Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Reigns: Game of Thrones
Released: Oct 18, 2018
Critic rating: 73.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Through the fiery visions of Melisandre, claim the Iron Throne as Cersei Lannister, Jon Snow, Daenerys Targaryen, and more to carefully navigate the complex relationships and hostile factions of the Seven Kingdoms.
1954 Alcatraz
Released: Mar 12, 2014
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
In this interactive Point & Click adventure by Daedalic Entertainment and Irresponsible Games - the team of Gene Mocsy - Joe and his wife Christine will be playable characters.
Anna's Quest
Released: Jul 2, 2015
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dragons, witches, trolls...
Stasis
Released: Aug 31, 2015
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Stasis is a point-and-click, sci-fi, horror adventure game played from a unique isometric perspective.
Little Misfortune
Released: Sep 18, 2019
Critic rating: 61.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Little Misfortune is an interactive story, focused on exploration and characters, both sweet and dark, where your choices have consequences.
Etherlords II
Released: Oct 1, 2003
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Etherlords 2 is an exciting mix of role-playing, adventure, and tactical combat in the fine tradition of fantasy trading card games.
Emily is Away
Released: Nov 20, 2015
Critic rating: 67.2 / 100 • 150 votes
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
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Infinite Craft
Released: Jan 31, 2024
Critic rating: 67.1 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Web browser, Android, iOS
Game modes: Single player
Infinite Craft is a browser-based sandbox game in which players combine elements to create new ones.
We Were Here
Released: Feb 3, 2017
Critic rating: 67.1 / 100 • 152 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), SteamVR, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Lost and separated in an abandoned castle set in a frozen wasteland.
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
Released: Apr 20, 2017
Critic rating: 71.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows Mixed Reality, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Oculus Rift
Game modes: Single player
Rick and Morty have teleported into your living room for a cutting-edge VR adventure from Adult Swim Games and Owlchemy Labs (Job Simulator).
Afterparty
Released: Oct 29, 2019
Critic rating: 74.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell.
Domina
Released: Apr 3, 2017
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Domina is a Gladiator management game.
Aragami 2
Released: Sep 17, 2021
Critic rating: 74.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Aragami 2 is a third person stealth game where you play as an assassin with the power to control the shadows.
Kids
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Genres: Point-and-click, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Kids allows you to move with and against crowds until everyone is gone.
A Game About Digging A Hole
Released: Feb 7, 2025
Critic rating: 66.9 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house.
Windjammers 2
Released: Jan 20, 2022
Critic rating: 77.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Windjammers 2 will combine everything fans love about the classic title with entirely hand-drawn 2D animations to create the ultimate windjamming experience.
Mount Your Friends
Released: Jun 6, 2013
Critic rating: 66.9 / 100 • 29 votes
Genres: Simulator, Sport, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Mount Your Friends is a physics based competitive climbing game where what you climb is each other.
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Released: Sep 20, 2016
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition has been remade with the Unity engine, featuring a full audio remaster, and the addition of a brand-new Directors' Commentary mode, allowing players to explore the island and learn what inspired the game and how it was crafted by The Chinese Room and Rob Briscoe.
A Memoir Blue
Released: Mar 24, 2022
Critic rating: 66.8 / 100 • 42 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A Memoir Blue is an atmospheric journey through the memories of Miriam: a champion swimmer, who on the day of her greatest success dwells on her childhood memories of her mother and a special trip they took.
Armikrog
Released: Sep 30, 2015
Critic rating: 57.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Point-and-click, Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood.
Crimsonland
Released: Jun 11, 2014
Critic rating: 60.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Thousands of aliens, giant spiders, mutant lizards, and more are on the attack - can you survive the onslaught?
UnderMine
Released: Aug 6, 2020
Critic rating: 66.7 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
UnderMine is an action-adventure, roguelike with a few RPGish elements tossed in.
Postal
Released: Sep 24, 1997
Critic rating: 66.6 / 100 • 93 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Dreamcast
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Welcome to Paradise… Arizona.
Unturned
Released: Jul 7, 2017
Critic rating: 66.6 / 100 • 179 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
You're a survivor in the zombie infested ruins of society, and must work with your friends and forge alliances to remain among the living.
Rise & Shine
Released: Jan 13, 2017
Critic rating: 60.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path.