Indie

Shooter, Adventure, Simulation, Online, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Construction, Crafting

November 22, 2022

Steam: 65/100

Rawbots is a fantastic open-world sandbox with a third-person view in which you have to create a variety of types of robots, from vehicles to bridges, traps and...

The Pest

Side view, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

May 19, 2022

Steam: 75/100

The main character is a tiny pest virus that is heading towards the core of the system. The player solves complex puzzles and tries to avoid dangerous computer...

Memory Lost

Slasher, Beat them all, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Indie, Science fiction, Action, Shooter

March 6, 2025

Steam: 89/100

Cyberpunk action, the events of which unfold in the vast expanses of the gloomy metropolis of Detraxis. The main character is a neural network capable of possessing...

Vasya Run: Ghetto Gopnik

Third-person view, Indie, Runner, Parkour

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An atmospheric runner in which Vasyan draws graffiti, runs around the city and does parkour. Action in the near future. There was an alien invasion — and...

Living Dead

Indie, Shooter, Zombies, Top-down view, Post-apocalyptic, Casual game, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Action, Adventure

March 6, 2020

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 58/100

The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where you need to destroy as many zombies as possible. Each wave becomes more difficult than the previous one, so...

Hands of Necromancy 2

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Fantasy, Demons, Old school, Indie

September 16, 2024

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Grim old-school shooter in the spirit of Heretic and DOOM (1995). The player takes on the role of a powerful necromancer, exploring various locations, fighting...

Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse

Post-apocalyptic, Role-playing game, Top-down view, Science fiction, Crafting, Construction, Indie

February 23, 2023

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 77/100

The player explores a gloomy post-apocalyptic world with various activities: battles, fishing, resource collection and crafting. On combat missions, the gamer...

The Strange City

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Side view, Indie, Horror

November 25, 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 48/100

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...

Trolls vs Vikings: Reborn

Strategy, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), In real time, Fantasy, Indie, Tactics, Casual game

March 7, 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

An updated version of the free strategy Trolls vs Vikings 2014. In terms of gameplay, the game resembles Plants vs. Zombies, but instead of plants and zombies...

Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion

Free game, Walking Simulator, Indie, Horror, First-person view, Adventure

May 22, 2025

Players: 7/10

Steam: 59/100

Free horror about high school student David Hopster, who was left home alone for the weekend. During the day he enjoyed freedom, and at night he encountered strange...

WarSpawn

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Online, Free game

June 20, 2025

Steam: 45/100

A multiplayer game inspired by Rakion Online and Infinity Online. There are several modes in which gamers control fantasy creatures and fight against opponents. In...

Hellreaper

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Fantasy, Replayability, Metroidvania

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A hardcore action roguelike in which Heaven unleashes the Reaper of Hell—a destructive force created at the sacrifice of one of the High Angels. His goal is to...

Pacific Drive - Whispers in the Woods

Action, Racing, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Roguelike, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Simulation, Adventure, Indie

October 24, 2025

Steam: 54/100

The player enters a new area of the Olympic Exclusion Zone. It features eerie forests where a group of fanatics hides. Artifacts with mysterious effects, unique...

Neon Highways

Racing, Third-person view, Indie, Casual game, Old school, Arcade

November 12, 2025

Steam: 93/100

A racing game where you can drive through a retro-futuristic neon city. There are a total of 12 highways in 6 unique regions and a Synthwave soundtrack that adds to...

King of Meat

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

October 7, 2025

Steam: 73/100

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...

Field of Enemies

Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Casual game

November 17, 2025

Steam: 100/100

A casual action roguelike with a top-down view, where players face endless hordes of enemies, from clumsy zombies to advanced robots. The main goal is simple...

Promise Mascot Agency

Adventure, Simulation, Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Open world, Role-playing game, Indie

April 10, 2025

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 79/100

The game takes place in a cursed Japanese city. The main character collects mascot creatures to help them, but they can also perform various tasks on their own. You...

Grind Survivors

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Roguelike, Demons, Indie, Crafting

March 16, 2026

Steam: 69/100

A dynamic action roguelike where a demon hunter battles endless waves of hellspawn on a ruined Earth. Each run turns into a struggle for survival and a chance to...

Into The Unwell

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Procedural generation, Indie

2027

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Surreal action roguelike in the style of old cartoons with "rubber" characters and a disturbing atmosphere of a feverish dream. The game world is filled with...

War Fantasy

Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Walking Simulator

2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A psychological horror first-person shooter that explores the connection between military video games and real conflicts. The player finds themselves inside an...

Mother Zina

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

2026

A psychological horror-thriller from the first-person perspective, set in the post-Soviet space. The main character is a foreign journalist who has come to Russia...

Fogpiercer

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

July 17, 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...

Sunward

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Walking Simulator

August 13, 2026

Steam: 57/100

An adventure platformer from a third-person perspective with a focus on exploration. The main character was born in an underground civilization, where the surface...

IMSCARED

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Old school, Indie

February 3, 2016

Steam: 94/100

A first-person horror game that gradually goes beyond a typical game. At first, everything seems familiar: pixelated corridors, locked doors, and the mysterious...

Coffee Craze

Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Casual game

July 16, 2026

Steam: 66/100

A calm simulator of a small café where the player needs to serve customers, prepare coffee and pastries, and gradually develop their own establishment. The earned...

BallisticNG

Futurism (Future), Racing, Indie

December 14, 2018

Steam: 94/100

This futuristic anti-gravity combat racer is set in the 2159 Anti-Gravity League. Racers speed through courses in ships and collect weapons to hinder their...

Love Ribbon

Visual novel, Anime / Manga, Indie

January 27, 2017

Steam: 91/100

This visual novel follows Iris as her younger sister Zoey moves in with her and transfers to her school, setting the stage for a forbidden attraction between the...

Farlight Explorers

Indie, Construction, Sandbox

February 1, 2019

Steam: 53/100

A space sandbox about building a base and exploring planets, where progress depends on gathering resources and managing supplies. The player chooses a starting...

Buried: An Interactive Story

Indie, Adventure, Text quest

January 21, 2016

Steam: 95/100

This text-based adventure follows logger Roger Hastings, who wakes to find his crew missing and has no memory of what happened. As he searches for them, he uncovers...

Iron Madness

Racing, Action, Indie

March 2, 2016

Steam: 51/100

Iron Madness is a multiplayer car-combat game set in a future where criminals are put behind the wheel and made to fight for the entertainment of spectators...

Cranks and Goggles

Racing, Indie, Sports game

December 21, 2016

Steam: 78/100

This top-down racing game is set in 1920s Europe, where the player takes the role of one of the first motorsport stars and drives historical racing cars. Its...

Sakura Shrine Girls

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie

August 26, 2016

Steam: 86/100

This visual novel follows Toru, a skeptical priest in training who is visited by two cat girls. One carries herself with dignity and grace, while the other lives...

The Wisbey Mystery

Indie, Casual game, Hidden Objects

January 18, 2017

Steam: 61/100

This casual hidden-object game centers on a grim manor that the residents of a small town have avoided for years. Its ruined walls conceal the unsolved murder of...

Doom and Destiny

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Comedy

August 25, 2011

Steam: 96/100

This turn-based role-playing game follows four everyday nerds who are drawn into a fantasy world and mistaken for heroes. The group must battle a ridiculous...

Hard Time

Role-playing game, Simulation, Third-person view, Action, Indie

2007

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 89/100

Hard Time is a third-person role-playing game with a dash of simulation from the masters at MDickie. The main publisher of the game is...

Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity

Action, First-person view, Indie, Casual game

December 24, 2008

Steam: 87/100

Brainpipe: A Plunge to Unhumanity is a first-person game of spatial navigation and quick reflexes, set in surreal tubular passages. The player moves forward, dodges...

DogFighter

Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Arcade

June 14, 2010

Players: 10/10

Steam: 66/100

DogFighter is an arcade aerial combat game built around arena-style battles between biplanes. Players pilot their aircraft, use weapons and defensive measures, and...

Ascent of Kings

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

February 20, 2013

Ascent of Kings is an arcade action, platformer and indie game from Nostatic Software. The main publisher of the game is Nostatic Software. But Ascent of Kings has...

Soldat

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Side view

June 29, 2002

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Soldat is a free-to-play, fun side-scrolling shooter inspired by games like Liero, Worms (2005), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive and Quake. The game has...

Unepic

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

October 2, 2011

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Unepic is a side-scrolling action-platformer RPG in a fantasy setting. You will play as Daniel, who, due to strange circumstances, finds himself in the ancient and...

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