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Seconding Soma, I didn't know that was an indie but it's got some great writing. And Cave Story, a classic!

Johnbobb posted...

Wandersong - There's a guy on YouTube I like a lot called Snoman Gaming who talks a lot about indie games (particularly platformers) and is a big fan of this one; that's really the only reason I've heard of it

Wandersong is made by the guy who went on to make Chicory. It's much less... gamey, but well written and a worthwhile experience.

The Messenger - I've heard this is one of the go-to indie Metroidvanias, a friend of mine has recommended it a lot

Others have anti-rec'd this but I really liked it. Depends what you think of the genre though, it's better to think of it as a Ninja Gaiden-like rather than a Metroidvania. Also a game that is best to go into knowing little about it imo.

The Talos Principle - I've heard of this talked about a lot and still feel like I know nothing about it

It's a laser puzzle game with a heavy philosophical bent to the writing and world.

Yoku's Island Express - I've heard of this loosely and 100% assumed it was a Yoshi's Island spiritual successor

Yoku is a cutesy pinball-based Metroidvania

Shovel Knight - Shovel Knight is a weird one because it's obviously one of the biggest indie games, but is such a big deal that I think that's made it hard to get into at this point

It's easy to get into and really good value for money, there's four main campaigns that each play differently and none of them are super long. I wouldn't go in expecting a transcendental experience, but if you are at all interested in modernised old school platformers then I can pretty much guarantee you'll have fun.