Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Cube Escape Collection
Released: Oct 14, 2020
Critic rating: 89.4 / 100 • 33 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Released: Apr 24, 2025
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Stephen Popovich's rating: 10
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Lead the members of Expedition 33 on their quest to destroy the Paintress so that she can never paint death again.
Opus Magnum
Released: Dec 7, 2017
Critic rating: 92.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Master the intricate, physical machinery of the transmutation engine— the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool— and use it to create vital remedies, precious gemstones, deadly weapons, and more.
Elasto Mania
Released: Feb 1, 2000
Critic rating: 89.2 / 100 • 40 votes
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Racing, Simulator, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Elasto Mania (also known as Elma) is a physics-simulation game released in 2000.
Halls of Torment
Released: Aug 26, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this casual roguelite action rpg.
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Released: May 16, 2024
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A woman, summoned by an eccentric man to participate in a project in an old hotel somewhere in central Europe, becomes embroiled in a game of illusions, increasingly dangerous and surreal.
Inside
Released: Jun 29, 2016
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Inside is a puzzle-platformer developed by Playdead, presented in a 2.5D side-scrolling format with a dark, predominantly monochromatic visual style.
Celeste
Released: Jan 25, 2018
Critic rating: 91.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall.
Shady Part of Me
Released: Dec 10, 2020
Critic rating: 88.9 / 100 • 28 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game.
Blue Prince
Released: Apr 10, 2025
Critic rating: 90.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
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The Talos Principle II
Released: Nov 2, 2023
Critic rating: 90.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player
The Talos Principle II is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
Ikaruga
Released: Dec 20, 2001
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Arcade
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
In this vertical scrolling spaceship shooter, you control a ship that can change its polarity at will.
Balatro
Released: Feb 20, 2024
Critic rating: 91.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Balatro is a deck-building roguelite in which players construct poker hands to earn chips and overcome enemy blinds.
Clone Hero
Released: Nov 29, 2022
Critic rating: 88.5 / 100 • 30 votes
Genres: Music, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Clone Hero is a free rhythm game, which can be played with any 5 or 6 button Guitars, Drums (knockoffs, MiDis and from official guitar hero or rock band series), Gamepad Controllers, or just your standard computer keyboard.
Mini Metro
Released: Oct 22, 2015
Critic rating: 100.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city.
Slay the Spire
Released: Jan 23, 2019
Critic rating: 92.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Slay the Spire is a single-player roguelike deck-building game.
Stardew Valley
Released: Feb 26, 2016
Critic rating: 90.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Stardew Valley is an open-ended country-life RPG!
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Released: Sep 22, 2017
Critic rating: 94.5 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
The Literature Club is full of cute girls!
Caves of Qud
Released: Dec 5, 2024
Critic rating: 94.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike epic steeped in retro-futurism, deep simulation, and swathes of sentient plants.
Neva
Released: Oct 15, 2024
Critic rating: 92.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neva is an action-adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital.
Minishoot' Adventures
Released: Apr 2, 2024
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Minishoot' is a cute and unique adventure game that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action.
The Case of the Golden Idol
Released: Oct 13, 2022
Critic rating: 89.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely.
Spelunky
Released: Jul 4, 2012
Critic rating: 90.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Spelunky (also known as Spelunky HD) is a remake of Spelunky (now known as Spelunky Classic), an open source indie platformer video game created by Derek Yu and originally released as freeware for Microsoft Windows.
Mark of the Ninja
Released: Sep 7, 2012
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Mark of the Ninja is a side-scrolling action stealth video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Microsoft Studios.
The Banner Saga 3
Released: Jul 26, 2018
Critic rating: 87.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Banner Saga 3 is the final dramatic chapter in the mature, story-driven Viking RPG series which has won over 20 awards and has been nominated for 4 BAFTA awards.