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Hello, i was wondering if there are any good indie games on steam to try out. Can be free or paid, i don't mind if there's no native linux build either (i play stuff with wine/proton anyways lol) and i don't mind the genre. I've been thinking of trying something new as of recent so i thought i might ask it here.

Thanks!

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[–] SuperNovaStar@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I'm sure you've heard of this one already, since the internet can't stop talking about it, but Hollow Knight and Silksong are both phenomenal games.

I've also got to mention one of my personal favorites, Book of Hours (and it's predecessor, Cultist Simulator). Weather Factory's style is... unique to say the least, but if you love them you'll really love them.

Also Balatro. Another one that I'm sure you've heard of because it has taken the internet by storm.

I'll second hollow knight and silksong, both are among my favorite games ever. I'm replaying hollow knight right now for that matter.