Indie
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Statuses
Best Games in the Indie genre for PC
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk, Beat them all, Indie, Parkour, Slasher
Game in development: PC → summer 2027
Anticipation Rating:
8.6/10
Cyberpunk gun-fu action with parkour. The main action takes place in the near future, in which the Tensor corporation, with the help of artificial intelligence, has...
Arcade, Simulation, God Simulator, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Indie, Construction
Early Access: PC → 25 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
8.5/10
Steam:
90/100
A vibrant life simulator that emphasizes creativity and freedom. You can build houses of any complexity, experimenting with shapes and scales using a flexible...
Action, Indie, Top-down view, Roguelike, Shooter, Casual game, Procedural generation, Comedy, Online, Survival
Early Access: PC → 27 September 2022; Game released: PC → 23 June 2023
Players:
8.9/10
Steam:
96/100
Arena shooter about a combat potato in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game tells the story of Spud from the planet Potato, who crashes on an alien planet...
Action, Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Open world, Procedural generation
Early Access: PC → 8 June 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Players:
5.5/10
Steam:
76/100
A dynamic action game about a vengeful bean who goes against a powerful organization after betrayal and the revelation of its true nature. The path to retribution...
Role-playing game, Action, Online, Slasher, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy
Game released: PC → 26 September 2024; Early Access: PC → 6 April 2023
Players:
8/10
Steam:
85/100
Metacritic:
78/100
A game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods featuring characters from folk tales. Each hero has their own abilities: Beowulf relies on fierce attacks and...
Role-playing game, Action, Strategy, Adventure, Isometric, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Turn-based
Game released: PC → 18 September 2014
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
78/100
Wasteland 2 is the long-awaited sequel to the post-apocalyptic role-playing game with turn-based combat that inspired the Fallout series. Just like in the original...
Action, Shooter, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Zombies
Early Access: PC → 24 October 2025; Game in development: PC → 2029
Players:
8.6/10
Steam:
89/100
Multiplayer sandbox with survival elements and an open world. In the near future, an apocalypse has occurred: zombies roam the Earth, most people have died, and...
Adventure, Shooter, Horror, First-person view, Mysticism / Supernatural, Indie, Survival horror, Open world
Game released: PC → 9 December 2022
Players:
6.9/10
Steam:
91/100
Metacritic:
56/100
Choo-Choo Charles is a psychological horror shooter with a first-person view in an open world, in which you have to run away from a monster engine that resembles a...
Simulation, Business / Management, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Science fiction, Survival, Space, Strategy
Game released: PC → 18 February 2026
Players:
6.7/10
Steam:
78/100
Metacritic:
74/100
The player explores space and pilots a legendary starship. They must survive and find a way home. They must plan a route, manage resources, and make difficult...
Simulation, Business / Management, Side view, Adventure, Indie, Strategy, Cooperative (co-op), Construction
Game released: PC → 18 August 2020
Players:
8.2/10
Steam:
94/100
Metacritic:
84/100
Spiritfarer is a fun management simulator with a side view that tells the story of death. You take on the role of a ferryman for the dead and build your own ship to...
Anime / Manga, Sandbox, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Role-playing game
Early Access: PC → 11 February 2026; Game released: PC → 18 August 2026
Players:
6.4/10
Steam:
81/100
Metacritic:
67/100
A cozy tropical island life simulator with farming, decorating, and exploration elements. The player finds himself far from the bustle of the city and sets up his...
Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Top-down view, Roguelike, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Indie
Early Access: PC → 8 June 2026; Game in development: PC → 2028
Steam:
86/100
A role-playing action roguelike that combines dynamic battles, world exploration, and a deep system for creating your own spells. The game takes place in a dark...
Strategy, Online, Music game, Anime / Manga, Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
Early Access: PC → 18 September 2025; Game released: PC → 14 October 2026
Steam:
85/100
The spiritual successor to the Patapon series of games. Ratatans are animated musical heroes, each with unique abilities. So, one of them uses a megaphone to...
Action, Adventure, Online, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Fantasy, Medieval era
Early Access: PC → 8 August 2023; Game in development: PC → 2027
Players:
7.2/10
Steam:
62/100
Hardcore action about clearing an underground fortress in the spirit of Escape from Tarkov. Players must not only find riches but also stay alive — otherwise, all...
