Have Indy games reached mainstream status?

Don't get me wrong, I love me some Indy games. FNAF, Nidhogg, Binding of Isaac, etc.


I think though, that more people are realizing you can get some serious cash producing the simplest games and ideas. FNAF is probably the best example, considering all you do is look at cameras and click a couple of buttons to protect yourself from some discount Chuck E Cheese lookin' motherfrickers. I also think a few of the causes for these very polished games is that designers, animators, and other people of the sort are leaving their jobs under big developers to pursue their own interests, thus resulting in some popular Indy titles.


What do y'all think? I don't really know what goes on behind the scenes of how all that happens but that's just what I would guess, I suppose.