While everyone was busy talking about massive AAA releases, 2025 quietly delivered some of the best indie experiences on PS5. From creative puzzle mysteries to stylish action adventures, smaller studios once again proved they can push boundaries in ways big-budget games often don’t. These are the best indie PS5 games from 2025 that you absolutely need to play, whether you’re looking for something fresh, creative, or just completely different from the usual AAA formula. Make sure to like and subscribe for more gaming lists, hidden gems, and must-play recommendations! *CHAPTERS:* 00:00 Best PS5 Indie Games 00:21 Sword of the Sea 01:51 Hades II 03:12 Lost Records: Bloom & Rage 04:36 Absolum 06:09 Dispatch 07:32 Hell Is Us 09:02 Bye Sweet Carole 10:19 Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter 11:51 The Midnight Walk 13:15 Baby Steps 14:53 Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist 16:19 The First Berserker: Khazan 18:00 Blue Prince 19:17 Hollow Knight: Silksong 20:50 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 22:26 More Recommendations Check out our previous video: https://youtu.be/Qkj90Ngtq_Q ===================== *SOCIALS:* https://www.twitter.com/KryptoMacYT
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Wow, this video is a true gem. So many games I never heard about but look absolutely amazing.
I really don’t care if it’s made by a large team or small team. Completely irrelevant to me. All I look at is price and final product. The only 2 things that matter
Good video. Thanks for the time stamps brother
Awesome rundown. Whatever you think of them, I do also think these have had the most impacct. This year is also gonna be crazy, even some nicher genres like 4X are getting a second wind with Olden Era this month and then Atre Dominance Wars also later in the year and Atre specificaly has more visual polish than most games in indie 4x (usually minimalistic like Songs of Syx) I also just have to notice how cozy games have boomed in hype to the max in recent times (as times get darker I guess)... Even I found myself wishlisting stuff like Water Me & You because I found I ... I actually like these simpler games where I can just hang out and chill with some lighter coop plus this one specifically reminded me of a game from my childhood (Fireboy and Watergirl lol)
I've been heading towards indie games lately, and they are so cosy and amazing
I completely agree about Sword of the Sea. Its really good and I reccomand it to everyone.
Cairn.
0:11 This video doesn't value my time, because no time-stamps.
Meh, Silksong and Expedition 33 are mid games from pretentious devs who thought they've made GOTY material when there are much better Metroidvanias, Souls-like and J/RPGs out there. The rest of the list is pretty solid, especially Hell is Us made in my home turf (Quebec represent!)