it’s amazing what kind of stories get
told when you don’t have to listen to
market research we can tell you how to
work this thing if you got any questions
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 best indie video games stories for
this list we’ll be looking at
traditional game stories by independent
studios with less than 5 titles under
their belt attempting internal
activation number 10 transistor nice
brandishing the transistor a large
powerful talking sword
the singer read sets off to take back
her stolen voice we’re not gonna get
away with this are we transistor is a
game that uses every tool at its
disposal to tell an incredible revenge
story the game’s vivid visuals and
evocative soundtrack go a long way
setting the scene for red to
single-handedly take on the futuristic
city of cloud bank you know like where
transistors story truly shines is in its
interplay between the silent red and her
chatty sword companions on a lonely
voyage drank you down wipe you out and
take whatever’s left to me
battles to win Cammarata recent rash
number 9 the banner saga why are we
alive when even the gods are dead the
first chapter of the Viking legend the
Banner Saga sets up a rich world in its
harsh snow-covered land the game’s
characters are more concerned with
survival than conquest the first signs
of snowfall accost us on our approach to
strand this emphasis on minute-to-minute
survival makes it one of the most
thoughtful and mature high fantasy video
games ever made letting players take the
reigns and strategic decision-making
adds immeasurable intensity to every
situation couple that with the dense
lore memorable characters stellar
writing and you are left with the
exceptional plots of the Banner Saga I
awoke I knew why we’re still alive
because you choose to be number eight
the vanishing of Ethan Carter Travers
tell me where Ethan is now it’s hard to
take your eyes off the vanishing of
Ethan Carter the hard-boiled detective
story is set in a quaint town where a
young boy has disappeared
where’s Ethan goddamn it talk to me the
sometimes brutal sometimes stunning
story of the vanishing of Ethan Carter
is a high watermark for imaginative game
narratives you can feel it write
something coming from the Vandergriff
house the subtle ways the game blends
it’s fiction through the environment and
outright dialog makes for a haunting
tale about creativity choked by ignorant
the vanishing of Ethan Carter story is
heart-pounding number seven Bastion this
place is intoxicating with Bastion
supergiant games tapped into a narrative
technique video games scarcely takes
advantage of the narrator ground forms
up under his feet as it point away he
don’t stop to wonder why
bastions narrator adapts to your in-game
behavior bringing an interactive element
to an already exciting plot let me see
if I got this straight I only heard it
once the result is a game whose main
character becomes very much her own
making dramatic moments in the game’s
narrative especially powerful joy and
revelry like had never seen too bad he
couldn’t remember at all the Steampunk
story of the kid who wakes up alone as
the world crumbles around him creates a
fascinating story around the
disappearance of a world I should have
told him sooner about all this number 6
Papo & yo
impressed by how Pixar’s Finding Nemo
tackles serious subject matter with a
friendly visual style designer Vander
Caballero set out designing Papo & yo
the game is an autobiographical account
about coping with an abusive alcoholic
parent Papua no showcases how someone
can love you try to help you at every
turn and still cause you untold amounts
of fear and pain Papua nose heartfelt
personal story examines how hard it can
be to cope with our feelings about the
people close to us number 5 the fall
from rebel Unknown the false premise
alone is enough to earn it a spot on our
list but it gets even better I’m sorry
there are no human superiors available
to assist you at this time in the fall
artificial intelligence is prolific and
it serves humanity at all costs
artificial life-form state your primary
function in the opening of the game you
are knocked unconscious causing your
space suits on board computer to kick in
and launch arid a life support system
charged with resuscitating its pilot my
intentions are peaceful does your pilot
require assistance through air its quest
to revive her pilot she encounters many
other robots with their own unyielding
parameters making the fall a fascinating
discussion of AI wait when a product
malfunctions or becomes outdated try to
recycle by calibrating it for a simpler
task number 4 gone home dear Katie so
much has changed even just since you’ve
been away gone home captures an era like
nothing else
it’s one part historical document one
part gripping fiction I had no idea how
I would ever like have an excuse to talk
to her it starts with you arriving on
your doorstep bag in hand only to
realize it no in his home what follows
as an exploration of 90s American
culture and the family shattering drama
that unfolded while you were away
moving away has been
like not see him anymore and gone home
every inch of the home you explore has
been meticulously detailed to tell a
thorough coming out story of a young
teenage girl leaving behind every
curtailed detail of her sister to find
and for that reason it has some of the
most fleshed out characters in video
game history so you could say we’re
dating but it’s secret number three
undertale just sneaking onto our list at
the last minute is this old-school RPG
unlike anything you’ve ever seen
undertale tells the story of a
civilization of monsters who have been
banished underground by humans following
a lengthy war and at the center of it
all is a human child who accidentally
finds herself in the monster world
what makes undertale store unique is the
way it’s integrated into the battle
system these monsters aren’t just
enemies you can grind for experience
there are living creatures with
personality and ambitions every
encounter makes you question the
morality of your actions so the outcome
to the story will vary depending on your
actions
number two Thomas was alone the world
was not to be trusted
unstable Thomas was alone is a perfect
example of how much plots can be born
from experts game design who the hell
did this Thomas think he was in it
you play as Thomas he’s a red rectangle
Thomas desperately wants some friends
and sure enough he finds some there are
also mostly rectangles Krish was
skeptical using its narration play and
puzzles Thomas was alone breathes life
into these flat pieces of geometry
creating a truly captivating and
engaging story fatal bounce – then they
disappeared when a back was turned
perhaps most notable is the evident
change these characters go through in a
few short hours Thomas was alone is a
treat gray Joe and Sam continued moving
upwards they had to make it before we
named our number one pick how about
taking a look at some honorable mentions
a simple math problem is the key a
framed number in the room where red
meets yellow in a frame you’re going to
have to take a space walk across the
station exterior
I’ve been folded along a crease in time
we can assume sheet of
now settled on the opposite side of the
paper to be
number one to the moon to the moon
speaks to the brisk nature of life
itself
thanks to newfound technology a means of
nearly implanting memories called wish
fulfillment can be experienced by people
on their deathbeds
the story of to the moon unravels
backwards as two scientists travel
through a man’s life story in Reverse to
insert a false memory that the man would
eventually travel to the moon
from moments of joy too grandiose
despair or of ecstatic passion to the
moon is an unforgettable game with an
ending that ensures no one concludes the
game with dry eyes
so do you agree with our list without a
doubt
situation stinks which of these stories
did you like the most for more dramatic
top 10s published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com well pad
exactly physical security is all fired
told when you don’t have to listen to
market research we can tell you how to
work this thing if you got any questions
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 best indie video games stories for
this list we’ll be looking at
traditional game stories by independent
studios with less than 5 titles under
their belt attempting internal
activation number 10 transistor nice
brandishing the transistor a large
powerful talking sword
the singer read sets off to take back
her stolen voice we’re not gonna get
away with this are we transistor is a
game that uses every tool at its
disposal to tell an incredible revenge
story the game’s vivid visuals and
evocative soundtrack go a long way
setting the scene for red to
single-handedly take on the futuristic
city of cloud bank you know like where
transistors story truly shines is in its
interplay between the silent red and her
chatty sword companions on a lonely
voyage drank you down wipe you out and
take whatever’s left to me
battles to win Cammarata recent rash
number 9 the banner saga why are we
alive when even the gods are dead the
first chapter of the Viking legend the
Banner Saga sets up a rich world in its
harsh snow-covered land the game’s
characters are more concerned with
survival than conquest the first signs
of snowfall accost us on our approach to
strand this emphasis on minute-to-minute
survival makes it one of the most
thoughtful and mature high fantasy video
games ever made letting players take the
reigns and strategic decision-making
adds immeasurable intensity to every
situation couple that with the dense
lore memorable characters stellar
writing and you are left with the
exceptional plots of the Banner Saga I
awoke I knew why we’re still alive
because you choose to be number eight
the vanishing of Ethan Carter Travers
tell me where Ethan is now it’s hard to
take your eyes off the vanishing of
Ethan Carter the hard-boiled detective
story is set in a quaint town where a
young boy has disappeared
where’s Ethan goddamn it talk to me the
sometimes brutal sometimes stunning
story of the vanishing of Ethan Carter
is a high watermark for imaginative game
narratives you can feel it write
something coming from the Vandergriff
house the subtle ways the game blends
it’s fiction through the environment and
outright dialog makes for a haunting
tale about creativity choked by ignorant
the vanishing of Ethan Carter story is
heart-pounding number seven Bastion this
place is intoxicating with Bastion
supergiant games tapped into a narrative
technique video games scarcely takes
advantage of the narrator ground forms
up under his feet as it point away he
don’t stop to wonder why
bastions narrator adapts to your in-game
behavior bringing an interactive element
to an already exciting plot let me see
if I got this straight I only heard it
once the result is a game whose main
character becomes very much her own
making dramatic moments in the game’s
narrative especially powerful joy and
revelry like had never seen too bad he
couldn’t remember at all the Steampunk
story of the kid who wakes up alone as
the world crumbles around him creates a
fascinating story around the
disappearance of a world I should have
told him sooner about all this number 6
Papo & yo
impressed by how Pixar’s Finding Nemo
tackles serious subject matter with a
friendly visual style designer Vander
Caballero set out designing Papo & yo
the game is an autobiographical account
about coping with an abusive alcoholic
parent Papua no showcases how someone
can love you try to help you at every
turn and still cause you untold amounts
of fear and pain Papua nose heartfelt
personal story examines how hard it can
be to cope with our feelings about the
people close to us number 5 the fall
from rebel Unknown the false premise
alone is enough to earn it a spot on our
list but it gets even better I’m sorry
there are no human superiors available
to assist you at this time in the fall
artificial intelligence is prolific and
it serves humanity at all costs
artificial life-form state your primary
function in the opening of the game you
are knocked unconscious causing your
space suits on board computer to kick in
and launch arid a life support system
charged with resuscitating its pilot my
intentions are peaceful does your pilot
require assistance through air its quest
to revive her pilot she encounters many
other robots with their own unyielding
parameters making the fall a fascinating
discussion of AI wait when a product
malfunctions or becomes outdated try to
recycle by calibrating it for a simpler
task number 4 gone home dear Katie so
much has changed even just since you’ve
been away gone home captures an era like
nothing else
it’s one part historical document one
part gripping fiction I had no idea how
I would ever like have an excuse to talk
to her it starts with you arriving on
your doorstep bag in hand only to
realize it no in his home what follows
as an exploration of 90s American
culture and the family shattering drama
that unfolded while you were away
moving away has been
like not see him anymore and gone home
every inch of the home you explore has
been meticulously detailed to tell a
thorough coming out story of a young
teenage girl leaving behind every
curtailed detail of her sister to find
and for that reason it has some of the
most fleshed out characters in video
game history so you could say we’re
dating but it’s secret number three
undertale just sneaking onto our list at
the last minute is this old-school RPG
unlike anything you’ve ever seen
undertale tells the story of a
civilization of monsters who have been
banished underground by humans following
a lengthy war and at the center of it
all is a human child who accidentally
finds herself in the monster world
what makes undertale store unique is the
way it’s integrated into the battle
system these monsters aren’t just
enemies you can grind for experience
there are living creatures with
personality and ambitions every
encounter makes you question the
morality of your actions so the outcome
to the story will vary depending on your
actions
number two Thomas was alone the world
was not to be trusted
unstable Thomas was alone is a perfect
example of how much plots can be born
from experts game design who the hell
did this Thomas think he was in it
you play as Thomas he’s a red rectangle
Thomas desperately wants some friends
and sure enough he finds some there are
also mostly rectangles Krish was
skeptical using its narration play and
puzzles Thomas was alone breathes life
into these flat pieces of geometry
creating a truly captivating and
engaging story fatal bounce – then they
disappeared when a back was turned
perhaps most notable is the evident
change these characters go through in a
few short hours Thomas was alone is a
treat gray Joe and Sam continued moving
upwards they had to make it before we
named our number one pick how about
taking a look at some honorable mentions
a simple math problem is the key a
framed number in the room where red
meets yellow in a frame you’re going to
have to take a space walk across the
station exterior
I’ve been folded along a crease in time
we can assume sheet of
now settled on the opposite side of the
paper to be
number one to the moon to the moon
speaks to the brisk nature of life
itself
thanks to newfound technology a means of
nearly implanting memories called wish
fulfillment can be experienced by people
on their deathbeds
the story of to the moon unravels
backwards as two scientists travel
through a man’s life story in Reverse to
insert a false memory that the man would
eventually travel to the moon
from moments of joy too grandiose
despair or of ecstatic passion to the
moon is an unforgettable game with an
ending that ensures no one concludes the
game with dry eyes
so do you agree with our list without a
doubt
situation stinks which of these stories
did you like the most for more dramatic
top 10s published daily be sure to
subscribe to watchmojo.com well pad
exactly physical security is all fired
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