Indie

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

2026

Anticipation Rating: 9.3/10

Cthulhu: Books of Ancients is an adventure horror game with a first-person view, based on the works of Howard Lovecraft. The game tells the story of a detective...

Sinking Simulator

Free game, Indie, Simulation, Side view, Arcade, Sandbox

May 10, 2013

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 81/100

Sinking Simulator is an unusual arcade simulator with a side view, in which you can arrange a variety of shipwrecks and then watch how they happen. Realistic...

Builders of Egypt

Strategy, Historical, Indie, In real time, Tactics, Simulation, Business / Management, City Building

January 8, 2025

Steam: 30/100

An urban planning simulator, the events of which unfold in the expanses of the Nile Valley. The story begins in the little-known Proto-Dynastic period, where the...

Horace

Adventure, Action, Side view, Indie, Puzzle, Platformer

July 18, 2019

Players: 4.9/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Horace is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with a pixel art style. The game will tell the heartfelt story of a cute robot who goes on an amazing...

Bogatyr

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Isometric, Indie, Slasher

February 1, 2020

Players: 3.5/10

Steam: 57/100

Bogatyr is an adventure role-playing action game with an isometric camera view, the events of which unfold in the fantasy setting of Ancient Rus'. The game tells...

Nascence

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie

2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

Nascence is an atmospheric action-horror adventure game with a first-person view. The plot of the game tells the story of a professional photographer, Thomas, who...

Project Mercury

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

September 20, 2017

Steam: 70/100

Project Mercury is a side-scrolling pixelated action platformer that takes you into the future where you must defeat nine dangerous bosses to save the world. The...

Marble Duel: Sphere-Matching Tactical Fantasy

Puzzle, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Match-3 (Three in a row), Casual game, Indie

November 13, 2014

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 59/100

Marble Duel: Sphere-Matching Tactical Fantasy is a casual indie match-3 puzzle game. Players will have to become powerful magicians and free the kingdom captured by...

Slenderman RE

Adventure, Indie, Horror, First-person view

September 23, 2019

Players: 5.5/10

Slenderman RE is an adventure horror game about Slenderman with a first-person view for mobile platforms. The game will tell the story of a young lover of...

Fading Visage

Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival

May 29, 2018

Steam: 12/100

Fading Visage is a mystical first-person horror game with elements of action and adventure. In this game you have to explore dark locations and uncover a terrible...

Shan Gui

Adventure, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

August 19, 2014

Steam: 96/100

Shan Gui — an adventure visual novel about a girl with beautiful art and a dramatic plot. Young Han Hui, who recently lost her father, goes to an amazing...

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Point & Click, Side view

May 9, 2020

Players: 6.5/10

Steam: 87/100

Delores: A Thimbleweed Park Mini-Adventure is a free spin-off of the original Thimbleweed Park, which received very positive reviews from both the press and gamers...

Tower Princess

Adventure, Indie, Action, Role-playing game, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Procedural generation

September 8, 2022

Steam: 65/100

Tower Princess is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. One day, in a distant land, the Evil Dragon stole all the royal princesses...

Hellver

Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Horror, Roguelike, Action, Indie

2021

Anticipation Rating: 6.7/10

Hellver is a fast-paced, old-school first-person shooter where you'll plunge into the depths of hell and kill constantly advancing enemies. You will find a huge...

KIDS

Arcade, Adventure, Horror, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Casual game

May 28, 2019

Players: 10/10

Steam: 84/100

KIDS — a short interactive animated game created by Michael Fray and Mario von Rickenbach. The gameplay lasts up to 30 minutes and allows you to control the...

Vive le Roi 2

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

June 14, 2018

Vive le Roi 2 is the continuation of an exciting puzzle-platformer with a side view, the events of which unfold in France during the Great Revolution. The...

LA Monsters

Free game, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Horror, Comics, Casual game, Survival horror

October 31, 2020

Steam: 75/100

LA Monsters is a free-to-play adventure horror game with visual novel elements. A fascinating story awaits you about two brothers, Josh and Sid, who lived in Raval...

Fall of the New Age

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

January 3, 2014

Steam: 52/100

Fall of the New Age is an adventure arcade puzzle game in the hidden object genre. The game will tell about the dark times of the Middle Ages, where a secret...

ColdSide

Adventure, First-person view, Horror, Indie

November 7, 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 80/100

ColdSide is a first-person psychological horror inspired by the terrifying creations from SCP: The Foundation. You play as an enthusiast who explores old...

How Stories Die

Visual novel, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Indie, Free game

November 6, 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 89/100

How Stories Die — adventure visual novel with fantasy elements and anime style. Horace lived a comfortable and beautiful life as the Prince of Alteria until...

Jendo: Origins

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie, Adventure, Free game

November 5, 2020

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 79/100

Jendo: Origins — adventure visual novel in anime style. The beginning of the adventures of Jack and his friends. After his parents' divorce, Jack moved with...

NYAF

Indie, Arcade, Puzzle, Hidden Objects, Point & Click

April 19, 2020

Steam: 100/100

NYAF is a casual arcade game in which you have to look for hidden characters among similar monsters. In addition to them, you can find a lot of interesting things...

50 Years

Indie, Turn-based, Strategy, Fantasy / Medieval

May 26, 2017

Steam: 89/100

50 Years is a turn-based indie strategy game in a fantasy setting with very fast-paced games. Usually in games of this nature, campaigns take quite a long time and...

Bow to Blood: Last Captain Standing

Action, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Futurism (Future), Simulation, Adventure, First-person view, Strategy

August 28, 2018

Steam: 88/100

Fantastic game with a first person view. The main character takes part in a reality show where he competes to become the champion of the arena. The ship is equipped...

Microjob

Educational game (Education), Logic, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

November 21, 2020

Steam: 66/100

Microjob is an interactive learning game for those who want to start learning a new language. It will help you remember words through objects, pictures, simple...

In Other Waters

Adventure, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Exploration

April 3, 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

In Other Waters is an unusual top-down adventure game in a sci-fi setting. In the game you will learn the story of xenobiologist Ellery Vas, who is trying to find...

Modern Magic Ball

Simulation, Arcade, Indie, Logic

May 8, 2018

Modern Magic Ball is a simulator. This is a classic magic fortune ball in electronic form. It is an ideal decision making tool. It was designed to be fast, fun...

Expedition Zero

Horror, First-person view, Adventure, Indie, Action, Futurism (Future)

March 24, 2022

Steam: 45/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Expedition Zero is an atmospheric action-horror game with a first-person view in a sci-fi setting, set in the Siberian wilderness. A falling meteorite turned the...

Black Survival

Tactics, Indie, First-person view, Role-playing game, Online, Adventure, Horror, Free game, Survival, Strategy

November 11, 2015

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Black Survival is a role-playing adventure horror game with a first-person view. This is a real-time survival game played by 10 people on a desert...

Mushroom Picker Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Indie, Casual game, Exploration

August 19, 2020

Players: 5.8/10

Steam: 39/100

Mushroom Picker Simulator — an unusual simulator with a first-person view, where you need to search and collect mushrooms in the wild. The activity in real...

Russiaphobia

Action, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Horror, Strategy, Role-playing game

December 25, 2020

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 70/100

Russiaphobia is a unique simulator of a foreign agent who is immersed in Russian realities to help raise the country from its knees. As you progress, tasks await...

Introvert: A Teenager Simulator

Free game, Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Role-playing game, Simulation, Casual game

March 2, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 71/100

Introvert: A Teenager Simulator is a free-to-play arcade side-scrolling adventure game with role-playing elements. In the game, the main character is told a...

Blind Drive

Racing, Horror, Adventure, Action, Indie, Arcade

March 10, 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 96/100

Blind Drive is an action-horror racing game with adventure elements. An arcade-style, sound-based black comedy action game. The entire game is experienced by your...

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins

Indie, Adventure, Puzzle, Visual novel, Horror, Science fiction, Casual game

January 26, 2021

Steam: 91/100

Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins is an indie horror adventure in the style of a visual novel with fantasy elements. Building on the horrifying legacy of the Weeping...

8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure

Action, Adventure, Side view, Platformer, Indie

April 8, 2021

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 79/100

8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer with Metroidvania elements. In the game you will try on the role of the brave...

Deadly Days

Arcade, Shooter, Top-down view, Action, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Post-apocalyptic, Tactics, Casual game

September 19, 2019

Steam: 86/100

Deadly Days is an arcade action strategy game with bagel elements and a top-down view in the setting of a zombie apocalypse. In the game you will control a group of...

Iceland South Coast

Arcade, Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Free game

March 31, 2021

Iceland South Coast — a free atmospheric first-person adventure where you will explore the beauty of Iceland, which inspired Kojima in creating Death Stranding...

Seena VR

Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Cooperative (co-op), Indie, Free game, Online, Simulation, Survival

May 18, 2021

Steam: 72/100

Seena VR is a free multiplayer first-person shooter for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift virtual reality devices. Armed with an extensive arsenal of firearms, you will have...

Chessplosion

Chess game, Action, Top-down view, Tactics, Arcade, Puzzle, Indie, Online

September 21, 2021

Steam: 95/100

Chessplosion is a unique game that combines chess and elements of classic Bomberman. You will need to blow up chess pieces in a certain way to create a chain...

Destruction Time!

Arcade, Action, Isometric, Indie, Simulation, Sandbox, Construction

July 27, 2021

Players: 4/10

Steam: 75/100

Destruction Time! is an exciting arcade sandbox with an isometric camera view, in which you will find a complete simulation of destruction and realistic physics...

Best Games in the Indie genre