Sins of a Solar Empire Trinity, or Mount & Blade (do they even count as independent?)

That's about all I'm willing to recommend,=.

Some indie games that I've played and enjoyed and can remember right now:


Doc Clock : The Toasted Sandwich of Time
Space Chem
Trine
Frozen Synapse
Eschalon: Book I and II
Sequence
Dungeon Defenders
Cogs
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Audiosurf

That's it off the top of my head. There's many more that I've heard good things about but I won't list them here.

Forgot to mention it, but you're probably thinking in this direction anyway...

Pick up the Diggle Gods DLC when you get Dredmor...

There are also a TON of Mods available for the Game that seem like fun. Haven't downloaded any myself yet, but check out Gaslamp's website...

Also, I haven't played them but I'm hearing really good things about Cave Story and the recently released "Vessel"

I think you should try Jamestown. Is a very good shooter with an amazing music. Is very challenging and very well made.

Other one I enjoyed was Shank and I think that Shank 2 is also good (but haven't played it yet).

Hm... I would recomend Defender's Quest (www.defendersquest.com) which is an awesome combination of Tower Defense and RPG. It's awesome as it is, and the developer is planning a GOLD version (which will be available for everyone who already bought) with improved graphics and etc. Try the demo at least.

Another one, that most people still don't know very much, it's Clones. It's an awesome Lemmings "Clone", with online multiplayer, editor, etc, etc. Lots of content on this one.

Buy Machinarium. Enjoy.

Trine or Trine 2 maybe? Defcon is simple fun strategy. If you don't mind Steam, there are many demos of Indies available there for you to try out. Another one that comes to mind if you don't have it is Terraria. A lot of people enjoy that and it offers many hours of gameplay. Revenge of the Titans and Pineapple Smash Crew are a couple others you might want to have a look at. Oh, I almost forgot: Bastion!

I'll recommend Osmos, a really chilling game.

I'm not going to enter in the generous giveaway, I currently have enough games already and others might be more deserving to win it ...

But I'd like to humbly point out this thread about Recommended Indie Games, sorted by categories. I tried to collect various suggestions from previous forum posts and am always willing to add more, if anyone thinks something's missing. You could browse the lists, follow the links and see if something interests you. :)

Both of those are quality games. Space Chem is a rather interesting puzzle game that reminded me quite a bit of programming in Basic, and Dungeons of Dredmor is a good entry level rogue like.

There are quite a lot of good indie games out there (though also a lot of junk), but here are some recommendations:
Aquaria: This is not just one of the best indie games released, but also one of the best games I've played, period. Think Super Metroid meets Ecco the Dolphin, and you will have a decent idea. Add in a great art style and a soundtrack that is spot on for the mood that the game tries to set, and you have an outstanding game. A bit of a slow starter though (the first hour or so was not all that fun).
Blackwell series: This is a series of short adventure games (about the same length as a Sam & max episode). The series has a charming retro-style, but it has not ignored the progress that has been made in the genre.
Eschalon series: This is a series of CRPGs that has an interesting rule system. The setting & storyline is good, but I found the main draw to be the freedom of character customizaton.
Jamestown: Another retro-inspired game, that is not stuck just emulating the games of old, but also improves upon the foundation that they built. A great shmup with good graphics & sound, and very well designed levels.
World of Goo: A clever puzzle game where you need to transport Goo balls from one end of the level to another. The goo balls are used as building material, but you can't use too many in order to build what you need to build, or you won't finish the level. A bit on the easy side, but still a fun puzzle game.
VVVVVV: Somewhat in the vein of Super Meat Boy in that it is a game that is both punishing and forgiving at the same time. If you do a mistake, you will be warped back to the last checkpoint, but checkpoints are common enough for it to not be frustrating. Great music.
AI war: Fleet command A surprisingly complex RTS that takes place in outer space, and has huge space battles. Not for the impatient, but if you stay with it, it will reward you.
Defense grid: I usually don't like tower defense games, but this one was different. The levels are well balanced and fun to play, the towers all feel different, and the AI that speaks to you during the entire game just gives the game a lot of personality. One if its DLCs is a portal crossover.
Magicka: Questionable if you can call this an indie, but it is a rather innovative game. The spell-effect mixing allows you to build a lot of different spells, and experimentation is encouraged. The swenglish fake language that they created for the game is also quite entertaining to listen to.
Avadon: The black fortress: Spiderweb software's entry level game, this is still a deep CRPG with a good story and setting, and challenging combat. Rather time consuming, but a rewarding game.
Delve deeper: A charming little time killer. It is a 2d TBS, where you need to control a team of dwarfs who need to gather as much money as possible, in a limited amount of time.
Mount & Blade series: Questionable if these can count as indie, but these CRPGs allows you to build huge armies, fight large battles and has a great modding community. Combat is fun and feels surprisingly realistic.
Revenge of the titans The other tower defense game that I feel has some merit to it. Unlike most tower defense games, this one does not have the enemies walk in a straight line through your turrets, but will fan out a bit, though they will still move towards your home base. Towers are not invincible, so you need to have that in mind when placing them.
Frayed Knights: A wizardry style CRPG made by a person who knows his genre well. Retro-inspired, but not a slave to the games that inspired it. Combat is fun & challenging, and you have a lot of freedom in how you build your characters (they all have set starting stats, so sadly there is no character creation in this game, but the system allows you to shape your party however you want to).


And here are some free ones:
Dwarf fortress An incredibly complex rogue like/dwarf fortress simulator (you can chose to play it as a pure rogue like or as a strategy game). Not for the faint of heart, but an incredibly rewarding game, once you get the hang of it.
The battle for Wesnoth A great TBS with a large modding community. Comes with several well designed campaigns, and there are plenty more to download.
Advanced Strategic Command: A well designed Battle Isle clone.
Frogatto & friends A well designed 2d platformer. A fare level of challenge, good amount of level variety and nice colourful graphics makes this a great game.
The white chamber A well designed horror-adventure game. A bit short, but the story is well written and it actually manages to capture a good horror feel.


And that list got a lot longer than I originally intended it to...

just finished Unstoppable Gorg a few days ago , had great fun with the game , specially the story and simple gameplay
http://store.steampowered.com/app/18120/

Demolition, Inc. It's pretty good.

Desktop Dungeons, as has been mentioned by others, was a major time sink for me awhile back. But I understand that you've already played this.

Dungeons of Dredmor is another good one. I haven't had much time to sink into it for awhile, but I've enjoyed what I have played.

Braid is a nice puzzle game and I recommend it if you haven't had the chance to play it yet.

And Yet It Moves is alright, too, if you can get past the potentially-nausea-inducing concept of the game (especially in the later levels).

Cogs is another great puzzle game. Very addictive.

Hmm, apart from the first two, it seems that I've mainly recommended puzzle-like games rather than roguelikes and strategy games. Maybe they'll suit as something in between your other games.


There's always classic DOS Rogue, too. :)

I would recomend Super Meat Boy, a fast and challenging platformer.

The designer of The Binding of Isaac, Edmund McMillen is also one of the designers of Super Meat Boy.

I would like to recomend Hamiltons great adventure. My mini review:
Hamilton's Great Adventure is a really addictive piece of code. Puzzle game with Indiana Jones vibe and quite innovative gameplay.

Story is not really important. We have gramps talking with granddaughter about one of his great adventures during youthful years. Whole back story is shown through nice sideshows with some jokes and sound bites. Our hero found important part of some kind machine but it was stolen. He had to go in weirdest places like Himalayas and Amazon Jungle to find this magical equipment. But our Hamilton is newer alone. He teams up with Sasha - a bird. To make mixture complete we get many H.P Lovecraft references .

If you are not sold yet we have to go for the best part - gameplay. Every level is some sort of puzzle labyrinth filled with monsters and traps. Our goal is to get golden key and use it on gate at the end of map. Some platforms are destructible so we can use them only once. Plus there are couple types of traps like quicksands and jumping goats and to make all more interesting - monsters. During our exploration we use Sasha - she collects magic dust and switches lever for us. On Pc version we use mouse to order her around. Most challenging part of the game is to collect all treasures on level to get the awesome Excelsior rating.

Graphic is pretty cool with nice colorful vibes from snowy mountains to deep Indy jungle with Aztecan statues. Since we spend most of the time in isometric view we may lose many of details of the world. Sound is also top. No dialogs just voices in that classic Nintendo style. Some music with that chilling vibe during levels.

The worst part of the game is the camera control on keyboard. Its hard to concentrate on traps while pressing buttons to zoom in and rotate camera. I bet the second analog stick is suited way better for this game.

Hamilton's Great Adventure is really nice piece of game. Sometimes frustrating and definitely challenging puzzle game. All I can do is recommend it and go back to levels I have not mastered yet/