Indie 2026 for Mac — top best games in the Indie genre

Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting, Online

Game released: Mac → 9 September 2026

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 89/100

A fantasy sandbox with survival elements. You can play alone or with others, exploring the world and gathering resources, finding and raiding tombs...

Dressmaker

Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 21 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A cozy dressmaker simulator. Every stage of working on a dress is under the player's control. First, you need to take measurements from the client...

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Construction, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 6 August 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A cozy simulator of retro electronics repair set in Tokyo in the mid-2000s. To the calm Lo-Fi compositions, you will work in a small workshop where...

Slay the Spire 2

Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Collectible card game (CCG), Card game, Cooperative (co-op)

Early Access: Mac → 5 March 2026; Game in development: Mac → 2027

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 91/100

The sequel returns in a new form — the Spire awakens after a millennium of oblivion, hiding even more dangers, secrets, and challenges in its depths...

Servant of the Lake

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Exploration, Detective

Game released: Mac → 13 August 2026

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An adventure quest from the Rusty Lake series. The events take place in the Vanderboom family house, where a new guest is soon expected to arrive...

Cozy Game Restoration

Simulation, First-person view, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Crafting

Game released: Mac → 5 November 2026

Steam: 83/100

A cozy retro game restoration simulator focused on restoring old game cartridges and building your own collection. Mysterious packages bring...

Paralives

Arcade, Simulation, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Construction

Early Access: Mac → 25 May 2026; Game in development: Mac → 2028

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 90/100

A vibrant life simulator that emphasizes creativity and freedom. You can build houses of any complexity, experimenting with shapes and scales using a...

Souper Game

Business / Management, Adult game, Indie, Fantasy, Visual novel, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 6 February 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 78/100

The spiritual heiress of the Leisure Suit Larry series, telling how the magic borsch is trying to seduce the elf Silvi. To prepare the perfect soup...

GrimKeep

Strategy, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Card game

Game in development: Mac → 30 November 2026

A colorful roguelike set in a dark fairy-tale world, where the path to the Princess leads through a cursed city full of nightmarish creatures and...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Coaches

Racing, Simulation, DLC, Indie, Open world

Game in development: Mac → 12 November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The add-on opens up a whole new direction in the game, allowing you to switch from a truck to a real passenger bus. Instead of transporting cargo...

Peace Island

Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Role-playing game

Early Access: Mac → 27 February 2026

Steam: 51/100

An atmospheric adventure where the story unfolds through the eyes of cats. Elizabeth awakens in an empty house: her owners have disappeared, the...

YAPYAP

First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Comedy, Exploration, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Survival horror, Online, Horror

Game released: Mac → 3 February 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Cooperative survival horror where you can test your magical abilities with friends. In the story, the player and their allies are wizards summoned by...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Side view, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 14 May 2026

Steam: 90/100

The game continues to develop the ideas of the Creepy Tale series, focusing on expanding the world, improving the visual component, and offering more...

Mad King Redemption

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Old school, Arcade, Strategy

Early Access: Mac → 14 May 2026

Players: 1/10

Steam: 82/100

A pixelated co-op game where players destroy hordes of enemies to stop a mad king. There are four characters, each with their own fighting style...

After Inc: Revival

Strategy, Simulation, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, City Building, Zombies

Game released: Mac → 19 August 2026

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 78/100

Continuation of the biological simulator Plague Inc, only this time players will not infect the planet, but save humanity after the zombie...

Go Ape Ship!

Third-person view, Indie, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Space, Collectible card game (CCG), Online

Game released: Mac → 18 February 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

A multiplayer game where the team must complete tasks and respond to emergencies on a spaceship. You will need to adjust the engines, activate...

Vampire Survivors: Legacy of the Bloodmoon

Action, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Fantasy, Gothic, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 28 August 2026

Steam: 96/100

A dark expansion about a cult that sets out in search of the legendary paradise of Saint Baal-Tazar. According to legend, many years ago he saw a...

Truckful

Action, Adventure, Business / Management, Indie, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 9 October 2026

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 68/100

A vehicular adventure game about delivering cargo in the countryside and searching for an ancient mystery connected to an old forest. The main...

Wood Watch

First-person view, Indie, Free game, Mysticism / Supernatural, Demons, Survival horror, Horror, Point & Click, Action

Game released: Mac → 9 October 2026

Steam: 83/100

Atmospheric survival horror about a man who accidentally opens the gates of hell with a colleague and unleashes demons upon the world. Fleeing from...

The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Text quest, Medieval era, Replayability, Visual novel

Game released: Mac → 20 July 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 73/100

A new narrative role-playing game from the creators of The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. The game is not a direct sequel, but a standalone story...

Spark in the Dark

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons

Early Access: Mac → 7 April 2026; Game in development: Mac → 2029

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 87/100

A dark role-playing action game with an isometric camera, immersing players in the depths of a sinister dungeon full of mysteries and dangers. The...

Heavy Wake

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Card game, Indie, Free game, Tactics, Fantasy, Old school, Demons, Strategy

Game released: Mac → 7 July 2026

Steam: 90/100

A dark fantasy role-playing card game with pixel art. The tribe of the main character, Fedor, is dying out. Following an old legend, he sets off for...

Cozy Caravan

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: Mac → 8 January 2026

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Players set off on a journey in an old caravan, completing tasks for the residents of Harvestville and preparing for the annual Whistlebark fair...

Big Hops

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Casual game, Parkour

Game released: Mac → 12 January 2026

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 75/100

A young frog named Hop was kidnapped from his home by a deceiving spirit. Now the main character wants to find his way home. Along the way, he meets...

Project: Gorgon

Role-playing game, Action, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy

Early Access: Mac → 13 March 2018; Game released: Mac → 29 January 2026

Steam: 80/100

A fantasy MMORPG focused on exploration and freedom of choice, where the world does not guide you by the hand but gradually reveals itself through...

TOEM 2

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 29 September 2026

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A black and white game about a curious photographer who goes on another adventure. Along the way, the character helps new friends and documents...

Tower of Babel: Survivors Of Chaos

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Demons

Early Access: Mac → 20 May 2025; Game released: Mac → 26 May 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 78/100

A mix of Vampire Survivors and Diablo, the player tries to climb to the top of a gloomy tower. You will have to fight waves of enemies and improve...

Dave The Diver - In the Jungle

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Hunting / Fishing, Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 18 June 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A storyline expansion that continues the adventures of Dave and his team beyond the familiar ocean depths. This time, the explorers venture into the...

Phonopolis

Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 20 May 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

An atmospheric dystopian quest from the creators of Samorost, Machinarium , and Creaks, combining a surreal world, a philosophical plot, and an...

The Silver Crow

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Old school, Medieval era, Detective

Game released: Mac → 30 July 2026

Steam: 94/100

A classic quest with a detective plot set in 16th century Germany. The main character is the city executioner, Konrad, who is forced to investigate...

Worming from Home

Adventure, Simulation, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Sandbox

Game released: Mac → 4 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 98/100

An unusual simulator in which the player acts as a worm who accidentally received the work of a financial analyst. The main thing is to hold out for...

Book of Travels

Role-playing game, MMO, Indie, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Walking Simulator

Game released: Mac → 11 October 2021; The project is closed: Mac → 31 July 2026

Steam: 72/100

Book of Travels is a unique side-scrolling multiplayer RPG. Inspired by classics of the genre, this serene adventure will transport you to a...

Enter the Chronosphere

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction, Space, Procedural generation, Strategy

Early Access: Mac → 25 May 2026; Game in development: Mac → 2027

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Roguelike-shooter combining turn-based tactics with dynamic action. The story tells about the Starseer team, facing giant chronospheres that absorb...

House Flipper Remastered Collection

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Construction

Game released: Mac → 4 June 2026

Steam: 69/100

The updated edition of the renovation simulator House Flipper, where abandoned houses gradually turn into cozy spaces with character. The project...

Bills Must Be Paid

Action, Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Comedy, Clicker, Strategy, Casino

Game released: Mac → 29 July 2026

Players: 8/10

Steam: 96/100

A short active clicker where every hit on piggy banks helps to get out of debt. By breaking piggy banks, you will earn money, keep an eye on your...

Banquet for Fools

Role-playing game, Isometric, Indie, Open world, Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Game released: Mac → 5 March 2026; Early Access: Mac → 30 September 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 89/100

The game takes place on a mysterious island where a civilization once perished. A lord settled in this place to grow a profitable spice that only...

Mini Murder Mysteries

Adventure, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game, Detective, Point & Click

Game released: Mac → 23 June 2026

Steam: 96/100

A casual detective puzzle game dedicated to investigating intricate crimes. As a detective, you will uncover nine standalone cases, where each...

Jackal

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Old school, Procedural generation, Indie

Game released: Mac → 5 February 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 88/100

The game tells the story of a Las Vegas hitman who challenged the crime bosses. The player moves through procedurally generated levels, where the...

Coffee Talk Tokyo

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Fantasy, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 21 May 2026

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

The game transports the familiar formula of a cozy visual novel Coffee Talk to the nighttime Tokyo, where the worlds of humans and yokai intersect...

Dino Age: The First Fracture

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Free game, Survival, Crafting, Action

Game released: Mac → 19 February 2026

Steam: 78/100

An adventure with survival elements, telling the story of Owen, the hero of the Dino Age novel series. You need to gather resources, explore the wild...

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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2026 for Mac