Derek Yu's platformer roguelike Spelunky is quietly one of the most influential games of the past decade. Now he's back with a team of indie standouts, and they have collaborated to make 50 new games with a twist: The story is that they were created by a fictional company in the '80s that was "obscure but ahead of its time".

We all like games -- it's why you come to the site, after all. But not everyone has the cash to splash on the AAA titles, even when they're discounted. You might be a poor uni student. You might not have a lot left over after buying presents for the family. And sometimes you might just want to try something without spending a great deal of money.

So this is a guide to get you through Christmas: a guide to some of the better indies you can find online. Let's begin.

Falling down in video games is usually a bad thing. Spikes wait for you at the bottom of many a playfield, along with bottomless pits, pools of lava and other instadeath hazards. But, falling down is a joy in Downwell. The deeper you go, the better -- and harder -- it gets.