Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
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 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.
Off
Released: Jun 5, 2008
Critic rating: 86.0 / 100 • 55 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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
Needy Streamer Overload
Released: Jan 21, 2022
Critic rating: 85.7 / 100 • 51 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).
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.
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.
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.
Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist
Released: Jan 22, 2025
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Decades after the Rain of Death, a new journey begins in the Land of Fumes, where mystical powers lie beneath the earth.
The Forgotten City
Released: Jul 28, 2021
Critic rating: 90.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
The Forgotten City is a mystery adventure game of exploration and deduction, and a re-imagining of the critically acclaimed mod of the same name.
Trine Enchanted Edition
Released: Jul 24, 2014
Critic rating: 92.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Trine Enchanted Edition is a fantasy action platformer with a fairytale-like atmosphere, following the journey of three heroes – a Wizard, a Knight and a Thief – in a quest to save the kingdom from evil.
Nex Machina
Released: Jun 20, 2017
Critic rating: 90.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
From the collaboration between Housemarque (Resogun, Alienation, Matterfall), and Robotron and Smash TV legendary creator Eugene Jarvis comes Nex Machina, an explosive arcade experience created with competition in mind.
Norco
Released: Mar 24, 2022
Critic rating: 92.0 / 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
Game modes: Single player
Norco is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana.
Slay the Spire II
Released: Mar 5, 2026
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 31 votes
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Card & Board Game
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns!
In Sound Mind
Released: Sep 28, 2021
Critic rating: 85.4 / 100 • 29 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Shooter, Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music.
Gunpoint
Released: Jun 3, 2013
Critic rating: 87.5 / 100
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people.