Switch] Want to play at the end of the year! Top 5 Indie Games in 2020 that Writers Enjoyed

Unreal Life

• Genre: Adventure
• Maker: room6
• Price: 2,400 yen (tax included)
• Release date: 2020/5/14

An adventure game about the journey of a girl who can read the kioku of things she touches. One day, a girl who has lost her memory encounters a talking traffic light. The girl walks through the city and traces her memories from the objects she touches.

To find her memories, she moves around the map, and marks appear where she can look up her memories. There are many places to look for memories, so examine them carefully one by one.

Will the girl be able to recover her own memories after tracing the memories of objects? Let's travel to the city at night, which is depicted with beautiful pixel art.

World for Two

• Genre: Adventure
• Publisher: room6
• Price: 1,400 yen (tax included)
• Release date: 9/17/2020

An adventure game in which an android explores the world and creates life with a doctor in a devastated world. This title, which was released for smartphones and attracted many users, will be revived on Switch.

At first, the world is populated only by doctors and androids. The energy to create life is somewhere in the devastated world. The energy is used to create life.

Are some of the structures in the world built before the devastation? There are such structures in various places. You will not know what they mean at first. But as you play, you may try to imagine it. Try to bring life to this beautiful world.

Gnosia

• Genre: Adventure / Riddle solving
• Maker: Petit Depot
• Price: 2,750 yen (tax included)
• Release date: 2020/4/30

A wargame that can be enjoyed while communicating with other players. It is a game played by many people, but it cannot be played alone. But you want to experience a wargame. Gnosia" is a game set in a science fiction world in which players try to reveal who is the "Gnosia" by discussing who is the "Gnosia". But Gnosia lies. Of course, the player can be a Gnosia.

A casual conversation during the game. Thinking that maybe they are lying ......, we proceed with the discussion, guessing who is the Gnosia.

You won't know who is Gnosia until the end of the game, and since each playthrough takes only about 5 minutes, you can play it in a short amount of time. You can also talk to other characters and increase your likability by changing parts of the game. You may be able to find out who is lying. Enjoy the world of wargames to the fullest.

Florence

• Genre: Adventure / Puzzle
• Maker: Annapurna Interactive
• Price: 700 yen (tax included)
• Release date: 2/13/2020

An adventure game about the love and life of Florence Yeo (25 years old). You can enjoy her story by completing simple mini-games. The game can be solved and understood intuitively, so it is recommended for people who do not play games very often.

For example, here is the scene where she brushes her teeth. By moving the controller, the toothbrush moves. When the meter reaches the maximum, the player moves on to the next scene. There are many mini-games like this one.

The story is easy to enjoy, just like reading a comic book. Although it is a short story, you can't help but wonder what will happen next. How will her story end? If you are curious about it, please try it out.

198X

• Genre: Action
• Maker: Hachinoyon
• Price: 980 yen (tax included)
• Release date: 1/23/2020

This title allows players to experience the arcade game scene of the 1980s. Belt action, racing games, and other games reminiscent of those days will make players' hearts flutter. Sound familiar? You may think so, but the games in this title are original titles.

This is the belt action game included in the game. You can beat your enemies and move on by punching and kicking them. You can enjoy the simple controls, so you can easily enjoy the exhilarating action.

This is a racing game. In this game, you aim to reach the goal within a time limit, and your time will increase as you reach certain points. You can enjoy a pleasant drive with the accelerator at full throttle. Other games such as shooting games are also included, bringing back the game scenes of those days. If you are interested in this game, please give it a try. （New Samurai)