Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Released: Mar 31, 2023
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 70 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A brand new Sonic experience from the minds of the Sonic Social team: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, point-and-click adventure!
Trek to Yomi
Released: May 5, 2022
Critic rating: 68.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
As a vow to his dying Master, the young swordsman Hiroki is sworn to protect his town and the people he loves against all threats.
Choo-Choo Charles
Released: Dec 9, 2022
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Navigate an island in an old train, upgrade it over time, and use it to fight an evil sentient train that terrorizes your home.
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Released: Oct 8, 2002
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2
Game modes: Single player
G'day, Mate.
Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Released: Aug 20, 2018
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite.
Laser League
Released: May 10, 2018
Critic rating: 79.3 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Sport, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"Blink and you are dead!
Kindergarten
Released: Apr 7, 2017
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Kindergarten!
Anodyne
Released: Mar 22, 2013
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Anodyne, the character Young wakes up in a mysterious void filled with geometric white platforms, guided only by the voice of the mysterious character, Sage.
Mother Russia Bleeds
Released: Sep 5, 2016
Critic rating: 72.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Mother Russia Bleeds is an ultra-violent co-op brawler overflowing with an unmistakable style and unforgettably brutal action for up to four players at once.
Hard West
Released: Nov 4, 2015
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to the Wild West like you’ve never seen it before.
The Bridge
Released: Feb 22, 2013
Critic rating: 69.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A black-and-white puzzle game inspired by the art of M.
Little Inferno
Released: Nov 18, 2012
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Congratulations on your new Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace!
Cris Tales
Released: Jul 19, 2021
Critic rating: 72.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Discover a unique combination of branching stories, innovative combat, and classic RPG gameplay in Cris Tales’ exciting and unforgettable exploration of how our actions echo through time.
Realm of the Mad God
Released: Jun 20, 2011
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Indie
Platforms: Web browser, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God!
Loadout
Released: Jan 31, 2014
Critic rating: 79.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Loadout is an outrageous new multi-player shooter that’s all about the guns, baby!
PC Building Simulator
Released: Jan 29, 2019
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
PC Building Simulator lets players get to grips and experiment with building their very own gaming PC, without the associated risks and costs.
Scrap Mechanic
Released: Jul 24, 2026
Critic rating: 69.5 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: PEGI 7
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic!
Little Nightmares: The Hideaway
Released: Nov 9, 2017
Critic rating: 69.5 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Hideaway is the second area the Runaway Kid passes through in Little Nightmares's DLC, Secrets of the Maw.
What Never Was
Released: Jan 10, 2019
Critic rating: 69.4 / 100 • 28 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems.
Open Roads
Released: Mar 28, 2024
Critic rating: 70.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Long-lost family secrets.
Paint the Town Red
Released: Jul 29, 2021
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods.
Rad
Released: Aug 20, 2019
Critic rating: 73.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Rad is a 3D action rogue-like set in a post-post-apocalyptic world, where humanity has faced armageddon not once, but twice.
Papetura
Released: May 7, 2021
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Papetura is an atmospheric point & click, adventure game, handcrafted entirely out of paper.
Liar's Bar
Released: Jan 28, 2025
Critic rating: 69.3 / 100 • 31 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Liar's Bar is a 2-4 player multiplayer deception game set in a shady bar where bluffing and outsmarting your opponents is key to survival.
Plug & Play
Released: Feb 2, 2015
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull.