Indie game developers are finally getting the recognition they deserve with titles like Stray and Valheim getting tons of highly positive reviews from gamers all around the world. But it hasn’t always been like that, there are a ton of other unique and awesome indie games that almost always get pushed under the rug by popular AAA titles.
And when it comes to making Indie games, one of the names that often appear on most of the lists is Game Maker Studio. And now that many AAA titles have been pushed back to 2023, why don’t take a look at some of the popular indie games developed using Game Maker?
Undertale
Undertale has been out and around for quite a while now and it’s one of the best Indie games that players have grown to love for its unique gameplay and impressive visual art. Unlike any other RPG title, Undertale lets you do more than just fight to kill or force your way out of trouble.
It comes with a rather different combat system where you can negotiate your way out of a fight instead of killing your enemies every time. The whole idea of the game is to find a way to escape this underworld that you have been stuck in. It might not look much at first glance but Undertale is one of the best indie games developed using Game Maker. This is why a lot of gamers are still buying Undertale even after 7 long years!
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
I am sure many of us have spent hours filling in the colors in a color book and wondered what it would feel like to be living in a cartoon world. Well, that’s exactly what Chicory a colorful tale is all about. Set in a color book world, this game takes you on a wild adventure filled with gorgeous realms, colorful characters, and challenging puzzles.
This game keeps you hooked with a ton of exciting content and a beautiful story following the journey of a dog through an unknown world. The exploration elements make you feel like a part of the world that encourages you to explore both the dark and bright parts of this universe. It’s amazing to see what Game Maker could achieve with creativity.
Risk of Rain
Risk of Rain is one of the best roguelike titles that indie developers have ever produced. With perma-death and action-packed combat, Risk of Rain has you fighting through hordes of enemies on an unknown and super hostile planet. With the risk of permanently losing your life, you have to do your best to survive and thrive in this bustling new world.
You can choose to embark on this journey alone or tag along with up to 3 friends in online co-op mode to make things a little easy for yourself. The thing that I love the most about this game is that every run in this game is different from the previous one because of random procedural generation, which keeps the game super fresh.
Katana Zero
If you love thrilling hack and slash combat with stunning visual effects and impactful animations combined with detailed pixel art, you are definitely going to love Katana Zero. This 2D action platformer offers you some of the most thrilling combats that are both brutal and elegant at the same time.
The game features gorgeous neo-noir visual art with brilliantly woven cinematics that tells a compelling story set across the past and the present. Katana Zero might focus heavily on brutal combat more than anything but it feels different than many modern action platformers. Everything from visual art to storytelling to combat is just perfect.
Hyper Light Drifter
Hyper Light Drifter is yet another epic-looking atmospheric action-adventure title developed using Game Maker. Set in a dark and mysterious world, this game has you exploring unknown lands full of dark secrets and strange creatures. The game features old-school 16-bit pixel art visuals that remind you of the good old days.
The game lets you explore this vast world, upgrade your weapons, learn new skills, and fight the dark forces of evil. There’s so much you can do in this game and it’s totally worth a try.
