Best Indie Game – Balatro
There were plenty of excellent games from independent developers this year, something that was exemplified by the fact that this was actually a pretty tight vote. But in the end, it was the not-Poker Poker-like that took over the world that also won the hearts of PSU.
Balatro, made by solo-developer LocalThunk is easily one of the most mechanically tight games to release in years. Paired with a hypnotic soundtrack and you’ll wonder how the hours simply ticked by as you work towards even bigger multipliers and keep telling yourself “just one more run.”
Runners Up
How our GOTY votings are conducted: PSU staff members can nominate games eligible for each category. Each PSU staff member gets one vote. The winner is decided by our site staff through majority vote.