Best Indie Games
1,610 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Devotion
Released: Feb 19, 2019
Critic rating: 89.3 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
‘Devotion’ is a first-person atmospheric horror game set in the 1980s Taiwan.
Sea of Stars
Released: Aug 28, 2023
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics.
Vampire Survivors
Released: Feb 1, 2022
Critic rating: 91.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn!
Off
Released: Jun 5, 2008
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100 • 57 votes
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The player is tasked with controlling the Batter and guiding him on his quest to "purify" the world of spirits.
The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos
Released: Sep 17, 2020
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Step into the wacky heroic fantasy universe of the Dungeon of Naheulbeuk.
Cave Story+
Released: Nov 22, 2011
Critic rating: 84.5 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A young amnesiac hero discovers a hidden land and vows to protect the defenseless creatures who live there!
Kerbal Space Program
Released: Apr 27, 2015
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals.
The Rise of the Golden Idol
Released: Nov 12, 2024
Critic rating: 88.6 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Award-winning detective saga returns.
Dispatch
Released: Oct 22, 2025
Critic rating: 85.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Point-and-click, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Web browser, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter.
Cuphead
Released: Sep 29, 2017
Critic rating: 86.9 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Cuphead is a run-and-gun action game focused primarily on boss battles.
SteamWorld Dig 2
Released: Sep 21, 2017
Critic rating: 89.1 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
SteamWorld Dig 2 takes you on a platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames.
The Banner Saga 2
Released: Apr 19, 2016
Critic rating: 84.4 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The award winning and BAFTA nominated saga continues in The Banner Saga 2.
Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound
Released: Jul 31, 2025
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Neon White
Released: Jun 16, 2022
Critic rating: 88.8 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Indie, Arcade, Visual Novel
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Legend of Grimrock 2
Released: Oct 15, 2014
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart.
Braid
Released: Aug 6, 2008
Critic rating: 86.7 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Braid is a puzzle-platformer, drawn in a painterly style, where you can manipulate the flow of time in strange and unusual ways.
Dwarf Fortress
Release date: Unknown
Critic rating: 84.0 / 100
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game.
Strange Horticulture
Released: Jan 21, 2022
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store.
Factorio
Released: Aug 14, 2020
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
You will be mining resources, researching technologies, building infrastructure, automating production and fighting enemies.
Divinity: Original Sin
Released: Jun 30, 2014
Critic rating: 86.6 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Gather your party and get ready for a new, back-to-the-roots RPG adventure!
Big Walk
Released: Aug 4, 2026
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world.
Risk of Rain 2
Released: Aug 11, 2020
Critic rating: 87.3 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
The classic multiplayer roguelike, Risk of Rain, returns with an extra dimension and more challenging action.
Needy Streamer Overload
Released: Jan 21, 2022
Critic rating: 85.5 / 100 • 54 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Visual Novel
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD is a “multi-ending ADV” depicting daily life with “OMGkawaiiAngel-chan”, a young girl with a rather extreme need for approval attempting to become the #1 “Internet Angel” (streamer).
Cruelty Squad
Released: Jun 15, 2021
Critic rating: 93.0 / 100
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Cruelty Squad is a tactical first person shooter set in the hardcore gig economy of corporate liquidations.
N++
Released: Jul 28, 2015
Critic rating: 82.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed platformer set in the distant future.