21 small game studios worth watching in 2015

Independent games are like those weird after-hours parties held in vast, empty warehouses where anything that can happen, does. As the costs and risks of creating AAA-games such as Call of Duty, Destiny or Halo rise, more developers have stepped to the side and now attempt to build innovative, wild games on their own or in small teams. There are thousands of independent developers in the industry, and collected here are 21 studios that stand out for their uniqueness, business savvy and high-quality work.

Be sure to keep these names and games up your sleeve for the next time you find yourself surrounded by strangers in a big, bumpin' warehouse.

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Titan Souls received a coveted Joystiq E3 Selection sticker in 2014, marking it as one of the best games at E3 that year. Titan Souls is the product of a game jam; the original version created in just a few days and with the premise, “You only get one.” It’s all boss fights and the protagonist has just one arrow, but the game doesn’t get boring – each big baddie is unique in terrifying, sometimes-tentacled ways. Titan Souls is due out on Steam for PC, Mac and Linux, plus PS4 and Vita this year, published by Devolver Digital.

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