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So, i am about to buy the Bundle in a Box "The Indie RPG bundle" and it made me realize that there are probably tons of amazing indie RPGs out there that i have no idea about. So (you know where this is going), can you guys recommend some good indie RPGs? If you've played it yourself, you could also write what you liked about it, you know... if you feel like it. If it's a popular indie RPG, i probably have never heard of it either, so any indie RPGs that are great, feel free to mention :). Thanks guys & gals!

Oh, i almost forgot. The Indie RPG bundle LOOKS good, but i haven't heard of many of the games. Anyone recommend it?

Edit: *i should have mentioned that i own a few Indie RPGs. I guess it never crossed my mind to mention them :/.

These are the ones i own on GOG:

Legend of Grimrock
Torchlight
All Spiderweb games

Other then GOG, i can't think of any right now.
Post edited September 29, 2013 by user deleted
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Point Man: Oh, i almost forgot. The Indie RPG bundle LOOKS good, but i haven't heard of many of the games. Anyone recommend it?
So far, Ive only dabbled with Unemployment Quest and Siege of the Necromancer. Unemployment Quest is kind of a bland RPG Maker type. Siege of the Necromancer is quite a novel idea, though. :) Seriously though, I'm liking what I've played of it and warming up to the idea of Gamesbook games.
Not sure if Torchlight would count as RPG... I mean it's got RPG qualities... but not sure if it counts as an indie or not... it's on GOG and it's not old so I'm going to go with yes, yes it's an indie and a great ARPG of the likes of Diablo. Though from what I've heard Torchlight 2 is way better at class building in terms of skill customization than 1 is...

As for definitive indie RPG's... I can't think of any sorry, only Torchlight which I guess is an indie...
I really liked Eschalon. It's very open world and exploration focused, but it still has some good design as well. Not incredibly difficult like a lot of indie RPGs, but challenging. If you like exploration focused RPGs it is very well worth it.

Geneforge 5 is a good game. I didn't finish it, but I really liked it. Good choice and consequence elements and solid gameplay. I find Spiderweb's dialogue to be pretty boring on average though.

If Shadowrun Returns counts I recommend it. It's more of an XCOM and RPG hybrid than a pure RPG, but it's very well written and the world is lovely.
Legend of Grimrock - Right here on GOG
Driftmoon is also here on GOG. You can find the demo here: http://www.instantkingdom.com/driftmoon/

There are also a few upcoming indie RPGs that I'm interested in:

Unrest: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pyrodactyl/unrest-an-unconventional-rpg-set-in-ancient-india

Grimoire (though not for $25... maybe at $15 or a more comfortable $10): http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/grimoire-forever
Driftmoon here on GOG. I had heard really good things about it but playing it was even better.
The story is pretty atypical of an RPG - major catastrophe with you the only hope but don't let that deter you.
I've only been playing it for 2 weekends (don't get much chance during the week lately) but it feels epic in nature. The graphics are great creating a living, vibrant world. I enjoy the combat, love the secrets and puzzles, there's crafting and even modding. And its funny in its own quirky way. It looks simplistic in nature but the whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts.
All the more amazing from what I've read about the development is its a labor of love created by 2 people. They created a fantastic game. Check it out :).

^ ninja'd by 5 minutes, ha
* also agree with 2 others mentioned above, Legend of Grimrock and the 2 Eschalon games (old school awesomness).
Post edited September 29, 2013 by teshra
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teshra: Driftmoon here on GOG. I had heard really good things about it but playing it was even better.
The story is pretty atypical of an RPG - major catastrophe with you the only hope but don't let that deter you.
I've only been playing it for 2 weekends (don't get much chance during the week lately) but it feels epic in nature. The graphics are great creating a living, vibrant world. I enjoy the combat, love the secrets and puzzles, there's crafting and even modding. And its funny in its own quirky way. It looks simplistic in nature but the whole is so much greater than the sum of its parts.
All the more amazing from what I've read about the development is its a labor of love created by 2 people. They created a fantastic game. Check it out :).

^ ninja'd by 5 minutes, ha
You forgot to mention pirate crabs. :)
Also: http://www.thinkgeek.com/images/products/additional/large/eca9_ninja_watch_wearing.jpg
If you want to go old style Interplay (similar to Fallout and its ilk) you could give UnderRail a shot
Nevermind, I'm a dork who didn't read the OP.
Post edited September 29, 2013 by Darvond
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Bigs: If you want to go old style Interplay (similar to Fallout and its ilk) you could give UnderRail a shot
I just watched the trailer and... that looks good! I'll be looking forward to picking it up after it's finished. Thanks for posting. :)
Underrail - similar to the old Fallout games.
http://underrail.com/
Thanks guys, but i should have mentioned that i own a few Indie RPGs. I guess it never crossed my mind to mention them :/.

These are the ones i own on GOG:

Legend of Grimrock
Torchlight
All Spiderweb games

Other then GOG, i can't think of any right now.
Post edited September 29, 2013 by user deleted
For party-based dungeon crawls, try Frayed Knights and Swords and Sorcery: Underworld.