Indie

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Futurism (Future), Indie

October 29, 2025

A sci-fi strategy game about survival on the dark side of the Moon, where every step could be your last. After a mysterious shutdown of all equipment, the crew...

Pacify

Adventure, Horror, Cooperative (co-op), First-person view, Indie, Action

February 22, 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Pacify is a cooperative survival horror game with a first-person perspective. You will be a newly minted employee of an organization that investigates cases of...

Firework

Indie, Adventure, Side view, Horror, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Visual novel

February 4, 2021

Players: 10/10

Firework is a side-scrolling indie horror adventure with visual novel elements. An accidental fire at a funeral forces police to re-investigate a closed mass murder...

Otherworld Legends

Cooperative (co-op), Action, Indie, Roguelike, Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval

August 18, 2020

Players: 9.3/10

Otherworld Legends is a dynamic cooperative action game with roguelike elements in a fantasy setting. Great warriors from different eras and corners of the universe...

RUNGORE

Card game, Roguelike, Tactics, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Indie

October 12, 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Tactical card roguelike inspired by Slay the Spire and Loop Hero. The game features intense battles, non-turn-based combat, 15 heroes with different...

Kusan: City of Wolves

Shooter, Top-down view, Cyberpunk, Indie

July 30, 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Cyberpunk shooter in the spirit of Hotline Miami, set in a city of cats and dogs. The main character is a cat veteran who tries to protect a girl from the dogs of...

Ale & Tale Tavern

Cooperative (co-op), First-person view, Simulation, Action, Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Medieval era

September 5, 2024

Players: 8.1/10

A co-op game where you manage your own fantasy tavern. You will have to do everything: from fishing and hunting to replenish supplies, to preparing a variety of...

Forgotten but Unbroken

Tactics, Isometric, Turn-based, Historical, Indie

November 18, 2024

Players: 10/10

A game about the battles of World War II, inspired by real stories and events. It also tells the personal story of the main character, Commander Martin. There are...

Jackal

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

February 5, 2026

Players: 10/10

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...

Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy

November 19, 2025

Players: 9.9/10

The main character controls a modest shop in a poor village. It is necessary to explore the surrounding locations and fight monsters in the dungeons to find...

Space Crew: Legendary Edition

Action, Science fiction, Space, Business / Management, Indie, Roguelike, Comedy

October 15, 2020

The player, as a captain, controls a spaceship. It is necessary to recruit crew members, explore the galaxy and confront aliens. The legendary edition of Space...

ISLANDERS: New Shores

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Procedural generation

July 10, 2025

The player creates a dream city on a small island. Locations feature different biomes, each with its unique abilities. There are 44 types of buildings and various...

Looters

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game

April 10, 2026

Cooperative game about heists for two on one screen. The gameplay is based on teamwork, timing, and a constant sense of chaos, where any plan can go off-script. Two...

Blitz Arena

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Indie, Tactics, Cooperative (co-op)

March 30, 2025

A dynamic multiplayer shooter where up to 8 players participate in a tournament and compete in various modes. Players can play solo, in duos, or in 4v4 teams...

Bunny Hurling

Action, Shooter, Horror, Stealth, Hunting / Fishing, First-person view, Indie, Comedy, Exploration, Medieval era

April 3, 2025

A dark adventure game with elements of action and exploration, where the player must hunt rabbits on the King's orders, use a bow and catapult, and gradually...

NIGHTBELL

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Walking Simulator

January 10, 2026

Players: 9.2/10

Atmospheric first-person horror set on Christmas Eve. The main character is a boy who stays home with his mother. After hearing a bedtime story about a witch with a...

Kingdom Rush

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Indie, Adventure

July 28, 2011

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Kingdom Rush is a real-time strategy game with fantasy elements and a top-down view. In this game you have to fight enemies with the help of your towers and protect...

Thomas Was Alone

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Adventure

June 30, 2012

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 81/100

Thomas Was Alone is a side-scrolling indie adventure platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have to guide a group of rectangles through a series of...

Surgeon Simulator

Arcade, Simulation, Action, First-person view, Logic, Indie

April 19, 2013

Players: 6.5/10

Surgeon Simulator is a logic action game with simulator elements and a first-person view. You take on the role of Nigel Burke, a would-be surgeon with a penchant...

Shelter 2

Simulation, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie

March 9, 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 58/100

Shelter 2 is a third-person simulator with adventure and indie game elements from developers from the Might and Delight studio. The game is published by Might and...

Slain: Back from Hell

Arcade, Platformer, Side view, Action, Indie, Slasher

March 24, 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 70/100

Slain: Back from Hell is an action-adventure platformer in a gothic setting. The story follows the doomed hero Bathoryn as he travels through a Gothic world and...

Stationeers

Action, Simulation, Futurism (Future), Indie

December 13, 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Stationeers is a sci-fi management simulator with a third-person view. You have to build and manage a space station — on your own or online with friends. The...

Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Historical, Indie

June 2, 2017

Players: 7.4/10

Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator is a unique sandbox in which you can organize the largest battles and pre-set them. The game provides you with many types of units...

Door Kickers: Action Squad

Arcade, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)

November 17, 2017

Players: 7.9/10

Door Kickers: Action Squad is a side-view pixel arcade action game from the creators of the Door Kickers series. In the game you have to become a SWAT operative and...

Beyond Blue

Simulation, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

April 17, 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Beyond Blue is an action-adventure game with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Never Alone. Beyond Blue takes place in the near future...

Forager

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Indie, Open world, Adventure

April 18, 2019

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Forager is a fun top-down arcade clicker game with RPG elements, inspired by Stardew Valley, Terraria and Zelda. You will explore everything around, create objects...

SURVIVAL

Shooter, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Action, Indie, Simulation, Third-person view, Adventure

December 3, 2019

Players: 5.8/10

SURVIVAL is an exciting first-person shooter with survival elements in a post-apocalyptic setting. You are a person who has lost everything. Literally. Your life...

Survisland

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Adventure, Online, Roguelike

July 16, 2018

Players: 6.3/10

A multiplayer survival simulator focused on realism and attention to detail. The events unfold on randomly generated desert islands, each of which presents a unique...

Dark Light

Indie, Action, Adventure, Side view, Cyberpunk, Futurism (Future), Role-playing game

May 8, 2020

Players: 8.4/10

A sci-fi metroidvania in a cyberpunk setting, where the world is experiencing an apocalypse after an invasion of supernatural creatures. The player must make his...

Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

Adventure, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Platformer, Cyberpunk

August 18, 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A dynamic platformer, the spiritual successor to Jet Set Radio. The main character of the game is a graffiti artist with a cyber head named Red. Together with his...

War on the Sea

Action, Flight Simulator, Warships / Submarines, Historical, Strategy, Indie

February 2, 2021

Players: 8.6/10

War on the Sea is a massive tactical strategy game in which you travel to the historic battlefields of World War II and lead your fleet to victory. The game offers...

Salt 2: Shores of Gold

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Survival, Procedural generation

September 20, 2022

VGTimes: 5.8/10

Players: 8.6/10

The game transports you to an atmosphere of serene seas and endless adventures, where every wave hides a secret, and every island can become a home or a deadly...

NOX TIMORE REMAKE

Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival, Casual game, Demons

September 28, 2022

Players: 8.4/10

NOX TIMORE REMAKE is a free psychedelic horror game with a first-person view, which is a remake of the 2014 game of the same name. The main emphasis in the game is...

Yarimono

Adventure, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Adult game, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game

August 30, 2024

Players: 7.7/10

The main character explores locations and collects special creatures — Yarimons — who can fight for him. In total, the game has more than 150 unique...

Liar's Bar

Simulation, First-person view, Card game, Casino, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

October 2, 2024

Players: 8.1/10

A cooperative simulator of a card sharper, where the only way to win is to cheat and deceive. If one of the players gets caught, he starts playing Russian Roulette...

The Strange City

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie

November 25, 2024

Players: 7/10

Atmospheric platformer in the spirit of the Little Nightmares series. The game takes place in an otherworldly world in which a certain Agent G is trying to find his...

Crashlands 2

Role-playing game, Adventure, Action, Isometric, Indie, Open world, Survival, Exploration, Crafting, Sandbox, Construction

April 10, 2025

Players: 9.3/10

A continuation of Crashlands, in which the main character ends up on another planet due to a mysterious explosion. The game features curious creatures, friendly...

Drop Duchy

Roguelike, Strategy, Indie, Card game, Medieval era, Tactics, Puzzle, City Building

May 5, 2025

Players: 9.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

A colorful roguelike that combines the genres of puzzle, city planning and card games. During the course of the game, players build their own duchy, fight enemies...

Sledding Game

Sports game, Snowboard, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy

2026

A wild winter party where sledding, snow, and chaos merge into one big fun. There are no strict rules: you can race down the mountain, fly off makeshift ramps, or...

Supreme Experiment

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Indie

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Atmospheric action focused on exploration and storyline, set on the abandoned surface of Earth a century after humanity left for megacity towers above toxic clouds...

Best Games in the Indie genre