Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Released: Sep 18, 2014
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director’s Cut is a standalone release of Harebrained Schemes' critically-acclaimed Dragonfall campaign, which first premiered as a major expansion for Shadowrun Returns.
Project Zomboid
Released: Nov 8, 2013
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100 • 216 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival.
Papers, Please
Released: Aug 8, 2013
Critic rating: 82.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
The communist state of Arstotzka has just ended a 6-year war with neighboring Kolechia and reclaimed its rightful half of the border town, Grestin.
Besiege
Released: Feb 18, 2020
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles.
Tails of Iron
Released: Sep 16, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Tails of Iron is an Adventure RPG-lite game set in a charming and brutal world.
Torchlight II
Released: Sep 20, 2012
Critic rating: 85.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Torchlight II features randomly generated dungeons and numerous types of monsters to fight for loot.
Soma
Released: Sep 21, 2015
Critic rating: 81.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent.
A Space for the Unbound
Released: Jan 19, 2023
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A coming-of-age adventure where you follow two high school sweethearts on a journey of self-discovery at the end of their high school years while facing the end of the world.
Peak
Released: Jun 16, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Peak is a cooperative climbing game for up to four players.
Sven Co-op
Released: Jan 19, 1999
Critic rating: 81.9 / 100 • 24 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life.
Poppy Playtime: Chapter 2 - Fly in a Web
Released: May 5, 2022
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100 • 23 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Three times the size of Chapter 1, you must descend deeper into the toy factory.
Overcooked!
Released: Aug 3, 2016
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Overcooked!
Tabletop Simulator
Released: Jun 5, 2015
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100 • 111 votes
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomaly
Released: May 11, 2018
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100 • 68 votes
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Anomaly is a standalone mod powered by an x64 version of the X-Ray engine.
Antichamber
Released: Jan 31, 2013
Critic rating: 82.7 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Antichamber is a single-player first-person puzzle-platform video game.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling beat 'em up developed by Tribute Games and published by DotEmu.
Chaos on Deponia
Released: Nov 6, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two.
Guacamelee!
Released: Apr 9, 2013
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
"Guacamelee!
Carto
Released: Oct 27, 2020
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Carto is a tile placement adventure game where you explore the lands you placed and discover the secrets while exploring.
Terraria
Released: May 16, 2011
Critic rating: 81.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements.
Abiotic Factor
Released: Jul 22, 2025
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Abiotic Factor is a survival crafting experience for 1-6 players set in the depths of an underground research facility.
The Isle
Released: Dec 1, 2015
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100 • 40 votes
Genres: Fighting, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
The Isle is intended to be a gritty, open-world survival horror game.
Roboquest
Released: Nov 7, 2023
Critic rating: 83.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld.
MiSide
Released: Dec 10, 2024
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100 • 139 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
MiSide is an adventure game with horror elements, telling the story of a simple guy who, for mystical reasons, finds himself in a mobile simulation.
Hollow Knight: Hidden Dreams
Released: Aug 3, 2017
Critic rating: 81.6 / 100 • 26 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hidden Dreams is the first of four free content packs for Hollow Knight.