Lamb. Here are the independent productions awarded by the magazine:
IndieDB Awards
Best single player game – Turbo Overkill
Best multiplayer game – The Matriarch
More creative play – Fashion Police Squad
Best Art Direction – Night at the gates of Hell
Community Award – Cult of the Lamb
Best VR game – Trover Saves the Universe
Best co-op game – Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Best gameplay – Vampire Survivors
Best Fiction – Potionomics
Most anticipated game – Stormgate
The best according to readers
- Isonzo
- Vampire Survivors
- Turbo Overkill
- Prodeus
- Lords and Villeins
- Plate Up!
- Bob: A Thousand Lives
- The AMC Squad
- Nightmare Reaper
- The Mensional
The most awaited games by readers
- Peripetheia
- Express Tycoon
- Starship Simulator
- I enter
- Zoria: Age of Shattering
- Soul Passage
- Ale Abbey – In Hops We Trust
- Deep Space Noir
- Godsworn
- Mythlinks
What do you think of the IndieDB awards? Do you agree or did other titles deserve the most coveted awards?