Best Indie Games
1,608 Indie games, ranked by the Rank and Play community.
Tengami
Released: Oct 27, 2014
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U
Game modes: Single player
In Tengami you explore a beautifully crafted pop-up book world, with an art style inspired by traditional Japanese arts and crafts.
Lucius
Released: Oct 26, 2012
Critic rating: 45.0 / 100
Rating: PEGI 18
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
“Here is wisdom.
Crab Game
Released: Oct 29, 2021
Critic rating: 51.7 / 100 • 59 votes
Genres: Fighting, Racing, Strategy, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative, Battle Royale
Crab Game is a First-Person Multiplayer game where you fight for the ultimate cash price in different minigames based on children's games, until only one player is left to claim it all.
Vane
Released: Jan 15, 2019
Critic rating: 48.4 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Vane is an atmospheric adventure about unraveling the secrets of an unknown land, finding your place in it, and pulling at the threads of the world to make a change.
Windbound
Released: Aug 21, 2020
Critic rating: 57.6 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Forbidden Islands are Calling, Unlock their Secrets.
Overgrowth
Released: Oct 16, 2017
Critic rating: 50.8 / 100
Genres: Fighting, Tactical, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
Feel like the star of a martial arts film in Overgrowth, as you jump, kick, throw, and slash your way to victory.
Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder
Released: Nov 6, 2007
Critic rating: 37.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Point-and-click, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche.
Fractured Minds
Released: Nov 14, 2019
Critic rating: 50.8 / 100 • 22 votes
Rating: E
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Fractured Minds is an immersive artistic short game, exploring anxiety and mental health issues.
Secret Neighbor
Released: Oct 23, 2019
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Secret Neighbor is a multiplayer Social Horror game set in the Hello Neighbor universe.
Deceit
Released: Mar 3, 2017
Critic rating: 50.5 / 100 • 43 votes
Genres: Shooter, Tactical, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
Deceit tests your instincts at trust and deception in a multiplayer first-person shooter.
Table Top Racing: World Tour
Released: May 3, 2016
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Racing, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Table Top Racing: World Tour is the brand new, high octane, combat racer from Nick Burcombe, co-creator of the legendary PlayStation classic, 'wipEout'.
Kung Fury: Street Rage
Released: May 18, 2015
Critic rating: 39.0 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Get blown into another dimension as you experience the gut busting fun with the Kung Fury game.
The Plan
Released: Feb 10, 2013
Critic rating: 41.7 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence.
Lucius II
Released: Jan 5, 2015
Critic rating: 49.5 / 100 • 22 votes
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
The story of Lucius II continues where the original left off: Lucius emerges as the lone survivor of the burning wreckage his parents once called home, unscathed from the ruthless slaughter he had unleashed.
House Party
Released: Jul 15, 2022
Critic rating: 49.3 / 100 • 35 votes
Rating: M
Genres: Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Indie
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
House Party, in its concept and sense of humor, is inspired by the adventure style games of the 80s and 90s like Leisure Suit Larry and Monkey Island, but it is rendered in a beautiful full-3D first-person context.
Daylight
Released: Apr 29, 2014
Critic rating: 49.7 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Game modes: Single player
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital.
Knock-knock
Released: Oct 4, 2013
Critic rating: 46.7 / 100
Rating: T
Genres: Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Linux, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods.
Linger In Shadows
Released: Oct 9, 2008
Critic rating: 40.0 / 100
Rating: E
Genres: Puzzle, Indie, Arcade
Platforms: PlayStation 3
Game modes: Single player
Linger in Shadows is not a game, but rather an experiment into the realm of interactive digital art.
No More Room in Hell
Released: Oct 31, 2013
Critic rating: 47.0 / 100 • 50 votes
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Multiplayer, Co-operative
"When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." A tribute to the highly acclaimed film series in which the above quote originated from, No More Room in Hell (PC Gamer's Mod of the Year 2011, ModDB's Editor Choice Multiplayer Mod of the Year 2011), is a co-operative realistic first person survival horror modification for the Source Engine. Taking inspiration from George Romero's "Of the Dead" series, the mod is set during a time in which the world is on the verge of collapsing into chaos from a disease whose origin is unknown. Many experts and organizations have their theories and ideas on how such a disease emerged and started to systematically destroy our very way of life, but one fact is clear to all. Whoever perishes from the disease gets up and kills, and the people they killed get up and kill. The chances of you surviving this all out war of society and the undead are slim to none. Already, there are millions of the walking dead shambling about, searching for food to eat. There's no known cure. One bite can possibly end it all for you. However, you aren't alone in this nightmare. There are still a handful of uninfected survivors left in this god forsaken hellhole, and with co-operation and teamwork, you may live long enough to fight your way to salvation.Features:Teamwork: Co-operative play with up to eight players. Voice and Text Communications Limited by Distance: The further you're away the harder it is for other players to hear you. Keep those walkie talkies close. Dynamic Objective Maps: The next playthrough may not be the same as the last! Survival Mode: Defend and maintain your shelter against the undead in the hopes of getting extracted to a safe area. A Realistic Approach: In short, no crosshairs with limited "only when you want it" HUD. In addition, ammo and weapons are extremely scarce. With that in mind, aim down your sights and shoot for the head! Multitude of Different Opponents: Ranging from the iconic "walking zombie" to the more contemporary "runners", NMRiH will keep you on your toes with a mix of dangerous foes to face down. However, the most dangerous enemy may not always be the walking dead... Infection: One bite may be what it takes to bring you down. If infected, you must decide if you want to alert your team to rid you of your burden, or to keep quiet in the hopes of finding a cure...
Escape Dead Island
Released: Nov 18, 2014
Critic rating: 35.0 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Simulator, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes: Single player
Escape Dead Island is a Survival-Mystery adventure that follows Cliff Calo, who sets sail to document the unexplained events on Banoi.
Hatred
Released: Jun 1, 2015
Critic rating: 43.3 / 100
Rating: AO
Genres: Shooter, Indie
Platforms: Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hatred is an isometric shooter with disturbing atmosphere of mass killing, where player takes the role of a cold blood antagonist, who is full of hatred for humanity.
The Messenger: Picnic Panic
Released: Jul 11, 2019
Critic rating: 0.0 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Platform, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
The Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action!
Agony
Released: May 29, 2018
Critic rating: 39.3 / 100
Rating: M
Genres: Shooter, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Players will begin their journey as a tormented soul within the depths of hell without any memories about his past.
Hello Neighbor
Released: Dec 8, 2017
Critic rating: 36.8 / 100
Rating: E10+
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Google Stadia, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Game modes: Single player
Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your creepy neighbor's house to figure out what horrible secrets he's hiding in his basement.
Depression Quest
Released: Feb 14, 2013
Critic rating: 50.0 / 100
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Web browser, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Game modes: Single player
Depression Quest is an interactive fiction game where you play as someone living with depression.