This is a compilation of some of the more promising "indie" games coming to PS4. I'm using "indie" loosely to describe a size of game rather than type of developer. Some come from major development houses like Ubisoft. This is far from a complete list. Feel free to create other threads for individual games, if you like. All discussion doesn't need to go here.
Abe's Oddysee: New n' Tasty
A remake of Abe's Oddysee, the PS1 classic, about an ugly but loveable alien fighting beauracracy or however you spell that.
Child of Light
A whimsical, artsy mix of platforming, exploration, and turn-based RPG, developed by Ubisoft.
Counterspy
Sleath action game. Cartoonish visuals. 60s spy thriller vibe.
Don't Starve
Survival game that keeps you busy collecting, building, killing, etc., in order not to starve.
Galak-Z
Space shooter.
Hohokum
No score, time limit, or tutorial. The game is about "relaxing in a space and just enjoying the experience and the music, instead of trying to complete it to make progress."
Octodad: The Deadliest Catch
The hook here seems to be the way Octodad moves and the humor involved. The object, I think, is to not have Octodad (who is an octopus in disguise) fall all over the place and give himself away.
Outlast
First-person survival horror game in which you have no combat abilities. Run away.
Pavilion
You manipulate the environment in order to "guide the main character on the path towards truth." Seems to have a rather dreamy aesthetic.
Pinball Arcade
Re-creation of classic pinball gaming. Out already.
Ray's The Dead
You are Ray, and you have a bunch of zombie friends, each with their own unique abilities.
Resogun
Out already. Well reviewed space shooter.
Rime
From the spanish studio that did Deadlight. It's looking like a platformer, fantasy adventure game. Main character is on an island. Some mild combat may be involved. Seems a bit like Ico, on first glance.
Starbound
"Extra-terrestrial sandbox adventure game." Explore a procedurally generated universe.
Secret Ponchos
You are an outlaw with a bounty on your head. You fight other guys with bounties on their heads. You win, your bounty increases. Twin-stick shooter.
Transistor
Science fiction turn-based strategy game from Supergiant (Bastion).
Trine 2
Puzzle platformer with RPG elements. You use one of three characters, each with their own abilities, to navigate the world.
Valliant Hearts: The Great War
From Ubisoft, an adventure/puzzler set during World War I. Play as five different characters, each with a different nationality and set of abilities. Plus a dog that serves as the binding thread. The game has a light visual style, with the darkness of the war as background.
The Witness
Puzzle-adventure game from Jonathan Blow (Braid). You find yourself on a deserted island. It is divided into ten sections arranged around a mountain that represents the ultimate goal.
Abe's Oddysee: New n' Tasty
A remake of Abe's Oddysee, the PS1 classic, about an ugly but loveable alien fighting beauracracy or however you spell that.
Child of Light
A whimsical, artsy mix of platforming, exploration, and turn-based RPG, developed by Ubisoft.
Counterspy
Sleath action game. Cartoonish visuals. 60s spy thriller vibe.
Don't Starve
Survival game that keeps you busy collecting, building, killing, etc., in order not to starve.
Galak-Z
Space shooter.
Hohokum
No score, time limit, or tutorial. The game is about "relaxing in a space and just enjoying the experience and the music, instead of trying to complete it to make progress."
Octodad: The Deadliest Catch
The hook here seems to be the way Octodad moves and the humor involved. The object, I think, is to not have Octodad (who is an octopus in disguise) fall all over the place and give himself away.
Outlast
First-person survival horror game in which you have no combat abilities. Run away.
Pavilion
You manipulate the environment in order to "guide the main character on the path towards truth." Seems to have a rather dreamy aesthetic.
Pinball Arcade
Re-creation of classic pinball gaming. Out already.
Ray's The Dead
You are Ray, and you have a bunch of zombie friends, each with their own unique abilities.
Resogun
Out already. Well reviewed space shooter.
Rime
From the spanish studio that did Deadlight. It's looking like a platformer, fantasy adventure game. Main character is on an island. Some mild combat may be involved. Seems a bit like Ico, on first glance.
Starbound
"Extra-terrestrial sandbox adventure game." Explore a procedurally generated universe.
Secret Ponchos
You are an outlaw with a bounty on your head. You fight other guys with bounties on their heads. You win, your bounty increases. Twin-stick shooter.
Transistor
Science fiction turn-based strategy game from Supergiant (Bastion).
Trine 2
Puzzle platformer with RPG elements. You use one of three characters, each with their own abilities, to navigate the world.
Valliant Hearts: The Great War
From Ubisoft, an adventure/puzzler set during World War I. Play as five different characters, each with a different nationality and set of abilities. Plus a dog that serves as the binding thread. The game has a light visual style, with the darkness of the war as background.
The Witness
Puzzle-adventure game from Jonathan Blow (Braid). You find yourself on a deserted island. It is divided into ten sections arranged around a mountain that represents the ultimate goal.
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