Indie 2024 for PC — top best games in the Indie genre

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Indie, Fantasy, Open world, Survival, Online

Early Access: PC → 19 January 2024; Game released: PC → 10 July 2026

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 79/100

An arcade action-survival game from a third-person perspective in a vast open world with the key mechanic of taming unusual creatures called Pal. They resemble...

INDIKA

Indie, Third-person view, Adventure, Horror, Action, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 2 May 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 81/100

A young nun, full of doubts and seditious thoughts, is expelled from the monastery, accused of possession. She goes into town, watching as a terrible furry creature...

Hades 2

Action, Hack and slash, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Dungeons, Fantasy, Replayability, Slasher

Early Access: PC → 6 May 2024; Game released: PC → 25 September 2025

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 9/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 94/100

A continuation of the roguelike Hades, taking players into even deeper and darker layers of ancient Greek mythology. This time the story revolves around Melinoe...

Core Keeper

Adventure, Online, Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Dungeons, Exploration, Crafting, Farm Simulator, Open world, Survival

Early Access: PC → 8 March 2022; Game released: PC → 27 August 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 86/100

An arcade sandbox that you can play with friends in co-op for up to eight people. The main character is an explorer who wakes up in an ancient dungeon filled with...

Mouthwashing

Horror, First-person view, Old school, Walking Simulator, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Adventure, Indie

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

Space indie horror in the style of games from the PlayStation One era. The game tells the dark story of the crew of the Tulpar ship, drifting in outer space...

Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

Adventure, Side view, Indie, Horror, Exploration, Old school

Game released: PC → 8 August 2024

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 87/100

The official spin-off to the Five Nights at Freddy's universe, made in 2D pixel style. Oswald is bored with his city and his life. But everything changes when he...

Goat Simulator 3

Action, Simulation, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Exploration, Open world

Game released: PC → 15 February 2024

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Continuation of the crazy goat simulator. As in previous parts, the game has a lot of humor and crazy fun. The player finds himself in an open world filled with...

Halls of Torment

Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Roguelike, Fantasy, Old school

Early Access: PC → 24 May 2023; Game released: PC → 24 September 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

The main action takes place in a dark fantasy world with monsters, demons and magic. The brave hero sets out to explore various underground spaces to find new...

Banquet for Fools

Role-playing game, Isometric, Indie, Open world, Fantasy, Adventure, Action

Game released: PC → 5 March 2026; Early Access: PC → 30 September 2024

Players: 9.5/10

Steam: 89/100

The game takes place on a mysterious island where a civilization once perished. A lord settled in this place to grow a profitable spice that only grows here. But...

Thronefall

Isometric, Strategy, Construction, Tower Defense (Tower Defense), In real time, Indie, City Building

Early Access: PC → 2 August 2023; Game released: PC → 11 October 2024

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 95/100

A game with minimalistic graphics, in which the gamer builds the defense of a settlement during the day and defends against enemy attacks at night. It is important...

Reka

Third-person view, Sandbox, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Fantasy, Construction, Indie

Early Access: PC → 12 September 2024; Game in development: PC → 26 October 2026

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 83/100

A sandbox about the adventures of a Slavic witch, a student of Baba Yaga, and her hut on chicken legs. Players create their own witch, build and enchant a hut, and...

Banebush

Horror, Visual novel, Indie

Game released: PC → 25 December 2024

Players: 9.7/10

Steam: 94/100

A gloomy adventure made in black and red colors and inspired by fairy tales. The game has several endings, the receipt of which depends on the decisions made by the...

Midnight of Despair

Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Runner, Parkour, Action

Game released: PC → 18 April 2024

Steam: 87/100

A hardcore third-person platformer where you must run, jump, and time your dashes to cross gaps and avoid obstacles. The main challenge is that there are no saves...

Liar's Bar

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

Early Access: PC → 2 October 2024; Game in development: PC → 2026

Players: 8.1/10

Steam: 88/100

A cooperative simulator of a card sharper, where the only way to win is to cheat and deceive. If one of the players gets caught, he starts playing Russian Roulette...

Shadows of Doubt

First-person view, Indie, Detective, Adventure, Sandbox, Stealth, Action, Open world, Cyberpunk, Procedural generation

Early Access: PC → 24 April 2023; Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 8.9/10

Steam: 81/100

Metacritic: 68/100

The game takes place in an alternative 1980s, where it is not the police who solve crimes, but private corporations and mercenaries. Players take on the role of a...

Ravenswatch

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...

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...

Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Historical, Indie, City Building

Early Access: PC → 15 March 2019; Game released: PC → 20 June 2024

Players: 8.6/10

Steam: 89/100

A city planning simulator, the main feature of which is the surroundings in the style of the Soviet Union. The main task is to create your own republic, where you...

An alt girl for skoof

Anime / Manga, Visual novel, Indie, Casual game, Comedy

Game released: PC → 21 April 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 83/100

The game, based on a popular meme, tells the story of the acquaintance of a pot-bellied and balding man with altushki from State Services. In the game you can start...

Sky: Children of the Light

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Indie, Online, Open world, Exploration

Game released: PC → 10 April 2024

Players: 9/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Multiplayer adventure from the creators of Journey and Flower. Players take control of the Children of Light, who bring light from the heavens to where it is...

Shogun Showdown

Indie, Strategy, Tactics, Turn-based, Roguelike, Medieval era, Card game, Replayability

Early Access: PC → 27 June 2023; Game released: PC → 5 September 2024

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 88/100

A tactical turn-based roguelike about a hero who challenges the powerful shogun. To win battles, you need to choose a good position, attack at the right moment and...

Real Shoot

Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Online

Game released: PC → 7 December 2024

Players: 6.3/10

A game with realistic graphics powered by Unreal Engine 5. The gamer, in the role of an operative of the Shadow Ops squad, performs various tasks and fights...

Sker Ritual

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Zombies, Indie, Online, Survival horror, Adventure

Early Access: PC → 6 October 2022; Game released: PC → 18 April 2024

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 55/100

Cooperative shooter inspired by the British horror Maid of Sker. Players will face hordes of familiar and new elite monsters with supernatural abilities...

Cozy Caravan

Adventure, Top-down view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Open world, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Game released: PC → 8 January 2026; Early Access: PC → 16 May 2024

Players: 9.1/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Players set off on a journey in an old caravan, completing tasks for the residents of Harvestville and preparing for the annual Whistlebark fair. During the...

Indigo Park: Chapter 1

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Free game

Game released: PC → 18 May 2024

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 95/100

Free action-horror game about an abandoned amusement park. The player needs to restore power to the attractions under the guidance of an AI assistant in the form of...

Caves of Qud

Role-playing game, Adventure, Top-down view, Turn-based, Indie, Roguelike, Procedural generation, Open world

Early Access: PC → 15 July 2015; Game released: PC → 5 December 2024

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 91/100

A turn-based RPG from the minds of Sproggiwood. The game world is generated anew each time, offering unique adventures with each visit. The environment can be...

REVEIL

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Exploration, Walking Simulator, Indie

Game released: PC → 6 March 2024

Players: 6.7/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 70/100

A narrative thriller about Walter Thompson and his dark past at the Nelson Brothers Circus. The main character sorts out fragments of memories, explores the...

Lavender Dream

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Free game, Science fiction, Text quest, Puzzle

Game released: PC → 24 December 2024

Steam: 30/100

A text-based visual novel with a nonlinear story set in 2245, when corporations rule the world. The story features more than six characters controlled by artificial...

Bomb Royale

Casual game, Indie, Strategy

Game released: PC → 2 December 2024

Steam: 62/100

Bomb Royale is an arena game in which bears fight one another with dynamite and special abilities. Matches take place in arenas with fixed walls and destructible...

Backpack Battles

Strategy, Online, Indie, Fantasy, Roguelike

Early Access: PC → 8 March 2024; Game released: PC → 13 June 2025

Players: 9.2/10

Steam: 92/100

As players progress, they acquire rare items and assemble powerful builds from them. After this, the character can be sent to fight with the heroes of other...

Nine Sols

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

Game released: PC → 28 May 2024

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Adventure action-platformer from the creators of psychological horrors Detention and Devotion. The game tells the story of an awakened hero who must fight nine...

WEBFISHING

Simulation, Hunting / Fishing, Third-person view, Casual game, Online, Cooperative (co-op), Indie

Game released: PC → 11 October 2024

Players: 7/10

Steam: 97/100

A multiplayer fishing game with anthropomorphic animals and minimalist graphics. You can meet other gamers and chat with them. There are 100 different creatures to...

Home Safety Hotline

Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Point & Click, Mysticism / Supernatural, Text quest, Horror

Game released: PC → 16 January 2024

Steam: 91/100

The support service operator in 1996 answers calls from people who have discovered suspicious traces, noises, and pests in their homes. Each case needs to be...

Crow Country

Survival horror, Action, Indie, Old school, Exploration, Horror

Game released: PC → 9 May 2024

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 97/100

Metacritic: 83/100

Old school survival horror, inspired by the first Resident Evil (gameplay) and Final Fantasy (visual style). The action takes place in the early 90s. In the story...

Night Slashers: Remake

Side view, Beat them all, Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Remake, Zombies, Cooperative (co-op), Online, Action

Game released: PC → 26 September 2024

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 61/100

Remake of the beat 'em up Night Slashers, the original version of which was released in 1994 on arcade machines. The events of the game unfold in a nightmare...

KinitoPET

Horror, Visual novel, Indie, Casual game, Old school

Game released: PC → 9 January 2024

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Psychological horror styled after virtual assistants from the early 2000s. The player meets a friendly digital pet named Kinito, who can communicate, learn user...

Calculate It

Simulation, Puzzle, Logic, Indie, Roguelike, Casual game

Early Access: PC → 5 July 2024; Game released: PC → 12 October 2026

Steam: 86/100

An unusual horned, in which an ordinary calculator turns into a main tool for passing. Each separate calculator changes the style of play, opening new opportunities...

Farlands

Top-down view, Sandbox, Indie, Science fiction, Casual game, Exploration, Construction, Crafting, Farm Simulator

Early Access: PC → 24 July 2024; Game released: PC → 16 July 2026

Steam: 89/100

Colorful sandbox in the spirit of Stardew Valley. The player gets an entire planet at their disposal, which the character buys at a very favorable price. The main...

Ice World

Adventure, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Early Access: PC → 30 September 2024; Game released: PC → 17 November 2024

Players: 5.1/10

Steam: 57/100

A cooperative survival simulator in which players settle into a post-apocalyptic winter. The range includes building bases, taming animals, hunting and fishing...

Fast Food Simulator

Simulation, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Business / Management, Action, First-person view, Online

Game released: PC → 10 December 2024

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 85/100

A fast food restaurant simulator that you can play alone or team up with friends in co-op for up to 6 people. Players take control of every detail of the...

Indie

Best Games in the Indie genre of 2024 for PC