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: 7.6/10

Metacritic: 83/100

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Octodad: Dadliest Catch

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

Game released: Wii U → 29 October 2015

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a third-person simulator with action, adventure and indie elements from the developers of Young Horses. The game is published by Young...

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...

Jotun

Action, Adventure, Isometric, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 8 September 2016

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Jotun is a hand-drawn action adventure game set in the world of Norse mythology. In the game, you will try on the role of Toru, a Viking warrior who died an...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Gravity Badgers

Arcade, Action, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 29 May 2014

Metacritic: 48/100

Gravity Badgers is an arcade game with action, puzzle and indie elements from developers from Wales Interactive studio. The game's publisher is Wales Interactive...

Race The Sun

Arcade, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 8 October 2015

Players: 7.3/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Inside My Radio

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 25 February 2016

Metacritic: 68/100

Inside My Radio is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and indie game from developers from Seaven Studio. The game is published by Iceberg...

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...

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...

Forma.8

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

Game released: Wii U → 23 February 2017

Metacritic: 78/100

Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 2 July 2014

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 88/100

Armillo

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Free game

Game released: Wii U → 29 October 2014

Players: 7.2/10

Metacritic: 72/100

Armillo is a top-down action-adventure platformer inspired by the Sonic the Hedgehog series, Super Monkey Ball and Super Mario Galaxy. The game offers you to...

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 2 April 2015

Metacritic: 77/100

Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures is an arcade game with a mixture of action, platformer and indie game from the masters at FreakZone Games. The game is published by...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Cubemen 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: Wii U → 4 September 2014

Metacritic: 63/100

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...

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...

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Best Games in the Indie genre for Wii U