Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Apotheon
Released: Feb 3, 2015
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology.
Beholder
Released: Nov 9, 2016
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
A totalitarian State controls every aspect of private and social life.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Released: Jul 22, 2014
Critic rating: 75.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Co-operative
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is a faithful remake of Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee where the pre-rendered sceneries are recreated in real-time 3D without changing the original gameplay.
Wildfrost
Released: Apr 12, 2023
Critic rating: 83.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Take on the elements in Wildfrost, a tactical roguelike deckbuilder!
Florence
Released: Feb 13, 2018
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Florence is an interactive storybook from the award-winning lead designer of Monument Valley about the heart-racing highs and heartbreaking lows of a young woman's very first love.
SteamWorld Dig
Released: Aug 7, 2013
Critic rating: 81.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SteamWorld Dig is 2D a platform game that revolves around mining for resources and ores.
Everspace
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 82.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Shooter, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Everspace is an action-focused single-player space shooter with rock solid 6DOF controls combining roguelike elements with top-notch visuals and a captivating non-linear story as well as VR support in the final version.
Sludge Life
Released: May 28, 2020
Critic rating: 77.3 / 100 • 37 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Sludge Life is a first-person open world vandalism-centric stroll through a polluted island full of cranky idiots and a vibe so thick you can taste it.
Still Wakes the Deep
Released: Jun 18, 2024
Critic rating: 82.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
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Don't Starve
Released: Apr 23, 2013
Critic rating: 78.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.
Wilmot's Warehouse
Released: Aug 28, 2019
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Wilmot's Warehouse is a puzzle game about keeping a warehouse running in tip-top shape.
Among Us
Released: Jun 15, 2018
Critic rating: 81.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Play with 4-15 player online or via local WiFi as you attempt to prepare your spaceship for departure, but beware as one or more random players among the Crew are Impostors bent on killing everyone!
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Released: Dec 31, 2008
Critic rating: 75.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is an adventure game for Windows and Mac about a girl and her toy rabbit.
Assault Android Cactus
Released: Sep 23, 2015
Critic rating: 82.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"Assault Android Cactus is a manic twin stick arena shooter for the PC with screens full of enemies, buckets of bullets and high scoring combo chains!
Raft
Released: Jun 20, 2022
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Raft throws you and your friends into an epic oceanic adventure!
Outlast
Released: Sep 4, 2013
Critic rating: 77.2 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history.
Devil Daggers
Released: Feb 18, 2016
Critic rating: 78.3 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Inspired by 1990s FPS and arcade games, Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons.
Sine Mora
Released: Mar 21, 2012
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Ouya, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Sine Mora is a horizontal shoot'em up that provides a unique take on challenge, where time is the ultimate factor.
Resonance
Released: Jun 19, 2012
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Resonance is a joint effort between Wadjet Eye and xii games.
Astroneer
Released: Feb 6, 2019
Critic rating: 80.8 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Interact with strange new worlds in a unique and tactile way, molding the environment itself as if it were clay in your hands.
Cultist Simulator
Released: May 31, 2018
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Seize forbidden treasures.
Mutazione
Released: Sep 19, 2019
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Music, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mutazione is a adventure exploration video game set on an island where the player tends to the local gardens and learns more about the town's people.
Aviary Attorney
Released: Dec 22, 2015
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Aviary Attorney is an adventure game in the style of the Ace Attorney series.
Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
Released: Apr 18, 2017
Critic rating: 81.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A modern version of cult classic Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap!
The Bookwalker: Thief of Tales
Released: Jun 22, 2023
Critic rating: 80.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Bookwalker is a narrative adventure where you play as Etienne Quist, a writer-turned-thief with the ability to dive into books.