Top Indie Games Made By One Person (Part III)
In the final part of this series of articles, we will introduce you to five other cool indie games made by one person. Such games may have benefited from a larger developer team later, but their early versions were always created by a single person.
River Raid
River Raid is a retro game that is almost known to everyone. The game was released in 1982 for the Atari 2600 console. The process of making River Raid was done by Mrs. Carol Shaw. This game sold more than half a million cartridges, which was considered a stunning success at the time. Of course, the publisher later released a sequel without Ms. Shaw’s presence, which received less attention.
Papers, Please
This indie game, which has simple 2D graphics, was created by Mr. Lucas Pope, a professional game developer who has worked on great titles such as the Uncharted series. This game has political, social, and historical aspects. You play the role of an immigration inspector who checks the documents of immigrants during the game. As the game progresses, document control becomes more complicated as you get more tools. At the end of each game day, you earn money based on your performance, which you can use to purchase better tools. The game tries to show the borders of the former Eastern Bloc countries, and it has been successful in this.
Five Nights at Freddy’s
It is an extensive collection of games and other entertainment media that has gained worldwide fame. The creator of this brand was one person, but later it s expanded and even toys and books of this series were published. This game has straightforward gameplay. You have to prevent a bunch of evil dolls from approaching you. This can be done by switching between cameras and closing doors and simple things like that. Your failure also ends in memorable jump scares. This game still has many fans on YouTube who produce content based on it.
Undertale
Undertale is an indie game created by Mr. Toby Fox. He is a game developer and music composer, so this game may not be bearable from a graphic point of view. But the gameplay and atmosphere are captivating. It is a 2D role-playing game that has complex systems, especially in combat and dialogue fields. Here you can even negotiate with your enemies and make peace with them instead of killing them. Because of these things, the game has multiple endings. We recommend Undertale to those who love role-playing games, Regardless of how it looks.
Cave Story
Cave Story was in development by a Japanese man for five years in his spare time. This indie game is a Metroidvania and has a big map. Although it seems like an ordinary action platformer, the game has its originality. For example, the weapons are very diverse, and if you get hurt, unlike in many similar games, you lose experience and levels. This game was ported to many platforms, even old consoles like Sega Genesis, so don’t miss it.