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: 90/100

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

ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs

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

Game released: Mac → 6 August 2026

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

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 city residents...

Servant of the Lake

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

Game released: Mac → 13 August 2026

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

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. The gameplay...

Dressmaker

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

Game released: Mac → 21 September 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 98/100

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 and draw a...

TOEM 2

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

Game released: Mac → 29 September 2026

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 86/100

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

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, players need to...

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 vision of a land...

YAPYAP

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

Game released: Mac → 3 February 2026

Steam: 84/100

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

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. During the...

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 curiosity and...

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: 74/100

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 in the same...

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 unusual visual...

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 at least a...

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 behind the doors...

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 apocalypse. As you...

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 shields, prepare...

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 different...

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 grows here. But...

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: 75/100

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 heart of the...

House Flipper Remastered Collection

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

Game released: Mac → 4 June 2026

Steam: 67/100

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

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 solution is based on...

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 enemies' weak points...

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 stamina, and pay...

The Silver Crow

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

Game released: Mac → 30 July 2026

Steam: 95/100

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 the mysterious...

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 location of...

Neva: Prologue

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

Game released: Mac → 19 February 2026

Steam: 92/100

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 trust each other...

Digital Defender ORC

Role-playing game, Strategy, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Tactics, Tower Defense (Tower Defense)

Game released: Mac → 2 February 2026

Steam: 100/100

A free tactical game in the "tower defense" format with role-playing elements set in a cyberpunk future, where the player defends monsters from digital assassins...

Fogpiercer

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Card game, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction

Game released: Mac → 17 July 2026

Players: 6/10

Steam: 83/100

A sci-fi card roguelike where the survival of humanity depends on the correctly assembled train composition, tactical decisions, and the ability to use every...

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: 77/100

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 terrain, and...

Duke vs The Gang

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Indie, Free game, Casual game

Game released: Mac → 1 June 2026

Steam: 100/100

Dynamic action in the setting of the Wild West, where former bartender Duke becomes a gunslinger, defending his saloon from a ruthless magnate who is taking over...

Stitchlings

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Beat them all, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Slasher

Game released: Mac → 12 May 2026

Steam: 93/100

Bright cooperative action game built around a shared adventure and an unusual character development system. After defeating monsters, their parts can literally be...

The Haunted House: Dark Island

Role-playing game, Turn-based, Indie, Free game, Roguelike, Old school, Casual game, Simulation

Game released: Mac → 10 April 2026

Steam: 66/100

A free role-playing game with roguelike elements, based on the South Korean animated series "The Haunted House". In the game's plot, the main characters of the show...

Move, Move, Melon!!

Third-person view, Free game, Runner, Casual game, Indie, Racing

Game released: Mac → 14 May 2026

Steam: 92/100

A colorful runner about a little hamster named Melon, who rushes through crazy and vibrant worlds for one unusual goal — to create the biggest ice cream in the...

Tasty Planet: Final Bite

Arcade, Platformer, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Side view

Game released: Mac → 24 January 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 90/100

The gamer controls one of the creatures and tries to eat all the items on the map. There are six scenarios with unique heroes and their own way of consuming the...

Green Pond Town

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

Game released: Mac → 28 January 2026

Steam: 74/100

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

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 Yuumi into a magic...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

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

Game released: Mac → 14 May 2026

Steam: 91/100

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

Antivirus Girl

Action, Strategy, Casual game, Indie, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Anime / Manga, Science fiction, Top-down view, Shooter, Arcade

Game released: Mac → 1 July 2026

Steam: 89/100

The game combines elements of "tower defense" and dynamic shooting, allowing not only to build defenses but also to directly control the main character. As an agent...

Upward

Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view, Casual game, Procedural generation, Parkour

Game released: Mac → 22 June 2026

Steam: 100/100

A free platformer with procedural level generation, where the main goal is to survive as long as possible. Each new run offers a unique combination of locations...

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 mausoleums...

Indie

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