8 Inspiring Solo Developed Indie Games [2022]

When did you do 2024 top solos

You are forgetting undertale

Came here thinking "how cool would it be if my game was on here?"... quickly realized these guys made games way out of my league. Great video though!

The last game was fancy looking, but why the focus on China? (I already know that the industry is very left leaning in it's ideologies, just look at the social projects Unity supports) There are thousands of indie developers here in America that are extremely talented and need help.

After all of these. I still think RobTop is the best solo dev

I admit i've been 'baited'. As paradox the thumbnail made me think that was one of the games xD I thought "what is this? a minimalist pixelated wrestling/fighring game with monsters? i wanna see it" hahaah Damn your intro, now i want that game. ahaah

Solo developer means 1 person.
Games with more than 1 developer is no longer a solo dev work.

It makes no sense to continue to classify games as solo effort when it is no longer a solo work. Projects that have finished by multiple hands has a slim chance of ever finishing with just 1 individual.

Any moment that a solo dev were to stop working, the game wouldnt even be mentioned.

As a solo dev myself, this is very interesting, I hope that someone who hasn’t known me prior finds my game and enjoys it lol, I know most people who take one look at it will probably nope out really fast.

How about highlights for games made by power couples? Or teams sized 5 people or less? For example: Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark was made by a husband and wife team. Husband did programming and wife did art. Although that came out a few years ago.

This is awesome! Please do one every year.

Also Manor Lords

Two words: Yomi Hustle

I made a restaurant time-management game in 2015 called Among The Heavens, it's on Steam

Para mí, haciendo más accesible la tecnología para que esto pueda pasar, abre un abanico de oportunidades para q salgan a la luz mentes brillantes que hagan juegazos independientes o uniéndose a un estudio.

This was refreshing to see, as a solo dev myself. Hoping that in 2023, it'll be my game among others being featured.

Hoping to have my game on a list like this one day, but after all these years, it not quite ready yet...soon! 😁

Don't get me wrong, these are all awesome, and the folks that are behind these are shining examples of talent, effort and perseverance.
But, I am getting a bit blurry on what exactly constitutes a "solo dev"

Cheers

Sony pandering China, the country that hates the west.

This is my first time seeing this channel. Hooooooooooooly dude this is awesome!!

You actually did a great job describing these games and making me want to play them + doing a great service to the devs.

Like you actually bring out really interesting details and shit and and fuck ya dude. Good stuff

Really... The first game isn't even out. And it is inspiring? like fuck this channel I'm out.

I am also a solo game developer and it is good to see others like me

Really interesting ! but is there any non-binary or women worth the highlight too ?

There Reay is some talented people out there. Midnight fight expess looks so good.

As a solo dev..

Gareth's game is my type of game style and art.Nailed it.

in search of game developer with affordable rates. reply to my comment or message me if you are interested

Ask game dev gotta have the worst stock music in existence

Shodan in the intro.

One day I will feature on channels like this.

All these games look actually interesting nice choices
End of Dyeus ,Fates of Ort are two of the best RPGs I've ever played and both made by solo devs. Copy Kitty is the best Megaman X style game ever made also done entirely by one guy. It's actually crazy just how unknown amazing indie games can be. Quality clearly has little to do with popularity.

lushfoils environments look great, but it will feel empty without any wildlife, firewatch didn't have any wildlife either and it felt super dead to me

Hey, if anyone is interested, I'm a solo indie dev as well and I just released Tilefinder, a roguelike turn-based RPG this summer :D
Would help to check it out! It's on Steam and coming to Android soon!

30 years I make little arcade games for my pleasure. It makes me want to create something more evoluate.

if indie game gets meta, SKIP and SKIP HARD!

Don’t say “without further ado” when there is more ado.

Indie devs✊🏻

As a solo game developer i feel these kind of videos are encouraging. Thanks for making these kind of videos. Its good to see what solo game developers are doing these.

i am 10 and want to a game developer when i grow up

Where is kenshi ^^

Making anything alone is not recommended imo. But thanks for the features anyway!

xenimus is a game by a solo dev since about 2000

The fact that Cultic isn't in this list is criminal, please play it!

Please, review your definition of solo game dev, a team of 30 devs and artists don't feel like a solo projet even if it started this way 10 years ago. Nice work, i like your video.