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 (Game released)

Back to Earth

Arcade, Action, Flight Simulator, Platformer, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 10 June 2004

This arcade action game with flight-simulation and platforming elements follows a hero abducted by aliens and taken on a journey through space. Along the way, he...

Gilbert Goodmate and the Mushroom of Phungoria

Adventure, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: PC, Windows Mobile → 21 November 2003

Players: 10/10

Steam: 90/100

This adventure follows Gilbert Goodmate as he tries to recover Phungoria’s sacred mushroom and save his grandfather from execution. He has a week to find the thief...

Jets'n'Guns

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

Game released: PC, Mac → 11 November 2005

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...

Gish

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

Game released: BlackBerry, J2ME, Linux, Mac, PC → 7 August 2009

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 60/100

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...

Steel Empire

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

Game released: Game Boy Advance, Genesis, PC, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch → 30 April 2004

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...

TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue

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

Game released: GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Game Boy Advance, PC → 25 November 2004

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Set in the Australian Outback, this action platformer follows the Tasmanian tiger TY as he tries to stop Boss Cass from taking over the world. After escaping from...

The Dark Legions

Indie, Strategy, Medieval era

Game released: PC → 1 April 2004

Steam: 85/100

A medieval real-time strategy game following Theodoric, whose family was slaughtered by King Frank Kalap. Story-driven missions center on expanding an empire...

Spartan

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

Game released: PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 → 2 October 2017

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 56/100

A 2D platformer about King Leo, who sets out to recover his city-state’s stolen goods and punish those responsible. Armed with a sword and shield, he traverses...

Sandbox of God

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

Game released: PC → 24 October 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...

No Action Jackson

Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 19 May 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...

Codename: Gordon

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

Game released: PC → 18 May 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...

Starscape

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

Game released: PC → 3 November 2008

Steam: 83/100

Starscape is an arcade space shooter about the last pilot aboard the research station Aegis, whose crew has gone missing and whose weapon systems are ruined. To...

Lifestream

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

Game released: PC, Android, iOS → 27 September 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...

Moment of Silence

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

Game released: PC → 1 May 2005

Steam: 65/100

Metacritic: 70/100

This third-person point-and-click adventure is set in New York City in 2044. Advertising executive Peter Wright is working on the Government’s “Freedom of Speech...

Crazy Chicken Kart 2

Racing, Third-person view, Indie, Action

Game released: PC, PlayStation 4 → 25 July 2007

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 63/100

This arcade kart racer features birds from the grouse family competing on daredevil courses. Players choose from seven drivers and race against opponents...

Fiber Twig

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

Game released: PC → 12 August 2004

Steam: 83/100

A casual puzzle game with a midnight atmosphere, where the player builds networks of light streams and neon lamps. These elements can be arranged into patterns...

Jumper Two

Arcade, Platformer, Indie

Game released: PC → 18 June 2004

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

Saga of Ryzom

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

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 30 November 2010

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 64/100

This science-fantasy MMORPG unfolds on Atys, a living planet where four homin races struggle to survive. The world grows and changes on its own, while players...

Lux

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

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 1 June 2004

Steam: 81/100

A turn-based strategy game about world domination, inspired by the board game RISK. Players conquer territories and deploy armies across maps with themes ranging...

Alien Shooter: Fight For Life

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

Game released: PC → 2 September 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...