HERE IS EVERY EVERY indie game of the year winner VS. what SHOULD have won!

The video taps into a common debate among gamers about award winners versus personal favorites, using a popular format of comparing 'what won' versus 'what should have won'. The creator's personal opinions and engagement with the audience through a question at the end likely contributed to its virality.

The creator reviews the winners of the 'Indie Game of the Year' award from various years, comparing them to games they believe should have won. They discuss games from 2014 to 2025, offering their personal opinions on which titles were more deserving.

Shovel Knight ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Transistor APPEARS - it is a video game that was released. Removing it would not change the video. Rocket League ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Ori and the Blind Forest APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Undertale APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Inside ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Hyper Light Drifter APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Stardew Valley APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Cuphead ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Celeste ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Return of the Obra Dinn APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Disco Elysium ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Outer Wilds ACTS - it is a video game that came out in the same year. Removing it would change the video. Hades ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Kena: Bridge of Spirits ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Inscryption APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Stray ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Tunic APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Sea of Stars ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Chants of Sennaar APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Balatro ACTS - it is a video game that won an award. Removing it would change the video. Animal Well APPEARS - it is a video game. Removing it would not change the video. Expedition 33 ACTS - it is a video game. Removing it would change the video. Blue Prince ACTS - it is a video game. Removing it would change the video.