Games Game Genres Indie

Indie

Indie is short for the English word independent, which means "not dependent." Independent developers usually create games without investments from publishers, and therefore have a very limited budget. As a result, the games do not feature AAA-level graphics, but in each of these projects, the developers strive to realize their boldest fantasies and apply risky ideas. Often, indie games are not well-received by hardcore players due to their experimental gameplay. The most prominent representatives of the indie game genre are: Minecraft, Super Meat Boy, Super Meat Boy , and perhaps Fez.

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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2004

Gish

Action, Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox, Indie, Adventure

August 2, 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 61/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This action-adventure game with puzzle elements follows Gish, a ball of tar who ventures into the subterranean sewers of the forgotten city of Dross to rescue his...

Crazy Chicken Kart 2

Racing, Third-person view, Indie, Action

April 1, 2004

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 63/100

Crazy Chicken Kart 2 is a third-person racing game from the developers at phenomedia publishing gmbh. The main publisher of the game is ak tronic Software &...

Codename: Gordon

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Futurism (Future)

May 18, 2004

Codename: Gordon is a 2D side-scrolling shooter game created by a small studio around the time of Half-Life 2. As in the main series, you will take on the role of...

Jets'n'Guns

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Futurism (Future), Side view, Indie

November 30, 2004

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 87/100

Jets'n'Guns is an arcade game with a dash of action and a beat 'em up game from the masters at Rake in Grass. The publisher of the game is GarageDeveloper...

Steel Empire

Shooter, Beat them all, Steampunk, Side view, Action, Indie

March 13, 1992

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Steel Empire is an old-school side-scrolling shooter in steampunk style. You have to repel the attack of the powerful Motorhead empire, which has enslaved almost...

Lifestream

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

September 27, 2004

Steam: 100/100

Lifestream is a first-person horror adventure with puzzle elements. It's a modern blast from the past, combining the best elements of interactive fiction, visual...

Sandbox of God

Strategy, Third-person view, Turn-based, Simulation, Indie, Casual game

October 24, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 78/100

Sandbox of God is a third-person strategy game from Vertigo Games. The main publisher of the game is Vertigo...

Saga of Ryzom

Role-playing game, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, MMO, Free game, Indie

April 24, 2004

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Saga of Ryzom is a first-person role-playing game with a dash of fantasy from the masters at Nevrax SARL. The game is published by Jolt Online Gaming. Sometimes the...

Fiber Twig

Strategy, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Casual game, Indie

August 12, 2004

Steam: 83/100

Fiber Twig is a strategy game with puzzle and fantasy elements from the developers of the Puzzle Lab studio. The main publisher of the game is Puzzle...

Starscape

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Indie, Strategy

March 21, 2003

Steam: 83/100

Starscape is a top-down arcade game with elements of action, shooter and anime or manga games from developers from Moonpod studio. The main publishers of the game...

Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria

Adventure, Third-person view, Indie

June 8, 2001

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria is a third-person adventure from Prelusion Games Inc.. The game is published by FastTrak Software Publishing...

No Action Jackson

Adventure, Indie

May 19, 2004

No Action Jackson is an indie adventure game from Britton O Tool. The game is published by Britton O Tool. Sometimes the game is also called No-Action...

Lux

Strategy, Top-down view, Board / Group Game, Indie

November 25, 2002

Steam: 81/100

Lux is a top-down strategy game from developers from the Sillysoft studio. The game is published by...

Moment of Silence

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click

October 1, 2004

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Moment of Silence is a third-person action-adventure with a bit of a puzzle twist from the developers at House of Tales Entertainment GmbH. The publisher of the...

Alien Shooter: Fight For Life

Arcade, Action, Shooter, DLC, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Role-playing game

September 2, 2004

Players: 4/10

Steam: 80/100

Alien Shooter: Fight For Life is an isometric arcade game with action and shooter elements from the masters from the Sigma Team studio. The game is published by...

Spartan

Simulation, Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Action, Indie, Platformer

March 24, 2004

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 56/100

Spartan is a third-person simulator with a dash of strategy from the developers at Slitherine Software UK Ltd. and Sinister Cyclops Game Studio. The game is...

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Helicopters, Combat robots, Adventure, Indie

October 12, 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Jumper Two

Arcade, Platformer, Indie

June 18, 2004

Jumper Two is an arcade-platformer/indie game from Matt Makes Games. The main publisher of the game is Matt Makes...