The game features a grid of verbs to use on the environment, just like really old point-and-clicks. In this bizarre and comedic Twin Peaks-inspired mystery, five strange individuals converge in the small town of Thimbleweed Park. Thimbleweed Park is an retro-style point-and-click adventure game from the mind of Ron Gilbert, the director of adventure classics Maniac Mansion and the first two Monkey Island games. Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, iOS, Android

We’ve also steered clear of re-releases and ports, focusing on original content.

We’ve ranked the games loosely according to their OpenCritic scores, which should give you a good idea of what critics thought of the game. Over this week, find out the 50 Best Indie Games that released this year. Some of the finest experiences this year came from the indie quarter, and we’re celebrating the diversity and ingenuity of indie games with this mega-list. 2017 was also a year marked by many controversies in the video games industry, but indie games paddled forth past the exploding battleships. Here’s the definitive Into Indie Games list for 2017.Ģ017 was the year indie games found a new home: the Nintendo Switch, the home console-portable hybrid that has broken all expectations.

29 Dec, 2017 2017 was a strong year for indie games, and we’re highlighting 50 of the best games to come out this year.

Best games of 2017