Splashy blockbuster games are great, but there are there are a huge number of indie and smaller video games worth playing, too. Whether they’re pushing the boundaries of the medium and or offering a creative spin on classic ideas, indie games can be just as interesting as big-budget epics.

If you haven't played these games at least once, you may need to get on that. For this list, we’ll be looking at the groundbreaking and genre-defining video games we believe everyone needs to experience once in their lives.