Indie 2017 for PC — top best games in the Indie genre

Hollow Knight - a game in the Indie genre

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania

Game released: PC → 24 February 2017

Players: 8.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 89/100

An atmospheric action-platformer about a journey through the dying underground kingdom of Hallownest, inhabited by mysterious insects and strange creatures. A dark...

House Party

Action, Adventure, First-person view, Adult game, Indie, Simulation, Sandbox

Early Access: PC → 30 June 2017; Game released: PC → 16 July 2022

Players: 6.6/10

Steam: 87/100

House Party is a dating simulator for adults with a first-person view and action elements. A party in an empty house, liters of alcohol and “ringing vulgarity...

Ravenfield

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

Game released: PC → 18 May 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 97/100

Ravenfield is a tactical shooter with a first-person view for single player play. Together with the blue men you have to destroy those annoying red men using...

Outlast 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Indie, Survival horror, First-person view

Game released: PC → 24 April 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Outlast 2 is a continuation of the popular horror adventure with stealth elements from the developers from the Red Barrels studio. The events of the game are...

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Medieval era, Horror

Game released: PC → 7 August 2017

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 83/100

The game takes you on a dark and ruthless journey into the depths of the mind, where the lines between reality and madness blur. The story follows a warrior named...

Battle Brothers

Role-playing game, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Indie, Tactics, Strategy

Game released: PC → 24 March 2017; Early Access: PC → 27 April 2015

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 77/100

A turn-based tactical role-playing game about leading a mercenary company through a harsh, low-fantasy medieval world in a procedurally generated open-world...

Everspace

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

Game released: PC → 25 May 2017; Early Access: PC → 14 September 2016

Players: 10/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Everspace is a space simulator created on the basis of the Unreal Engine 4. You can expect randomly generated levels, a non-linear plot, advanced upgrade and...

Distrust

Strategy, Adventure, In real time, Isometric, Indie, Survival

Game released: PC → 23 August 2017

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 73/100

Distrust is a real-time strategy and survival adventure game inspired by the movie The Thing. You will have to guide two heroes through a procedurally generated...

RUINER

Shooter, Isometric, Cyberpunk, Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 26 September 2017

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 76/100

RUINER is an isometric action game in a cyberpunk setting. The game takes place in 2091 in a cyber metropolis called Rengkok. You will play as a cyber psychopath...

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...

Zarya-1: Mystery on the Moon

Adventure, Indie, Text quest

Game released: PC → 30 May 2017

Steam: 88/100

This text-based adventure blends science fiction and horror in a story about investigating a distress signal from the far side of the Moon. Four astronauts are sent...

Qbik

Indie, Casual game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 17 November 2017

Steam: 92/100

A pixel-art puzzle game about a small, one-eyed square exploring caves and uncovering the story of its origins. The story begins with a dot floating in a white...

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...

4D Toys

Simulation, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 2 June 2017

Steam: 88/100

4D Toys is a simulation about exploring objects in four-dimensional space through a 4D-and-time physics system. The fourth dimension is spatial rather than...

Brawlhalla

Arcade, Action, Fighting, MMO, Platformer, Indie, Free game, Online

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 77/100

Brawlhalla is a free-to-play side-scrolling multiplayer fighting platformer that supports up to 8 players. The game features a wide variety of heroes with unique...

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...

Detention

Adventure, Horror, Puzzle, Indie, Side view, Mysticism / Supernatural

Game released: PC → 12 January 2017

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Detention is an indie puzzle game with horror elements and a side view. At Greenwood High School, located in a remote mountainous area, two students are trapped...

Rabbit Story

Adventure, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 16 May 2017

Steam: 72/100

This adventure game follows Rabbit after he forgets his friend Kitty’s birthday. Kitty leaves, and Rabbit sets out on a journey where he meets Doggy; when Kitty...

Serial Cleaner

Action, Stealth, Simulation, Top-down view, Indie

Game released: PC → 14 July 2017

Players: 6.1/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An interesting simulator with stealth elements and a view of the top, inspired by the atmosphere of Fargo and Crime Fix. The work is simple, but dangerous: to hide...

Time Recoil

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Indie, Adventure

Game released: PC → 10 August 2017

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Time Recoil is a top-down sci-fi shooter from the creators of the cult classic Crimsonland. In the game, every successful kill involves slowing down time, just like...

Tomboys Need Love Too!

Visual novel, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 12 May 2017

Steam: 86/100

This romantic visual novel follows Kai and Chris, childhood friends whose relationship shifts when Chris comes to stay with her next-door neighbor while her parents...

Overgrowth

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Indie, Parkour

Game released: PC → 16 October 2017

Players: 6.8/10

Steam: 85/100

Metacritic: 60/100

Overgrowth is a third-person action game about brave rabbits who master martial arts. There are other animals in the game that complement the medieval universe of...

Tiny Echo

Adventure, Indie, Casual game

Game released: PC → 31 August 2017

Steam: 89/100

An adventure game set in a hand-drawn world, where courier Emi delivers messages to spirits in a mysterious ethereal realm. The wordless narrative unfolds as she...

Mr. Dubstep

Casual game, Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 13 September 2017

Steam: 69/100

This casual platformer features levels across five themes, where players avoid obstacles using several mechanics. The character can jump, change the direction of...

Dinosaur Hunt First Blood

Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 15 September 2017

Steam: 57/100

Dinosaur Hunt First Blood is a first-person shooter and a sequel to Dinosaur Hunt, set in a world where dinosaurs and mutants have joined forces to take over the...

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...

POBEDA

Indie, Casual game, Action

Game released: PC → 9 May 2017

Steam: 57/100

This retro-styled shoot ’em up follows the crew of a KV-2 tank in battles against the E-100, Tiger II and PzKpfw IV. Levels are randomly generated, and the game...

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...

Fantasia of the Wind - 风之幻想曲

Adventure, Role-playing game, Indie

Game released: PC → 26 October 2017

Steam: 89/100

This puzzle role-playing adventure follows Sandra, a girl from a small village. After finding a magical gem of life in a goddess’s relic, she returns home to...

Rain World

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

Game released: PC → 28 March 2017

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 63/100

An atmospheric hardcore platformer with survival elements. The story tells of a small creature named Slugcat, who was separated from his family in a world where...

Pro Gamer Manager 2

Simulation, Indie, Sports game

Early Access: PC → 5 October 2017

Steam: 11/100

A management simulator about building an esports organization and preparing a team of professional gamers for competition. The player looks after the team’s...

Tequila Zombies 3

Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 6 April 2017

Steam: 73/100

Tequila Zombies 3 is a platform shooter about fighting an invasion of zombies, vampires, and demons. In Mexico, Miguel survives an attack at a bar and sets out for...

EVIL POSSESSION

Indie, Adventure, Action

Game released: PC → 17 May 2017

Steam: 55/100

A first-person horror game set in the Andalusian atmosphere of the mid-20th century. The player takes the role of a paranormal investigator attempting to exorcise a...

Drive-By Hero

Casual game, Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 14 June 2017

Steam: 53/100

An arcade-style action shooter set in a post-apocalyptic United States, where an epidemic has turned people into zombies. The hero fights enemies, takes on bosses...

Riaaf The Spider

Indie, Casual game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 10 June 2017

Steam: 87/100

A casual adventure about Riaaf, a hungry spider who enters an abandoned house in search of flies. The house has other inhabitants too: ghosts that would be glad to...

Red Wake Carnage

Action, Indie

Game released: PC → 31 August 2017

Steam: 59/100

Red Wake Carnage is a chaotic first-person shooter about animals rebelling against humanity over people’s careless treatment of the planet. The player is the only...

Luna

Indie, Casual game, Virtual Reality (VR)

Game released: PC → 17 October 2017

Steam: 83/100

This interactive fairytale follows a Bird whose summer sleep is interrupted by the call of a mysterious Owl. After swallowing the last piece of the waning Moon, the...

Employee Recycling Center

Indie, Casual game, Adventure

Game released: PC → 15 May 2017

Steam: 29/100

After an accident at the factory, the protagonist is trapped and abandoned by their co-workers. To find a way out, the player interacts with the environment and...

Tomato Jones 2

Action, Casual game, Indie

Game released: PC → 12 May 2017

Steam: 81/100

This physics-based puzzle adventure follows a red tomato in a silly hat trying to become a cool tomb raider. The character rolls and jumps through levels...

Conarium

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie

Game released: PC → 6 June 2017

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 60/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Conarium is a first-person psychological horror game based on the works of Lovecraft. You play as Frank Gilman, who finds himself in a room filled with strange...

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Best Games in the Indie genre of 2017 for PC