In a genre oversaturated with crafting-heavy survival mash-ups, Darkwood shines.
Set partially in an abandoned animator’s workshop, the episodic series (which has yet to conclude) promises to “forever ruin your childhood love of cartoons.” More than a handful of smaller indie gems shined through the big-name franchises, and a few even housed secrets darker than we could've imagined.īendy and the Ink Machine (PC, Mac, Linux)Ĭuphead got all the love this year for its painstaking recreation of old-timey animation, but Bendy and the Ink Machine also put a new spin on vintage cartoons. The 2015 hit SOMA finally launched on Xbox One and unveiled its all-new Safe Mode, making it a great time for new players to dive in. A beloved old franchise returned to its roots in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. 2017 turned out to be a fantastic year for horror games.
