This year’s E3 show had a huge number of fun and inspiring creations from independent designers and developers. Here are the nine best indie games that we played on the show floor.

In this day and age, indie doesn't mean exactly what it used to. Many of the games on this list are made by small teams, but have been scooped up by big publishers in partnership programs. That doesn't make them less full of heart and charm though.

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