Indie 2026 for PC — top best games in the Indie genre

S.O.N.A.R. - Submarine Operators Not Actually Ready

Action, Simulation, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game, Comedy, Online, Survival

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

A cooperative submarine management simulator for 1–4 players, where the crew’s teamwork determines the success of each mission. The game takes place in an ocean...

DREADMOOR

Action, Adventure, Horror, Simulation, First-person view, Post-apocalyptic, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Crafting

Game in development: PC → 9 November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing adventure set in a post-nuclear apocalypse world. The player takes on the role of a sailor who goes on a fishing trawler to a...

Warhammer Survivors

Action, Top-down view, Indie, Roguelike, Science fiction, Casual game, Fantasy

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

A frantic action roguelike in the spirit of Vampire Survivors. The game combines a frantic pace with the dark spirit of the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of...

Nocturnal 2

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Exploration, Fantasy, Demons, Metroidvania

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

A hand-drawn metroidvania with the mechanics of “juggling” the enemy and a unique game feature: after a single blow to the source of fire, the sword bursts into...

PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK

Horror, Anime / Manga, Card game, Casino, Indie, Casual game, Demons

Game in development: PC → 8 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A mix of "Russian roulette" and a drinking simulator, where the player must survive a round with a demoness possessed by the main character. The plot unfolds in the...

Reka

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

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...

Nowhere

Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Exploration, Open world, Detective

Game in development: PC → November 2026

Atmospheric first-person horror inspired by Norse mythology. The main character is a private detective who sets out into a snow-covered forest to search for a...

Acts of Blood

Action, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Beat them all, Indie

Game in development: PC → 4 December 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Brutal parkour action in the spirit of Sifu. The game tells a classic story of revenge, the events of which unfold in Indonesia. The game has a dynamic combat...

Pinata Smash: Incremental Circus

Action, Indie, Casual game, Clicker, Casino, Business / Management

Game in development: PC → 13 November 2026

A fast-paced clicker about breaking pinatas, collecting candies, and managing your own arena. The main feature is that the pinatas are broken not by the player...

Tape to Tape

Arcade, Online, Hockey, Sports game, Indie, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op), Comedy, Old school

Game in development: PC → 23 October 2026

Players: 9.9/10

Steam: 92/100

A unique sports roguelike in which players try to turn a group of misfits into real hockey superstars and win the big league. As a captain, you need to make...

COP BASTARD

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

An old-school shooter with non-stop shooting, inspired by the action films of earlier eras. The game takes place in the early 90s in Japan. The main character is a...

Billy the Hero

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Comedy, Fantasy, Japanese role-playing game, Post-apocalyptic

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Step-by-step RPG in a dark fantasy world, where the main character wakes up on a mysterious island of Hell, finding himself in the body of a huge bear and...

IfSunSets

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Online, Third-person view, Sandbox, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Survival, Open world, Construction, Crafting

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Players: 7.9/10

Steam: 81/100

An ancient civilization once ruled the island of Luminora. They learned to extract the life force from living beings, but this led to a curse that plunged the...

Cairn - On the Trail: Deep Water

Adventure, DLC, Third-person view, Indie, Free game, Survival, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 29 October 2026

The free expansion expands the world of Cairn with new locations and challenges, allowing you to search for optimal paths, master unfamiliar routes, and follow...

HEART ABYSS

Action, Platformer, Indie, Side view, Metroidvania, Slasher

Game in development: PC → 3 November 2026

Dynamic action inspired by Japanese mythology. The plot takes place in the dark lands of the Human Empire, where creatures from Japanese legends are encountered...

Noble Fates

Strategy, Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval, Indie, City Building, Sandbox

Game in development: PC → 12 November 2026

Players: 5.5/10

Steam: 83/100

Noble Fates is a management strategy with elements of a colony simulator with an isometric camera view in a fantasy setting. In a land far, far away, mortals vie...

BLOODY RAVE

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Indie, Open world

Game in development: PC → 13 November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The game tells the story of a journalist and treasure hunter who searches for lost relics that ordinary people consider urban legends. After spending years on...

Xenolocus

Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Virtual Reality (VR), Science fiction, Action, Role-playing game

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

A science fiction game for virtual reality glasses, in which you need to fight monsters. There is a large arsenal of weapons and skill upgrades. Among the opponents...

Echoes of the Flame

Role-playing game, Adventure, Turn-based, Indie, Fantasy, Old school, Japanese role-playing game

Game in development: PC → November 2026

The game's plot is based on the changing perspectives of two squads heading to the sacred peak of Coral. At the western edge is the Flame Keeper Haku. Accompanying...

Trees Hate You

Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Comedy, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 16 November 2026

A hardcore platformer with an absurd sense of humor, where the main enemy becomes the trees. The forest here lives by its own rules: branches hinder movement, traps...

Voiceless

Horror, Online, First-person view, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Mysticism / Supernatural, Survival horror

Game in development: PC → November 2026

Anticipation Rating: 5/10

Co-op horror game for up to 4 people, where players are not allowed to scream. The main goal is to survive by making as little sounds as possible, because even the...

Terror: Endless Night

Strategy, Horror, Business / Management, Indie, Survival, Historical

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

Terror: Endless Night is an indie strategy game with horror elements in which you are the captain of a 19th-century expedition ship stranded in the Arctic ice. You...

Outcast Tales

Role-playing game, Strategy, Turn-based, Tactics, Side view, Procedural generation, Indie, Comics

Game in development: PC → 26 October 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

The player assembles a squad of heroes and travels through a dangerous world. The main feature is the interaction between the characters. You need to combine their...

Apple Crumble

Adventure, First-person view, Indie, Casual game, Exploration, Walking Simulator

Game in development: PC → 3 December 2026

A quest with an interesting concept — an 84-year-old grandmother suspects her relatives and acquaintances of trying to kill her. To find out the truth, it is...

My Child New Beginnings

Arcade, Simulation, Third-person view, Indie, Point & Click, Casual game

Game in development: PC → 10 November 2026

The game raises themes of parenting, making ethical decisions, and self-reflection. The main character and their child have experienced some traumatic events and...

The Hungry Town

Adventure, Visual novel, Indie, Mysticism / Supernatural, Fantasy, Horror

Game in development: PC → Q4 2026

Anticipation Rating: 10/10

An interactive visual novel in a dark urban fantasy setting with vampires. The main character is a young vampire who is drawn into a brutal confrontation between...

Muri: WildWoods

Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Simulation

Game in development: PC → 7 December 2026

A cozy adventure takes you to the mysterious WildWoods—an island with dense forests, ancient ruins, and unusual creatures. The main characters are little Muris who...

Black Border 3

Arcade, Adventure, Simulation, Indie, Business / Management

Game in development: PC → 19 November 2026

The player, in the role of a customs officer, checks the documents of people crossing the border. For example, you will have to look for fake passports using...

Indie

Best Games in the Indie genre of 2026 for PC (Game in development)