January 2nd 2024.
2024 looks to be an exciting year for indie games. While last year was dominated by big-budget titles, this year is set to be a standout for independent developers. From sequels to brand new titles, there's plenty to look forward to.
One of the most anticipated games of the year is Hades 2, the long-awaited sequel to Supergiant's acclaimed roguelite dungeon crawler. Players will take control of Melinoë, Zagreus' sister, as she embarks on a mission to take down Chronos, the Titan of Time. Although the game won't be officially released until Q2 2024, anticipation is already building for what could be a landmark year for indie titles.
Another indie title to keep an eye on in 2024 is The Plucky Squire. Developed by All Possible Futures, a studio founded by former Pokémon designer James Turner, this action-adventure game will allow you to jump in and out of a storybook as Jot. The charming animation and various gameplay styles across 2D and 3D realms caught the attention of gamers when its trailer was released in 2022, and it looks set to be one of the year's standouts.
Manor Lords is another highly anticipated title set to make waves in the coming year. This strategy game is a combination of city building, large scale battles, and sim management as you maintain your medieval village. Following a demo in 2022, Manor Lords has become one of the most wishlisted games on Steam and is competing with genre heavyweights like Cities: Skylines. In terms of historically accurate detail, this might be the game to watch in 2024.
World Of Goo 2 and Mina The Hollower are two more titles to look out for. The sequel to the 2008 WiiWare breakout, World Of Goo 2, was a pleasant surprise at the Game Awards this year. Mina The Hollower, on the other hand, is a Castlevania-meets-Zelda adventure game inspired by the Game Boy Color era. Both are sure to be crowd pleasers when they're released.
Pacific Drive and Still Wakes The Deep also promise to be exciting games to play in 2024. Pacific Drive is a survival game set in the Pacific Northwest, where you have to customise a station wagon and counter celestial monsters. The Chinese Room, makers of Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, are taking another stab at horror with Still Wakes The Deep, set in a North Sea oil rig.
Last but not least, Thrasher looks set to build on the intense rhythm action of its predecessor. In this cosmic racer, you have to evolve a space eel into a giant beast using pointer controls in time with the music. With its striking art style, this game is sure to have a hypnotising punch.
With so many anticipated titles coming out in 2024, it looks set to be a great year for indie games. Whether they're sequels or brand new titles, there's something for everyone to look forward to.
2024 is looking to be a particularly exciting year for independent video games. Major studios had their time to shine in 2023, but this year, it's the indie developers' turn to take the spotlight. From highly anticipated sequels to brand new games from acclaimed developers, there's something for everyone.
The list of anticipated indie titles is too long to mention them all, but some of the most noteworthy are The Plucky Squire, Manor Lords, World of Goo 2, Mina The Hollower, Pacific Drive, Thrasher, Still Wakes The Deep, and Hades 2.
The Plucky Squire is an action adventure game from All Possible Futures, founded by former Pokémon designer James Turner and Jonathan Biddle. It has already made a splash with its first trailer in 2022, showing off its impressive animation and various gameplay styles across 2D and 3D realms.
Manor Lords is a strategy game combining city building, large scale battles and sim management. After a successful demo in 2022, it has become one of the most wishlisted games on Steam. It's set in a medieval village, and promises to deliver a level of historically accurate detail.
World of Goo 2 is a sequel to the 2008 WiiWare breakout. The original game featured guiding goo balls through levels by building bridges, towers, and other structures, in order to funnel them towards the exit. It looks like this sequel is going to up the creativity even more, with the aesthetic still looking fresh 15 years later.
Mina The Hollower is an adventure game from Yacht Club Games, inspired visually by the Game Boy Color era. It was originally announced in 2022, and all signs point to it arriving this year. It has the charm and ambition to be one of the year's standouts.
Pacific Drive is a survival game set in the Pacific Northwest. Players must customise their battered station wagon in order to escape the Olympic Exclusion Zone, while countering celestial monsters across the land. It's sure to be a unique driving game experience.
Thrasher is a cosmic racer from the artist and composer of Thumper. Players must evolve a space eel into a giant beast using pointer controls. It's sure to pack a similarly hypnotic punch as its predecessor.
Still Wakes The Deep is the next title from the Chinese Room, makers of Everybody's Gone To The Rapture, Dear Esther, and Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs. It's set in the confines of a North Sea oil rig, and promises to be a suitably claustrophobic and atmospheric experience.
Finally, we have Hades 2 from Supergiant. It's their first ever sequel, and it's set to be a great one. Players will follow Zagreus' sister, Melinoë, as she pursues the Titan of Time, Chronos. It's set to be released in early access form this year.
It's safe to say that 2024 is going to be a phenomenal year for indie games. Whether you're into action adventures, strategy games, or horror titles, there's something to satisfy everyone's tastes.
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