10 Exciting Indie Games to Look Forward to in 2020

Not so long ago, most players considered indie games like a palate cleanser to provide a break between blockbuster titles. Nowadays that could not be further from the truth. As established developers take fewer risks as their budgets balloon in size, smaller independent studios now offer the variety. With smaller teams and less money on the line, indie games can take more chances. The result is that it is these types of releases that are generally now the most innovative.

As self-publishing to online stores becomes simpler, the amount of indie games has grown substantially. 2020 already looks set to be a bumper year, with plenty of anticipated indies coming over the next 12 months. Take a look at these exciting games everybody should be looking forward to playing this year.

Super Meat Boy Forever

Release Date: TBA
Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One

Super Meat Boy was one of the first indies that reached mainstream popularity. The challenging platformer proved to be a huge success but there has been no sequel in the proceeding 10 years. Super Meat Boy Forever will fix that when it releases at some point in 2020. The game, which was originally planned to be a mobile version of the title, features a significant shift in gameplay. Levels are now randomly generated and players can attack enemies as they traverse a variety of obstacles.

12 Minutes

Release Date: TBA
Platforms: PC and Xbox One

12 Minutes was arguably one of the most exciting reveals at the Xbox conference of E3 2019. Although there has only been a very limited amount shown of the game, the central premise is incredibly intriguing. Like The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, the title features a cycle that continually loops. Events restart every 12 minutes, with only the main character remembering what has happened. It is up to you to figure out a way to save your pregnant wife from meeting an untimely end. Only this will stop the loop from endlessly repeating.