Indie game recommendations
The most original ideas of recent years came from small studios: indie games take risks big productions cannot. This list brings the most acclaimed indies in the catalog — unique experiences for a fraction of an AAA price.
The 25 best indie games
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1
94The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)
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2
94Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition (2015)
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3
93Hades (2020)
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4
93Cut the Rope (2010)
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5
93Dwarf Fortress (2006)
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6
93Chants of Sennaar (2023)
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7
93The Void Rains Upon Her Heart (2018)
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8
93The Chronicles Of Myrtana: Archolos (2021)
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9
93Patrick's Parabox (2022)
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10
93People Playground (2019)
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11
93Felvidek (2024)
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12
93Vampire Survivors (2022)
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13
93The Henry Stickmin Collection (2020)
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14
93Pizza Tower (2023)
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15
93Lil Gator Game (2022)
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16
93Grimm's Hollow (2019)
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17
93Wobbledogs (2022)
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18
93The Supper (2020)
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19
93Smushi Come Home (2023)
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20
93An Arcade Full of Cats (2023)
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21
93Our Life: Beginnings & Always (2019)
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22
93Word Game: Episode 0 (2021)
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23
93South Scrimshaw, Part One (2023)
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24
93Paper Lily - Chapter 1 (2023)
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25
92Undertale (2015)
How this list was built: we start from a catalog of 20,827 PlayStation, Nintendo and PC games, then filter and sort by score — the critic score (Metacritic or IGDB) where it exists, the player score in the exceptions (hover a score to see its source). It is updated along with the catalog.