While this year is packed with numerous highly anticipated big-budget games, it's also filled with a wealth of exciting new indie games that you shouldn't miss out on. With so many hidden gems to keep track of, we've compiled the 15 indie games we're most excited about. Click ahead to see what's in store for this year.

It's worth noting that many of these games haven't been released yet. However, we have had the opportunity to play them at prior events. Based on what we've played, we've determined that these are games that you should definitely keep an eye on, and have therefore, included it in this gallery.

There's way more exciting indie games coming this year that we didn't mention here. Which ones are you most looking forward to this year? Let us know in the comments below.

For more on the bigger games this year, check out our individual features highlighting the most anticipated PS4 games, Xbox One games, PC games, and Switch games for a broader look at the year ahead. If you're curious about what exclusives are on each platform, you can check out our features on Xbox One exclusives, PS4 exclusives, PC exclusives, and Switch exclusives.