Games Indies Made Because Bigger Companies Won't Do The Franchise Justice

Note: I don't want this to be construed as reducing these games as "copy-cats"! Many of these games are labors of love with all sorts of cool and unique ideas.

Aqua Ippan
Aqua Ippan
Metal Slug
Infernax
Infernax
Classicvania-style Castlevania
Timespinner
Timespinner
Iga-vania style Castlevania
Tinykin
Tinykin
Pikmin
Cyber Lancer
Cyber Lancer
Virtual-On
Moonlighter
Moonlighter
Reccetear
One Step From Eden
One Step From Eden
Mega Man Battle Network
Windswept
Windswept
Donkey Kong Country
Muri
Muri
2D Duke Nukem
Spark the Electric Jester 2
Spark the Electric Jester 2
3D Sonic
Drainus
Drainus
Gradius
Thimbleweed Park
Thimbleweed Park
LucasArts point-n-clicks
Retro City Rampage
Retro City Rampage
Old-School Grand Theft Auto
24 Killers
24 Killers
moon: Remix RPG Adventure
Bits & Bops
Bits & Bops
Rhythm Heaven
Gloomwood
Gloomwood
Thief
Blazing Chrome
Blazing Chrome
Contra
Gigantic Army
Gigantic Army
Assault Suits Valken
Oniken
Oniken
Ninja Gaiden
Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm
Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm
Street Fighter III
Odallus: The Dark Call
Odallus: The Dark Call
Retro Castlevania
Yooka-Laylee
Yooka-Laylee
Banjo Kazooie
Xenogunner
Xenogunner
Alien Soldier
Battle Princess Madelyn
Battle Princess Madelyn
Ghosts 'n' Goblins
Cyber Shadow
Cyber Shadow
Ninja Gaiden
Oddity
Oddity
Earthbound
Ex-Zodiac
Ex-Zodiac
Star Fox
DoubleShake
DoubleShake
Mischief Makers / Tomba
Shovel Knight
Shovel Knight
Ducktales
Horizon's Gate
Horizon's Gate
Uncharted Waters
Dusk
Dusk
Quake / Blood
A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time
Super Mario Sunshine
Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower
Wario Land
Freedom Planet
Freedom Planet
2D Sonic
Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley
Harvest Moon

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