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Feed and Grow: Fish - a game in the Indie genre

Arcade, Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Survival, Online

Early Access: PC → 8 January 2016; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 80/100

Feed and Grow: Fish is a dynamic action game with a third-person view and elements of a survival simulator. In the game you have to go to conquer the endless water...

Warstride Challenges

Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Arcade, Parkour, Racing, Demons

Early Access: PC → 19 April 2022; Game released: PC → 7 September 2023

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

A dynamic old-school shooter where players destroy demons as quickly as possible. The game features short but challenging levels, as well as brutal time-based...

Breakwaters: Crystal Tides

Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Construction, Open world

Early Access: PC → 9 December 2021; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 3.5/10

Steam: 63/100

A colorful sandbox set in a world where the ocean has its own will and obeys only those who dare to control its elements. The sea here is not just a landscape, but...

The Witch's Bakery

Role-playing game, Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Side view, Fantasy, Visual novel

Game in development: PC → 14 October 2026

An RPG bakery simulator inspired by the anime Witch's Delivery Service. The game is about a cheerful witch who opens her bakery in modern Paris. During the day, the...

The Eternal Life of Goldman

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 8.6/10

A hand-drawn adventure platformer with elements of exploration and battles, set on a mysterious Archipelago. Players will uncover the mysteries of the islands, seek...

Tyr

Shooter, Online, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Tanks, Free game, Tactics, Science fiction, Action, Indie

Early Access: PC → 2 September 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 9/10

Steam: 87/100

Free tank action game, where the outcome of the battle depends on smart positioning, strategic decisions, and skillful use of the unique abilities of combat...

Home Sheep Home: Farmageddon Party Edition

Indie, Puzzle, Casual game

Game released: PC → 17 February 2014

Steam: 93/100

This casual puzzle game follows Shaun the Sheep and his friends Timmy and Shirley on a journey in search of green pastures. They make their way through underground...

Hatred

Action, Shooter, Horror, Isometric, Indie

Game released: PC → 1 June 2015

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 43/100

An isometric twin-stick shooter about a character known as the Antagonist, who declares war on humanity and seeks to unleash Armageddon. The action takes place on...

Overture

Role-playing game, Arcade, Action, Shooter, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 26 January 2015

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 70/100

Overture is a top-down action-adventure RPG with procedurally generated levels, inspired by Diablo, Realm of The Mad God, Zelda and The Binding of Isaac. Explore...

Subterrain

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Horror, Futurism (Future), Indie, Survival, Top-down view, Crafting

Game released: PC → 21 January 2016

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Subterrain is an action-horror adventure with RPG elements and a top-down view. In the game you will play as one Doctor West, apparently the only survivor of an...

Horizon Chase Turbo

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 May 2018

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Horizon Chase Turbo is an exciting third-person racing arcade game from the creators of the original Horizon Chase. The game features 73 tracks in 32 different...

Out of The Box

Arcade, Strategy, Adventure, Adult game, Indie, Simulation, Replayability

Game released: PC → 19 July 2018

Players: 1/10

Steam: 88/100

Out of The Box is an adventure arcade game with strategy elements. The events of the game will tell the story of Warren Baker, a simple bouncer who works in the...

Sayonara Wild Hearts

Arcade, Music game, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Motorcycle racing, Indie, Action, Casual game

Game released: PC → 12 December 2019

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A musical rhythm action that transforms into a vibrant journey through the heroine's inner world. After a broken heart, reality begins to crack, and a mysterious...

Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 11 December 2019

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A visual novel in the Vampire: The Masquerade universe. The game tells the story of the conflict between the traditionalists Camarilla and a group of independent...

Gunsmith Simulator

Simulation, First-person view, Indie, Shooter, Educational game (Education), Business / Management, Puzzle

Early Access: PC → 19 July 2023; Game released: PC → 4 October 2024

Players: 8/10

Steam: 85/100

A gunsmith simulator about assembling and disassembling different types of firearms. It can be repaired and sold to make a profit and grow your business. Over time...

Our Life: Beginnings and Always

Visual novel, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Free game, Indie, Replayability

Game released: PC → 16 November 2020

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 98/100

Our Life: Beginnings and Always is a visual novel where you can create and fully customize your character from the very beginning. With him you will go through...

Seablip

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Warships / Submarines, Indie, Side view, Casual game, Open world

Early Access: PC → 17 May 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 9/10

Steam: 81/100

A colorful role-playing sandbox with an open world, ships and the romance of sea adventures. A long journey awaits the player, full of secrets and adventures. The...

Total Miner

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Sandbox, Online

Early Access: PC → 23 December 2017; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Total Miner is an action-adventure sandbox with a first-person view and survival elements. The game is little different from the usual Minecraft. The area of the...

Regiments

Strategy, Tactics, Isometric, In real time, Historical, Indie, Tanks

Game released: PC → 16 August 2022

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Regiments is a tactical real-time strategy about the Third World War. The events take place in 1989. One day, the Cold War between NATO and the countries belonging...

Bad Way

Action, Adventure, Indie, Third-person view, Exploration, Shooter, Stealth, Open world

Game released: PC → 23 September 2022

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 72/100

Bad Way is a fast-paced action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. History professor Michael Wayne lived a quiet life. Suddenly she hears from...

Supreme Experiment

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Science fiction, Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Indie

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Atmospheric action focused on exploration and storyline, set on the abandoned surface of Earth a century after humanity left for megacity towers above toxic clouds...

Stunt Paradise 2

Racing, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Stunts, Action, Sports game

Game in development: PC → 2026

Racing arcade with platformer elements, inspired by games like Trials and Gravity Defied. Players navigate obstacle courses, performing various stunts. Physics...

Sister Ray

Role-playing game, Adventure, Indie, Side view, Survival, Detective

Game released: PC → 1 June 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 95/100

A dark two-dimensional RPG with survival elements, telling the story of an artist named Ray, who is trying to cope with addiction while taking care of her younger...

Beasts of Bermuda

Simulation, Online, MMO, Third-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world

Early Access: PC → 21 December 2018; Game in development: PC → 2027

Steam: 65/100

Multiplayer survival simulator where players control dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. Each species occupies its own place in the ecosystem: among the...

Abuse

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), Sandbox, Horror, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 18 June 2025

Steam: 88/100

Abuse is an action game with a touch of shooter and sandbox from the developers from the Crack dot Com studio. The game is published by RedHat. Sometimes the game...

Darkness Within 2: The Dark Lineage

Adventure, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Horror

Game released: PC → 8 October 2012

Steam: 69/100

This first-person adventure horror game follows detective Howard Loreid, who is tormented by paranormal events and discovers that his dark past is tied to an...

Rising World

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Indie, Construction, Sandbox, Survival

Early Access: PC → 3 December 2014; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 86/100

Rising World is a voxel-based open-world sandbox with procedurally generated, destructible environments and survival elements. Starting with basic tools, players...

1979 Revolution: Black Friday

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

Game released: PC → 4 April 2016

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 76/100

1979 Revolution: Black Friday is an atmospheric adventure based on real events and eyewitness accounts. Take on the role of Reza Shirazi, an aspiring...

Lost Soul Aside

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Adventure, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 29 August 2025

Players: 9/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Role action in fantasy setting, inspired by Final Fantasy XV and Ninja Gaiden. The events of the game will tell about the former Templar of Kaiser, which made the...

OneShot

Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Indie

Game released: PC → 8 December 2016; Early Access: PC → 30 June 2014

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 80/100

This surreal top-down puzzle adventure follows a child travelling through a mysterious world in an attempt to restore its long-dead sun. In OneShot, the world is...

Protocol

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

Game released: PC → 20 November 2018

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 73/100

Protocol is an exciting adventure shooter with a first-person view and support for virtual reality devices. The main character goes to the Arctic Circle, where he...

Backbone

Adventure, Stealth, Indie, Side view, Detective, Visual novel

Game released: PC → 8 June 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...

Mini Motorways

Indie, Business / Management, Strategy, Logic, Top-down view, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: PC → 20 July 2021

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Mini Metro is an engaging top-down indie management strategy game from the creators of Mini Metro. In the game, you will start developing the road network of a...

Help Will Come Tomorrow

Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Business / Management, Survival

Game released: PC → 21 April 2020

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Help Will Come Tomorrow is an adventure management simulator with survival elements. In the uninhabited Siberian desert after the October Revolution, a group of...

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes

Role-playing game, Isometric, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Action, Adventure

Game released: PC → 3 December 2020

Players: 4/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a top-down RPG. The game world is filled with Lovecraftian horrors. Your character is the last survivor whose duty is to defeat the...

Little Witch in the Woods

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Fantasy, Casual game, Simulation, Puzzle

Early Access: PC → 17 May 2022; Game released: PC → 15 September 2025

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 90/100

The game tells the story of Ellie, a young witch apprentice who goes to the old Witch House to learn the secrets of magic and discover an amazing world. Everyday...

Shred! 2 - ft Sam Pilgrim

Bicycles, Stunts, Third-person view, Racing, Indie, Action

Game released: PC → 24 December 2018

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

The player rides a mountain bike on off-road or special ramps and performs extreme stunts. There are 10 customizable bikes available, 40 levels and 200 unique...

Iron Blight

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

Game released: PC → 24 August 2026

Steam: 93/100

Atmospheric survival horror set in a cold city of the Eastern Bloc, engulfed in fear and despair. Trapped among the ruins and surrounded by monsters, the main...

Keep on Mining!

Business / Management, Indie, Casual game, Clicker, Arcade

Game released: PC → 30 July 2025

Steam: 91/100

A colorful clicker about resource mining, where stones automatically turn into a source of new pickaxes. Any stone in the mining zone provides materials that can be...

Idle Slayer

Indie, Free game, Casual game, Fantasy, Old school, Medieval era, Clicker

Game released: PC → 21 December 2020

Steam: 78/100

A dynamic clicker combining active and passive progress. The core gameplay involves jumping, collecting coins, and fighting enemies, which gradually unlock new...

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