Best Indie Games — page 12

The best independently developed games we have reviewed, ranked by score and given a verdict each.

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Average score
8.6
Top score
8.6
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  1. 265Caravan SandWitchAdventure game$24.99Caravan SandWitch is a serene, combat-free narrative journey built around emotional resonance rather than thrills, and its design largely delivers on ...8.6Great
  2. 266Gravity CircuitAction game$16.99Gravity Circuit doesn't just ape 16-bit classics; it re-engineers their combat with kinetic grace and satisfying depth, making it an easy recommendati...8.6Great
  3. 267Rusted MossAction game$19.99Rusted Moss is a demanding, physics-driven Metroidvania whose grappling hook reinvents both traversal and combat. It's a strong recommendation for p...8.6Great
  4. 268The Mermaid's TongueAction game"The Mermaid's Tongue" looks like another strong narrative deduction effort from SFB Games, pairing an inventive clue system with a distinctive hand-p...8.6Great
  5. 269The ForestAction game$19.99The Forest delivers an uncompromising, intensely atmospheric survival horror experience, where intelligent AI and a genuinely unsettling narrative g...8.6Great
  6. 270LittlewoodAdventure game$14.99"Littlewood" reimagines the post-heroic narrative with real charm, delivering a calming and engaging loop of town-building and social simulation that ...8.6Great
  1. 271Recettear: An Item Shop's TaleRPG game$19.99Recettear blends the cutthroat world of item shop management with the perilous depths of dungeon crawling into a uniquely compelling economic simulato...8.6Great
  2. 272Gnorp ApologueSimulation game$6.99The Gnorp Apologue deftly fuses the addictive pull of idle progression with the strategic depth of roguelike decision-making, carving out a unique a...8.6Great
  3. 273Repella FellaAction game$17.99Repella Fella is a sharply written, richly branching point-and-click adventure that earns a clear recommendation, with real reservations around its ni...8.6Great
  4. 274The Beginner's GuideAdventure game$9.99"The Beginner's Guide" is a quietly devastating dissection of artistic intent and the often-unspoken compact between creator and audience, delivered w...8.6Great
  5. 275Mimic LogicIndie game$3.99Mimic Logic fuses cerebral puzzle-solving with the unforgiving loops of a roguelike, demanding sharp critical thinking and rewarding patience with gen...8.6Great
  6. 276Arctic EggsAdventure game$9.99Arctic Eggs is a physics sandbox that turns the mundane act of cooking into a surreal, compelling challenge with real depth. It's as frustrating as it...8.6Great
  7. 277ObserverAdventure game$29.99Observer doesn't just ask questions about our digital future; it drags players, screaming, into a chillingly plausible vision of it. It's a strongly...8.6Great
  8. 278Paradise KillerAdventure game$19.99"Paradise Killer" transcends typical detective games, offering a genuinely open-ended investigation steeped in a dazzling, alien aesthetic and driven ...8.6Great
  9. 279Mushroom 11Action game$14.99Mushroom 11 turns destruction into creation, and the result is a cerebral, often maddeningly clever puzzle-platformer that rewards precision, foresigh...8.6Great
  10. 280GriftlandsIndie game$19.99Griftlands reshapes the roguelike deck-builder formula, weaving intricate card-battling mechanics with a branching, consequence-laden narrative. It's ...8.6Great
  11. 281VideoverseAdventure game$12.99Videoverse resurrects the nascent online communities of the early 2000s in a narrative adventure that resonates with nostalgic adults and a new genera...8.6Great
  12. 282World of GooIndie game$14.99World of Goo remains a high point in puzzle design, its charmingly dark aesthetic and ingenious physics mechanics making it a timeless, if occasionall...8.6Great
  13. 283Blind DriveAction game$9.99Blind Drive is an intensely original, audio-first arcade game built on a genuinely bold idea, executed with care and craft. We recommend it clearl...8.6Great
  14. 284Path of ExileAction gameFreeGrinding Gear Games' Path of Exile is a deep, unforgiving ARPG that trades accessibility for extraordinary player agency, and it earns a clear rec...8.6Great
  15. 285La-Mulana 2Action game$24.99La-Mulana 2 is a carefully built digital artifact, a brutalist monument to old-school exploration and unforgiving logic, demanding intellectual fortit...8.6Great
  16. 286Slime RancherAction game$19.99Monomi Park's Slime Rancher offers a compelling, almost meditative loop of exploration and resource management, proving that engaging gameplay doesn...8.6Great
  17. 287Trombone ChampCasual game$14.99Holy Wow's Trombone Champ is a hilarious deconstruction of musical performance that demands both technical ineptitude and genuine skill, wrapped i...8.6Great
  18. 288JusantAction game$24.99DON'T NOD's Jusant turns climbing into a meditative, mechanically precise journey that rewards patience and pays homage to a lost world. It's a quie...8.6Great