This JRPG draws heavy inspiration from the likes of Chrono Trigger and Final Fantasy VI and was a total delight from beginning to end. I played this game entirely on Steam Deck with few issues. At one point I got strong nostalgic feelings of playing Golden Sun as a kid while playing in bed! Story and Length There isn’t much to dislike about the narrative in Chained Echoes. It was hopeful as JRPGs usually are, but kept things mature but never hesitated to inject humor where appropriate.

Steam Community :: jedmund :: Review for Chained Echoes

https://steamcommunity.com/id/jedmund/recommended/1229240?snr=1_5_9__402

Screenshot of Abzu game. Swimming alongside a huge whale

I actually wrote a review for Chained Echoes here: https://steamcommunity.com/id/jedmund/recommended/1229240?snr=1_5_9__402

Also a big fan of A Short Hike, Return of the Obra Din, Serial Cleaner, Cozy Grove, Spiritfarer, Overland, Shu, El Hijo, and Toem!

YESS Wide Ocean Big Jacket is SO good too!!!

Ooblets is just delightful, it’s like Pokémon X Animal Crossing X Stardew Valley

Onion Boy Commits Tax Evasion is one of my favorites! Ridiculous and rebellious and so very fun!

Oh yeah! I’ve been grinding away at it. It’s been a blast 🐑

Oh yeah Obra Dinn is a favorite. I’d also recommend In Other Waters

What are some great indie Nintendo Switch games y’all are playing?

Firewatch is one I always recommend. Beautiful storytelling and amazing art style. 10/10, would definitely recommend!

I did! I don’t think I finished it, but it had such a nice mood. The dev makes a wonderful zine about games and architecture called Heterotopias which is recommend too if you haven’t seen it! http://www.heterotopiaszine.com

Yoo never heard of that zine - thanks for putting me onto it 🙏🏽

Citizen Sleeper! Sort of a Disco Elysium-esque RPG set on a space station. The most beautifully written game I played last year. Wonderful score too!

Honestly there’s nothing more I can say other than its title - really I would just not be doing it justice. 😂

I think it’s just ‘small studio’ rather than indie, but I’ve just rediscovered Abzu, one of the most beautiful games. A real work of art

Yes!! Did you play In Other Waters by the same person who made Citizen Sleeper? I highly recommend

With that title 😅 il have to investigate it further

Omg A Short Hike was so good. Also seconding Toem!! Wide Ocean Big Jacket was great and Eastward gives me such a warm feeling, reminds me of playing games as a kid.

Ooh haven’t played In Other Waters! Thanks for the rec!!

I recently was playing Cult of the Lamb - core game loop really pulls you in! Mix of base building / resource management and rogue lite gameplay.

Not indie but playing Tactics Ogre right now (on Steam Deck, but it’s on Switch). It’s a classic, industry-defining tactics RPG remastered from the SNES era. 

Before that, I played Chained Echoes, an indie love letter to SNES RPGs like Chrono Trigger made mostly by 1 person

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