Best Indie Games — page 8
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
- 8.8
Scores for this page’s rows
- 169The Void Rains Upon Her HeartA strikingly cohesive design that swaps the standard murder-spree for a deeply personal, mechanically tight boss-rush experience. It is the rare rogue...8.8Great
- 170AMID EVILAMID EVIL is a sharp, confident take on "boomer shooter" design that understands retro is a philosophy, not just a resolution. It earns its place as a...8.8Great
- 171Mortal SinMortal Sin is a visceral, visually arresting melee-combat roguelike that channels the frenetic energy of Doom into something genuinely technical. It...8.8Great
- 172RoadwardenA hauntingly dense, text-driven RPG that proves prose and pixel art remain among the most potent tools for world-building in the genre. It demands pat...8.8Great
- 173CULTICCULTIC is a visceral, unapologetic throwback that understands "retro" is about the mechanical crunch, the oppressive atmosphere, and the design of a w...8.8Great
- 174Bonfire PeaksA sharp exercise in spatial economy that proves restricted movement can be a rich canvas for puzzle design. It is intellectually honest, mechanically ...8.8Great
- 175Brutal OrchestraA visceral, uncompromising tactical roguelike that transforms the afterlife into a vibrant hellscape of strategic resource management. It is as punish...8.8Great
- 176Dome KeeperDome Keeper is a sharp, focused take on the roguelike, built on a brutal, rhythmic loop of greed and consequence. It earns a strong recommendation, wi...8.8Great
- 177Shapez 2Shapez 2 is a clinical distillation of the automation genre, stripping away the friction of survival to reveal a mesmerizing, multi-layered logic puzz...8.8Great
- 178Umurangi GenerationA visceral, unapologetic exploration of crisis through a viewfinder, proving that photography is as much about what you choose to ignore as what you c...8.8Great
- 179Fields of MistriaNPC Studio's Fields of Mistria is a lovingly crafted homage to the 32-bit era that strips much of the friction from a genre long burdened by its own...8.8Great
- 180SelacoSelaco is a dense, tactically demanding shooter built on the aging GZDoom engine, and it's a clear recommendation for anyone who values systemic depth...8.8Great
- 181Two Point HospitalTwo Point Hospital blends intricate management simulation with genuinely sharp humor, delivering an experience that is both deeply engaging and refres...8.8Great
- 182LYNELYNE distills the puzzle genre to its logical essence, offering a serene yet relentlessly challenging experience built on sophisticated design and uny...8.8Great
- 183The Midnight Walk"The Midnight Walk" is a distinctive dark fantasy adventure built on a striking stop-motion clay aesthetic and careful puzzle design — a refreshing co...8.8Great
- 184SuperhotSUPERHOT reconfigures the first-person shooter, transforming reflex-driven chaos into a calculated, almost serene dance of bullets and brawn. It deman...8.8Great
- 185Desktop DungeonsDesktop Dungeons refines the roguelike genre into a potent, strategic puzzle experience, showing that real depth can emerge from brevity. We recommend...8.8Great
- 186Wilmot's WarehouseWilmot's Warehouse turns the mundane into something quietly remarkable — a puzzle game with simple rules that becomes a genuine exercise in personal...8.8Great
- 187Bug Fables: The Everlasting SaplingBug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is a confident, well-crafted adventure-RPG that honors classic Paper Mario design while carving out its own identi...8.8Great
- 188GrindstoneCapybara Games' Grindstone is a deceptively deep, compulsively playable puzzle game that turns simple chain-linking into a strategic dance with deat...8.8Great
- 189Unheard – Voices of Crime"Unheard – Voices of Crime" makes audio the primary investigative tool, a rare approach in the detective genre. It demands careful, sustained listenin...8.8Great
- 190Animal WellAnimal Well is a striking exercise in cryptic design and atmospheric world-building, demanding patience and rewarding deep exploration. We recommend i...8.8Great
- 191Untitled Goose GameUntitled Goose Game turns petty vandalism into a genuine art form: a short, sharply designed comedy sandbox that earns its recommendation despite a ...8.8Great
- 192PyrePyre is a richly atmospheric, character-driven RPG that subverts traditional failure states with a unique "magical basketball" combat system, letting ...8.8Great
