Best Indie Games of 2021
2nd Runner-Up: Death’s Door
Guides Editor Chris Jecks: If you’d told me at the beginning of 2021 that a game about a soul-reaping crow would be one of my favorite games of the year, I’d have asked what you were smoking.
And yet, Death’s Door with all of its on-the-nose quirks and dad-jokey puns and references didn’t just suck up countless hours of my life but has lingered in the back of my mind like some persistent poltergeist ever since.
With some frantic, tactical combat and a weaving, winding world of paths and secret rooms to explore, Death’s Door is a magical treasure trove I just couldn’t stop myself from diving into. Exploration of the world and the more minor combat sections are headlined by epic boss battles that’ll see you taking on a pottery-loving old lady, a sentient castle, and a giant frog, among others. Its eccentric excellence that could only exist thanks to the thriving indie industry in 2021.
