Best Indie Games
1,568 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Five Nights at Freddy's 4
Released: Jul 23, 2015
Critic rating: 55.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
This time, the terror has followed you home.
Ravenous Devils
Released: Apr 29, 2022
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
An horror cooking simulator where you manage an evil family business.
Lyne
Released: Jan 1, 2014
Critic rating: 59.8 / 100 • 32 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Music, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Deceptively simple.
Late Shift
Released: Mar 9, 2016
Critic rating: 52.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller.
Lust for Darkness
Released: Jun 12, 2018
Critic rating: 60.0 / 100
Rating: AO
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
A psychological horror of seeking satisfaction on the border of two intertwining worlds.
NaissanceE
Released: Feb 13, 2014
Critic rating: 59.5 / 100 • 27 votes
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
NaissanceE is a first person exploration PC game developed on UDK by Limasse Five with the participation of Pauline Oliveros, Patricia Dallio and Thierry Zaboitzeff.
Verdun
Released: Apr 28, 2015
Critic rating: 57.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Verdun is the first multiplayer FPS set in a realistic World War One setting, the game which started the 1914-1918 WW1 Game series.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Released: Dec 16, 2021
Critic rating: 58.7 / 100 • 34 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach is the latest installment of the family-friendly horror games loved by millions of players from all over the globe.
Submerged
Released: Aug 3, 2015
Critic rating: 57.2 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments.
Miscreated
Released: Dec 18, 2018
Critic rating: 58.3 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future.
Viscera Cleanup Detail: Shadow Warrior
Released: Oct 11, 2013
Critic rating: 58.1 / 100 • 25 votes
Genres: Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
After the battle is over, someone has to cleanup the mess!
Stranded Deep
Released: Jan 23, 2015
Critic rating: 58.1 / 100 • 66 votes
Rating: T
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Stranded Deep will feature a unique physically-based crafting and building system.
Slapshot: Rebound
Released: Apr 11, 2024
Critic rating: 58.0 / 100 • 21 votes
Genres: Sport, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Slapshot Rebound is a physics-based multiplayer game where you play an arcade style match of hockey.
Contagion
Released: Oct 25, 2013
Critic rating: 57.9 / 100 • 24 votes
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Contagion takes place in a fictional world where the original Roanoke Colony thrived up until now.
Torchlight III
Released: Jun 13, 2020
Critic rating: 66.1 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Set in the same beloved universe as Torchlight I and II, this shared-world action-RPG brings back many of the franchise's signature features and mechanics that captured the hearts of ARPG fans around the world.
Bright Memory
Released: Mar 25, 2020
Critic rating: 52.5 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Bright Memory is a lightning-fast fusion of the FPS and action genres, created by one-man development studio FYQD using Unreal Engine.
Contrast
Released: Nov 15, 2013
Critic rating: 56.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
Contrast is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye.
Heroes & Generals
Released: Sep 23, 2016
Critic rating: 57.2 / 100 • 50 votes
Genres: Shooter, Strategy, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Heroes & Generals is the ultimate WW2 game.
35MM
Released: May 27, 2016
Critic rating: 56.9 / 100 • 27 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic.
Spiral Knights
Released: Apr 4, 2011
Critic rating: 51.0 / 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, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights.
Chained Together
Released: Jun 19, 2024
Critic rating: 55.9 / 100 • 68 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Platform, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds.
I am Bread
Released: Dec 3, 2014
Critic rating: 53.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Puzzle, Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player
I am Bread is an action-adventure simulation game.
99Vidas
Released: Dec 25, 2016
Critic rating: 59.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
"99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry.
Guns of Icarus Online
Released: Oct 29, 2012
Critic rating: 55.4 / 100 • 42 votes
Genres: Shooter, Simulator, Tactical, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Guns of Icarus Online is a team-based multiplayer online airship combat game.
Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem
Released: Feb 13, 2020
Critic rating: 58.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
An isometric open world action-RPG.