great game mascots are a dime a dozen
luckily the indie scene has been working
hard to make their own hey out of the
way chef boyardee a real video game
superstars coming through welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
indie video game mascots we indie games
are two unique and original for you to
comprehend for this list we’ll be
looking at the mascots from games that
were self-published during their
original release we’re focusing on a
combination of how recognizable they are
outside of their respective games and
their overall importance to the game
itself Oh many others are their number
10 quote Cave Story the classic
unsuspecting adventurer quote wakes up
with amnesia only to find out that he
has a big role to play in saving the
world
the premise is simple and fitting for
the stylish robot and his blaster but
make no mistake quote story is far more
nuanced than it seems at first blush
quote has been a cult icon in games for
over a decade and his success in cave
story helped pave the way for the oh so
popular retro aesthetic that countless
indie games make use of today
number nine one aqua Conti guacamelee
in a feat of pure heroism local farmer
wanna Gor cafe finds himself dead at the
hands of the desperately undead Carlos
Calaca luckily Juan is resurrected with
a magical luchador mask transforming him
into a mighty Lucha Libre champion in
the process coincidentally fulfilling
his lifelong dream Juan grapples and
tosses his bows with all the finesse
you’d expect from a mystical luchador
creating a fluidity of movement we don’t
always see from head to hand combat
and it also doesn’t hurt that guacamelee
is a bright colorful and all-round
gorgeous game
number eight gomez Fez Gomez an adorable
white the thing is most identifiable by
his bez hat which was bestowed upon him
when he came face-to-face with a
hexahedron the life-changing gift gives
Gomez the ability to literally rotate
the world around him revealing that his
simple two-dimensional world is actually
made up of three you heard that right
three dimensions
gomez and his bands are in ylim attic of
a new era of authorship and games thanks
a large part to being featured in indie
game the movie Gomez represents the
blood sweat and tears of design yet he
still manages to be awfully cute number
7 Isaac The Binding of Isaac Isaac kept
to himself drawing pictures and playing
with his toys as his mom watched
Christian broadcasts on the television a
game that was originally rejected for
Nintendo’s consoles The Binding of Isaac
is the story of a little boy Isaac
battling through his basement to escape
his mother who after hearing the voice
of God is attempting to sacrifice him to
prove her faith I will do my best to
save him my lord
Isaac’s world is as morbid as it can be
and he fends off the creatures of the
basement with his projectile tears it’s
hard to tell if Isaac’s tear-soaked face
is funny cute or terrifying but it is
certainly unforgettable solidifying him
as an indie game mascot number 6 Freddy
fazbear five nights at Freddy’s series
the lead singer in Freddy fazbear’s
pizzaria band Freddy has become the face
of horror for a new generation of gamers
which is true regardless of whether or
not you can’t stand him
Freddy’s iconic music box jingle is
instantly recognisable and sets up that
one-of-a-kind jump-scare terror that the
series is known for the runaway success
of five nights at Freddy’s let’s play
videos online has turned the animatronic
bear into an all-time classic horror
mascot so you can expect to keep seeing
them in your nightmares for a long time
to come number 5 Steve
minecraft let’s go wherever you want to
go climb the tallest mountains here he
is the default character skin for the
popular creative sandbox game he’d spent
hundreds of hours in Minecraft they can
use their imagination to build anything
Steve sometimes referred to as the
player may lack any sort of character or
personality compared to the other
entries on this list but it’s hard to
miss his iconic design on anything you
see that’s minecraft related except
maybe for Minecraft story mode
like I said an abomination fun fact the
character didn’t actually get the name
Steve until he was set to make a guest
appearance in Super Meat Boy
at which point not jokingly came up with
the name when the devs asked what they
should call him
speaking of which no one can tell you
what you can or cannot do number four
Meat Boy Super Meat Boy
super meatboy is the new high watermark
for pixel-perfect platforming games
the small square slab of meat is
renowned for being in the game that
embodies tough-as-nails gameplay but
Super Meat Boy isn’t just about clearing
levels no meat boy is on a quest to save
his love Meat Boy leaves a trail of
light behind him as he runs an effective
way to track your jumps on a level two
level basis and a good reminder that
Meat Boy is in fact a cube of raw sticky
flesh
number three Tim braid braids release
signaled a completely new era for indie
games suddenly it seemed realistic that
an independent game could and should be
as narrative lee complex as anything
else in the industry if not more ah
excuse me braid is nothing like super
sellout five or whatever you’re in Tim’s
journey through time
echoes something beautiful and timid in
all of us uncovering Tim’s fledging
romance is an incredibly poetic
experience and he’s an unparalleled
mascot for games that evoke this kind of
complex sentiment wearing a plain suit
and tie Tim is the real everyman number
two Octodad Octodad the deadliest catch
the man with the eight strong legs
Octodad is an absolutely priceless if
rather simple character what has got you
so spooked okay while on the outside
he’s a loving husband and everyday
father who looks after his kids with the
utmost care he is also an octopus in
disguise so handsome he may struggle
with some of the basics like speech or
pouring himself a cup of coffee but when
you look into those big wide expressive
octopus eyes you feel every single
thought going through his head
don’t worry Octodad nobody suspects a
thing before we name our number one pick
let’s have a look at some honorable
mentions
number one shovel knight shovel knight
shovel knight as a game is something
special it is the most genuine homage to
the early years of video games ever made
and at the heart of that experience is a
mascot named you guessed it shovel
knight shovel knight feel straight out
of the mid 80s he quests he jumps he
digs he captures the imagination and
there’s something all together endearing
about him he’s even got his own amiibo
the first-ever indie game to get such a
figure hey if he can impress Nintendo
what can’t he do
shovel knight’ feels like a character
we’ve known all our lives a triumphant
indie game mascot
didn’t we miss a classic Indian mascot
yeah I wasn’t gonna say anything but who
are your favorites let us know in the
comments and make sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more great top 10s
published every day man look at all this
money
come on dad let’s get through all this
junk so we can get out
luckily the indie scene has been working
hard to make their own hey out of the
way chef boyardee a real video game
superstars coming through welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
counting down our picks for the top 10
indie video game mascots we indie games
are two unique and original for you to
comprehend for this list we’ll be
looking at the mascots from games that
were self-published during their
original release we’re focusing on a
combination of how recognizable they are
outside of their respective games and
their overall importance to the game
itself Oh many others are their number
10 quote Cave Story the classic
unsuspecting adventurer quote wakes up
with amnesia only to find out that he
has a big role to play in saving the
world
the premise is simple and fitting for
the stylish robot and his blaster but
make no mistake quote story is far more
nuanced than it seems at first blush
quote has been a cult icon in games for
over a decade and his success in cave
story helped pave the way for the oh so
popular retro aesthetic that countless
indie games make use of today
number nine one aqua Conti guacamelee
in a feat of pure heroism local farmer
wanna Gor cafe finds himself dead at the
hands of the desperately undead Carlos
Calaca luckily Juan is resurrected with
a magical luchador mask transforming him
into a mighty Lucha Libre champion in
the process coincidentally fulfilling
his lifelong dream Juan grapples and
tosses his bows with all the finesse
you’d expect from a mystical luchador
creating a fluidity of movement we don’t
always see from head to hand combat
and it also doesn’t hurt that guacamelee
is a bright colorful and all-round
gorgeous game
number eight gomez Fez Gomez an adorable
white the thing is most identifiable by
his bez hat which was bestowed upon him
when he came face-to-face with a
hexahedron the life-changing gift gives
Gomez the ability to literally rotate
the world around him revealing that his
simple two-dimensional world is actually
made up of three you heard that right
three dimensions
gomez and his bands are in ylim attic of
a new era of authorship and games thanks
a large part to being featured in indie
game the movie Gomez represents the
blood sweat and tears of design yet he
still manages to be awfully cute number
7 Isaac The Binding of Isaac Isaac kept
to himself drawing pictures and playing
with his toys as his mom watched
Christian broadcasts on the television a
game that was originally rejected for
Nintendo’s consoles The Binding of Isaac
is the story of a little boy Isaac
battling through his basement to escape
his mother who after hearing the voice
of God is attempting to sacrifice him to
prove her faith I will do my best to
save him my lord
Isaac’s world is as morbid as it can be
and he fends off the creatures of the
basement with his projectile tears it’s
hard to tell if Isaac’s tear-soaked face
is funny cute or terrifying but it is
certainly unforgettable solidifying him
as an indie game mascot number 6 Freddy
fazbear five nights at Freddy’s series
the lead singer in Freddy fazbear’s
pizzaria band Freddy has become the face
of horror for a new generation of gamers
which is true regardless of whether or
not you can’t stand him
Freddy’s iconic music box jingle is
instantly recognisable and sets up that
one-of-a-kind jump-scare terror that the
series is known for the runaway success
of five nights at Freddy’s let’s play
videos online has turned the animatronic
bear into an all-time classic horror
mascot so you can expect to keep seeing
them in your nightmares for a long time
to come number 5 Steve
minecraft let’s go wherever you want to
go climb the tallest mountains here he
is the default character skin for the
popular creative sandbox game he’d spent
hundreds of hours in Minecraft they can
use their imagination to build anything
Steve sometimes referred to as the
player may lack any sort of character or
personality compared to the other
entries on this list but it’s hard to
miss his iconic design on anything you
see that’s minecraft related except
maybe for Minecraft story mode
like I said an abomination fun fact the
character didn’t actually get the name
Steve until he was set to make a guest
appearance in Super Meat Boy
at which point not jokingly came up with
the name when the devs asked what they
should call him
speaking of which no one can tell you
what you can or cannot do number four
Meat Boy Super Meat Boy
super meatboy is the new high watermark
for pixel-perfect platforming games
the small square slab of meat is
renowned for being in the game that
embodies tough-as-nails gameplay but
Super Meat Boy isn’t just about clearing
levels no meat boy is on a quest to save
his love Meat Boy leaves a trail of
light behind him as he runs an effective
way to track your jumps on a level two
level basis and a good reminder that
Meat Boy is in fact a cube of raw sticky
flesh
number three Tim braid braids release
signaled a completely new era for indie
games suddenly it seemed realistic that
an independent game could and should be
as narrative lee complex as anything
else in the industry if not more ah
excuse me braid is nothing like super
sellout five or whatever you’re in Tim’s
journey through time
echoes something beautiful and timid in
all of us uncovering Tim’s fledging
romance is an incredibly poetic
experience and he’s an unparalleled
mascot for games that evoke this kind of
complex sentiment wearing a plain suit
and tie Tim is the real everyman number
two Octodad Octodad the deadliest catch
the man with the eight strong legs
Octodad is an absolutely priceless if
rather simple character what has got you
so spooked okay while on the outside
he’s a loving husband and everyday
father who looks after his kids with the
utmost care he is also an octopus in
disguise so handsome he may struggle
with some of the basics like speech or
pouring himself a cup of coffee but when
you look into those big wide expressive
octopus eyes you feel every single
thought going through his head
don’t worry Octodad nobody suspects a
thing before we name our number one pick
let’s have a look at some honorable
mentions
number one shovel knight shovel knight
shovel knight as a game is something
special it is the most genuine homage to
the early years of video games ever made
and at the heart of that experience is a
mascot named you guessed it shovel
knight shovel knight feel straight out
of the mid 80s he quests he jumps he
digs he captures the imagination and
there’s something all together endearing
about him he’s even got his own amiibo
the first-ever indie game to get such a
figure hey if he can impress Nintendo
what can’t he do
shovel knight’ feels like a character
we’ve known all our lives a triumphant
indie game mascot
didn’t we miss a classic Indian mascot
yeah I wasn’t gonna say anything but who
are your favorites let us know in the
comments and make sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com for more great top 10s
published every day man look at all this
money
come on dad let’s get through all this
junk so we can get out
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