Best Indie games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our indie game recommendations are based on a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews. We believe that player feedback is the most reliable indicator of a game's true quality and enjoyment. Our algorithm evaluates user reviews to identify indie games that consistently deliver exceptional experiences. This means you can be confident that our lists feature only the best indie games on Steam, validated by the community itself.

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Shadow Corridor

Now on Steam, revamped with brand new content! Immerse yourself in the latest chapter of the popular, Japanese indie horror title, Kageroh: Shadow Corridor. Survive against the onslaught of horrors that lie in wait in eerie, traditional Japanese locales that change with every playthrough.

Price 6.59€
Rating 8.7
Release 08 Mar 2019

Aurora Dusk: Steam Age

An amazing mix of RPG, strategy, simulation, sandbox and survival game. Aurora Dusk looks like many other games, but instead of being alone, you live in a community. You can play one or more villagers and evolve from the Wood Age to the Steam Age.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 08 Mar 2019

Cube Land Arena

The kingdom of Cubia call for your help, come to this vast kingdom where you will face strong enemies and hard challenges, you are the chosen to defend the cristals of life and finally bring peace to reign of Cubia.

Price -90% 0.49€
Rating 6.0
Release 08 Mar 2019

Production Line : Car factory simulation

Production line is the new car factory management/simulation/tycoon game that pushes your organisational and entrepreneurship skills to the limit. Can you build the ultimate optimised, free-flowing car production line whilst beating the competition and still turn a profit?

Price 24.50€
Rating 8.0
Release 07 Mar 2019

Tick Tock: A Tale for Two

You and your friend are trapped in a mystical world. As time ebbs away you must solve increasingly complex puzzles to escape. Cooperation is key as neither of you have the full picture! Play on two devices, local or remotely, all you need is a voice connection.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 07 Mar 2019

I hate this game

I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen.

Price 1.60€
Rating 8.9
Release 07 Mar 2019

ШХД: ЗИМА / IT'S WINTER

Panel houses, snow, overcast sky, tiny kitchen, shabby staircase… It's Winter is an indie game which genre could be classified as sandbox, post-soviet, sad 3d, russian sadness. Nothing awaits you: there is no chance to get out, no room for adventures and breathtaking plot.

Price 8.19€
Rating 7.2
Release 07 Mar 2019

Leanna's Slice of Life

In a world where demons exist, Kain and Leanna live in a relatively peaceful village. The two eventually get married. However, due to the incessant demon attacks, Kain becomes careless and falls into a lot of debt. It'll be up to Leanna to help pay off Kain's debts in this Slice of Life RPG!

Price -60% 4.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 07 Mar 2019

Cat Burglar: A Tail of Purrsuit

Cat Burglar is a short, light-hearted, stealth, puzzle platformer with a pet charity awareness campaign. Help Kat find her way into the Dogo Corps base to discover Major Bulls' master plan.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 05 Mar 2019

TAMASHII

An ancient entity seeking help, a Witch, an unnamed soul and a Twisted Temple. A dark tale about inner discoveries set in a distorted and perverted world.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 05 Mar 2019

My Car

Choose from one of two different car models! Customize it in your own way, then try it on the track!

Price 1.99€
Rating 6.4
Release 05 Mar 2019

Mutilate-a-Doll 2

A highly customizable virtual stressball and physics sandbox about mutilating ragdolls in various ways using an overwhelming amount of weapons and tools.

Price 8.00€
Rating 8.9
Release 01 Mar 2019

Intruder

The ultimate spy-vs-guards simulator. Carefully sneak your way to the objective as Intruders or use the wide variety of tactical gadgets to trap your opponents as Guards. Intruder allows for stealth, teamwork, and environmental interactions never before seen in a multiplayer game.

Price -50% 8.39€
Rating 8.8
Release 01 Mar 2019

When the Darkness comes

When the Darkness comes is a walking simulator whose glitchy and dark tale tries to illustrate the hardships of depression and anxiety through a variety of imaginary digital landscapes.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 01 Mar 2019

Dawn of Man

Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.

Price -54% 11.38€
Rating 8.5
Release 01 Mar 2019

Pogostuck: Rage With Your Friends

Climb a surreal mountain on a pogo stick and make friends along the way.

Price 6.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 28 Feb 2019

Space Engineers

Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction, exploration and survival in space and on planets. Players build space ships, space stations, planetary outposts of various sizes and uses, pilot ships and travel through space to explore planets and gather resources to survive.

Price -55% 7.64€
Rating 8.7
Release 28 Feb 2019

APE OUT

APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz.

Price -86% 2.08€
Rating 9.1
Release 28 Feb 2019

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!

ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! is a mash-up of the very best features of the classic console games with a ton of fresh improvements! Explore Earth as funky aliens from planet Funkotron trying to find your missing ship pieces to get back home in this casual co-op roguelike.

Price -92% 1.00€
Rating 8.4
Release 28 Feb 2019

Road to Eden

Road to Eden is a third-person multiplayer survival coop game, set within the post-apocalyptic ruins of a world destroyed by an alien invasion. You wake up at the side of the road with no memory and must team up with other survivors to make the long and dangerous journey to Eden.

Price 16.79€
Rating 6.2
Release 28 Feb 2019

Hades' Star

A unique space strategy game where thousands of players participate in one shared galaxy.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 27 Feb 2019

Tech Support: Error Unknown

Things are not what they seem at your new tech support specialist job. While resolving customer issues, you soon find yourself in the middle of a conspiracy. Will you side with your employer, join a rogue hacktivist group bent on destroying them, assist the police or stand alone?

Price -76% 2.33€
Rating 7.1
Release 27 Feb 2019

Tiny Snow

On the snowy mountain, in the wooden hut, we are tied together by the world. She and "I" can only love each other, we cannot be separated. Is this free affection, or manipulated love? A short visual novel with multiple endings, "Tiny Snow", a story with two girls, and you who know what love is.

Price 3.29€
Rating 9.1
Release 27 Feb 2019

Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions

Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 27 Feb 2019

The Cursed Forest

Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one.

Price 11.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 26 Feb 2019

NITE Team 4 - Military Hacking Division

NITE Team 4 is a military hacking simulation game that explores the world of cyberwarfare and features realistic mission scenarios.

Price 19.50€
Rating 8.7
Release 26 Feb 2019

Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt

Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.

Price -88% 2.33€
Rating 6.7
Release 26 Feb 2019

Touhou Luna Nights

Touhou Luna Nights is a Metroidvania title with a heavy emphasis on exploration and action.  Developed by Team Ladybug, creators of multiple fantastic action games thus far.

Price 14.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 25 Feb 2019

Swarm Simulator: Evolution

What is this? A game for ants?!? Hatch a quintillion bugs. Conquer the UNIVERSE!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 25 Feb 2019

SERIES MAKERS TYCOON

Series Makers makes your dreams come true. Produce your own TV series and build your own TV studio with your team. Dominate the TV landscape and fight your way up for worldwide success!

Price 4.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 22 Feb 2019

The Coin Game

A collection of ticket redemption arcades with realistic physics, a carnival, goofy robots, open world design, a global ranking system and silly prizes. Featuring 50+ modern inspired arcade machines and a pawn shop to keep money in your pocket. The Coin Game is made by a solo developer.

Price -30% 8.11€
Rating 9.2
Release 22 Feb 2019

It Moves

It Moves is a horror game that will try to scare you without too many of the typical "screamers", instead relying on atmosphere and suspense. You'll be solving puzzles along the way, and encountering all manner of not-so-friendly creatures.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 21 Feb 2019

Slave's Sword 2

In Slave's Sword 2, Luna, a former aristocratic knight of the Empire, returns as the main character. Now having escaped and liberated the Free City, she once again finds herself in a terrible predicament. Will she be able to escape again? Find out in this sequel to Slave's Sword!

Price -55% 5.62€
Rating 6.7
Release 21 Feb 2019

Castle Break

Breakout game + physics + shooting + building. Use your mouse like in air hockey to kick enemy bombs back into the evil Black Castle! Destroy enemy towers rockets and lasers. Build your base to protect your little dudes - you need them to win

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 19 Feb 2019

Almost There: The Platformer

Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned.

Price -90% 0.81€
Rating 6.3
Release 19 Feb 2019

War of Omens Card Game

War of Omens is a CCG with a unique Deckbuilder combat system and deep strategy. Set in a masterfully crafted dark fantasy world, it features fast, strategic battles with 4 distinct factions and over 20 heroes. Challenge the online ladder, conquer the story mode, or compete in a cross faction draft!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 18 Feb 2019

Heart of the Woods

A fantasy yuri visual novel filled with magic, fairies, and a ghost girl. When Maddie and her best friend, Tara, journey to a remote forest village to investigate rumors of the supernatural, they find a whole lot more than they bargained for.

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.9
Release 15 Feb 2019

Flower

Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments.

Price 6.49€
Rating 7.8
Release 14 Feb 2019

Evospace

Contribute to the colonization of the universe. Get and process resources, develop your technologies. Achieve complete automation and build a portal to include another planet in the chain of worlds.

Price 12.49€
Rating 7.8
Release 14 Feb 2019

Escape Lala - Retro Point and Click Adventure

You wake up inside a magical cave, can you escape? A nostalgic adventure game <3

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 14 Feb 2019

The Textorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia

Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: Get ready for an electrifying mix between bullet hell and typing game! Turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of private exorcist Ray Bibbia!

Price -91% 1.28€
Rating 7.9
Release 14 Feb 2019

Eastshade

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places!

Price 24.50€
Rating 8.6
Release 13 Feb 2019

祈風 Inorikaze

Inorikaze is a Touhou doujin game focus with the theme of pursuing the faith and bond. The main story is about Moriya family when they left Suwa and moved into Gensokyo, the Fantasy Village, and overcome the war between them and Tengus.

Price 8.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 13 Feb 2019

旅燕归航 Swallow Homing

Space opera is a love letter written by humans to the stars.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.2
Release 13 Feb 2019

RIOT: Civil Unrest

As civil crisis deepens and inequality tears the very fabric of society the discontentment of the masses manifests itself in violent public disturbances and civil disorder. Play as the police or the angry horde as RIOT – Civil Unrest places you in some of the world’s most fractious disputes.

Price -93% 1.24€
Rating 6.6
Release 12 Feb 2019

Hyper Jam

Battle it out local and online in this neon-soaked arena brawler full of lethal weapons, stackable perks, furious combat and a killer synthwave soundtrack.

Price 12.79€
Rating 8.7
Release 12 Feb 2019

Globesweeper

Use logic to clear tiles while avoiding mines. Choose from tiny one minute globes to colossal hour long marathons. With hexagonal, square and triangle game modes this unforgiving puzzle game will keep you coming back for more.

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 12 Feb 2019

Islet Online

Islet Online is a sandbox-style MMORPG. It is all about digging and placing bricks to build your own land. And with various materials from wildlife, bricks can be combined to make useful items, too. Whenever you act, your character gets experience.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 11 Feb 2019