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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2021 for PlayStation 4

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Breathedge - a game in the Indie genre
Breathedge
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Survival, Comedy, Space, Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 April 2021
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 72/100
Metacritic: 70/100
Breathedge is a science fiction adventure action game with a first-person view and survival elements. The game tells the story of an ordinary guy and his pet who...
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance - a game in the Indie genre
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Action, Adventure, Role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 4 November 2021
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 82/100
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance — an expansion to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. The expansion includes the fan-made modification...
Hades - a game in the Indie genre
Hades
Action, Isometric, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Slasher, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 13 August 2021
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 98/100
Metacritic: 93/100
Isometric action-roguelike from the creators of Bastion and Transistor. The main character is the god Zagreus (the son of the ancient Greek god Hades), who...
Chernobylite - a game in the Indie genre
Chernobylite
Horror, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Science fiction, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Post-apocalyptic
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 September 2021
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 78/100
A first-person shooter with exploration elements and horror. While exploring locations, the player collects resources to build a base and craft useful items, while...
Skul: The Hero Slayer - a game in the Indie genre
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Side view, Action, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 21 October 2021
Players: 8.7/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Skul: The Hero Slayer is a side-scrolling pixel platformer. People have attacked the demon fortress and are trying to destroy their leader. Most of the inhabitants...
Secret Neighbor - a game in the Indie genre
Secret Neighbor
Action, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op), Online
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 29 April 2021
Players: 6.9/10
Steam: 85/100
Secret Neighbor is a free-to-play cooperative action-horror game with a first-person view set in the Hello Neighbor universe. The events of the game take place...
The Big Con - a game in the Indie genre
The Big Con
Adventure, Comedy, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 August 2021
Players: 9.6/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 76/100
The game is about a curious and sarcastic high school student, Ali, who leaves music camp to go on a trip. But this is not just entertainment, the heroine also...
Dicey Dungeons - a game in the Indie genre
Dicey Dungeons
Arcade, Indie, Strategy, Roguelike, Card game, Role-playing game, Turn-based
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 November 2021
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Dicey Dungeons — an exciting card-based turn-based game with RPG elements and a simplified roguelike from the creators of Super Hexagon and VVVVVV. In the...
Black Book - a game in the Indie genre
Black Book
Adventure, Indie, Role-playing game, Turn-based, Strategy, Card game, Dungeons
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 August 2021
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 75/100
Black Book is a mixture of an adventure game and a card RPG in the setting of Russian fairy tales. The game tells the story of a young peasant woman, Vasilisa: the...
Shadows of Kurgansk - a game in the Indie genre
Shadows of Kurgansk
Action, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Simulation, Survival, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 September 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 66/100
Shadows of Kurgansk is an action shooter with a first-person view and horror elements in a post-apocalyptic world. You have to survive in a Zone where zombies live...
ScourgeBringer - a game in the Indie genre
ScourgeBringer
Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Side view, Roguelike
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 April 2021
Players: 9.7/10
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 77/100
ScourgeBringer is a dynamic action-platformer with a side view and roguelike elements from the creators of NeuroVoider. The events of the game unfold in a...
art of rally - a game in the Indie genre
art of rally
Arcade, Simulation, Racing, Isometric, Sports game, Indie, Top-down view
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 6 October 2021
Players: 8/10
Steam: 93/100
Metacritic: 77/100
Exciting rally arcade from the creators of Absolute Drift, where players can participate in the "Golden Era" rally. The game features a career mode with 72 tracks...
The Forgotten City - a game in the Indie genre
The Forgotten City
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Exploration, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 July 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 85/100
The Forgotten City — a first-person adventure action game from the creators of the eponymous mod for The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim. The game's events revolve around...
Psychonauts 2 - a game in the Indie genre
Psychonauts 2
Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Comedy, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 August 2021
Players: 8.9/10
Steam: 96/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Psychonauts 2 is a fantastic sequel to the third-person action platformer that takes players back to the world of psychonauts. The dream of the protagonist of the...
We Were Here Together - a game in the Indie genre
We Were Here Together
Arcade, Adventure, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 23 February 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 90/100
A story about two companions trapped within the icy walls of an ancient citadel, where every room oozes mystery and the joker's laughter echoes through the gloomy...
Chorus - a game in the Indie genre
Chorus
Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Indie, Adventure
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 7 December 2021
Players: 8.6/10
Steam: 81/100
Metacritic: 76/100
Chorus is an adventure space shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The main character is a girl named Nara, who was previously a member of a dark...
Cozy Grove - a game in the Indie genre
Cozy Grove
Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Isometric, Hidden Objects, Procedural generation, Business / Management
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 8 April 2021
Players: 9.3/10
Steam: 90/100
Metacritic: 71/100
Cozy Grove is an indie adventure simulator with an isometric view. Welcome to a life simulator about camping on an ever-changing haunted island. As a spiritual...
Train Station Renovation - a game in the Indie genre
Train Station Renovation
Arcade, Simulation, Action, Business / Management, First-person view, Trains, Indie, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 June 2021
Players: 8/10
Steam: 84/100
Train Station Renovation is a first-person management simulator where you take on the role of the self-proclaimed guardian of historic train stations. You will go...
Cyber Shadow - a game in the Indie genre
Cyber Shadow
Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Anime / Manga, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 26 January 2021
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Cyber Shadow is a dynamic side-scrolling action platformer set in a sci-fi setting. The world has been taken over by synthetic life forms. A desperate cry for help...
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure - a game in the Indie genre
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Indie, Adventure, Arcade, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 9 June 2021
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 80/100
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure is a game about the adventures of a little girl who really loves nature. Alba, that’s our heroine’s name, goes to visit her grandparents...
Clid The Snail - a game in the Indie genre
Clid The Snail
Action, Shooter, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Adventure, Indie
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 31 August 2021
Steam: 75/100
Metacritic: 59/100
Clid The Snail is a fast-paced top-down shooter that features a gripping story, unforgettable characters, and clever combat. You will set off to conquer a gloomy...
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights - a game in the Indie genre
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
Action, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Post-apocalyptic, Role-playing game, Metroidvania
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 June 2021
Players: 8.4/10
Steam: 94/100
Metacritic: 85/100
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a dark fantasy setting. The setting is the fallen kingdom of Outland...
Chicory: A Colorful Tale - a game in the Indie genre
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Adventure, Puzzle, Top-down view, Indie, Role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 June 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 97/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Chicory: A Colorful Tale is an adventure puzzle game with RPG elements and a top-down view. The game is about a dog who wields a magic brush. You'll use the power...
Backbone - a game in the Indie genre
Backbone
Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Side view, Detective, Visual novel
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 October 2021
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 65/100
Backbone is a noir detective role-playing game in the spirit of Wolf Among Us, where all the characters are anthropomorphic animals. The game tells the story of...
First Class Trouble - a game in the Indie genre
First Class Trouble
Online, Action, Indie, Arcade, Third-person view, Survival
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 2 November 2021
Players: 6.2/10
Steam: 78/100
First Class Trouble is an asymmetrical multiplayer action game with survival elements and a third-person view. The game takes place on a luxury space cruise ship...
Just Die Already - a game in the Indie genre
Just Die Already
Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Simulation, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Online, Sandbox
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 84/100
Just Die Already is an exciting third-person arcade sandbox from the creators of Goat Simulator. The game tells the story of retirees trying to secure a spot in a...
Buildings Have Feelings Too! - a game in the Indie genre
Buildings Have Feelings Too!
Strategy, Indie, Business / Management
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 April 2021
Steam: 52/100
Metacritic: 54/100
A strategy game about a city where buildings have feelings and the player manages the growth of businesses. The game features a range of businesses to discover and...
Star Renegades - a game in the Indie genre
Star Renegades
Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Japanese role-playing game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 March 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 80/100
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...
Ultimate Custom Night - a game in the Indie genre
Ultimate Custom Night
Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Free game, Survival horror
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 30 April 2021
Players: 7.1/10
Steam: 94/100
Ultimate Custom Night is a free-to-play horror puzzle game with a first-person view in the Five Nights at Freddy's universe. You have to confront 50 different...
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion - a game in the Indie genre
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 22 April 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 95/100
Metacritic: 73/100
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion is an adventure RPG puzzle game with horror elements and an isometric view. You are a nice baby turnip who was declared an enemy of...
Synth Riders - a game in the Indie genre
Synth Riders
Arcade, Action, Music game, First-person view, Cyberpunk, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 10 August 2021
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 89/100
Synth Riders is a musical arcade action game with a first-person view for virtual reality devices Valve Index, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality and...
Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye - a game in the Indie genre
Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye
Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, DLC, Futurism (Future), Horror
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 September 2021
Steam: 89/100
Metacritic: 82/100
A massive addition to the exploration adventure Outer Wilds, which adds a new, hidden secret to the already familiar solar system. The story centers on a strange...
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale - a game in the Indie genre
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale
Adventure, Stealth, Isometric, Indie, Historical, Casual game, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 25 March 2021
Steam: 71/100
Metacritic: 73/100
El Hijo - A Wild West Tale is an adventure with stealth elements and an isometric camera view in the spaghetti western genre. Events will send you to conquer the...
A Short Hike - a game in the Indie genre
A Short Hike
Adventure, Indie, Logic, Arcade, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 16 November 2021
Players: 7.7/10
Steam: 99/100
Metacritic: 85/100
A Short Hike is an adventure arcade game with a top-down view. The game will take you to the expanses of the colorful mountains of Hawk Peak Provincial Park. You...
Roki - a game in the Indie genre
Roki
Adventure, Indie, Side view, Puzzle, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 28 October 2021
Players: 9.4/10
Steam: 92/100
Metacritic: 79/100
Roki is an atmospheric side-scrolling adventure steeped in the spirit of Scandinavian folklore. The game will tell the story of a young girl, Tova, who goes on a...
Murder House - a game in the Indie genre
Murder House
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror, Horror
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 October 2021
Steam: 94/100
Atmospheric survival horror in the style of VHS slashers from the 1980s. A local TV crew goes to the abandoned house of the executed serial killer Anthony Smith...
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition - a game in the Indie genre
Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Steampunk, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 19 May 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 84/100
Metacritic: 87/100
Adventure role-playing game, which is a direct sequel to Sunless Sea. The setting is not murky water-filled spaces like in Sunless Sea, but the sunlit sky. The...
Death Crown - a game in the Indie genre
Death Crown
Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Top-down view, In real time, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Business / Management, Medieval era
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 11 February 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 89/100
Death Crown is a minimalist top-down real-time strategy game where you take on the role of the real Death. You will have to command legions of the undead to get...
The TakeOver - a game in the Indie genre
The TakeOver
Action, Indie, Beat them all, Side view, Arcade, Fighting, Casual game
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 20 May 2021
Players: 10/10
Steam: 83/100
Metacritic: 73/100
The TakeOver is a classic arcade action game with fighting game elements and a side view. In the game you have to choose one of four available characters and fight...
Praey for the Gods - a game in the Indie genre
Praey for the Gods
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Exploration
Game released: PlayStation 4 → 14 December 2021
Players: 8.8/10
Steam: 80/100
Praey for the Gods is an action-adventure game with a third-person view. The main character will have to survive on a snowy island full of dangers and huge titans...
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