When you see the games Chucklefish has made, you’ll know right away that they’re a distributor.
Pixel games are becoming more popular again, thanks to games like Stardew Valley, Undertale, and Terraria that have done very well. Retro-style games are back in style thanks to games like these and many other popular independent games.
When you think of independent games, Chucklefish is one of the most well-known companies that comes to mind. Since 2011, they have made and helped sell some of the best independent games. Chucklefish has also earned a good reputation as a producer that puts out polished games instead of rushing out unfinished ones. It’s easy to see why this company has so many fans.
Wanderlust: Rebirth
Wanderlust: Rebirth was Chucklefish’s first game that was put out to the public. This co-op action RPG was made by Yeti Trunk and came out in 2011.
In this game, you take on the role of a hero from a story to save the world. There are four different character classes and skills, and there are a lot of enemies to fight in the different game types. Even though this game got good reviews when it first came out, people haven’t always liked it. It has a 50% rating on Steam, which makes it the worst Chucklefish game.
Wanderlust Adventures
The second part of Wanderlust was released as a separate game set in the same world as the first part. Wanderlust Adventures is a free-roaming action RPG with an open world.
With 65 different enemies to fight, four character classes with different skills to unlock, and a huge world to explore, this game is full of things to do. If you own the first game, you can also play as the original heroes. This game is the second worst-rated game on Steam, but the reviews from users are a little better.
Starmancer
Starmancer is one of the few games that can be played early as of 2023 and is made by Chucklefish. This game came out on Steam in 2021, and people have said different things about it.
In the game Starmancer, you try to rebuild human colonies. In this sandbox game, you play as an artificial intelligence that is trying to find a place for people to start a new life. There are lots of things to do, like exploring space, managing resources, and seeing what happens when you do something. You can give the new humans work and keep them safe from space zombies.
Pocket Rumble
Pocket Rumble was made by Cardboard Robot Games and came out in 2016. It is an early-access game that is promoted as a 2D fighter that is easy for new players to learn.
This game reminds me a lot of fighting games like Street Fighter and SNK Fighters. It only has two buttons to use for battle, which makes it easy to control. Everything, from health bars to harm, is very easy for new players to understand. There are five modes that you can play offline, like training and arcade, and two modes that you can play online, like rated.
Halfway
Halfway is one of the first games that Chucklefish put out. It was the third game they put out. This game was made by Robotality and came out in 2014. It has been given good reviews.
Halfway is a turn-based strategy role-playing game (RPG). You take on the role of different survivors on a colonial spaceship and fight different enemies to stay alive. Characters with their own skills and turn-based fights add up to 10 to 14 hours of gameplay. The story doesn’t end there because you can modify the game to add more tasks and campaigns and to change the maps.
Pathway
Pathway is a mix of an Indiana Jones story and an independent pixel game. This game is a turn-based strategy adventure game that was made by Robotality and came out in 2019.
This game takes place in the 1930s and has a story and gameplay based on the supernatural. You must go on a trip to stop evil forces from raiding tombs and bunkers. With five different missions, a lot of choices, and rare loot, there are a lot of stories to choose from. Both fans and reviewers liked the album Pathway.
Wargroove
When you look at Wargroove, you can see how it is similar to many other games. This strategy game with turn-based play was made by Chucklefish and came out in 2019.
It is easy to see why so many people liked this game. It has that Chucklefish feel that we all know and love. There are a lot of characters to choose from and four different groups to join in the game. You can even make your own maps and missions, and there are three ways to play.
Timespinner
People have always wondered what it would be like to go back in time and change the past. That is exactly what Timespinner is all about.
This 2D action game was made by Lunar Ray Games and came out in 2018. It had a great story and a retro look and feel. The main character’s ability to change time and the game’s feel like old-school platformers are what really made this game stand out. This game stood out because both fans and reviewers liked it a lot.
Risk Of Rain
Risk of Rain was the second game that Chucklefish put out, and many people liked it. Hopoo Games made Risk of Rain, which came out in 2013 and was made by that company.
This action-platformer game was very fun because it had both roguelike features and a classic 2D feel. The main goal is to last as long as possible through all ten levels, but the game gets harder the longer you play. You can play as one of 12 different characters and use over 100 different things. You can also use drones to help you and fight a lot of enemies and bosses.
Inmost
Inmost is a puzzle game with a very different style. Hidden Layer Games did a great job of making this game, which is a deeply beautiful story about loss and hope.
This story-driven game came out in 2019, and it tells the stories of three different people whose stories all tie together. Each character has a different way of playing and must go on different adventures that are made just for them. Inmost has gotten a lot of great reviews, and it is one of the best-rated Chucklefish games. It’s easy to see why when you look at this game.
Starbound
Space travel games are always hit or miss, but when Chucklefish made and released their own, it was a big success when it came out in 2016.
Starbound is a side-scrolling action game where you can go to a lot of different places. You can choose from seven different races and give your character a lot of different traits. There is a main storyline, but there are also many side quests, dungeons, and worlds to discover. You can go to worlds that are either peaceful or very dangerous, so you need to be well-prepared for both. There are also many things you can do to build your spaceship.
Eastward
Even before it came out, Eastward was a game that a lot of people were looking forward to. When it was finally released in 2021, people had a lot of good things to say about it.
Eastward is an adventure game made by Pixpil. It takes place in the near future, when society is about to fall apart. You play as a pair that travels the world, fights different enemies with a variety of weapons, and tries to solve different tasks. Snake Game stood out because it had a unique, heartwarming story and was set in the near future. It also had a great music.
Stardew Valley
When you hear the name Chucklefish, Stardew Valley might be the first game that comes to mind, and there’s a good reason for that.
ConcernedApe made Stardew Valley, which came out in 2016. Even before the game came out, it had a huge fan base. When it was finally released, with the help of Chucklefish, the game got a huge number of fans and did better than expected. This game combined the things people liked about farming games with RPG features and stories that really got into their hearts.
