{"id":50476,"date":"2024-06-05T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/2024s-must-play-playstation-indie-games-so-far\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T15:00:05","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T14:00:05","slug":"2024s-must-play-playstation-indie-games-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xtremeservers.com\/blog\/2024s-must-play-playstation-indie-games-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"\">We\u2019re only halfway through 2024, and it\u2019s already been a banner year for indie games. These games from small developers offer big-time fun, showcasing new and unique approaches to gameplay, visuals, and storytelling. This year\u2019s bounty of indie goodness offers an amazing variety of experiences, from old-school throwbacks to bold new experimental designs. Whether you want to immerse yourself in the foreboding wilderness on your big screen monitor or make some poker hands on the PlayStation Portal before bed, something here is sure to please.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/ultros\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639330059&amp;usg=AOvVaw2q_LKE72uV05rNXQkOAAIG\">Ultros<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"CM2aVGNGu6Q\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">As you awaken in the depths of a ship floating in space, a stunning neon landscape spreads before you, teeming with bizarre lifeforms and untold mysteries. What happened here, and what has transformed this craft into a womb of cosmic horror? Combat vicious foes with an arsenal of hard-hitting combat skills, then nurture the strange seeds you discover on your travels to sprout secrets. Strengthen yourself and explore all you can before a time loop engulfs everything and begins anew. Will you be able to escape the cycle of birth and destruction?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Kepler Interactive | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Hadoque |<strong> <\/strong>PS5, PS4<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/pennys-big-breakaway\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639329537&amp;usg=AOvVaw3fx8reOnfGkwHbO6DEzdLX\">Penny\u2019s Big Breakaway<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"9lLsUCWCtF0\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9lLsUCWCtF0\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9lLsUCWCtF0\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9lLsUCWCtF0\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9lLsUCWCtF0\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9lLsUCWCtF0\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/9lLsUCWCtF0\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">A rollicking 3D action adventure for all ages, Penny\u2019s Big Breakaway sees the titular heroine getting up to comical shenanigans in a bright, colorful fantasyland. Small-time performer Penny thinks she\u2019s found her path to success with a special string that brings her yo-yo to life, but when her newly sentient accessory pulls a humiliating stunt on Emperor Eddie, her freedom\u2019s left hanging by a thread. Use Penny\u2019s yo-yo to attack, swing around, and ride through the numerous skill-testing stages in this speedrunning-focused platformer that\u2019s packed with charm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Private Division | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Evening Star | PS5<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/pacific-drive\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639328907&amp;usg=AOvVaw2VJr-A9C2xfBa3rMTs_ET1\">Pacific Drive<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"sfGnxh0PNL8\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/sfGnxh0PNL8\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/sfGnxh0PNL8\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/sfGnxh0PNL8\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/sfGnxh0PNL8\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/sfGnxh0PNL8\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/sfGnxh0PNL8\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Take it from a resident\u2013the Pacific Northwest is a very strange place. There\u2019s the constantly changing weather, the bizarre terrain, and <em>so many trees<\/em>. As beautiful as nature and wilderness are, it\u2019s very easy to isolate and consume you, so how will you survive when it\u2019s just you, your trusty station wagon, and a handful of other humans stationed in an abandoned garage against bizarre phenomena transforming hundreds of miles of wilderness into a life-sucking hellscape? Each trip is unique, exciting, terrifying, and perhaps the one where you\u2019ll finally escape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Kepler Interactive | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Ironwood Studios | PS5<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/harold-halibut\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639330573&amp;usg=AOvVaw3AJCUCDGAZlDKi-sC9a2ny\">Harold Halibut<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"-ROSCSRs8RU\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-ROSCSRs8RU\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-ROSCSRs8RU\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-ROSCSRs8RU\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-ROSCSRs8RU\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-ROSCSRs8RU\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/-ROSCSRs8RU\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Stop-motion animation\u2019s distinct look and feel combined with Harold Halibut\u2019s narrative-driven gameplay. Set in an alternate history where a space colonization expedition was launched in the 1970s, things went disastrously wrong, and now the ship\u2019s stuck at the bottom of a hostile planet\u2019s sea. As Harold, a wholly average handyman, you meet and befriend the various personalities onboard while doing your duties, learning about the various ideas everyone has to escape this decades-long rut. When the time to act comes, what role will Harold play?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Slow Bros. | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Slo Bros. | PS5, PS4<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/balatro\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639331047&amp;usg=AOvVaw3em8YHzY-mnQk0qa_4oqO8\">Balatro<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"rgrv9giaNO8\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rgrv9giaNO8\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rgrv9giaNO8\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rgrv9giaNO8\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rgrv9giaNO8\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rgrv9giaNO8\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/rgrv9giaNO8\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">So, you think you\u2019re a real card shark, huh? You might think you have an unbeatable poker face, but we all know the house always has the advantage, or does it? The first (and only) poker roguelike sees you constructing decks with special Jokers, Vouchers, Tarot, and Planet cards. Play your cards well, score big, beat the Blinds (or even strategically skip them), and take on the Bosses who have some of their own aces up their sleeve\u2013then earn new decks to expand your strategic possibilities even more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<strong>Publisher: <\/strong>PlayStack Limited | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>LocalThunk | PS5, PS4<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/tales-of-kenzera-zau\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639331596&amp;usg=AOvVaw108y1x1ojXF5Jju-jWTdy3\">Tales of Kenzera: Zau<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"qmoYMvu1Ji4\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qmoYMvu1Ji4\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qmoYMvu1Ji4\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qmoYMvu1Ji4\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qmoYMvu1Ji4\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qmoYMvu1Ji4\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/qmoYMvu1Ji4\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Journey through a gorgeous world inspired by African tribal art, music, and culture. Abubakar Salim, the voice behind Beyek in Assassin\u2019s Creed Origins, weaves a story of loss and self-discovery inspired by his experiences. As the headstrong shaman youth Zau, you must pass an arduous trial, offering up the souls of three beasts to the God of Death to revive your fallen father. Switch seamlessly between the Sun and Moon masks with different navigation and combat skills as you amass the power you need for your goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Electronic Arts | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Surgent Studios | PS5<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/store.playstation.com\/concept\/10009923\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639332097&amp;usg=AOvVaw20TepjWNRoWeMsn22z_05R\">Another Crab\u2019s Treasure<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"aQd-EhmRQiM\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aQd-EhmRQiM\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aQd-EhmRQiM\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aQd-EhmRQiM\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aQd-EhmRQiM\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aQd-EhmRQiM\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/aQd-EhmRQiM\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Do you love the gameplay and exploration of games like Demon\u2019s Souls and Elden Ring, but feel a bit weary of dark fantasy? Another Crab\u2019s Treasure is an undersea adventure with a colorful, cartoony aesthetic and all the skill-testing challenges you\u2019ve come to love. Take over the claws of hermit crab Kril, whose underwater paradise is ravaged by pollution. Use the trash you find as weapons and armor to take on the nastiest underwater baddies on this side of Amity Bay. Find the legendary treasure and get back your precious shell!<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>Aggro Crab | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Aggro Crab | PS5<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/games\/animal-well\/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=docs&amp;ust=1717579639332621&amp;usg=AOvVaw2eF_FKsp3Cl65PlWoOb7zb\">Animal Well<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"JKhZITHRBpM\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JKhZITHRBpM\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JKhZITHRBpM\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JKhZITHRBpM\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JKhZITHRBpM\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JKhZITHRBpM\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/JKhZITHRBpM\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">The debut game from new publisher Bigmode takes players on a dark, wild exploration adventure. Here in the labyrinth, there\u2019s very little light\u2013but plenty of creatures, several of which are less-than-docile, let\u2019s say. You control an odd little something and are here to delve into the labyrinth\u2019s mysteries, assuming you can survive. Beautiful, atmospheric pixel art blends with exquisite exploration and an atmosphere that\u2019s both beautiful and terrifying to create a game packed with secrets, discovery, and replayability.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Bigmode | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>Billy Basso| PS5<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.playstation.com\/en-gb\/games\/crow-country\/\">Crow Country<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__inner\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<div class=\"shortcode shortcode--youtube\">\n<div class=\"youtube-video\" data-youtube-id=\"YP2gQszmHM4\" data-title=\"\">\n\t<button class=\"youtube-video__load-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--play icon--26 icon--play icon--blue\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title><\/title><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M0 1.75v17l20-8.5z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Play  Video<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/content\/themes\/playstation-2018\/images\/placeholder.svg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YP2gQszmHM4\/default.jpg 120w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YP2gQszmHM4\/mqdefault.jpg 320w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YP2gQszmHM4\/hqdefault.jpg 480w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YP2gQszmHM4\/sddefault.jpg 640w, https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YP2gQszmHM4\/maxresdefault.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1440px) 1200px, (min-width: 960px) 80vw, 100vw\" data-src=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/YP2gQszmHM4\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"youtube-video__image-overlay lazy\" alt=\"2024\u2019s must-play PlayStation indie games so far\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-video__iframe\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay\">\n<div class=\"ps-age-gate-container__overlay-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"ps-age-gate-container__unlock-button\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"icon icon--lock icon--white\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 20 20\" focusable=\"false\" version=\"1.1\">\n\t\t<title>Verify your age to view this content.<\/title><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0 0H20V20H0z\"><\/path><path class=\"icon-primary-color\" d=\"M15 9h-1V6c0-2.2-1.8-4-4-4S6 3.8 6 6v3H5c-.5 0-1 .5-1 1v7c0 .5.5 1 1 1h10c.5 0 1-.5 1-1v-7c0-.5-.5-1-1-1zm-4 7H9l.4-2.2c-.5-.2-.9-.8-.9-1.3 0-.8.7-1.5 1.5-1.5s1.5.7 1.5 1.5c0 .6-.3 1.1-.9 1.3L11 16zm1-7H8V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2s2 .9 2 2v3z\"><\/path>\t<\/svg><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Verify your age to view this content.<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"\">Edward Crow\u2019s famous amusement park, Crow Country, shuttered years prior, and its founder went missing, but something remains in this wonder-wasteland. Travel back to the 90s in this survival horror adventure inspired by \u201890s PlayStation classics. As special agent Mara Forest, you\u2019ll traverse the abandoned park to discover why it abruptly closed, savoring the creepy atmosphere packed with brain teasers, environmental storytelling, dangerous encounters, and terrifying surprises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Publisher: <\/strong>SFB Games | <strong>Developer: <\/strong>SFB Games | PS5, PS4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.playstation.com\/2024\/06\/05\/2024s-must-play-playstation-indie-games-so-far\/\">Go to Source (PlayStation.com)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re only halfway through 2024, and it\u2019s already been a banner year for indie games. These games from small developers offer big-time fun, showcasing new and unique approaches to gameplay, visuals, and storytelling. 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