these games didn’t let a lack of traditional financing get in their way
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top ten crowdfunded games
for this list we ranked the best games
for this list we ranked the best games that were funded primarily through
that were funded primarily through
that were funded primarily through crowdsourcing platforms such as
crowdsourcing platforms such as
crowdsourcing platforms such as Kickstarter or IndieGoGo we’re only
Kickstarter or IndieGoGo we’re only
Kickstarter or IndieGoGo we’re only looking at games that have been
looking at games that have been
looking at games that have been officially released at the time this
officially released at the time this
officially released at the time this video was produced so while we’re all
video was produced so while we’re all
video was produced so while we’re all eagerly waiting for star citizen you
eagerly waiting for star citizen you
eagerly waiting for star citizen you won’t find them here not yet there’s
won’t find them here not yet there’s
won’t find them here not yet there’s still one more to save no time we have
still one more to save no time we have
still one more to save no time we have to pull out immediately or we’ll be
to pull out immediately or we’ll be
to pull out immediately or we’ll be destroyed number 10 Giana Sisters
destroyed number 10 Giana Sisters
destroyed number 10 Giana Sisters twisted dreams kick-starting our list is
twisted dreams kick-starting our list is
twisted dreams kick-starting our list is the spiritual successor to a 1987
the spiritual successor to a 1987
the spiritual successor to a 1987 Commodore 64 title the great Giana
Commodore 64 title the great Giana
Commodore 64 title the great Giana Sisters which was accused of being a
Sisters which was accused of being a
Sisters which was accused of being a ripoff of the original Super Mario
ripoff of the original Super Mario
ripoff of the original Super Mario Brothers still the series had enough
Brothers still the series had enough
Brothers still the series had enough loyal followers to garner 150,000
loyal followers to garner 150,000
loyal followers to garner 150,000 through Kickstarter the result was this
through Kickstarter the result was this
through Kickstarter the result was this new platformer which sees gianna shift
new platformer which sees gianna shift
new platformer which sees gianna shift between two different dream dimensions
between two different dream dimensions
between two different dream dimensions at the press of a button doing so
at the press of a button doing so
at the press of a button doing so changes the theme of the stage music and
changes the theme of the stage music and
changes the theme of the stage music and giannis attack style so the visual feast
giannis attack style so the visual feast
giannis attack style so the visual feast is essentially just a bonus
though this title had three predecessors
though this title had three predecessors in its series of space trading and
in its series of space trading and
in its series of space trading and combat simulators the designers had to
combat simulators the designers had to
combat simulators the designers had to turn to Kickstarter to find a fourth
turn to Kickstarter to find a fourth
turn to Kickstarter to find a fourth outing fans responded and they collected
outing fans responded and they collected
outing fans responded and they collected over 1.25 million pounds to make the
over 1.25 million pounds to make the
over 1.25 million pounds to make the game they used it well creating a galaxy
game they used it well creating a galaxy
game they used it well creating a galaxy with over 400 billion star systems so
with over 400 billion star systems so
with over 400 billion star systems so whether you want to be an intergalactic
whether you want to be an intergalactic
whether you want to be an intergalactic space trucker or one of the deadliest
space trucker or one of the deadliest
space trucker or one of the deadliest mercenaries in the galaxy who ambushes
mercenaries in the galaxy who ambushes
mercenaries in the galaxy who ambushes intergalactic space truckers this game
intergalactic space truckers this game
intergalactic space truckers this game is for you talking destroyed
is for you talking destroyed
is for you talking destroyed number eight shadowrun returns
this isometric turn-based RPG is based
this isometric turn-based RPG is based on the classic sci-fi fantasy tabletop
on the classic sci-fi fantasy tabletop
on the classic sci-fi fantasy tabletop games which later saw a videogame
games which later saw a videogame
games which later saw a videogame release on the SNES and Genesis after
release on the SNES and Genesis after
release on the SNES and Genesis after dedicated fans were outraged that the
dedicated fans were outraged that the
dedicated fans were outraged that the 2007 entry in the series was a
2007 entry in the series was a
2007 entry in the series was a multiplayer FPS designer Jordan Weissman
multiplayer FPS designer Jordan Weissman
multiplayer FPS designer Jordan Weissman was able to recover the game’s original
was able to recover the game’s original
was able to recover the game’s original license and thanks to Kickstarter raised
license and thanks to Kickstarter raised
license and thanks to Kickstarter raised 1.8 million to make a brand new game
what he delivered was a love letter to
what he delivered was a love letter to shadow runs tabletop and 16-bit roots
shadow runs tabletop and 16-bit roots
shadow runs tabletop and 16-bit roots with a modern coat of paint
number seven the organ trail director’s
number seven the organ trail director’s cut this title is pretty much what you’d
cut this title is pretty much what you’d
cut this title is pretty much what you’d expect actually maybe not considering
expect actually maybe not considering
expect actually maybe not considering it’s a tribute to the Oregon Trail with
it’s a tribute to the Oregon Trail with
it’s a tribute to the Oregon Trail with zombies in it yet we still managed to
zombies in it yet we still managed to
zombies in it yet we still managed to have fun with this retro styled survival
have fun with this retro styled survival
have fun with this retro styled survival game though the game first came out as a
game though the game first came out as a
game though the game first came out as a free browser game without the needing of
free browser game without the needing of
free browser game without the needing of fan funding developers the men who wear
fan funding developers the men who wear
fan funding developers the men who wear many hats turned to Kickstarter to
many hats turned to Kickstarter to
many hats turned to Kickstarter to create this expanded version for Windows
create this expanded version for Windows
create this expanded version for Windows Mac and Linux with a mere sixteen
Mac and Linux with a mere sixteen
Mac and Linux with a mere sixteen thousand dollar budget it’s the cheapest
thousand dollar budget it’s the cheapest
thousand dollar budget it’s the cheapest game on this list which just goes to
game on this list which just goes to
game on this list which just goes to show you don’t need a big budget to
show you don’t need a big budget to
show you don’t need a big budget to create something awesome number six
create something awesome number six
create something awesome number six wasteland 2
the first wasteland game was released
the first wasteland game was released way back in 1988 and is widely
way back in 1988 and is widely
way back in 1988 and is widely considered to be among the greatest
considered to be among the greatest
considered to be among the greatest post-apocalyptic games ever made but
post-apocalyptic games ever made but
post-apocalyptic games ever made but developers in exile still had to go to
developers in exile still had to go to
developers in exile still had to go to Kickstarter to get their sequel going
Kickstarter to get their sequel going
Kickstarter to get their sequel going once they did they were incredibly
once they did they were incredibly
once they did they were incredibly successful raking in 2.9 million in fan
successful raking in 2.9 million in fan
successful raking in 2.9 million in fan contributions he didn’t want me going
contributions he didn’t want me going
contributions he didn’t want me going off half-cocked and shooting up all of
off half-cocked and shooting up all of
off half-cocked and shooting up all of Arizona looking for his killer but I
Arizona looking for his killer but I
Arizona looking for his killer but I gotta find this guy the money was used
gotta find this guy the money was used
gotta find this guy the money was used to create some of the most complex
to create some of the most complex
to create some of the most complex character management and leveling
character management and leveling
character management and leveling systems we’ve ever seen in the PC
systems we’ve ever seen in the PC
systems we’ve ever seen in the PC strategy genre though some may argue
strategy genre though some may argue
strategy genre though some may argue it’s almost too dense if it’s an
it’s almost too dense if it’s an
it’s almost too dense if it’s an incredibly hard core strategy RPG that
incredibly hard core strategy RPG that
incredibly hard core strategy RPG that you want give wasteland a try but let me
you want give wasteland a try but let me
you want give wasteland a try but let me tell you Mathias ball friends but biases
tell you Mathias ball friends but biases
tell you Mathias ball friends but biases law is vengeance number 5 the Banner
law is vengeance number 5 the Banner
law is vengeance number 5 the Banner Saga wants a strong thriving city the
Saga wants a strong thriving city the
Saga wants a strong thriving city the walls of first better now just keep the
walls of first better now just keep the
walls of first better now just keep the howling winds at bay with luck they’ll
howling winds at bay with luck they’ll
howling winds at bay with luck they’ll hold out against threads as well
hold out against threads as well
hold out against threads as well sometimes you need to be idiosyncratic
sometimes you need to be idiosyncratic
sometimes you need to be idiosyncratic in order to grab the Internet’s
in order to grab the Internet’s
in order to grab the Internet’s attention on Kickstarter and this Viking
attention on Kickstarter and this Viking
attention on Kickstarter and this Viking themed tactical RPG certainly does that
it has beautiful hand-drawn artwork in
it has beautiful hand-drawn artwork in the vein of 1960s Disney cartoons an
the vein of 1960s Disney cartoons an
the vein of 1960s Disney cartoons an emotional story where your actions feel
emotional story where your actions feel
emotional story where your actions feel like they have deep consequences and
like they have deep consequences and
like they have deep consequences and intense turn-based combat
the developers started on this project
the developers started on this project after their work on Bioware’s MMORPG
after their work on Bioware’s MMORPG
after their work on Bioware’s MMORPG Star Wars The Old Republic and they
Star Wars The Old Republic and they
Star Wars The Old Republic and they solicited over $700,000 in donations and
solicited over $700,000 in donations and
solicited over $700,000 in donations and our last collection before returning to
our last collection before returning to
our last collection before returning to the capital number 4 broken age my name
the capital number 4 broken age my name
the capital number 4 broken age my name is Marek and what I’m about to show you
is Marek and what I’m about to show you
is Marek and what I’m about to show you is no game we’d expect nothing less than
is no game we’d expect nothing less than
is no game we’d expect nothing less than the finest storytelling videogames have
the finest storytelling videogames have
the finest storytelling videogames have to offer from legendary developer Tim
to offer from legendary developer Tim
to offer from legendary developer Tim Schafer and that’s exactly what he gave
Schafer and that’s exactly what he gave
Schafer and that’s exactly what he gave us in this point-and-click adventure oh
us in this point-and-click adventure oh
us in this point-and-click adventure oh my a fresh face rises from below
my a fresh face rises from below
my a fresh face rises from below before you ask let me answer yes you may
before you ask let me answer yes you may
before you ask let me answer yes you may live here and married off forever
live here and married off forever
live here and married off forever originally known as Double Fine
originally known as Double Fine
originally known as Double Fine adventure the project garnered nearly
adventure the project garnered nearly
adventure the project garnered nearly 3.5 million on Kickstarter making it one
3.5 million on Kickstarter making it one
3.5 million on Kickstarter making it one of the most successful crowdfunded
of the most successful crowdfunded
of the most successful crowdfunded initiatives of any type it tells the
initiatives of any type it tells the
initiatives of any type it tells the story of two teenagers che a cosmonaut
story of two teenagers che a cosmonaut
story of two teenagers che a cosmonaut on a ship that houses various infant
on a ship that houses various infant
on a ship that houses various infant creatures and Vella who is determined to
creatures and Vella who is determined to
creatures and Vella who is determined to escape her fate as a sacrificial lamb
escape her fate as a sacrificial lamb
escape her fate as a sacrificial lamb look I think it’s time we start fighting
look I think it’s time we start fighting
look I think it’s time we start fighting that monster
that monster
that monster you’re just going through that anger
you’re just going through that anger
you’re just going through that anger phase after not getting picked the two
phase after not getting picked the two
phase after not getting picked the two stories can be swapped at any time
stories can be swapped at any time
stories can be swapped at any time allowing you plenty of time to get to
allowing you plenty of time to get to
allowing you plenty of time to get to know both characters and their stories
know both characters and their stories
know both characters and their stories very well on the bright side every new
very well on the bright side every new
very well on the bright side every new day means a new chance to die on a
day means a new chance to die on a
day means a new chance to die on a runaway train
runaway train
runaway train fake train wreck please number three
fake train wreck please number three
fake train wreck please number three divinity original sin I’ve always heard
divinity original sin I’ve always heard
divinity original sin I’ve always heard is typically more to a king’s tomb than
is typically more to a king’s tomb than
is typically more to a king’s tomb than meets the eye
meets the eye
meets the eye it could be a myth or it could be Alan
it could be a myth or it could be Alan
it could be a myth or it could be Alan next up on our list is not just one of
next up on our list is not just one of
next up on our list is not just one of the greatest crowdfunded games but one
the greatest crowdfunded games but one
the greatest crowdfunded games but one of the best old-school RPGs released in
of the best old-school RPGs released in
of the best old-school RPGs released in recent years watch out orcs that large
recent years watch out orcs that large
recent years watch out orcs that large think with their clubs not their heads
think with their clubs not their heads
think with their clubs not their heads developers Larry in studios raised over
developers Larry in studios raised over
developers Larry in studios raised over 1 million dollars on Kickstarter and
1 million dollars on Kickstarter and
1 million dollars on Kickstarter and they rewarded their financers with 60
they rewarded their financers with 60
they rewarded their financers with 60 hours of nostalgia inducing classic
hours of nostalgia inducing classic
hours of nostalgia inducing classic turn-based combat clever 2 character
turn-based combat clever 2 character
turn-based combat clever 2 character system quirky humor and punishing combat
system quirky humor and punishing combat
system quirky humor and punishing combat all blends to create an experience that
all blends to create an experience that
all blends to create an experience that is as rewarding as it is addictive
here’s yet another title that breathe
here’s yet another title that breathe new life into a dying jar this time it’s
new life into a dying jar this time it’s
new life into a dying jar this time it’s the roguelike now transplanted
the roguelike now transplanted
the roguelike now transplanted beautifully into a sci-fi setting you
beautifully into a sci-fi setting you
beautifully into a sci-fi setting you control a spaceship belonging to the
control a spaceship belonging to the
control a spaceship belonging to the Galactic Federation and you have to make
Galactic Federation and you have to make
Galactic Federation and you have to make your way across several space sectors to
your way across several space sectors to
your way across several space sectors to reach their last fleet while a pursuing
reach their last fleet while a pursuing
reach their last fleet while a pursuing rebel force is hot on your tail it’s an
rebel force is hot on your tail it’s an
rebel force is hot on your tail it’s an unforgettable yet very challenging
unforgettable yet very challenging
unforgettable yet very challenging journey as you venture through the
journey as you venture through the
journey as you venture through the unforgiving regions of space raising
unforgiving regions of space raising
unforgiving regions of space raising over $200,000 on kickstarter for the
over $200,000 on kickstarter for the
over $200,000 on kickstarter for the project it sold enough copies to warrant
project it sold enough copies to warrant
project it sold enough copies to warrant an expansion and an iOS port making it
an expansion and an iOS port making it
an expansion and an iOS port making it one of the first big kickstarter success
one of the first big kickstarter success
one of the first big kickstarter success stories
before we get to our number one let’s
before we get to our number one let’s take a look at some honorable mentions
take you to that number one shovel
take you to that number one shovel knight’ burying the rest of the
knight’ burying the rest of the
knight’ burying the rest of the competition is this gorgeous tribute to
competition is this gorgeous tribute to
competition is this gorgeous tribute to 8-bit games
8-bit games
8-bit games it’s side-scrolling platformer gameplay
it’s side-scrolling platformer gameplay
it’s side-scrolling platformer gameplay and 2d visuals might not look like much
and 2d visuals might not look like much
and 2d visuals might not look like much at first but it’s beautiful color scheme
at first but it’s beautiful color scheme
at first but it’s beautiful color scheme addictive as hell gameplay top-notch
addictive as hell gameplay top-notch
addictive as hell gameplay top-notch level design and catchy chiptune
level design and catchy chiptune
level design and catchy chiptune soundtrack make it a joy to play
citing the greatest elements from 8-bit
citing the greatest elements from 8-bit games like Mega Man Zelda 2 and
games like Mega Man Zelda 2 and
games like Mega Man Zelda 2 and ducktales developer Yacht Club games
ducktales developer Yacht Club games
ducktales developer Yacht Club games created something completely
created something completely
created something completely groundbreaking raising over $300,000 on
groundbreaking raising over $300,000 on
groundbreaking raising over $300,000 on Kickstarter Yacht Club actually ran out
Kickstarter Yacht Club actually ran out
Kickstarter Yacht Club actually ran out of money months before the game launched
of money months before the game launched
of money months before the game launched but they pushed ahead to complete the
but they pushed ahead to complete the
but they pushed ahead to complete the game on dedication alone and released
game on dedication alone and released
game on dedication alone and released something amazing do you agree with our
something amazing do you agree with our
something amazing do you agree with our list
list
list oh I understand you’re quite mentally
oh I understand you’re quite mentally
oh I understand you’re quite mentally ill aren’t you have no fear you’ve come
ill aren’t you have no fear you’ve come
ill aren’t you have no fear you’ve come to the right place which crowdfunding
to the right place which crowdfunding
to the right place which crowdfunding campaign do you support offer oh you
campaign do you support offer oh you
campaign do you support offer oh you look so handsome
look so handsome
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