Indie for PC — top best games in the Indie genre / Page 11

Sword of the Sea - a game in the Indie genre

Adventure, Third-person view, Sports game, Indie, Exploration, Skateboards

Game released: PC → 19 August 2025

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The game takes place in an abandoned kingdom, through which the main character travels on a Hoversword. The device looks like a cross between a snowboard...

WEBFISHING

Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Casual game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

Game released: PC → 11 October 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 97/100

A multiplayer fishing game with anthropomorphic animals and minimalist graphics. You can meet other gamers and chat with them. There are 100 different creatures to...

BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2

Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Crafting

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10

A continuation of The Long Dark, in which you can survive either alone or in co-op. The action takes place in the northern industrial town of Harmont and its vast...

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate

Strategy, Top-down view, Turn-based, Chess game, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 12 May 2022

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

A strategy game with roguelike elements that reimagines chess. The player takes control of a black king with a shotgun, who must defeat an army of white pieces and...

Murder House

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror, Horror

Game released: PC → 22 October 2020

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...

Transistor

Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Cyberpunk, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 20 May 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Transistor is an adventure role-playing game with turn-based combat in a sci-fi setting. The game will tell the story of a girl named Red. She is going to take...

Gang Beasts

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Fighting, Platformer, Indie, Online, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 12 December 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Gang Beasts is a multiplayer game with gelatinous characters, comical fights and absurd...

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth

Arcade, DLC, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Replayability

Game released: PC → 30 October 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth is an addition to the top-down arcade action game Binding of Isaac: Rebirth. It adds over 100 hours of content, including the new...

Don't Starve: Hamlet

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, DLC, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Simulation

Game released: PC → 8 November 2018

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 86/100

Don't Starve: Hamlet is an add-on for the isometric survival action game Don't Starve. It begins when Wilson opens a portal in the place where the Pigmen come from...

Rebel Cops

Strategy, Tactics, Stealth, Isometric, Turn-based, Indie

Game released: PC → 17 September 2019

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Rebel Cops is a tactical strategy with step-by-step battles and isometric type of camera, which is the spin-off of the This Is the Police series. In the game, you...

Chicory: A Colorful Tale

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

Game released: PC → 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...

Elements

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Cooperative (co-op)

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.2/10

Elements is an action-adventure RPG with survival elements and a third-person view in a fantasy setting. The game follows a brother and sister who go on a journey...

Wicked Seed

Role-playing game, Action, Turn-based, Indie, Survival horror, Third-person view

Game released: PC → 23 January 2026

Players: 6.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Survival horror in the spirit of Resident Evil and Parasite Eve, where you need to uncover the mystery of the sudden appearance of monsters. As you progress...

Crushed In Time

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Comedy, Detective

Game released: PC → 10 June 2026

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return in an unusual adventure, where classic detective investigation meets absurd humor, meta-narrative, and time travel. This time...

Stray Dog: nobody cares

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Gothic, Stealth

Game in development: PC → 2027

An unusual soulslike game where players control an ordinary hunting dog with a sword in its mouth. The main character is a nameless dog, raised from a puppy by a...

Mark of the Ninja

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Indie

Game released: PC → 16 October 2012

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A 2D stealth platformer about a ninja whose cursed tattoos heighten his senses and allow different approaches to each situation. The protagonist can evade enemies...

Alien Shooter

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: PC → 13 October 2003

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Alien Shooter is a dynamic shooter with an isometric camera view in a sci-fi setting. Endless darkness and gloomy, long passages of a military complex that became...

Goat Simulator

Simulation, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Comedy, Open world

Game released: PC → 1 April 2014

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Goat Simulator is an unusual goat simulator with a third-person view. You have to control such extraordinary characters in the world of computer games as a goat...

SteamWorld Dig

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Steampunk

Game released: PC → 5 December 2013

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

N++

Arcade, Indie, Side view, Action, Parkour

Game released: PC → 25 August 2016

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

N++ is a side-scrolling platformer set in a science-fiction world where success depends on controlling momentum. The player navigates obstacles, evades hostile...

The Talos Principle 2

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Indie, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 2 November 2023

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 88/100

The main action takes place in a world where people have long since died out, and instead of them the planet is inhabited by robots. The main character goes on a...

Reigns: Her Majesty

Board / Group Game, Fantasy / Medieval, Card game, Visual novel, Logic, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 6 December 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Reigns: Her Majesty is a continuation of the card board game, where you will become the ruler of a small kingdom and take part in deciding important elections on...

Spark in the Dark

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Isometric, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Dungeons

Early Access: PC → 7 April 2026; Game in development: PC → 2029

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 87/100

A dark role-playing action game with an isometric camera, immersing players in the depths of a sinister dungeon full of mysteries and dangers. The atmosphere is...

Becastled

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Medieval era, City Building

Early Access: PC → 8 February 2021; Game released: PC → 23 October 2025

Steam: 82/100

A strategy game about building and surviving in a harsh fantasy world. It all begins with the foundation of a castle, around which a city grows: walls, towers, and...

Pacify

Adventure, Horror, Cooperative (co-op), First-person view, Indie, Action, Online

Game released: PC → 22 February 2019

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Pacify is a cooperative survival horror game with a first-person perspective. You will be a newly minted employee of an organization that investigates cases of...

Rusty Lake Hotel

Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Side view, Horror, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 29 January 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 94/100

Rusty Lake Hotel is a side-scrolling arcade adventure game with horror elements inspired by the cult TV series Twin Peaks by David Lynch. The plot centers on...

Convrgence

Shooter, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival

Early Access: PC → 22 April 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

The main character, together with his dog, explores the post-apocalyptic exclusion zone in search of valuable artifacts. On his way, the character encounters...

Chants of Sennaar

Isometric, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 5 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Once upon a time, the peoples of the tower stopped understanding each other. But everyone has heard about the legend about the traveler who will unite disparate...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Coaches

Racing, Simulation, DLC, Indie, Open world

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The add-on opens up a whole new direction in the game, allowing you to switch from a truck to a real passenger bus. Instead of transporting cargo, you need to...

Coffee Craze

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

Game released: PC → 16 July 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...

The Loopler

Strategy, Card game, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 11 September 2026

Steam: 90/100

A deckbuilding roguelike where a slot car races around loops, and the run’s progress depends on the deck you’ve built. Cards can change the course of the game...

Night in the Woods

Arcade, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Adventure, Exploration

Game released: PC → 21 February 2017

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Night in the Woods is an arcade side-scrolling indie platformer. The game tells the story of a twenty-year-old cat who was expelled from college for truancy. After...

For the King

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Turn-based

Game released: PC → 19 April 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 78/100

For the King is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view and random level generation. You have to travel through an endless fantasy world. You can play...

BattleBit Remastered

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Tactics, MMO

Early Access: PC → 15 June 2023; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 81/100

Multiplayer shooter with low-poly graphics, full destructibility and large-scale battles for up to 254 people. The game has 5 classes (attack, medic, engineer...

The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

Isometric, Card game, Visual novel, Fantasy, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 16 August 2023

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Game from the developers of The Red Strings Club. The main character is a witch-seer who cannot leave the asteroid due to a sentence. Here she uses tarot cards to...

Wax Heads

Adventure, Simulation, Puzzle, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 5 May 2026

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

A cozy simulation of a music store, infused with the spirit of punk culture, vinyl, and warm human stories. Among the shelves of records, conversations about music...

Lost in Vivo

Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 5 November 2018

Steam: 91/100

Old-school horror about the fear of confined spaces, survival, and the attempt to maintain sanity in conditions where every step brings you closer to the unknown...

Hayfever

Platformer, Indie, Side view, Comedy, Adventure

Game released: PC → 25 February 2020

Steam: 89/100

Players need to help the postman Thomas collect lost letters. The hero suffers from severe allergies, and various allergens help him overcome obstacles. For...

Rogue Legacy

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 27 June 2013

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Rogue Legacy is a fantasy platforming roguelite in which a hero explores procedurally generated castles and battles enemies. When a character dies, an heir takes...

SUPERHOT

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 25 February 2016

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 83/100

SUPERHOT is a first-person shooter-puzzle game from the Polish studio SUPERHOT Team. The main feature of the game mechanics is the passage of time — only...

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