Best PS5 indie games of 2024

Next to ours Game of the year top 10 list and personal choices from Push Square editors, we recognize the best PS5 games of 2024 in selected categories. Today is the turn best PS5 indie games of 2024.

What if instead of going to heaven when you die, you are instead asked to cleanse the afterlife with a diet like a cat? That’s the setup for Crypt Custodian, and it helps fuel one of this year’s best Metroidvanias. Its gameplay loop of action and platforming is oh so enjoyable, and its light Metroidvania elements that open up new paths with fresh abilities keep every backtracking engaging. It’s all just incredibly charming and a proper example of how the indie scene still shines brightly.

Read our Crypt Custodian PS5 review through the link.

Thank God you’re here! is the silliest game we’ve played in a long time, and it achieves it with such aplomb that it should be rewarded. In essence, it is akin to a point and click adventure; all you can do is jump and smack things, but these interactions lead to consistently funny dialogue and scenes throughout. The cartoon Yorkshire town of Barnsworth is so well observed and, along with its barmy cast of residents, feels like a real place. The presentation is perfectly pitched, the voice work is fantastic and the unhinged British humor hits all the way through. It’s not the most complex game in the world, but it’s one of the most enjoyable we’ve played this year.

Read our Thank God you’re here! PS5 review through the link.

Red Candle Games has converted Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice into a 2D Metroidvania, producing one of the finest indie games of the year. It can be difficult, but stick with it and you’ll be rewarded with a very gripping adventure bursting with amazing battles, amazing visuals and a surprisingly good story. With an excellent soundtrack to boot, there’s no need to continue your excruciating wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong because one of the very best Metroidvanias is already available now.

Read our Nine Sol’s PS5 review through the link.

Platinum Trophy: Balatro

There’s a simple reason why Balatro is the most talked about indie game of 2024, and that’s because it’s bloody brilliant. This rogue-like card game starts out simple, playing your typical 52-card deck, but quickly evolves into something far deeper and richer the further you go. It relies on various synergistic systems and items that all combine in deliciously satisfying ways to turn your deck into a potent point-earning machine. It’s incredibly rewarding to build a game-breakingly powerful deck and watch all the multipliers and effects pop out, and you’ll be looking again and again for opportunities to get that dopamine hit. It’s endlessly replayable, hypnotically addictive, and packed with new cards to unlock and alternate ways to play. This is the best indie game of the year, but it is easily among the best games of the 2024 period.

Read our Balatro PS5 review through the link.

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