Indie 2017 for iOS — top best games in the Indie genre

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - a game in the Indie genre

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Replayability

Game released: iOS → 10 January 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a top-down indie RPG. You will play as the boy Isaac, hiding in the basement from his mother, whom God ordered to...

Granny

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Online, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Survival horror

Game released: iOS → 24 November 2017

Steam: 94/100

A survival horror game in which the main character finds himself trapped in the home of a creepy old woman. Waking up in a dark room with a headache...

Inside

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Logic, Indie, Side view

Game released: iOS → 11 December 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

Inside is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer with survival elements from the creators of Limbo. The plot centers on a lonely boy who is...

Game Dev Tycoon

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: iOS → 28 November 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Game Dev Tycoon is a game developer simulator in which you play the role of a project manager. You will be able to come up with names for games...

Cat Quest

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Adventure

Game released: iOS → 9 August 2017

Players: 9/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Cat Quest is an unusual action RPG with an isometric camera view. The game invites you to get into the role of a cat who wanders around the world and...

Corpse Party: Blood Drive

Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: iOS → 31 January 2017

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 60/100

Corpse Party: Blood Drive is a Japanese-style visual novel with a touch of horror that continues the story of Corpse Party and is a direct...

To the Moon

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: iOS → 10 May 2017

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

An indie adventure game created using the RPG Maker engine. The game tells the story of two young doctors, Eva and Neil, who give people another...

NEO Scavenger

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Survival, Roguelike

Game released: iOS → 26 July 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 77/100

NEO Scavenger is a turn-based strategy with role-playing elements and turn-based combat. In the game, you will need to survive in post-apocalyptic...

The Bunker

Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Interactive movie, Indie

Game released: iOS → 26 April 2017

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 61/100

Bunker is an interactive psychological thriller with horror elements. The game is a reincarnation of video quests that were popular back in the 90s...

Talos Principle

Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Science fiction

Game released: iOS → 11 October 2017

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Talos Principle is a first-person adventure puzzle game in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Serious Sam. In an unknown place, deserted and...

Reigns: Her Majesty

Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Visual novel, Logic, Indie, Casual game

Game released: iOS → 7 December 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Reigns: Her Majesty is a continuation of the card board game, where you will become the ruler of a small kingdom and take part in deciding important...

Monument Valley 2

Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game, Strategy

Game released: iOS → 30 May 2017

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Continuation of the atmospheric puzzle, where architecture again becomes the stage for a quiet and beautiful journey. This time, the story follows a...

Defense Zone 3

Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Strategy, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: iOS → 19 January 2017

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 79/100

Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD is an indie tower defense strategy game with a top-down view in real time. This is a sequel to the famous Defense Zone...

Gorogoa

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: iOS → 14 December 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Gorogoa is a quirky puzzle adventure with beautiful, hand-drawn worlds. To complete the game, you need to move windows with worlds around the screen...

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Adventure, Puzzle, Interactive movie, Text quest, Indie, Casual game, Detective

Game released: iOS → 20 September 2017

Steam: 91/100

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story is an unusual adventure for mobile platforms. The game is based on the gameplay where all the events take place on...

Shardlight

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: iOS → 8 March 2017

Players: 4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Shardlight is a "point-and-click" adventure set in a post-apocalyptic environment. The main character is a dying woman named Amy. The thing is, even...

Old Man's Journey

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Casual game, Indie

Game released: iOS → 18 May 2017

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 78/100

Old Man's Journey is a side-scrolling puzzle-platformer adventure that puts you in the role of the titular old man as he travels to various locations...

Morphite

Action, Platformer, First-person view, Roguelike, Adventure, Indie

Game released: iOS → 20 September 2017

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 65/100

Morphite is a first-person action platformer with a procedurally generated world. You have to go on a journey to unknown planets. Their landscapes...

Oxenfree

Adventure, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie

Game released: iOS → 16 March 2017

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Oxenfree is a mystical adventure with a side view about teenagers who decide to spend a weekend on a mysterious island. The main character, along...

Time Recoil

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Adventure

Game released: iOS → 18 October 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Time Recoil is a top-down sci-fi shooter from the creators of the cult classic Crimsonland. In the game, every successful kill involves slowing down...

White Night

Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Indie, Puzzle

Game released: iOS → 15 November 2017

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 65/100

White Night is an adventure black-and-white horror game in the noir style. The action of the game takes place in the 1930s, where you will explore...

DISTRAINT

Adventure, Horror, Free game, Side view, Indie

Game released: iOS → 20 April 2017

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

DISTRAINT is a psychological horror game with a side view for mobile platforms. You have to play as a young ambitious guy Price, who in an unholy way...

Fighting Fantasy Legends

Role-playing game, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Indie

Game released: iOS → 27 July 2017

Players: 1/10

Steam: 68/100

Fighting Fantasy Legends is a role-playing adventure with elements of a collectible card game from the developers of Talisman. You'll be able to...

Thimbleweed Park

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Side view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: iOS → 19 September 2017

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Thimbleweed Park is a classic “point-and-click” quest from the creators of Maniac Mansion. The game takes place in a small town where a mysterious...

Passpartout: The Starving Artist

Arcade, Simulation, Action, Indie, Casual game

Game released: iOS → 1 December 2017

Steam: 87/100

Passpartout: The Starving Artist is an arcade action game with simulator elements. You will find yourself in the role of an aspiring French artist...

Neverending Nightmares

Action, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Side view, Walking Simulator

Game released: iOS → 29 November 2017

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Neverending Nightmares is a side-scrolling adventure horror game. You have to get used to the role of Thomas — a man who has fallen into a long...

Journey Down: Chapter Three

Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: iOS → 21 September 2017

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Journey Down: Chapter Three is the final point and click episode of the Journey Down adventure. The game follows Lina, a young girl who searches for...

Fez

Action, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: iOS → 13 December 2017

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 90/100

Fez is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. The action takes place in a 3D world, allowing the player to explore and traverse colorful worlds...

Karma - Incarnation 1

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Casual game

Game released: iOS → 24 August 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 82/100

Karma — Incarnation 1 is a fun side-scrolling adventure. You have to get used to the role of a worm named Pip, who, according to the plan, was...

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander

Role-playing game, Strategy, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Turn-based, Exploration, Space, Indie

Game released: iOS → 19 October 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a management strategy with role-playing elements in a sci-fi setting. You have to take command of an old powerful...

Galak-Z

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Space

Game released: iOS → 16 November 2017

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 80/100

A top-down space action game, GALAK-Z combines two-dimensional dogfights with procedurally generated worlds and physics-driven combat. The player...

Hidden Folks

Hidden Objects, Casual game, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure, Isometric

Game released: iOS → 15 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The player tries to find all the hidden people or other objects in hand-drawn interactive pictures. There are 32 areas and more than 300 hidden...

Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast

Simulation, Fighting, Logic, Indie, Side view, Adventure

Game released: iOS → 31 May 2017

Steam: 85/100

Oh...Sir! The Hollywood Roast is a continuation of the logic simulator with fighting game elements. You have to engage in active debate with your...

Slayaway Camp

Arcade, Strategy, Horror, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: iOS → 14 February 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Slayaway Camp is an exciting strategy game with horror elements and a lot of puzzles. You have to get used to the role of a maniac killer, calling...

Death Point

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: iOS → 24 August 2017

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 54/100

Death Point is a top-down stealth action-adventure game inspired by the Metal Gear Solid, Payday and Hitman series. You will find a large selection...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Survival horror, Combat robots

Game released: iOS → 3 January 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 90/100

Five Nights at Freddy's 5: Sister Location is a continuation of the popular series of horror stories with a first-person view. The next part delves...

Predynastic Egypt

Strategy, Business / Management, Historical, Turn-based, Indie, Simulation

Game released: iOS → 31 May 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Predynastic Egypt is a historical turn-based strategy game with management elements. You will take control of an ancient Egyptian tribe. You have to...

Nexomon

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Turn-based, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Japanese role-playing game

Game released: iOS → 10 July 2017

Steam: 88/100

An adventure RPG about collecting and raising unusual creatures that inhabit a vibrant fantasy world. The game features over 300 unique Nexomon to...

Galaxy of Pen & Paper

Role-playing game, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Side view, Indie

Game released: iOS → 27 July 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Galaxy of Pen & Paper is a side-scroll sci-fi turn-based RPG from the creators of Knights of Pen & Paper. The same unforgettable adventures await...

Akihabara: Feel the Rhythm

Arcade, Action, Music game, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Indie

Game released: iOS → 26 January 2017

Steam: 71/100

Akihabara: Feel the Rhythm is a fun combination of musical rhythm game and fast-paced puzzle game set in a futuristic version of Tokyo. The game is a...

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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2017 for iOS (Game released)