Best Indie Games
1,610 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Sanctum
Released: Apr 15, 2011
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An inventive tower defense/ first person shooter hybrid that pits elite soldier Skye against various forms of alien life on a small set of unique maps.
Pacify
Released: Feb 22, 2019
Critic rating: 65.1 / 100 • 75 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An indie, multiplayer, horror game with fast paced game play for up to 4 players.
Necropolis
Released: Jul 12, 2016
Critic rating: 60.2 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Necropolis is a third-person action roguelike, set in a living dungeon that changes every time you play, filled with monsters, myth and magic, and lorded over by the mad mystical intellect known only as the Brazen Head.
Mini Royale
Released: Mar 27, 2025
Critic rating: 65.0 / 100 • 49 votes
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Battle Royale
In Mini Royale, up to 50 toy soldiers fight for victory.
Neverending Nightmares
Released: Sep 26, 2014
Critic rating: 67.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Ouya, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness.
Absolute Drift
Released: Jul 29, 2015
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Simulator, Sport, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Absolute Drift, you will master the art of drifting.
Starwhal
Released: Sep 29, 2014
Critic rating: 70.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Fighting, Sport, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
The local multi-player space narwhal fighting game that has rocked the internet is finally ready for its big debut in a fully loaded release!
The Journey Down: Chapter One
Released: May 18, 2012
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In a shady corner of Kingsport Bay at the outskirts of St Armando, Bwana and his trusted sidekick Kito struggle to make ends meet at their run-down gas station.
Crush Crush
Released: Oct 4, 2016
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: Web browser, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Welcome to Crush Crush - the Idle Dating Sim!
The Bunker
Released: Sep 20, 2016
Critic rating: 70.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Bunker is a completely live action experience with point-and-click interactivity.
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.
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.
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.
Mandagon
Released: Aug 3, 2016
Critic rating: 64.5 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy.
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.
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.
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!
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 • 55 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.