The Next Zelda Game Could Learn A Lot From 2025's Biggest Indie Game

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is a series that is constantly reinventing itself. The likes of see it quickly become one of the best open-world games, while offers a modernized wave of nostalgia that has feet planted in both the past and present. This has largely been its secret to success, the foundational tenet from which it has spawned so many amazing games and cultivated such an impressive and adoring fan base that will purchase each new entry on day one.

Of course, in order for this to work, needs to take inspiration from the creative masterpieces surrounding it. For example, the likes of pushed to be as immersive and engaging as it is. So, when it comes to the next game, fans are already looking to the kinds of AAA titles that could inspire it to become something transcendent. However, while there are surely plenty of great AAA games that the next game will be inspired by, there is one indie game that it absolutely needs to borrow from.

is the debut title from Yellow Brick Games — made up of veteran developers including Mike Laidlaw, a writer on and lead designer on — and launched to critical acclaim. It is a unique narrative-driven take on the formula in which players explore open areas in search of resources to craft better gear and monolithic bosses which need to be climbed upon to exploit weaknesses. Its creative game design has easily earned it the title of one of the best indie RPGs in 2025, cementing the developer as a future household name.

What makes truly stand out is its approach to combat, namely its use of elemental magic. Players can combine fire, ice, and telekinesis to take down their foes, such as ripping pieces of armor from a giant boss, freezing a dragon's wings to make it fall down, or building an ice wall and then taking chunks of it off and flinging it at enemies. There are lots of different ways players can utilizeunique approach to magical combat to their advantage, which makes it feel like they're breaking the game in the best possible way.

While a lot of plays it