Best Indie Games — page 7
The best independently developed games we have reviewed, ranked by score and given a verdict each.
- Reviewed
- 1,285
- Average score
- 8.8
- Top score
- 8.9
Scores for this page’s rows
- 145Don't Starve: Pocket EditionA punishing yet brilliant survival sandbox that trades hand-holding for deep, systemic gameplay and a stark, unforgettable art style. It earns a stron...8.9Great
- 146Mini MetroMini Metro turns transit planning into a brutally challenging puzzle that is as elegant as it is maddening. A standout in minimalist design and an eas...8.9Great
- 147Corn Kidz 64Corn Kidz 64 is a jagged, surreal, and sharply crafted reconstruction of the 64-bit era that manages to feel like a lost classic rather than a modern ...8.8Great
- 148HrotHrot is a study in atmospheric focus, using a custom engine to deliver one of the most authentic—and unsettling—retro shooter experiences in years. It...8.8Great
- 149EverhoodEverhood is an unsettling, inventive fusion of rhythm mechanics and philosophical RPG storytelling that subverts standard gaming tropes. It demands fa...8.8Great
- 150Nova DriftNova Drift is what happens when you cross-breed the frantic DNA of Asteroids with the obsessive depth of an ARPG skill tree. It is a deeply clever p...8.8Great
- 151Raging LoopRaging Loop is a sharply written psychological thriller that weaponizes the death-loop trope to build a social deduction puzzle as cerebral as it is b...8.8Great
- 152Vault of the VoidVault of the Void is a rigorous, deeply rewarding take on the roguelike deckbuilder that systematically dismantles the RNG-heavy frustrations of the g...8.8Great
- 153Faith: The Unholy TrinityAirdorf Games has built a horror game out of psychological friction, proving that the most effective scares don't require a high-end GPU, but a profou...8.8Great
- 154Star of ProvidenceA surgically precise fusion of bullet-hell intensity and roguelike progression that demands mastery and rewards it. A clear recommendation for action ...8.8Great
- 155Lumines RemasteredLumines Remastered is a superbly preserved, sensory-driven puzzle design whose core loop remains as addictive as it was on the PSP in 2004. The lack o...8.8Great
- 156Jet LancerJet Lancer is a sharp, kinetic arcade shooter that strips the flight sim down to momentum and adrenaline, backed by a surprisingly witty story. At $2....8.8Great
- 157Shadow Tactics: Blades of the ShogunShadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun is a superb revival of real-time tactics — a demanding stealth puzzle box with real reservations around its dif...8.8Great
- 158Finding ParadiseFinding Paradise is a surgical examination of a life half-lived, trading traditional RPG mechanics for an emotional resonance that most big-budget tit...8.8Great
- 159The MessengerSabotage Studio didn't just build a love letter to Ninja Gaiden; they constructed a Trojan Horse that smuggles a clever, genre-bending Metroidvania ...8.8Great
- 160OstrivOstriv is a defiant rejection of the rigid city-builder status quo, offering a simulation of 18th-century Ukraine that plays less like a game and more...8.8Great
- 161The Life and Suffering of Sir BranteA brutal, uncompromising examination of social determinism that proves the most terrifying weapon in an RPG isn't a sword, but a ledger of your own fa...8.8Great
- 162SteamWorld Dig 2A sharp exercise in iterative design that ditches procedural generation for a handcrafted, airtight exploration loop. It's a deeply rewarding Metroidv...8.8Great
- 163Project WingmanProject Wingman is a high-octane arcade flight game that proves a small, dedicated team can go toe-to-toe with the industry giants. It is a strong rec...8.8Great
- 164Streets of RogueStreets of Rogue is a standout achievement in systemic design, offering a remarkable level of player freedom that transforms the often-rigid roguelite...8.8Great
- 165Brigador: Up-Armored EditionA cold-blooded, synth-drenched tactician's dream that trades modern accessibility for a level of mechanical depth and environmental carnage rarely see...8.8Great
- 166BallisticNGBallisticNG is a careful, lovingly engineered reconstruction of anti-gravity racing's golden age, and a strong recommendation for anyone who misses th...8.8Great
- 167Rabbit and SteelRabbit and Steel is an improbable, high-octane success that distills the complex choreography of MMORPG raiding into a tight, solo or co-op roguelike ...8.8Great
- 168Yellow Taxi Goes VroomPanik Arcade's Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom is a sharp, focused take on 3D platforming that proves you don't need a jump button to reach the stratosphere—...8.8Great
