Hindrance

Cut trade deals and hunt bounties on the side in this sci-fi trading game.

"Ring Runner combines the fast-paced action of space combat with the rich story and skill variety of an RPG. Trek across the universe in a 30 hour long story-driven campaign based on a companion Sci Fi novel, or challenge 6 scenarios alone, cooperatively, or competitively through local or online multiplayer." - Steam store page

Set within the fictional state of San Andreas (based on Southern California), the single-player story follows three criminals and their efforts to commit heists while under pressure from a government agency. The open world design lets players freely roam San Andreas, which includes open countryside and the fictional city of Los Santos (based on Los Angeles). The story is centred on the heist sequences, and many of the missions involve shooting and driving gameplay.

A rogue-lite fast-paced magical FPS. Fight through randomly-generated dungeons to find the portal key that will summon the level boss. Wield an assortment of staves, spells and weapons each using one of 4 mana types and boasting a secondary attack. Gain XP and choose new perks as you level up. Dodging is vital and death is final, but every kill counts toward unlocking new gear and playable characters for your future endeavours. The carnivorous carrot-ridden corridors of cartoonish carnage await...

This simcade racer pays homage to a hundred models of sport bikes produced between 1987 and 2015. Races take place over fifteen locales, including a selection of iconic GP tracks and fictional scenic roads. All bike models can be heavily customized with both cosmetic and mechanical upgrades... and there's a clothes shop for riders, too. In addition to an extensive World Tour and quick race mode, RIDE features two-player splitscreen and 12-player online events. The demo only showcases solo quick mode on one track (long and short variants) and three bikes.

Dying Light is a 2015 survival horror video game developed by Polish video game developer Techland and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, Linux, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. The game revolves around an undercover operative sent to infiltrate a quarantine zone in a city called Harran. It features a zombie-infested, open-world metropolis with a dynamic day and night cycle. It was originally planned to release in 2014, but was pushed back to 2015.

BUD: Gardener of the Galaxy. Deployed on a distant planet to grow a gigantic plant toward an orbiting spaceship, the clunky Botanical Utility Droid must deal with gravity and momentum relentlessly harassing its flimsy body. The resourceful little fellow has some tools to cope: a (broken) jetpack and a strong pair of hands to conquer the steepest slopes, and the ability to use flowers and leaves as hang gliders. Armed with resolve and no fear of heights, BUD will ride the giant plant's shoots into fertile floating islands... and meet the strange local lifeforms on a daring vertical journey.

The Crew is an open-world racing game set across a simplified-yet-extensive map of the United States. Players can drive freely or teleport to discovered areas, and pick any activity between story missions, exploration, faction races and the many on- and offroad challenges scattered around the land. The always-online game blends solo and multiplayer seamlessly and borrows some of its progression mechanics to MMOs. Victory means money but more importantly access to better car parts, while XP and Crew Credits award perk points to improve various cars and driver stats.

W(h)ether you call it GOATY or just another sheepish hype train, here's as a rare example of an indie project going viral and hitting its release window without turning to crowdfunding.

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! is a first-person shooter, and is the third FPS entry into the Borderlands series. The storyline of The Pre-Sequel focuses on Jack (who would be the antagonist in Borderlands 2), an employee of the Hyperion corporation; after the company's Helios space station is captured by a military operation known as the Lost Legion, he leads a group of four playable characters—all of whom were NPCs and bosses in previous Borderlands games—on an expedition to re-gain control of Helios and defeat the Lost Legion.