Indie

Ori and The Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

March 11, 2016

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is an expanded edition of the indie adventure platformer. The game tells the story of a little guardian spirit named...

Freedom Planet 2

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view

September 13, 2022

Freedom Planet 2 is an arcade platformer inspired by the popular Sonic series. The game has three main characters. Each of them will delight you with unique...

Do Not Feed the Monkeys

Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie

October 24, 2018

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Do Not Feed the Monkeys is a unique first-person puzzle adventure game with pixel graphics. The game will give you the opportunity to invade the privacy of...

Immortal Redneck

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Roguelike

April 25, 2017

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Immortal Redneck is a fast-paced first-person shooter with roguelike elements. You will find unique arenas that are generated randomly, a wide arsenal of weapons...

Black Border 3

Arcade, Adventure, Simulation, Indie

2026

The player, in the role of a customs officer, checks the documents of people crossing the border. For example, you will have to look for fake passports using...

West of Loathing

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Side view

August 10, 2017

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 86/100

West of Loathing is an unusual adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat. You have to go to the minimalistic world of the city of Boring Springs, where you...

Dead In Bermuda

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Business / Management, Indie

August 27, 2015

Players: 8.1/10

Dead In Bermuda is a survival adventure game with role-playing elements. You need to lead a group of eight survivors of a plane crash. You will be able to give...

Star Renegades

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics

September 8, 2020

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Star Renegades is a tactical turn-based strategy game with role-playing elements and a side-view in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Halcyon 6: Starbase...

Aggelos

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Side view

June 19, 2018

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Aggelos is a side-scrolling adventure RPG action platformer in a fantasy setting. Together with the main character, you have to go on a dangerous adventure through...

Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie

June 24, 2019

Players: 7.4/10

Totally Reliable Delivery Service — a fun third-person action game about a "reliable" delivery service that is actually not reliable at all. The main idea is to go...

Gylt

Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Action, Exploration, Mysticism / Supernatural

November 19, 2019

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 70/100

The main character is a little girl, Sally, who one day, fleeing from a group of bullies, finds herself in a distorted version of her city, where her fears and...

Gamedec

Role-playing game, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Indie

September 16, 2021

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 71/100

The plot tells about a detective who investigates crimes in virtual worlds. The decisions you make in the game will play an important role, and the world and the...

Still There

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click

November 20, 2019

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 77/100

Still There is a sci-fi adventure in which you become the keepers of the Bento space lighthouse, located in the poorly explored sector D42-W81. You will perform...

Monster Sanctuary

Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie

August 28, 2019

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Monster Sanctuary is a side-scrolling pixel Metroidvania in a fantasy setting, in which you become monster trainers and can fight in 3v3 tactical battles...

One Monster RPG

Free game, Role-playing game, Top-down view, Indie, Fantasy / Medieval, Action

August 9, 2019

One Monster RPG is a free-to-play, top-down RPG with only one level 1 enemy and a level 99 protagonist. The main task is to fatten up the small harmless slime and...

Kosmokrats

Logic, Puzzle, Top-down view, Science fiction, Adventure, Indie

November 5, 2020

Kosmokrats is a retro space puzzle about communists and their desire for the stars. In it, you will control an unmanned drone, which must assemble spaceships from...

Eternal Return

Free game, Anime / Manga, Online, Action, Indie, Tactics, Strategy, Isometric, Battle Royale

October 14, 2020

Players: 6.6/10

Free multiplayer battle royale action game. The game takes place on the deserted island of Lumia. A mysterious organization known as AGLAIA conducts experiments on...

BOMJMAN

Arcade, Futurism (Future), Side view, , Indie

December 15, 2020

Players: 10/10

BOMJMAN is a side-scrolling cyberpunk action thriller about the adventure of a super homeless man trying to save his city from corrupt officials. In his arsenal...

Toilet Management Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Action, Adult game, Indie, Business / Management

July 27, 2020

Players: 5.8/10

Toilet Management Simulator is an unusual simulator for adults with a first-person view that will teach you all the intricacies of managing and maintaining public...

CUCKOLD SIMULATOR: Life as a Beta Male Cuck

Arcade, Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Visual novel, Indie

May 1, 2021

Players: 5.5/10

CUCKOLD SIMULATOR: Life as a Beta Male Cuck is an unusual cuckold simulator with a third-person view. In this game you take on the role of a man whose wife is...

Broken Pieces

Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Puzzle, Logic

September 9, 2022

Metacritic: 66/100

Broken Pieces is a psychological thriller set in a French coastal village stuck in time. When Elisa and her fiancé decided to leave city life behind and live off...

TOEM

Arcade, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

September 17, 2021

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 79/100

A black-and-white adventure about travel, memories, and seeing the world through a camera lens. Everything is built around observation and the moment—each frame...

Arctic Awakening

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Exploration, Walking Simulator

September 18, 2025

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 61/100

The game takes place in the harsh Arctic of 2062. The main character is an airplane pilot who suffered a disaster and was left alone with his drone. He is trying to...

Crystal Project

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Metroidvania

March 31, 2022

Crystal Project is a Japanese-style RPG adventure game with turn-based combat in a fantasy setting. You have to go to conquer a large open world, find crystals and...

Technicity

Simulation, Indie, Construction, Open world, Sandbox, Cooperative (co-op), Online

September 15, 2022

Players: 9.6/10

Technicity is an exciting first-person sandbox with an open world and urban planning elements. In the game you will be able to build entire cities, lay roads...

Exapunks

Puzzle, Indie, Simulation, Cyberpunk

October 22, 2018

Players: 9.5/10

Exapunks — an adventure puzzle game from the creators of Opus Magnum, SHENZHEN I/O , and TIS-100. The year is 1997. You used to be the greatest hacker, but...

Limbus Company

Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Tactics, Science fiction, Roguelike, Free game

February 27, 2023

Players: 9.2/10

The game takes place in a huge city, divided into 26 districts, each of which is unique in its technological achievements and culture. No two areas are alike. A...

VOIN

Action, Adventure, Hack and slash, First-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Gothic

December 10, 2024

Players: 10/10

The main character is an elemental servant who was created by a powerful magician in order to cleanse the world of the undead that had consumed all living things...

An Arcade Full of Cats

Hidden Objects, Arcade, Puzzle, Casual game, Indie, Free game

November 17, 2023

Free cute puzzle game where you have to look for cats in pictures. The player travels through a cat version of the arcade era, spanning from 1980 to 2000. As you...

Sunset Hills

Exploration, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie

August 21, 2024

Players: 5.5/10

The game takes place in a world inhabited by anthropomorphic animals. After the army, the main character named Niko became a writer and went on a train journey. In...

CRUEL

Shooter, First-person view, Procedural generation, Roguelike, Indie, Old school

January 9, 2025

Players: 10/10

An old-school shooter with simplified roguelike elements. The main action takes place in a mysterious hotel, which is inhabited by various monsters and hellish...

Backrooms Cleanup Crew

Action, Online, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration

April 16, 2025

The cleaning simulator, where in the role of a modest F-Corp employee it is necessary to eliminate the consequences of failures of other companies in the BackRooms...

Koloboke: Sickness Simulator

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Exploration

May 1, 2026

Players: 8.5/10

A hardcore action game that combines the rolls of Dark Souls with a first-person camera. Players can get to know the mechanics, visit a fairytale forest, and meet...

Bendy: The Cage

Action, Adventure, Horror, Third-person view, Indie

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An atmospheric third-person horror game set in parallel with Bendy and the Dark Revival. The player takes control of Henry, trapped in the Guardians' prison known...

King of Meat

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

October 7, 2025

Metacritic: 73/100

A bright cooperative game where four gamers explore dungeons created by the community. You will have to fight monsters and solve puzzles to earn rewards. Characters...

Sektori

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction

November 18, 2025

Metacritic: 91/100

A fast-paced shooter with a techno soundtrack, built around short and intense runs. The selection of upgrades allows you to create various builds for battles...

Streetdog BMX

Third-person view, Sports game, Bicycles, Indie, Casual game

January 14, 2026

Extreme cycling sport that does not forgive mistakes. The game offers six expansive locations with thoughtfully designed track architecture, including wall rides...

PUNCHBALL

Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Science fiction, Runner, Parkour

June 16, 2025

A free dynamic platformer where players navigate technically challenging levels using mechanics of grabbing and punching to overcome obstacles. The game combines...

Creepy Tale: Snow Child

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

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

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...

Cairn - On the Trail: Deep Water

Adventure, DLC, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Survival, Exploration, Walking Simulator

2026

The free expansion expands the world of Cairn with new locations and challenges, allowing you to search for optimal paths, master unfamiliar routes, and follow...

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