Indie game recommendations

[Steveyg]

Would probably be a good idea to have this convo moved to an Oblivion thread feel like we've completely derailed this one

Ini's are where the magic is, I'm keeping a close eye on the tweaks people are making, I'm fairly familiar with diving into the ini's myself too but it's been a few years since I last had too. Seems like every Elder Scrolls or Fallout release I have to refamiliarize myself with editing them

 

[TonyCarter]

Wow, my FPS is all over the place (50-120 on ultra+RT+DLAA), and I keep getting 'fatal errors' with CTD.

Even when it's reporting 100+ it seems jumpy and not smooth at all...and that's just in the initial tunnels sections.

Looks like Im going to have to play with the settings a bit, and then cap the FPS to maintain the smoothness.

Edit: have updated the DLSS (streamline) and added in the UE tweaks, and now it's sitting at a comfortable 130-140FPS, but have capped it to 120FPS and will see how it goes once I'm in the open world.

Edit 2: latest patch this morning (26-Apr-2025) has inexplicably removed DLSS, and I'm now seeing huge stutters (0.5 seconds for example)...although my FPS randomly changes between the capped 120fps I've set, and an uncapped 300+fps over restarts.

Digital Foundry has some comments on it too:

 

[TonyCarter]

Would probably be a good idea to have this convo moved to an Oblivion thread feel like we've completely derailed this one

Ini's are where the magic is, I'm keeping a close eye on the tweaks people are making, I'm fairly familiar with diving into the ini's myself too but it's been a few years since I last had too. Seems like every Elder Scrolls or Fallout release I have to refamiliarize myself with editing them

...and it's not even an indie game

 

[AccidentalDenz]

I've derailed many a thread on here, so I was probably due one of my own to be derailed - nicely done!

Getting things back on track, I've sang the praises of Wadget Eye Games in quite a few places as one of the better companies still making point & click games. Their latest game, Old Skies, released this week and is sitting at 98% positive from 67 ratings. It's a niche genre these days, but they really do know what they're doing in that space!

Save 10% on Old Skies on Steam

A time travel adventure spanning two hundred years! Dive into the past with time agent Fia Quinn as she embarks on seven trips through time. History is up for grabs, from the speakeasies of Prohibition to the vicious gangs of the Gilded Age to the World Trade Center on September 10, 2001.

store.steampowered.com

 

[AccidentalDenz]

Prodeus came out in 2022, feels very much like the original Doom, Quake and the classic FPS games of that era, but with the kind of modern quality of life features you now expect from the genre. Humble Games are no longer publishing sadly, but most of the games they published were very good. Prodeus is no exception!

This is definitely one for @SpyderTracks

Prodeus on Steam

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

store.steampowered.com

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

Prodeus came out in 2022, feels very much like the original Doom, Quake and the classic FPS games of that era, but with the kind of modern quality of life features you now expect from the genre. Humble Games are no longer publishing sadly, but most of the games they published were very good. Prodeus is no exception!

This is definitely one for @SpyderTracks

Prodeus on Steam

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.

store.steampowered.com

That does look fun!

 

[AccidentalDenz]

I've not played this (yet), but I will definitely be playing it soon.

A free to play adventure game is kinda what I'm in the mood for at the moment. The fact that the game has a surprising publisher has me intrigued. The game has an educational slant about how bank loans, etc work, but to see a bank publishing a game is still kinda wild to me!

Island Saver on Steam

A group of amazing islands need your help! Horrid plastic waste has washed up and you need to sort it out with your trusty Trash Blaster! But look out for the Litterbugs. They love mess and they’re out to muck things up.

store.steampowered.com

 

[AccidentalDenz]

The Precinct is one of the most wishlisted games on Steam at the moment and is effectively the anti-GTA as you play as a police officer trying to catch the criminals. I really enjoyed the demo in a previous Next Fest and so it has been on my wishlist. It finally releases today!

Save 15% on The Precinct on Steam

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

store.steampowered.com

 

[smallkube]

The Precinct is one of the most wishlisted games on Steam at the moment and is effectively the anti-GTA as you play as a police officer trying to catch the criminals. I really enjoyed the demo in a previous Next Fest and so it has been on my wishlist. It finally releases today!

Save 15% on The Precinct on Steam

Averno City, 1983. Gangs rule the streets and your father lies restless in his grave. Clean up the city, uncover the truth, and embark on thrilling vehicle chases through destructible environments in this neon-noir action sandbox police game.

store.steampowered.com

Downloaded but I still haven't finished Clair Obscur.

 

[BlessedSquirrel]

Downloaded but I still haven't finished Clair Obscur.

Oooo, how you finding Clair?

 

[smallkube]

Oooo, how you finding Clair?

I'm really enjoying it so far. Engaging story, visually lovely and fantastic soundtrack. I'm also finding the combat system a lot of fun with great skills and builds to play with. I know some people haven't liked the mix of turns based attacks with timing based block and parries but i think it works fine. For an indie, it's incredible.