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PlayStation 4's Indie Exclusives List
Since the announcement of the PlayStation 4, Sony has made a strong play towards recruiting high-profile independent developers to the console. From giving games like Mercenary Kings and Entwined showcases at E3 press conferences to a program that allows indies to self-publish without a deal with a larger publisher, Sony has rolled out the red carpet for Indies. This has paid off in a catalog of home console exclusive indie games that is quite impressive. Here's a list of the upcoming PlayStation 4 indie exclusives.
We made this list in order to compare to the Xbox One. Microsoft has recently made great efforts towards closing the gap with Sony on the indie front. In a future feature, we will provide a full list of Microsoft's indie exclusives.
[Note: This is a list of new-gen home console exclusives and timed exclusives. Basically, games that will appear on PlayStation 4 but not Xbox One. Many of these games have been or are also being released on PC. In addition, some of these are exclusive to Sony platforms and will appear on PS3 and Vita.]
Aaru's Awakening - Lumenox Games
Release: 2014
ABZU - Giant Squid
Release: TBA
Alienation - Housemarque
Release: TBA
Apotheon - Alien Trap Games
Release: Fall 2014
Broforce - Free Lives Games
Release: 2014
Chasm - Discord Games
Release: Fall 2014
DayZ - Bohemia Interactive
Release: TBA
Dreadnought - Yager Development
Release: Q2 2015
Dreamfall Chapters - Red Thread Games
Release: November 1
Drifter - Celsius Game Studios
Release: 2014
Escape Goat 2 - Magical Time Bean
Release: 2014
Ether One - White Paper Games
Release: 2014
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - The Chinese Room/Sony Santa Monica
Release: 2015
Final Horizon - Eiconic Games (no video available)
Release: Q3 2014
Galak-Z: The Dimensional - 17-Bit
Release: 2014
Guns of Icarus Online - Muse Games
Release: 2014
Hellblade - Ninja Theory
Release: TBA
Helldivers - Arrowhead Game Studios
Release: 2014
Home - Benjamin Rivers (no video available)
Release: TBA
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Dennaton Games
Release: Q3 2014
In Space We Brawl - Forge Reply
Release: TBA
Ironclad Tactics - Zachtronics
Release: TBA
Jamestown Plus - Final Form Games
Release: TBA
Kodoku - Carnivore Studio
Release: TBA
N++ - Metanet Software
Release: 2014
No Man's Sky - Hello Games
Release: 2015
Nuclear Throne - Vlambeer
Release: TBA
OlliOlli - Roll7
Release: 2014
Pavilion - Visiontrick Media
Release: Q3 2014
Primal Carnage - Lukewarm Media
Release: 2014
Ray's the Dead - Ragtag Studio LLC
Release: TBA
Rime - Tequila Works
Release: TBA
Samurai Gunn - Teknopants
Release: 2014
Savant Ascent - DPad Studios
Release: TBA
Secret Ponchos - Switchblade Monkeys
Release: 2014
Soma - Frictional Games
Release: 2015
Source - Fire Fenix
Release: 2015
Spelunky - Mossmouth
Release: 2014
Starbound - Chucklefish
Release: 2014
Super Exploding Zoo - Honeyslug
Release: TBA
Switch Galaxy Ultra - Atomicom
Release: 2014
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - Nicalis
Release: 2014
The Tomorrow Children - Q-Games
Release: TBA
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter - The Astronauts
Release: 2015
The Witness - Thekla Inc./Jonathan Blow
Release: 2014
To Leave - Freaky Creations
Release: 2015
Velocity 2X - Future Labs
Release: September
Volume - Mike Bithell
Release: 2015
WiLD - Wild Sheep
Release: TBA
Without Memory - Dinosaurium Games (no video available)
Release: 2016
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