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Best indie games 2023

This selection contains the best indie games of 2023 - these are real hits that you shouldn’t miss. A variety of genres are represented, so finding an interesting project just for you will not be difficult.

Indie games have long gone beyond cheap and pixelated knockoffs. Some projects are still worked on by small teams, but in most cases they are developed by large studios of hundreds of people. The main distinguishing feature of indie games is still their autonomy from publishers, investors and corporations that dictate terms and interfere with creative vision.

Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur's Gate 3
Role-playing game, Isometric, Turn-based, Fantasy, Adventure, Open world, Replayability, Dungeons
October 6, 2020
VGTimes: 10.0/10
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 97/100
Классическая ролевая игра (CPRG) с изометрической камерой, изюминкой которой стали интерактивные, иммерсивные локации и вариативный геймплей. Иди куда хочешь, делай...
Lethal Company
Lethal Company
Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action, Survival, First-person view, Horror
October 24, 2023
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 97/100
A co-op game where characters mine scrap metal from abandoned Moons to make a profit. The money you earn goes towards traveling to new locations or buying...
Lies of P
Lies of P
Action, Role-playing game, Third-person view, Adventure, Fantasy, Open world, Steampunk, Gothic
September 18, 2023
VGTimes: 7.5/10
Players: 8/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 83/100
A dark action game in the spirit of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, based on the tale of Pinocchio. The main character, a revived mechanical boy, wakes up in the...
Witchfire
Witchfire
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era
September 20, 2023
Players: 8/10
Steam: 91/100
The Church begins to lose a deadly war against the witches and decides to use forbidden pagan magic to turn a group of volunteers into immortal hunters. Armed with...
Dave the Diver
Dave the Diver
Action, Exploration, Business / Management, Role-playing game, Hunting / Fishing, Adventure
October 26, 2022
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 90/100
Pixel sea adventure in the mysterious Blue Hole. Players dive deep into the Blue Hole to find the most exotic species of fish and create the best sushi in the...
The Outlast Trials
The Outlast Trials
Adventure, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Horror, Online
May 18, 2023
Players: 8.3/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Prequel to the entire horror series Outlast. The plot centers on a group of experimental subjects abducted by the Murkoff company during the Cold War. Scientists...
Darkest Dungeon 2
Darkest Dungeon 2
Role-playing game, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons, Gothic, Indie
October 26, 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 79/100
A continuation of a unique party RPG, where the heroes’ skills are tied not to abstract indicators of strength, dexterity, intelligence, but to a very real mental...
Shadows of Doubt
Shadows of Doubt
First-person view, Indie, Detective, Adventure, Sandbox, Stealth, Action, Open world, Cyberpunk
April 24, 2023
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 85/100
Metacritic: 67/100
The game takes place in an alternative 1980s, where it is not the police who solve crimes, but private corporations and mercenaries. Players take on the role of a...
DREDGE
DREDGE
Hunting / Fishing, Exploration, Adventure, Open world, Simulation
March 30, 2023
Players: 9.8/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 83/100
The mysterious archipelago hides many secrets that are best not remembered. Taking the helm of a fishing trawler, a brave fisherman sets sail across islands lost in...
Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia: The Bunker
Horror, First-person view, Action, Open world, Stealth, Survival, Exploration, Sandbox, Adventure
June 6, 2023
Players: 9.1/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The game takes place during the First World War. French soldier Henri Clément finds himself locked in an abandoned military bunker, where something sinister lives...
Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower
Platformer, Side view, Indie, Comedy
January 26, 2023
Players: 8.1/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Peppino Spaghetti is a funny and clumsy Italian who goes on an important mission. He wants to destroy the evil Pizza Tower to save his restaurant. The hero explores...
Blasphemous 2
Blasphemous 2
Arcade, Platformer, Role-playing game, Side view, Action, Horror, Gothic
August 24, 2023
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 84/100
The sequel to the hardcore action platformer that continues the story of the Penitent. The character will take part in epic battles with bosses, each of which has...
Turbo Overkill
Turbo Overkill
Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Cyberpunk
April 22, 2022
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 87/100
The events take place in a typical “neon” metropolis of the future, where the lone hero has to destroy a lot of enemies. The crime rate has risen sharply in the...
Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars
Action, Top-down view, Role-playing game, Turn-based
August 29, 2023
Players: 9/10
Steam: 88/100
Metacritic: 88/100
A game with turn-based battles and pixel graphics from the developers of The Messenger. The difficulty of story missions is adjusted to the hero’s level. During the...
BattleBit Remastered
BattleBit Remastered
Free game, Shooter, Online, First-person view, Tactics, Indie
June 15, 2023
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 88/100
Multiplayer shooter with low-poly graphics, full destructibility and large-scale battles for up to 254 people. The game has 5 classes (attack, medic, engineer...
The Talos Principle 2
The Talos Principle 2
Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Science fiction
November 2, 2023
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 88/100
The main action takes place in a world where people have long since died out, and instead of them the planet is inhabited by robots. The main character goes on a...
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, , Exploration
July 12, 2023
Players: 8.5/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 78/100
The events of the game take place 5 years after the original Oxenfree. Due to an accidentally opened portal, a time gap occurred in the world, and now a certain...
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Platformer, Cyberpunk
August 18, 2023
Players: 7.3/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 77/100
A dynamic platformer, the spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio. The main character of the game is a cyber-headed graffiti artist named Red. Together with his team...
Planet of Lana
Planet of Lana
Platformer, Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Futurism (Future)
May 23, 2023
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 80/100
The planet that was once a place of serene balance between man, nature and animals has now become something completely different. The disharmony that had been...
Viewfinder
Viewfinder
Adventure, First-person view, Logic, Puzzle
July 18, 2023
Players: 6.8/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 83/100
Atmospheric adventure puzzle. The player uses an unusual camera to transform the surrounding reality. It allows you to bring images to life, adding them to the real...
Bramble: The Mountain King
Bramble: The Mountain King
Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Horror, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval
April 27, 2023
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Bramble: The Mountain King is an action-adventure platformer with horror elements in a dark fantasy setting. In the game you will go into a world inspired by...
Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
Song of Nunu: A League of Legends Story
Adventure, Exploration, Fantasy, Action, Platformer, Third-person view
November 1, 2023
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 75/100
The boy Nunu and the yeti Willump set off on a journey through the icy expanses of Freljord. A young hero is looking for his missing mother. While wandering through...
AK-xolotl
AK-xolotl
Shooter, Action, Indie, Top-down view, Cooperative (co-op), Roguelike
September 14, 2023
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 75/100
The main character is an angry but cute axolotl (the larva of some species of tailed amphibians) with a Kalashnikov assault rifle. He is trying to protect his pond...
Slay the Princess
Slay the Princess
Horror, Adventure, Comedy, Visual novel
October 23, 2023
Players: 10/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 90/100
A mixture of horror and dating simulator about a princess imprisoned in a basement. Usually such stories end with the girl being saved, but this time it’s the other...
Tchia
Tchia
Adventure, Third-person view, Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Open world, Exploration
March 21, 2023
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 87/100
Metacritic: 77/100
An adventure platformer inspired by the culture of New Guinea. A young heroine named Chia goes on an amazing journey through a bright world, explores the underwater...
After Us
After Us
Arcade, Third-person view, Fantasy, Adventure, Platformer
May 23, 2023
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 71/100
The main character travels through an abstract world and saves the souls of extinct animals. Before this, she learns the stories that led the animals to death. The...
COCOON
COCOON
Adventure, Puzzle, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Exploration, Indie
September 29, 2023
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 89/100
The game is a puzzle game in which gamers can manipulate worlds made in the form of spheres. Features include unique gameplay mechanics and a mysterious setting...
Loddlenaut
Loddlenaut
Third-person view, Open world, Science fiction, Sandbox, Crafting, Survival
November 16, 2023
Players: 7.5/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 77/100
The main character is an interstellar administrator who must clear the planet of debris. All locations are underwater: here you can see beautiful landscapes and...
A Space for the Unbound
A Space for the Unbound
Anime / Manga, Side view, Adventure, Indie
January 19, 2023
Players: 7.6/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 84/100
Two school friends with supernatural powers explore the Indonesian countryside to uncover its secrets. There is an opportunity to communicate with the townspeople...
Venba
Venba
Indie, Puzzle, Simulation
July 31, 2023
Players: 5.5/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 81/100
The player controls an Indian mother who immigrated to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Gamers are engaged in preparing various dishes and restoring lost...
Thirsty Suitors
Thirsty Suitors
Action, Adventure, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Simulation
November 2, 2023
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A bright game about a girl named Jala, who must deal with all her problems. While communicating with your mother, you can learn how to cook various dishes in a...

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