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Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem - a game in the Indie genre

Role-playing game, Slasher, Hack and slash, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Early Access: PC → 24 March 2016; Game released: PC → 13 February 2020

Players: 8/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 60/100

Role-playing adventure action game with an isometric camera in the dark medieval fantasy setting, Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem invites you to take on the role of a...

Out There

Science fiction, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, In real time, Side view, Top-down view, Roguelike, Space

Game released: PC → 2 April 2015

Players: 8/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Out There is a fantasy adventure indie roguelike with elements of real-time strategy and a side view. In this game, you play as an astronaut who woke up from...

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants

Simulation, Action, DLC, Isometric, Roguelike, Survival, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 30 April 2014

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 96/100

Don't Starve: Reign of Giants is an add-on for an action-adventure game with survival elements. The game world has become even larger and more diverse. The creators...

Talos Principle

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

Game released: PC → 11 December 2014

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Talos Principle is a first-person adventure puzzle game in a sci-fi setting from the creators of Serious Sam. In an unknown place, deserted and seemingly divorced...

Mark of the Ninja Remastered

Arcade, Action, Stealth, Platformer, Side view, Indie

Game released: PC → 9 October 2018

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 96/100

Mark of the Ninja Remastered is a special version of the side-scrolling arcade action platformer with stealth elements for Nintendo Switch. The events of the game...

Gnosia

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Indie, Visual novel, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 23 January 2022

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Gnosia is an indie adventure role-playing game. The crew of a drifting spaceship, faced with a mysterious and deadly threat known as Gnosia, and with no idea who...

Roboquest

Shooter, Combat robots, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Early Access: PC → 20 August 2020; Game released: PC → 7 November 2023

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 95/100

A cooperative shooter with roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. The main action takes place in the world of the future, which is filled with robots. The main...

Faith: The Unholy Trinity

Indie, Horror, Adventure, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 21 October 2022

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 94/100

Faith: The Unholy Trinity is an indie horror adventure with puzzle elements. On September 21, 1986, two priests arrived at the Martin family home in rural...

American Arcadia

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Side view, Third-person view, Point & Click, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 November 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

An unusual adventure puzzle game from the creators of Call of the Sea. In terms of plot, the game is similar to a darker version of the film "The Truman Show...

Otherworld Legends

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

Game released: PC → 28 April 2022

Players: 9/10

Steam: 67/100

Otherworld Legends is a dynamic cooperative action game with roguelike elements in a fantasy setting. Great warriors from different eras and corners of the universe...

SANABI

Adventure, Action, Indie, Platformer, Side view, Cyberpunk

Early Access: PC → 21 June 2022; Game released: PC → 9 November 2023

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes place in a cyberpunk city in which power belongs to a corrupt conglomerate. One day something inexplicable happens — after a sudden power...

Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania

DLC, Action, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Roguelike, Platformer, Gothic

Game released: PC → 6 March 2023

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 88/100

An expansion for the hardcore side-scrolling action roguelike Dead Cells, which brings original content inspired by Castlevania to the game. The main character...

Give Us A Sign

Action, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Detective, Online

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Cooperative horror, where players will investigate paranormal phenomena in teams of one to four people. The main feature of the game is an advanced voice...

Dex

Role-playing game, Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Steampunk, Cyberpunk, Action

Game released: PC → 7 May 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Dex is a 2D open-world cyberpunk RPG that focuses on exploration and non-linear...

Spooky Cats

Casual game, Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 4 June 2015

Steam: 85/100

Spooky Cats is a casual platforming action game about a cat lost in a haunted house and trying to find a way out. The heroine collects pennies, rescues a girl named...

Gas Station Simulator

Simulation, Indie, First-person view, Business / Management, Construction

Game released: PC → 15 September 2021

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Gas Station Simulator is a gas station management simulator with a first-person view. You have to serve customers, refuel cars and develop your gas station. The...

Haydee 2

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

Game released: PC → 24 November 2020

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 87/100

Haydee 2 is the sequel to the sexy action puzzle game with a third-person view. Once again you will play as a sexy heroine who is locked in a strange complex...

Alba: A Wildlife Adventure

Indie, Adventure, Arcade, Casual game, Exploration

Game released: PC → 11 December 2020

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...

Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Heart of Russia

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, DLC, Indie

Game canceled: PC → 30 May 2022

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

Euro Truck Simulator 2 — Heart of Russia — an add-on for a truck driver simulator with a first- and third-person view. In it you have to conquer the...

CyberpunkXXX

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Adult game, Cyberpunk, Indie, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 29 November 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8/10

Steam: 33/100

The main action takes place in a disastrous future (in 2065) after large-scale climate changes that occurred as a result of a brutal war. The main character is an...

The Joy of Creation

Action, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Survival horror

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 9.1/10

Atmospheric horror inspired by the Five Nights at Freddy's game series. The action takes place in a house where the player finds himself face to face with animated...

The Darkest Files

Adventure, Simulation, First-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Detective, Historical

Game released: PC → 25 March 2025

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 80/100

The game unfolds in 1956 in Germany. In the role of a young prosecutor, it is necessary to investigate the crimes of the times of Nazism and look for the...

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...

SCP: Secret Laboratory

Shooter, Online, First-person view, Indie, Free game, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Survival horror, Horror

Game released: PC → 29 December 2017

Players: 10/10

Steam: 92/100

Asymmetric multiplayer horror in the SCP Foundation universe, where each round turns into an unpredictable experiment. Participants are divided into sides: some try...

Thank You Bus Driver

Arcade, Action, Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Comedy

Game released: PC → 14 October 2026

Steam: 93/100

Players take on the role of a city bus driver who tries to survive the day with minimal violations and maximum gratitude from passengers. At first glance, the...

Super Pilot

Racing, Indie, Futurism (Future)

Early Access: PC → 17 September 2018

Steam: 91/100

An arcade futuristic racer inspired by F-Zero, Super Pilot puts competitors in ships racing through tracks filled with loops and sharp turns. Races focus on speed...

Bastion

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Post-apocalyptic, Indie

Game released: PC → 16 August 2011

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 100/100

Metacritic: 89/100

Bastion is an action-adventure RPG with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. You will go to a fairy-tale world, which, by the will of fate, is gradually...

Journey

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Exploration

Game released: PC → 11 June 2020

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 92/100

Journey is an atmospheric adventure with a third-person view. The main character is a nameless wanderer who must cross the desert and get to the mountain that is...

Kentucky Route Zero

Arcade, Adventure, Indie, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 22 February 2013

Players: 9.6/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 86/100

A mystical adventure with a side view and a unique graphic design. The main character Conway travels to Kentucky to deliver a package. Upon arrival, it is...

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

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

Game released: PC → 26 June 2014

Players: 8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is an old-school pixelated platformer about Shovel Knight, who must destroy his enemies to save his beloved and defeat the evil...

Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court

Role-playing game, Action, DLC, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Roguelike, Strategy, Indie

Game released: PC → 19 June 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 62/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Darkest Dungeon: The Crimson Court is an add-on for a unique party-based side-scrolling RPG with turn-based combat. The add-on introduces a new campaign, the action...

Tesla vs Lovecraft

Action, Shooter, Horror, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Fantasy / Medieval, Indie

Game released: PC → 26 January 2018

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Tesla vs Lovecraft is a fast-paced top-down shooter that combines the dark horror of Lovecraft and the sci-fi inventions of Tesla. The events of the game will tell...

Gorogoa

Adventure, Puzzle, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 14 December 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 86/100

Gorogoa is a quirky puzzle adventure with beautiful, hand-drawn worlds. To complete the game, you need to move windows with worlds around the screen, placing them...

Mindustry

Strategy, In real time, Top-down view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Tower Defense (Tower Defense), Construction

Game released: PC → 26 September 2019

Players: 9.4/10

Steam: 94/100

Mindustry is a fun real-time strategy game with elements of the tower defense genre and a top-down view. In the game, you have to create complex conveyor chains to...

Len's Island

Adventure, Action, Isometric, Indie, Simulation, Survival, Construction, Dungeons

Early Access: PC → 26 November 2021; Game released: PC → 19 June 2025

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 82/100

A top-down action adventure game combining survival, construction and exploration. A new resident arrives on a picturesque island with a minimal set of tools and a...

Ship Graveyard Simulator

Simulation, Indie, Exploration, Sandbox, Construction, First-person view, Educational game (Education), Crafting, Adventure

Game released: PC → 11 November 2021

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 61/100

Ship Graveyard Simulator is an indie simulator about construction and crafting with a first-person view and adventure elements. You will visit the largest ship...

COP BASTARD

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

An old-school shooter with non-stop shooting, inspired by the action films of earlier eras. The game takes place in the early 90s in Japan. The main character is a...

Cheap Car Repair

Action, Simulation, Business / Management, First-person view, Indie, Old school, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 28 May 2026

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 85/100

A car mechanic simulator set in Poland in the 1990s. A small workshop among typical multi-story buildings becomes a place for difficult decisions, where every...

Nowhere

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Detective

Game in development: PC → November 2026

Atmospheric first-person horror inspired by Norse mythology. The main character is a private detective who sets out into a snow-covered forest to search for a...

Puzzle With Your Friends

Casual game, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: PC → 24 April 2018

Steam: 85/100

This casual puzzle game challenges players to assemble jigsaws featuring artwork from indie games and various artists. It offers a single-player mode as well as...

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