Indie for Wii U — top best games in the Indie genre

Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Sandbox, Indie, Survival, Crafting

Game released: Wii U → 17 December 2015

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

An engaging sandbox game focused on freedom of action and exploration of a virtually endless open world. Created through procedural generation, it is filled with...

Human Resource Machine

Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 3 December 2015

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Human Resource Machine is an indie puzzle game from the developer World of Goo. We have to use office workers to solve the next puzzle and get promoted to the next...

Hollow Knight

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 24 February 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: Wii U → 23 July 2015

Players: 8.6/10

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a top-down indie RPG. You will play as the boy Isaac, hiding in the basement from his mother, whom God ordered to sacrifice him. To...

Hyper Light Drifter

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie

Game canceled: Wii U → 9 September 2016

Players: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Hyper Light Drifter is a top-down action-adventure RPG. The main character of the game suffers from a strange disease and goes to amazing countries to find a...

Teslagrad

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Steampunk

Game released: Wii U → 11 September 2014

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 79/100

Teslagrad is an arcade quest with platformer elements and futurism style. In this game, you use the power of electromagnetism to solve puzzles and battle horrors as...

Never Alone

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Beat them all, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 25 June 2015

Players: 6.8/10

Never Alone is an arcade side-scrolling indie adventure platformer. You play as the girl Nunu and her arctic fox companion. You have to solve the mystery of an...

Super Meat Boy

Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 12 May 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Super Meat Boy is a hardcore 2D side-scrolling platformer. You have to help the meat cube save his beloved, who was kidnapped by the evil scientist Dr. Fitus. The...

Electronic Super Joy

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Music game, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 5 November 2015

Metacritic: 78/100

Electronic Super Joy is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer, music game and indie game from the developers of Michael Todd Games. The main publisher...

Castlestorm

Arcade, Action, Strategy, In real time, Indie, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 26 December 2013

Players: 8.2/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Castlestorm is a fun side-view tower defense strategy game. Clouds are gathering in the sky... There is a war between knights and Vikings. The game features...

Slender: The Arrival

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

Game released: Wii U → 22 October 2015

Players: 8/10

Metacritic: 63/100

Continuation of the atmospheric horror with a first-person view Slender. The story tells of Slenderman, a paranormal figure who haunts inquiring minds around the...

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 8 June 2016

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 is a continuation of the fantasy point and click adventure with lots of puzzles and wonderful humor. In a world torn by war, gremlin...

Soul Axiom

Adventure, First-person view, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 29 September 2016

Metacritic: 51/100

Soul Axiom is a first-person adventure with indie game elements from developers from Wales Interactive. The game is published by Wales Interactive. It seems that...

Bombing Bastards

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Isometric, Logic, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 31 July 2014

Bombing Bastards is an isometric arcade, action, beat 'em up and indie game from the developers of Sanuk Games. The game is published by Sanuk Games. In some...

SteamWorld Dig

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 28 August 2014

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 80/100

SteamWorld Dig is a charming side-scrolling arcade action-platformer about a robotic miner named Rusty, who arrives in a small town with the goal of finding...

The Swapper

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

Game released: Wii U → 6 November 2014

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Side-scrolling arcade puzzle platformer in a sci-fi setting. In this game, a lone astronaut will explore a cave created by aliens. In order to get to its secrets...

bit Dungeon

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

Game released: Wii U → 14 July 2016

bit Dungeon is a top-down arcade action roguelike with role-playing elements in a fantasy setting. A dynamic pixel game awaits you about a hero looking for his...

Whispering Willows

Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Side view, Adventure, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: Wii U → 8 October 2015

Players: 9.1/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Whispering Willows is a side-scrolling action-adventure platformer set in a mysterious mansion. The plot centers on Elena Elkhorn. She goes to the estate in search...

Level 22

Action, Adventure, Stealth, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 29 January 2016

Level 22 is a fun adventure stealth game with pixel graphics. You will play as an office subordinate who, after a long party, overslept on his way to work. And now...

Slain: Back from Hell

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

Game canceled: Wii U → 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...

Trine: Enchanted Edition

Action, Adventure, Collection, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 12 March 2015

Trine: Enchanted Edition is an action, adventure, puzzle, fantasy and indie game from the developers of Frozenbyte, Inc.. The main publisher of the game is...

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 30 July 2015

Players: 10/10

BADLAND: Game of the Year Edition is a complete edition of the arcade platformer with puzzle elements. As a bizarre creature, you have to fly through colorful...

Swindle

Arcade, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, Indie, Steampunk

Game released: Wii U → 10 September 2015

Swindle is an arcade, stealth, platformer, indie and steampunk game from the developers of Size Five Games. The main publisher of the game is Size Five...

Cubemen 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 4 September 2014

Metacritic: 63/100

OlliOlli

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Sports game, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 5 March 2015

Metacritic: 79/100

OlliOlli is an action, platformer, sports and indie arcade game from the developers of Blit Software, Curve Studios and Roll7 Games. The main publishers of the game...

6180 the Moon

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

Game released: Wii U → IV квартал 2014

6180 the Moon is an arcade game with elements of action, platformer, puzzle and indie game from developers from the studios PokPoong Games and Turtle Cream. The...

Freedom Planet

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 20 August 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Freedom Planet is an arcade with a mixture of action, platformer, anime/manga and indie games from the masters at GalaxyTrail studio. The game is published by...

Ittle Dew

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 29 May 2014

Players: 5.5/10

Ittle Dew is an indie action-adventure game with fantasy RPG elements and an isometric view. Adventurer Itl Du and her companion Tipsy are shipwrecked and find...

Shadow Puppeteer

Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 28 January 2016

Metacritic: 57/100

Shadow Puppeteer is an arcade game with a mixture of platformer, puzzle and indie game from Sarepta studio. The game is published by Sarepta studio. Overall, the...

Paranautical Activity

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

Game released: Wii U → 14 April 2016

Players: 9.2/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Paranautical Activity is a dynamic indie shooter with a first-person view and roguelike elements. The game features randomly generated levels, super-fast gameplay...

Starwhal: Just the Tip

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Side view

Game released: Wii U → 24 September 2015

Players: 5.8/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Starwhal: Just the Tip is a side-scrolling multiplayer arcade fighting game featuring exciting space battles between narwhals, cetacean mammals armed with a long...

Thomas Was Alone

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

Game released: Wii U → 27 November 2014

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...

TorqueL

Indie, Action, Arcade, Platformer, Puzzle

Game released: Wii U → 9 November 2016

TorqueL is a minimalistic 2D side-scrolling puzzle platformer. In the game you will find many interesting levels based on the use of physics. As you progress...

Karateka (2012)

Arcade, Fighting, Indie, Action, Tactics, Side view

Game released: Wii U → I квартал 2014

Metacritic: 60/100

Karateka (2012) is an indie tactical fighting game with action and arcade elements. The game takes place in a feudal universe. Your mission is to save your beloved...

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 2 July 2014

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Frederic: Resurrection of Music

Arcade, Action, Music game, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 31 July 2014

Frederic: Resurrection of Music is a dynamic musical arcade game with a colorful visual style. You will be able to join Fryderyk, one of the most important...

Cosmophony

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Beat them all, Music game, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 30 October 2014

Metacritic: 73/100

8BitBoy

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Wii U → IV квартал 2014

Players: 4.7/10

8BitBoy is an arcade game with action, platformer and indie elements from the developers of AwesomeBlade studio. The game is published by AwesomeBlade. 8BitBoy is...

Woah Dave!

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 20 August 2015

Metacritic: 71/100

Woah Dave! is an arcade game with elements of action, platformer and indie game from developers from MiniVisions studio. The game is published by Choice...

Lovely Planet

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 5 April 2016

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

Lovely Planet is a first-person action game with a mixture of shooter, anime or manga games and indie games from the masters from the QUICKTEQUILA studio. The game...

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Best Games in the Indie genre for Wii U