Sticking only to ones I haven’t seen mentioned:

• Tandis : geometry puzzler
• Gateways : a 2d portal-style puzzler
• Elliot Quest : pixel adventure
• Phoenotopia Awakening : also a pixel adventure, had trouble with the final boss but the rest is great
• Wuppo : flash-animation-style comedy adventure
• Alba : sweet game about a girl who loves wildlife
• Salt and Sanctuary : 2d soulslike
• Legend of Grimrock : tile-based first person dungeon crawler (“dungeon master” spiritual successor)
• A Short Hike (really short but amazing exploration game)

Ones I have seen mentioned but can’t bear not to mention:

• TIS-100 : the finest of the Zachlikes; a programming puzzle game
• Crosscode : 2d adventure with incredibly fine-tuned combat and puzzles
• Outer Wilds : fantastic time-loop puzzle
• FTL : space adventure “one more run!” game
• Slay the Spire : deck-drafting “one more run!” game