Indie

Tidalis

Strategy, Puzzle, Sandbox, Casual game, Indie

July 16, 2010

Steam: 68/100

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...

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space

Simulation, Action, Strategy, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Casual game

November 4, 2005

Steam: 77/100

Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space is a top-down simulator with a dash of action and strategy from the masters at Digital Eel. The game is published by Shrapnel...

Two Brothers

Role-playing game, Action, Hack and slash, Top-down view, Indie, Adventure

December 4, 2013

Steam: 31/100

An action-adventure game with role-playing elements and a classic Game Boy aesthetic, Two Brothers follows scientist and philosopher Roy Guarder on an expedition to...

A-men

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie

October 17, 2012

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 52/100

A-men is an arcade game with elements of action, adventure, platformer and indie game from developers from the Bloober Team studio. The game is published by Bloober...

Meridian: New World

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Combat robots, Indie, Science fiction

April 4, 2014

Steam: 49/100

This science-fiction real-time strategy game with RPG elements follows Daniel Hanson, commander of the first expedition to the planet Meridian. The crew believes...

Bolt Riley, A Reggae Adventure

Adventure, Indie, Point & Click, Music game, Detective, Mini-game / browser-based

April 20, 2016

Steam: 41/100

This 2D point-and-click adventure follows a young musician’s path to fame in Jamaica. Bolt Riley, a poor boy from Trenchtown, struggles to survive and faces a gang...

Virus Named Tom

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie

August 1, 2012

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This action-puzzle platformer follows TOM, a virus created for revenge after a corporation fires its creator, Dr. X. Players rewire circuits to spread the virus...

Paper Sorcerer

Role-playing game, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Dungeons, Old school

November 2, 2013

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 73/100

A turn-based role-playing game set in a fantasy world, Paper Sorcerer follows a sorcerer trying to escape a magical book prison and regain his lost powers. The...

M.A.V.

Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Third-person view, Indie

May 2, 2014

Players: 7.9/10

M.A.V. is a third-person action game with shooter, beat 'em up and indie elements from the developers of BombDog Studios. The main publisher of the game is BombDog...

The Hong Kong Massacre

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie

January 22, 2019

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 65/100

The Hong Kong Massacre is a brutal shooter in the spirit of Asian action films. The game tells the story of a former police detective who intends to kill all the...

Chariot

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

September 30, 2014

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Chariot is a side-scrolling adventure co-op puzzle platformer set in a fantasy setting. Together with a friend, you will have to try on the roles of a beautiful...

6180 the Moon

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Casual game

September 19, 2014

Steam: 91/100

This platforming puzzle game follows the Moon on a journey to find the Sun after it disappears. The top and bottom edges of the screen are connected: when the Moon...

Nom Nom Galaxy

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Casual game, Strategy

March 13, 2015

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 69/100

A platforming game with base-building and tower-defense elements, Nom Nom Galaxy centers on establishing soup factories on unexplored planets. The player explores...

8BitMMO

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, MMO, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Free game, Construction, Sandbox

January 26, 2015

Steam: 57/100

8BitMMO is an isometric role-playing game with a mixture of action, adventure, massive multiplayer and indie game from the developers of Archive Entertainment. The...

Check-in, Knock-out

Arcade, Online, Platformer, Indie, Side view

2016

Check-in, knock-out — side-scrolling competitive arcade...

The Cataclysm

MMO, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Indie, Free game, Adventure, Role-playing game

April 29, 2021

Players: 7.8/10

Berserk: Cataclysm is a massively multiplayer fantasy game, card game, indie game and free-to-play game from Bytex LLC. The main publisher of the game is Bytex LLC...

Sentinels of the Multiverse

Strategy, Board / Group Game, Card game, Comics, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

October 15, 2014

Steam: 92/100

Sentinels of the Multiverse is a superhero card strategy with turn-based combat, made in a comic book style. The action takes place in classic comic book locations...

Interstellar Marines

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Tactics, Indie

July 2, 2013

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 50/100

This tactical sci-fi first-person shooter is set in the early 22nd century, when the discovery of an inexhaustible energy source has enabled humanity to explore the...

Metal Planet

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie

November 11, 2013

Steam: 32/100

Set on a distant planet where two corporations are fighting over a resource capable of transforming matter, Metal Planet is a first-person shooter about a conflict...

Dream Catchers: The Beginning

Adventure, Indie

June 19, 2014

Players: 6.9/10

Dream Catchers: The Beginning is an adventure game with an indie twist from G5 Entertainment AB. The main publisher of the game is G5 Entertainment AB. But Dream...

Dungeon Kingdom

Role-playing game, Hack and slash, First-person view, Dungeons, Indie

November 20, 2015

Steam: 61/100

Dungeon Kingdom is a hack-and-slash RPG with a first-person perspective. This is a modern real-time dungeon crawling RPG. You will plunge into a fantastic adventure...

ToeJam & Earl (2006)

Arcade, Puzzle, Indie

December 25, 2006

ToeJam & Earl (2006) is an arcade puzzle and indie game from the developers of Johnson-Voorsanger Productions. The game is published by...

Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror

Arcade, Horror, Isometric, Indie, Casual game, Puzzle

October 20, 2014

Steam: 61/100

This puzzle game with strategy and horror elements follows Henry B. Knight, a ghost trying to drive the tenants out of his mansion. He earned the house through hard...

Go To Bed: Survive the Night

Arcade, Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game, Action

October 28, 2015

Steam: 50/100

Go To Bed: Survive the Night is an arcade adventure puzzle game in the Point and Click...

Wild Season

Arcade, Simulation, Business / Management, Top-down view, Indie, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game

December 8, 2015

Steam: 24/100

This farming-life simulation with visual novel and RPG elements follows a character who leaves the big city to start a farm in the south. After a storm, the...

Ancient Spirits: Columbus' Legacy

Logic, Indie, Free game, Casual game, Adventure, Hidden Objects

October 20, 2010

Steam: 100/100

Ancient Spirits: Columbus' Legacy is an indie game with elements of a shareware game from the studio cerasus.media GmbH. The main publisher of the game is...

Tinertia

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

September 3, 2015

Steam: 97/100

Tinertia is a futuristic action-platformer set on a dying planet, where the robot Weldon is trapped among ruins and sentient machines. To survive, he must climb...

Tower of Guns

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

March 4, 2014

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 72/100

A fast-paced first-person shooter with roguelike elements, Tower of Guns sends players through a tower whose levels, enemies, and power-ups change with each run...

Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night

Role-playing game, Strategy, Adventure, Board / Group Game, Indie, Card game

February 17, 2015

Steam: 65/100

A card-based adventure with role-playing and strategy elements, Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night continues the board game and sends its hero into a jungle where...

Dark Echo

Arcade, Puzzle, Logic, Horror, Mysticism / Supernatural, Adventure, Indie

February 2, 2015

Players: 10/10

Steam: 91/100

Dark Echo is an arcade logic puzzle with mystical horror elements. Stuck in the dark, you must use sound visualization to find your way through the threatening...

Traps n' Gemstones

Arcade, Platformer, Adventure, Indie, Casual game

July 23, 2014

Steam: 79/100

This Metroidvania-style platform adventure follows an archaeologist exploring an ancient pyramid in Egypt. Precious relics have begun disappearing from the...

Inferno 2

Arcade, Shooter, Beat them all, Top-down view, Indie, Action, Adventure

October 2, 2014

Steam: 84/100

This top-down arcade shooter centers on battles across levels filled with enemies and secrets. In Inferno 2, the player pilots a ship, fights dozens of enemy types...

Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Visual novel, Point & Click, Comedy, Hidden Objects

May 31, 2016

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Demetrios — The BIG Cynical Adventure is a fun visual novel with puzzles and a side view. The main character is a slob living in Paris named Björn Thonen. One...

Typoman

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Logic, Side view, Indie

November 19, 2015

Players: 10/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Typoman is an unusual side-scrolling adventure puzzle platformer. The creators of Typoman were inspired by the biographies of dedicated writers. It will take you on...

Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star

Simulation, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Visual novel, Indie

December 5, 2015

Players: 1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 54/100

This holiday-themed visual novel continues the story of Hatoful Boyfriend and returns to its world of birds. Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star follows journeys...

Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015

Simulation, Action, Adult game, Indie, Arcade, Casual game

September 2, 2015

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 95/100

This arcade shower simulator with action elements has the player shower alongside a pixel-art dad. Its three single-player modes include an endurance run...

Them's Fightin' Herds

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Anime / Manga, Action

April 30, 2020

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Them's Fightin' Herds is a 2D arcade fighting game created by fans of the My Little Pony animated series, where you will fight and explore the mysterious lands of...

Shardlight

Adventure, Post-apocalyptic, Point & Click, Indie

March 8, 2016

Players: 4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Shardlight is a "point-and-click" adventure set in a post-apocalyptic environment. The main character is a dying woman named Amy. The thing is, even though Amy is...

Alone With You

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Indie, Visual novel

August 23, 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 68/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Alone With You is a sci-fi adventure game in a pixel style. Players will play as the last surviving person on the planet. The main character needs to get out of a...

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