Best Indie Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated indie games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Indie games on Steam.
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Absent in the Rain
A mysterious senpai. A serial murder case that has taken the world by storm. And a giant, shadowy fish swimming at my feet... What if all of them are connected and surround me like a circle? What should I do?
CULTIC
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
A unique artist sim game with realistic paint mixing, physics and numerous painting tools. Upgrade and customize your studio, complete tasks, sell and expose art, buy instruments and get famous!
Sunday Gold
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
Alina of the Arena
A roguelike deckbuilding tactics game that combines elements from 'Slay the Spire' and 'Into the Breach'. Play as a gladiator to survive. With roguelike deckbuilding and hex-based tactics, no longer bound by simple attack and defense. Make use of dodges and knockbacks to stay alive!
Stay Out of the House
Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!
Craft Hero
Gather resources by day, build and recruit by noon, defend your village by night! A new minimalism sandbox survival with countless new ideas – Craft Hero
Nomad Survival
Battle against hordes of enemies, conquer Boss encounters, and explore various character and skill combinations in this time-based auto-attacking Roguelite in your quest to become stronger and defeat the most menacing of creatures that lay in wait at the end of each run.
Oxygen: First Breath
This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!
The Plague Doctor of Wippra
The plague spreads agony and fear in the small town of Wippra. As a plague doctor, you bring healing and relief wherever you can. But ignorance, superstition, and religious zeal make for a deadly threat in this retro medieval medical adventure!
Vault of the Void
Vault of the Void is a fast-paced roguelike deckbuilder where the power is in your hands. Continuously customise your deck, crafting powerful combos and ingenious strategies. Upgrade your cards with Void Stones, infusing them with new abilities to help defeat the minions of The Void!
Coin Flipper
Heads or tails? Coin Flipper is an idle clicker game that is all about flipping lots of coins. Upgrade your coin flips and get even more coins to flip!
Once Again
Make up for lost time with Once Again, If you could travel through time, who’s the first person you’d meet? An interactive story about a boy who spends his summers wandering between past and present... After meeting her, summer will never be the same again...Who is she, and what journey awaits you?
梦魇：无归 Nightmare without return
This is a journey without return When you wake up... In the strange space, the bronze gate that eats people, the strange rules of the game, and the ever-changing nightmare world appear in front of you Everything starts from here
Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Explore your kingdom and rule wisely in the card game - Choice of Life: Middle Ages 2
Lost2
This is a click&decrypt game. You need dive into the dark dreams of fairy tales, observe the scenes and help the fairy tale princess to escape their difficulties. but sometimes you need to make a little trouble to satisfy your evil desires and start a sweet and dark interaction with the princess.
Brewmaster: Beer Brewing Simulator
Brew your perfect beer in this relaxing home brewing sim. Use a realistic chemistry simulation to brew hoppy IPAs to creamy stouts. Customise your brewing space, create recipes and label your beer, unlock new equipment and enter competitions. Learn to brew, refine your craft and become a Brewmaster!
Dark Light
Dark Light is a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk action-platformer with intense hack'n slash combat. Explore the unknown, enhance your abilities with cyberwares, and face off against supernatural entities to seal the Dark Void and end the eternal darkness.
Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!
Yokai Art: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
By accident, you broke the seal of the mysterious book, which contains an enormous magical power that allows users to control any Yokai by defeating them and recording their names. This godly power is too much which alerts all the Yokai. You must find your own way to defeat them and survive.
Little Witch Nobeta
Control the lovely little witch Nobeta, explore the unknown mysterious castle, and gradually discover the truth!
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a folk horror narrative-driven adventure. Explore the isolated moors of rural Victorian England as you uncover the mysteries of Hob's Barrow. The answers lie in the soil...