Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game
Released: Sep 15, 2006
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game returns to its roots by reintroducing point-and-click-based mouse control next to keyboard control, although still relying on a full 3D engine with fixed camera perspectives.
The Darkside Detective
Released: Jul 27, 2017
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Join The Darkside Detective, Francis McQueen, as he investigates the bizarre, the supernatural and those missing cat cases that keep getting dropped on his desk.
12 is Better than 6
Released: Nov 20, 2015
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
12 is Better Than 6 is a dynamic top-down hardcore shooter with stealth elements, presented in a Wild West theme.
Bright Memory: Infinite
Released: Nov 11, 2021
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Bright Memory: Infinite is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by a one-man development studio.
Monster Prom
Released: Apr 27, 2018
Critic rating: 59.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 16
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
You have three weeks to get a date for Monster Prom!
Rise of Industry
Released: May 2, 2019
Critic rating: 72.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Rise of Industry is a strategic tycoon game that puts you in the shoes of an early 20th-century industrialist.
Dandara
Released: Feb 6, 2018
Critic rating: 69.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"As a metroidvania carefully designed with both touch and gamepad in mind, we considered how you could achieve exploration and fast action using either input.
The Town of Light
Released: Feb 26, 2016
Critic rating: 58.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person.
Zombie Driver HD
Released: Oct 17, 2012
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Racing, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Insane mix of cars, speed, explosions, blood and zombies!
Proteus
Released: Jan 30, 2013
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings.
Sheltered
Released: Mar 15, 2016
Critic rating: 62.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Panting, scared, the shelter airlock smashes down behind you.
Tower of Guns
Released: Feb 2, 2014
Critic rating: 68.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Tower of Guns is a fast-paced, bullet-hell, first person shooter with randomized levels and enemies, power ups, epic bosses and tons of unlockable items and weapons.
Amnesia: Justine
Released: Apr 12, 2011
Critic rating: 64.0 / 100 • 38 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Amnesia: Justine is an expansion for Amnesia: The Dark Descent, released by Frictional Games on April 12, 2011.
Cube Escape: Paradox
Released: Sep 20, 2018
Critic rating: 63.9 / 100 • 54 votes
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac
Game modes: Single player
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape.
Arizona Sunshine
Released: Dec 6, 2016
Critic rating: 63.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Meta Quest 2, PlayStation VR, SteamVR, Meta Quest 3, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Arizona Sunshine is a VR shooter built and optimized for room-scale VR from the ground up.
Tales of the Neon Sea
Released: Apr 29, 2019
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to a world of intrigue and suspicion.
Night Call
Released: Jul 17, 2019
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
"Night Call is a new kind of non linear narrative and noire game taking place in Paris, France.
Friday the 13th: The Game
Released: May 25, 2017
Critic rating: 60.9 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Friday the 13th: The Game is a third-person horror, survival game where players take on the role of a teen counselor, or for the first time ever, Jason Voorhees.
Close to the Sun
Released: May 2, 2019
Critic rating: 60.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Close to the Sun is a story-driven horror game that takes place at the turn of the 20th century on a mysterious ship complex created by Nikola Tesla for the sake of knowledge.
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power
Released: Aug 20, 2015
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power is a fairytale journey which takes you on a quest with three heroes: Amadeus the Wizard, Pontius the Knight, and Zoya the Thief.
No Time to Explain: Remastered
Released: Jul 17, 2015
Critic rating: 63.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
"I Am You From The Future!
Planet Alpha
Released: Sep 4, 2018
Critic rating: 57.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Planet Alpha is an adventure set in a living alien world where you have the ability to manipulate the daytime.
Kholat
Released: Jun 9, 2015
Critic rating: 66.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Kholat is a game developed by independent studio IMGN.PRO, inspired by true events known as the "Dyatlov Pass Incident".
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX
Released: Jun 22, 2021
Critic rating: 62.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The legendary Alex Kidd returns with Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX!
RV There Yet?
Released: Oct 21, 2025
Critic rating: 63.1 / 100 • 35 votes
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
A co-op adventure about driving your Recreational Vehicle home.