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Route 66 Simulator - a game in the Indie genre

Arcade, Racing, Adventure, Simulation, Indie

Game in development: PC → 2027

Anticipation Rating: 8.9/10

Route 66 Simulator is an adventure simulator with a first-person view. You will take a ride along the “Mother of All Roads” — Highway 66 in the USA. This...

Dorfromantik

Strategy, Arcade, Indie, Isometric, Turn-based, Puzzle, City Building, Casual game

Early Access: PC → 25 March 2021; Game released: PC → 28 April 2022

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Dorfromantik is a colorful city-building strategy with turn-based battles and an isometric camera view. You start the game with a stack of procedurally generated...

Ib

Adventure, Horror, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Indie, Side view, Exploration

Game released: PC → 11 April 2022

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Ib is a dark 2D horror adventure game that is a remake of the original game of the same name, released in February 2012. The game is about a girl named Ib who one...

PowerWash Simulator 2

Action, Simulation, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Online

Game released: PC → 23 October 2025

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The sequel continues the atmosphere of meditative cleaning, where, with the help of a mechanical washing, you can save the world of dirt and return Muckingma to its...

Super Meat Boy

Action, Platformer, Sandbox, Indie

Game released: PC → 30 November 2010

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 93/100

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...

Spelunky

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Roguelike, Indie

Game released: PC → 8 August 2013

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Spelunky is a fun adventure that takes you to explore dangerous but rich mines. You will control a rather big-nosed but cute gold digger who came to the mines for...

Risk of Rain

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Indie, Roguelike

Game released: PC → 8 November 2013

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Risk of Rain is an action-adventure RPG with a third-person view and roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game will take you to a distant...

Pilgrims

Adventure, Side view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, Replayability, Point & Click, Card game

Game released: PC → 7 October 2019

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Pilgrims — an atmospheric side-view adventure from the creators of Machinarium and Samorost 3. The game will delight you with the absence of a rigid script...

Bright Memory: Infinite

Action, Shooter, Futurism (Future), First-person view, Indie

Game released: PC → 11 November 2021

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 65/100

The game follows the adventures of a girl named Shelia, who is an agent of the Supernatural Research Organization (SRO). One day, the organization manages to find...

Chorus

Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Science fiction, Flight Simulator, Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 3 December 2021

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 76/100

Chorus is an adventure space shooter with a third-person view in a sci-fi setting. The main character is a girl named Nara, who was previously a member of a dark...

From the darkness

Adventure, Indie, First-person view, Horror

Game released: PC → 30 March 2021

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 88/100

From the darkness is an atmospheric first-person horror game that focuses on creating fear in the player. Moreover, the events take place in an abandoned Soviet...

Salt 2: Shores of Gold

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Survival, Procedural generation, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 20 September 2022; Game released: PC → 12 November 2025

VGTimes: 5.8/10

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 85/100

The game transports you to an atmosphere of serene seas and endless adventures, where every wave hides a secret, and every island can become a home or a deadly...

Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound

Indie, Platformer, Side view, Old school, Action

Game released: PC → 31 July 2025

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Pixel game from the Ninja Gaiden series. Ryu Hayabusa goes to America, where he must fulfill the will of his father. At this time, an army of demons penetrates the...

DISORDER

Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Roguelike, Dungeons, Futurism (Future), Indie, Procedural generation, Role-playing game

Game released: PC → 22 January 2025

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 75/100

A dynamic action-slasher in the spirit of Stellar Blade about a girl who has lost her memory in a tight suit. She tries to uncover the truth about her past and...

The Regreening

Adventure, Isometric, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Farm Simulator, Simulation

Game in development: PC → 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The project invites players to restore the balance between humans and nature by transforming desolate lands into vibrant, flourishing worlds. The main character...

Duck Hunting

Indie, Simulation, Hunting / Fishing

Game released: PC → 5 April 2017

Steam: 56/100

A duck-hunting simulator set across a large, swampy area. The player chooses a hunting approach, selecting a gun, movement speed and camouflage, and can hunt alone...

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...

Sandbox

Arcade, God Simulator, Puzzle, Logic, Sandbox, Simulation, Indie

Game released: PC → 23 November 2022

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Sandbox is an arcade god simulator with puzzle elements. Imagine creating your own 8-bit pixel world, playing with humans, ninjas, robots or zombies, composing your...

Door Kickers: Action Squad

Arcade, Action, Indie, Tactics, Side view, Cooperative (co-op), Shooter, Simulation

Early Access: PC → 17 November 2017; Game released: PC → 10 September 2018

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Door Kickers: Action Squad is a side-view pixel arcade action game from the creators of the Door Kickers series. In the game you have to become a SWAT operative and...

Totally Reliable Delivery Service

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Indie, Sandbox, Casual game

Game released: PC → 1 April 2021; Beta testing: PC → 24 June 2019

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 76/100

Totally Reliable Delivery Service — a fun third-person action game about a "reliable" delivery service that is actually not reliable at all. The main idea is to go...

INDUSTRIA

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Steampunk, Indie, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 30 September 2021

Players: 4.8/10

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 66/100

INDUSTRIA is an atmospheric first-person shooter in a steampunk setting. The game will immerse you in the parallel reality of East Berlin shortly before the end of...

Project Wingman

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Flight Simulator, Virtual Reality (VR), Action, Indie, Arcade

Game released: PC → 1 December 2020

Players: 9/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Project Wingman is a realistic flight simulator with a first-person view for virtual reality devices HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Valve Index. In the game you will...

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...

Silt

Adventure, Platformer, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Horror

Game released: PC → 1 June 2022

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 71/100

The actions of the game take place in the depths of the sea, where various monsters live. With the help of soul transference, the main character can use the...

Mortal Sin

Action, Slasher, First-person view, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation

Early Access: PC → 15 March 2023; Game released: PC → 29 August 2025

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 94/100

The main character tries to survive by fighting his way through the corpses of enemies in a world of endless nightmare. In battle with opponents, you can use...

T.D.Z. 4 Chapter 1 - Arrival

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Old school, Action

Game released: PC → 2 September 2025

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 90/100

A story-driven shooter set in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Exclusion Zone. The main character is the stalker Yaroslav, who goes to Pripyat in search of his...

Supermarket Together

Simulation, Online, First-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Free game, Cooperative (co-op)

Game released: PC → 9 August 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 94/100

A supermarket owner simulator that can be played alone or in a group of up to 16 people. Gamers need to establish trade in their store, expanding the range to 49...

Sorry We're Closed

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Third-person view, Indie, Old school, Survival horror, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 14 November 2024

Steam: 98/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A horror game with retro graphics, telling the story of a girl who was cursed by a powerful demon. The player must help her lift the curse by interacting with...

Kerbal Space Program

Flight Simulator, Futurism (Future), Logic, Indie, Space, Simulation, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 24 June 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 80/100

Kerbal Space Program is a sci-fi simulator with well-developed physical laws. You have to manage the space program of a certain planet. Everything needed to build a...

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore

Arcade, Fighting, Side view, Indie, Online

Game released: PC → 22 August 2013

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Skullgirls: 2nd Encore is an expanded version of a dynamic arcade fighting game with a side view in an anime style. The game features many interesting female...

Crying Suns

Strategy, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Roguelike, Space

Game released: PC → 18 September 2019

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Crying Suns is a tactical strategy game with turn-based combat and roguelike elements in a sci-fi setting. The events of the game take place in the distant future...

Prodeus

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Indie

Early Access: PC → 9 November 2020; Game released: PC → 23 September 2022

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Prodeus is a fast-paced first-person shooter set in a sci-fi setting, inspired by the DOOM 64 and Quake series. You can expect realistic blood, modern...

Boneworks

Simulation, Action, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Sandbox

Game released: PC → 10 December 2019

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 92/100

Boneworks is an experimental first-person simulator for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Windows Mixed Reality virtual reality devices. The game features a sophisticated...

The Room

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Steampunk, Point & Click

Game released: PC → 28 July 2014

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 82/100

The Room is an indie puzzle game with a first-person view and horror elements. A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a...

Patch Quest

Adventure, Roguelike, Shooter, Top-down view, Construction, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Action

Game released: PC → 2 March 2023; Early Access: PC → 7 May 2021

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

The main character sets out to uncover the secrets of Patchlantis, and to do this he will have to explore a patchwork labyrinth, tame many monsters and upgrade...

Better Than Dead

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Tactics, Action

Early Access: PC → 12 May 2026; Game in development: PC → 2027

Players: 10/10

Steam: 73/100

Tactical shooter with a view from a body camera in the spirit of Unrecord and Bodycam. The game takes place in Hong Kong. The silent main character sets out on...

Monster Train 2

Roguelike, Tactics, Collectible card game (CCG), Fantasy, Online, Indie, Procedural generation, Card game, Strategy

Game released: PC → 21 May 2025

Players: 10/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Sequel to Monster Train, in which the player confronts the titans who have seized power over the heavens. Angels and demons have united to fight a formidable enemy...

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...

In Trusted Hands

Adventure, Simulation, Business / Management, Logic, Casual game, Indie

Game released: PC → 7 May 2026

VGTimes: 7.0/10

Steam: 72/100

A workshop simulator where ordinary phone repairs gradually turn into a dive into other people's secrets and personal dramas. Behind cracked screens and damaged...

Hypnostasis

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school, Crafting, Survival horror

Game released: PC → 15 October 2026

Steam: 95/100

Survival horror dedicated to psychological trauma and the breakdown of reality perception. The hero awakens in a distorted world, where familiar space transforms...

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