Uh... Yesterday? They've become my go to now. They're so much more fun. A lot of them are just pick up and play. And they bring new concepts and stories instead of the same old crap.
Was always a big fan, but the steam deck has me playing a handful of new indie games every month, and it’s fucking awesome. So many little gems, so many unique ideas, for way less money, way less time invested, way less SERIOUS BUSINESS.
This comment needs to come with a warning, I bought slay the spire 2 weeks ago and it combined with a steam deck is taking over my life. It has the civ "one more turn" factor massively, doesn't seem to have the same run diversity as Binding of isaac but it's as addictive.
When you get tired of what the game has to offer, check out the fan-made Downfall expansion! It's free, the quality is nearly on par with the base game, and it's absolutely massive.
Just finished UNPACKING last night and it was so addictive. Before that I played forager which I loved, and before that I played the shit out of Dysmantle and Wytchwood. I love AAA games but there are some really great Indies out there
I just beat OneShot yesterday, and before that I beat Dodgeball Academia. In my top 25 favorite games, only 5 of then are AAA, the rest are Indie or AA. There are no AAA in my top 5 of all time.