Indie gems that punch way above their budget

Celeste

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Hard platformer, gentle heart. Assist mode exists and that's fine.

Into the Breach

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Tunic

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The in-game manual is the best puzzle I've ever seen.

Balatro

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Poker roguelike. I lost a weekend. Then another.

Slay the Spire

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Hollow Knight

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Hades

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Dying is the story. Genius.

Return of the Obra Dinn

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Inscryption

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Vampire Survivors

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