We are truly in a golden age of indie games. While there are still several AAA franchises topping sales charts on release, many of the most viral games of the last decade have come from small development houses. But those games would not get off the ground without the help of a strong publisher.

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In that space, one name has helped bring hit after hit to life. Looking at some of the most beloved and successful indie titles of the last 10 years, Devolver Digital has found big wins across a wide array of genres. If you’re looking for a unique, fun indie experience, it’s tough to go wrong with a game that has that Devolver Digital logo attached to it.

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Hatoful Boyfriend

Originally garnering some notoriety in Japan, it was the 2014 international remake release that brought Hatoful Boyfriend to a broader audience. The game became an instant YouTube sensation thanks to its truly off-the-wall premise.

Hatoful Boyfriend is a visual novel experience where you play as the only human attending a school for sentient birds. Dubbed “the pigeon dating simulator” by the general gaming public, Hatoful Boyfriend stands out in a genre crowded with anime waifus and husbandos, very few of which are birds.

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Katana Zero

Released in 2019 and developed by solo designer Justin Stander, Katana Zero is a fast-paced 2D platformer with crazy movement and satisfying combat. The goal of the game is to traverse each level destroying enemies without being hit a single time. To do this, the player has a variety of movement options as well as time manipulation abilities.

Katana Zero was a breakout success, reaching over 500,000 copies sold in under a year. While its story received a divisive reception, Katana Zero remains a fun, classic action game.

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Gris

With gorgeous visuals and a high-concept story, Gris is a unique adventure game experience. Developed by Spanish team Nomada Studio, the game follows a young girl named Gris traversing a strange and fantastical world.

She works to restore color to the world while avoiding strange ink-like monsters who try to consume her. It’s a beautiful story full of engaging music. The experience was well-received by audiences, allowing Gris to surpass 1 million copies sold and earning re-releases on modern consoles in 2022.

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Hotline Miami

A critical darling for its off-the-wall story and tight gameplay, Hotline Miami is an all-time indie classic. The game is a top-down shooter set in Miami in the late 80s, starring a silent protagonist who the community would eventually refer to as “Jacket.” He’ll need to defeat enemies and collect their weapons in order to clear each level and defeat the boss.

The game is especially known for its high lethality. Where most games give the hero extra stats to survive waves of enemies, Jacket is just as brittle as his foes.

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Cult Of The Lamb

Cute and creepy should not work this well together, and yet Cult of the Lamb is an adorable experience brimming with darkness. This Roguelike civilization builder focuses on a possessed little lamb who has been charged with building up a cult to appease its deity.

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The randomly generated world is full of enemies to slay and potential followers to recruit. The Lamb and its followers will need to gather resources, build new structures, and perform various other tasks to grow the cult — all while preventing the flock from turning against their new god.

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Death’s Door

Dark Souls meets Super Metroid in this quirky story about a bird grim reaper trying to open a big door. Death’s Door combines Metroidvania-style exploration with the punishing combat of a Souls-like to produce a unique challenge that rewards attentiveness and persistence. Plus the bird is really cute.

A follow-up to developer Acid Nerve’s Titan Souls, Death’s Door was well received upon release due to its quirky tone, eye-catching art style, and challenging yet approachable combat.

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Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout

The game that took over Twitch in late 2020, Fall Guys is perhaps the wackiest entry in the battle royale genre. Players control an odd little bean creature who has to traverse Wipeout-style

obstacle courses while racing against 59 other beans.

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While it was originally published by Devolver, Fall Guys’ massive success led to its developer Mediatonic’s acquisition by Epic Games, who also obtained the publishing rights. Following the acquisition, Fall Guys would move to a free-to-play model, which helped boost its player base to over 50 million.

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Enter The Gungeon

Considered one of the all-time greats in the Roguelike space, Enter the Gungeon is a top-down bullet hell from the small team at Dodge Roll. The player controls a Gungeoneer who needs to conquer the titular Gungeon, defeating its bullet-shaped monsters to acquire the gun that can kill the past.

Like most true Rouguelikes, Gungeon has a punishing difficulty curve that erases all progress on death. While new potential weapons can be unlocked between runs, the player does not keep their progress.

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The Talos Principle

A breakout hit in the puzzle genre, The Talos Principle exploded onto the scene in 2014. The player controls a seemingly autonomous robot exploring a gorgeous 3D world with a variety of unique environments. Players will need to solve more than 120 puzzles, collecting sigils to access more of the world.

Throughout the adventure, players can discover computer terminals and audio recordings that further the game’s narrative. A DLC pack called Road to Gehenna was released the following year to expand the story and add even more challenging puzzles.

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Inscryption

It’s difficult to talk about Inscryption much beyond vague praise without spoiling the experience in some way. While nominally a deckbuilder Roguelite with a dark, creepy aesthetic, Inscryption is an experience that combines deckbuilder elements with classic adventure game mechanics to tell a truly unique story.

The gameplay in the card battles is surprisingly tight and unique for a fairly crowded genre, but there is so much to the experience of playing Inscryption that it simply must be played with an open mind.

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