Braid is a timeless puzzle-platformer that stands up on its own. Challenging at times, it can be deeply rewarding due it its enlightening outcome.

Sword & Sworcery perfectly mixes its style, music, and gameplay in a unique experience, with some quirky dialogue to keep things fresh.

A simple take on the spy/hacking genre which nails exactly what it sets out to do. Immensly satisfying when your carefully laid out plans succeed.

FEZ is a quirky indie platformer that brings a brand new mechanic to the table while simultaneously calling classic gamers back to their origins.

Valiant Hearts is a heartfelt yet confronting fictional story, centred around 5 likeable characters amidst World War I. An excellent art-style also.

Thomas Was Alone is near-perfection of the classic platformer. Simple to learn and to show to non-gamers, while engrossingly deep in its characters.

Although it's set in a bleak dystopean world, being an Immigration Officer in troubling times does make for some immersive and interesting gameplay.

Trine 2 is a visually stunning 2.5D Puzzle Platformer, that doesn't just have a pretty face, but presents itself as a formidable challenge for a time.

A great 3D retro 8-bit inspired side-scroller. Fantastic for getting yourself angry at failing, or hopefully cheering hard with little victories.

A beautifully narrated indie platformer, which sets itself apart from the rest with its constant variety and rather unique gameplay. Long live The Kid.