Ok, thanks. In that case I guess I'll take it off the list, unless anyone protests.

I wonder if it's better to have broad categories (e.g. Arcade/Action, Strategy etc,) or more specific ones (e.g. Tower Defense, Side-Scrolling Platformer etc.)? Probably depends on the amount of games on the list, too (the more there will be, the more specific the categories)?

I often have a little trouble defining genre crossovers, for example would Braid be better off in the Side-Scrolling Platformer category (because it's mimicking side-scrolling platformers) or in the Puzzle category (because the real challenge are puzzles, not fast reactions) ...

I would put in the category for which gameplay part is dominant. E.g. Trine is more a platformer than a puzzle game. So tha people who like a genre find a fitting game.

My recommendation is Xenonauts still in development but it looks very promising.

Suggestion for categories:

Aquaria (Bit Blot, Website) = Adventure
The Binding of Isaac = Rouge-like / Action
Blocks That Matter (Swing Swing Submarine, Indievania) = Puzzler - Platformer
Braid (Jonathan Blow, Website) = Puzzler - Platformer
Cortex Commands (Data Realms, Website) = Strategy
Gish (Cryptic Sea, Chronic Logic) = Platformer
Minecraft (Notch, Website) = Adventure
The Misadventures of P.B. Winterbottom = Puzzler - Platformer
Orcs Must Die! (Robot Entertainment, Steam Store) = Action / Strategy
Osmos = Strategy???
Plants Vs. Zombies (PopCap games, Website) = Strategy (but as kavazovangel said, not really indie anymore)
Terraria (Re-Logic, Steam Store) = Adventure
Trine (Frozenbyte Games, Steam Store, GamersGate, Impulse, Direct2Drive) = Platformer
World of Goo (2D Boy, Website) = Puzzle
VVVVVV (Terry Cavanagh, Website) = Platformer

Suggestions for more games:

To the moon - Freebird games - RPG - Desura= http://www.desura.com/games/to-the-moon, Website= http://www.freebirdgames.com/

Cthulu saves the world / Breath of Death VIII - Zeboyd Games - RPG - Steam= http://store.steampowered.com/sub/8848/, Gamersgate = http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-CSW/cthulhu-saves-the-world

Dungeons of Dreadmore - Gaslamp Games - Action / Rougelike - Steam = http://store.steampowered.com/app/98800/?snr=1_6_4__13, Desura = http://www.desura.com/games/dungeons-of-dredmor

Amnesia: The dark decent - Frictional Games - Survival Horror - Website= http://www.amnesiagame.com/#main, (and also on every digital retailer...)

Project Zombiod - The Indie Stone - Survival Horror / Action - Website= http://projectzomboid.com/blog/, http://www.desura.com/games/project-zomboid. Still in alpha stage

I also wonder if I should put Desktop Dungeons under Puzzles (currently it's under RPG because it's somewhat rogue-like but actually I think it's more of a puzzle game).


If I'm not mistaken it's available for free? In that case you could suggest it in the Freeware thread.

Still not quite sure how to handle these games:

Aquaria: non-linear, side-scrolling Action-Adventure with puzzles, doesn't quite fit with the rest of the (more or less linear and in most cases point-and-click) adventure games already listed ...

The Binding of Isaac: Rogue-like but not really a RPG, is it? Then again, is Zelda considered a RPG? The game mechanics are somewhat similar, I think, but maybe there is less story and exploration?

Cortex Commands & Orcs Must Die: Do they fit with the other Strategy games, or are they more on the Action side?

Minecraft & Terraria: sandbox survival strategy 'adventures'? They don't really fit with any of the other categories either, do they?

Going through my steam stuff to find indie games I've enjoyed the most. Sorry if they've been mentioned and also if they are not all indie games, but I'm fairly sure they all are.

Multiplayer (online)

Altitude (my favourite!)
Madballs in...Babo: Invasion

Strategy

Defense Grid: The Awakening
Darwinia

Racing

Super Laser Racer
Nimbus
Audiosurf
AaAaAA!!! - A Reckless Disregard for Gravity (kinda like racing, I guess)

Shooter

Gridrunner Revolution
Beat Hazard

Puzzle

Droplitz
Shatter (AWESOME!)
Bob Came in Pieces

Edit: Removed the ones I could see in the first post.

Steam doesn't list it as an indie game, so I'm not sure it belongs in the list. I added all of the others though, thanks!

Zeno Clash?

Of course depends on what is your understanding of indie.

Good timing for your thead with an indie week on gamersgate. It seems I'm late and all more known gems are already listed. The only interesting looking game I can add for now is Skulls of Shogun, a turn based strategy announced to be released early 2012 (source: wiki). Unfortunately it's hard to get some more details from developer site.

Skulls of Shogun
Genre: Turn-Based Strategy
Developer: Haunted Temple Studios
Release: Announced for early 2012 (for xbox, pc release unknown)
Website: http://skullsoftheshogun.com/

Eufloria

http://www.eufloria-game.com/news.php

Btw, great job.

And also - I guess we'll need like 7-8 more bundles and we'll get them all.

Noticed that Audiosurf is under Racing category. In no way is that a racing game! It should either be under Rhythm games... or maybe Arcade? I'm not exactly sure what counts as arcade, actually.

And if Sam & Max and Puzzle Agent are on the list, all other Telltale games might as well be in here too.

I have my eye on two rpgs which are still in development


I shall remain - Zombie rpg - http://www.ishallremain.com/

Umbra - horror fantasy rpg / Hack&Slash http://www.umbragame.com/

Just wanted to throw in that Penny Arcade Adventures Episode 3 is back in production, only it's been done by the Cthulhu Saves the World guy so it'll be quite different from the previous games.

But yeah, great list.

Thanks!