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Essays 20 April 2023, 14:57

15 Indie Games With Best Storylines

We play games for many reasons, and one of them is the desire to learn fascinating stories. We've prepared a list of the most interesting indie games that bring the most original plots, deepest meta-critique of society and extraordinary narratives.

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Undertale

  1. Year of release: 2015
  2. Creator: Toby Fox
  3. Story in a nutshell: a date with a skeleton over a plate of spaghetti

The underground story of Undertale tells of two warring worlds: the human world and one to which supposedly merciless monsters have been banished. Due to bad luck (or maybe just a happy coincidence?) the main character accidentally ends up in the land of the beasts. Our goal is to safely leave that realm, and the manner in which we do it strongly shapes the nature of the story and the tone in which subsequent events will unfold.

Undertale is simply great. Just like that. It's a beautiful, empathetic game full of witty humor and inventive gameplay mechanics. Narratively, it often breaks the fourth wall, skillfully leading us to tears of joy and sadness, and also infects with unbreakable determination. This is a surprising story in many respects, and, above all, it carries many positive values. It's about friendship, love and tolerance, at every step teaching us to avoid prejudice and not to make superficial judgements.

Sebastian Kasparek

Sebastian Kasparek

Feels most comfortable in the editorials section at GRYOnline, and sometimes he also writes reviews. A fan of all kinds of culture, who reaches for works from both the top and the bottom shelf. He likes to immerse himself in niche games and productions that are hard to define unequivocally. Appreciates an analytical and critical approach when dealing with cultural works. Prefers unique, strange, visually crazy games that boldly tackle more interesting narrative issues. Addicted to high-octane productions, fighting games, big robots and arcade. Huge fan of Grasshopper Manufacture studio. He likes to catch up on forgotten "hidden gems" from years ago, especially from Japan. Interested in games and the people behind them. Strongly addicted to cinema. A huge fan of Mads Mikkelsen and Takeshi Kitano. He also loves Inio Asano's manga and Tsutomu Nihei's aesthetics.

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