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...

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...

Souper Game

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

Game released: Mac → 6 February 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 79/100

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...

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...

Hull Rupture

Action, Business / Management, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Science fiction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Comedy, Space, Strategy, City Building

Game released: Mac → 4 November 2026

Steam: 73/100

The protagonist is an artificial intelligence seeking revenge on the aliens for destroying Earth. Piloting a spaceship, repelling alien attacks, and...

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...

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...

Tennis Elbow 4

Sports game, Simulation, Indie

Game released: Mac → 23 January 2026

Steam: 95/100

This tennis simulation, the successor to Tennis Elbow 2013, focuses on ball and player physics, positioning and tactical rallies. To win points...

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...

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...

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...

Project: Gorgon

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

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...

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: 85/100

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...

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...

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...

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...

Tower of Babel: Survivors Of Chaos

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Elementallis

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Dungeons, Exploration

Game released: Mac → 28 April 2026

Steam: 89/100

A top-down adventure game inspired by the classic The Legend of Zelda series. The world is on the brink of chaos because the balance between 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...

Banquet for Fools

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

Game released: Mac → 5 March 2026

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...

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...

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...

Rubinite

Role-playing game, Action, Top-down view, Fantasy, Indie

Game released: Mac → 23 July 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

A dark pixel adventure in which the main character, Princess Ruby, battles various monsters. To achieve victory, you'll need to identify your...

Song of Decay

Action, Adventure, Indie, Free game, Exploration, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game released: Mac → 28 February 2026

Steam: 100/100

The player, in the role of the legendary hero of Greek mythology, Orpheus, embarks on a quest to find Eurydice. They will have to explore abandoned...

MyDear.exe

Simulation, Puzzle, Visual novel, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 2 November 2026

Steam: 100/100

A short and touching adventure game about love, memories, and the life of an elderly couple from Bordeaux, France. At the heart of the story is...

Green Pond Town

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Point & Click, Casual game, Indie

Game released: Mac → 28 January 2026

Steam: 73/100

An adventure with puzzles, where the player explores a mysterious town. The main character received a strange letter, inside which was a...

Neva: Prologue

Adventure, DLC, Platformer, Free game, Side view, Indie

Game released: Mac → 19 February 2026

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 77/100

White butterflies lead Alba to the remote swamps, where she finds a lost young wolf. Trying to escape the deadly marshes, they gradually learn to...

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...

Yuumi-Chan: Rent is Due!

Action, Anime / Manga, Beat them all, Indie, Free game, Comedy, Top-down view

Game released: Mac → 23 April 2026

Steam: 90/100

Mad action about a "magical girl," who cares much more about paying rent than saving the world. A chance encounter with a strange creature turns...

Indie

Best Games in the Indie genre of 2026 for Mac (Game released)