Best Indie Games
1,610 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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 • 181 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.
Fort Solis
Released: Aug 22, 2023
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player
Fort Solis is a single player third person thriller set on the far side of Mars.
Manual Samuel
Released: Oct 11, 2016
Critic rating: 61.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Manual Samuel is about the rich daddy’s boy Samuel, who hasn’t worked a day in his life.
Infra
Released: Jan 15, 2016
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Infra is an atmospheric and completely non-violent first-person puzzle/adventure that deals with the issues of deteriorating infrastructure.
Capsized
Released: Apr 29, 2011
Critic rating: 63.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Capsized is a fast paced 2D platformer focused on intense action and exploration.
Clicker Heroes
Released: Jul 1, 2014
Critic rating: 66.5 / 100 • 72 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Ever wondered what one quadrillion damage per second feels like?
Darwin Project
Released: Jan 14, 2020
Critic rating: 66.5 / 100 • 25 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Multiplayer
The Darwin Project takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies.
Dungeon Souls
Released: Dec 2, 2016
Critic rating: 69.8 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Dungeon Souls is an action-adventure roguelike dungeon crawler which draws heavy inspiration from Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain, and Overture.
AdVenture Capitalist
Released: May 30, 2014
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
AdVenture Capitalist is the world’s greatest capitalism simulator.
Conarium
Released: Jun 6, 2017
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature.
Abyss Odyssey
Released: Jul 15, 2014
Critic rating: 69.9 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
There are only two constants in Abyss Odyssey: a great evil awaits at the bottom of the pit, and you must succeed or die.
War for the Overworld
Released: Apr 2, 2015
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Genres: Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Tired of invading dungeons?
Layers of Fear 2
Released: May 28, 2019
Critic rating: 63.8 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Layers of Fear 2 is a first-person psychological horror game with an emphasis on exploration and story.
AER: Memories of Old
Released: Oct 25, 2017
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky.
Dungeon Defenders II
Released: Dec 5, 2014
Critic rating: 66.4 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Dungeon Defenders II is a co-operative action tower defense game that incorporates heavy roleplaying elements.
20 Minutes Till Dawn
Released: Sep 5, 2022
Critic rating: 66.3 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Shoot down an ever growing horde of Lovecraftian monsters to survive the night.
Euro Truck Simulator
Released: Aug 29, 2008
Critic rating: 66.3 / 100 • 51 votes
Rating: PEGI 3
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today.
Hard Reset: Redux
Released: Jun 3, 2016
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The acclaimed First-Person Shooter returns fully upgraded, and more beautifully challenging than ever.
Youtubers Life
Released: May 18, 2016
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100 • 53 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Youtubers Life is the ultimate vlogger tycoon/life-sim videogame.
Super Animal Royale
Released: Jun 1, 2021
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100 • 39 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Battle Royale
Select your favorite adorably murderous fox, panda, or sloth and parachute into a furocious 64-player battle arena.