Google has summed up the results of the Indie Games Festival 2021. This year the winners were 10 games from independent developers. Three for Europe, Korea and Japan, plus one best game according to users.
The best indie games in EuropeBird Alone
In September 2020, Canadian developer George Batchelor released the game Bird Alone. In it, the user needs to make friends with a sad lonely parrot and together with him write poetry, draw, compose music and answer questions about the meaning of life.
Cats in Time
A puzzle game from the Croatian Pine Studio. It was released on Android this March and tells about the adventures of cats traveling through time. In addition to mobile, the project is also available on PC.
Gumslinger
This is an arcade game in which players enter the marmalade world. They can participate in duels, PvPb battles for 64 people or just shoot at targets. The game was released in April 2021 under the authorship of the Swedish Itatake.
Korea’s Best Indie Games
CATS & SOUP
An uncomplicated game from HIDEA studio, which appeared in the store a little more than a month ago. Here users play for cats who need to cook soup and arrange their life.
Rush Hour Rally (퇴근길 랠리 : 기록 경쟁전)
A racing game from Soen Games, in which local “Schumachers” staged illegal races on the streets of a Korean city. It is still in early access
The Way Home
Another project in early access and again about cats. Pixel action game about two cats who got into a strange cave and are trying to return home. Along the way, they will have to fight zombies and build buildings. The title was handled by the CONCODE studio.
Korea’s best indie game according to users
Animal Doll Shop
The audience Award was given to a game about a doll shop for animals. Here users need to make the dolls themselves and equip the store. The title was developed by Funnyeve, the game was released in May 2021.
Japan’s Best Indie Games
Mousebusters
Mousebusters was released in September last year. Its authors, Odencat, were inspired by the “Ghostbusters” franchise and created their own version, but with mice in the main roles. Mice must defeat the evil spirits that have settled in the walls of an apartment building.
Quantum Transport (時空運送)
A puzzle from ruccho, which was released at the end of July 2021. In it, the user tries on the role of a space storekeeper, who needs to move the boxes, moving only forward. Portals that move the loader in time can help him.
Survivor’s guilt (【地震ゲーム】サバイバーズ・ギルト)
Survival from opti studio. The main character of the game found himself in an elevator during an earthquake, now he needs to get out of there and survive in the destroyed city.