5. Crypt of the Necrodancer
Copies Sold: 485,000
Metacritic Rating: 86
Crypt of the Necrodancer ranks 5th in our list of most successful coolest new indie games of 2016. It is an unusual dungeon exploration game being a mix of a dungeon crawl, roguelike, and rhythm games. In order to explore the dungeon effectively, players have to move according to the beat of the current song which is also followed by the monsters in the dungeon. The game is co-published by Klei Entertainment which is responsible for many indie game hits.
