The Indie Zone

Games from smaller teams, independent studios, or creator-led development.

Latest Standouts

Recent releases that landed well, newest first, filtered to games with enough reviews to trust the score.

Motorcycle Night Ride - Imagine riding a motorcycle freely on an endless highway at night, embraced by the silence of the night. Cruising under the glow of streetlights creates an incredible atmosphere. Turn on your motorcycle's headlights and get ready to feel the joy of gliding across the asphalt!
Order of the Sinking Star - Players say: Explore four linked worlds as distinct heroes, solving grid-based puzzles whose rules and abilities increasingly combine. Players like: Inventive Puzzle Design · Layered Mechanics · Puzzle Variety ·
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From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a massive puzzle adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

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Oct 8, 2026
97% 👍
of 465
Invokyr - A co-op survival horror game about a cursed board game. Play with up to 5 friends. Roll the dice, survive the horrors that are summoned, and beat the Gamemaster to win your freedom.
Crack the Pack - Open booster packs, buy upgrades, and collect over 1001 cards and their variants. Build a true automated booster factory by endlessly multiplying production until you unlock cloning and nuclear fusion !
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Oct 2, 2026
97% 👍
of 160
RADIOSOL - RADIOSOL is a journey through a desolate world burned by a planetary cataclysm. In search of answers, you will have to navigate through the ruins of megastructures and abandoned cities, avoiding the scorching rays of the Sun.
ShipCrafter - ShipCrafter is a naval sandbox simulation game. Build your ship, unlock new components and defeat increasingly powerful foes in the campaign !
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Sep 30, 2026
91% 👍
of 285
Deskrawl: Idle ARPG - Players say: Choose a hero to auto-fight fantasy stages, collect gear and capturable minions, and grow stronger in a desktop-bottom idle ARPG. Players like: Desktop Background Play · Loot-Fueled Progression · Class and Build Choices ·
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Grind mobs, farm loot and capture enemies to serve you. Deskrawl is an epic idle ARPG that plays at the bottom of your desktop. Farm legendary items and build overpowered heroes while you work or chill.

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Sep 28, 2026
76% 👍
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The Piper of Dawn - Players say: Build an alchemist’s farm and shop in a time-looping city, using crops, alchemy, and faction ties to shape its fate. Players like: Distinctive Character Art · Intriguing City Mystery · Varied Management Systems ·
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Welcome to Diamond City, a realm trapped in an endless cycle of madness! This story-rich dark fantasy sim lets you master alchemy, grow magical crops, run a thriving shop, and build relationships with humans and non-humans alike. Discover the city's many fates through your choices.

Breakout Garage - Breakout Garage is an open world racing game, created by 2 indie developers, that takes place in small town USA. Featuring old-school American vehicles that you can build from scratch based on your preferences and race them in different types of races.
eXoSpace Combat Engineer - Snap, rotate and launch your own warship in minutes, then pilot it into bullet-hell boss fights to hunt the galaxy's supervillains. Master intuitive engineering, evolve from drone to dreadnought, and use the fully gridless designer to build anything you can imagine!
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Sep 22, 2026
88% 👍
of 164

On Sale Now

Discounted 25% or more right now, limited to well-reviewed games, steepest cuts first.

Gravity Field - Players say: Solve spatial puzzles in gravity-shifting rooms, walking on walls and reversing time for objects to open new routes. Players like: Original Gravity Puzzles · Time-Reversal Mechanics · Satisfying Solutions ·
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Gravity Field is a spatial-logic puzzle game with time inverted objects, with no top or bottom.

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Feb 22, 2023
78% 👍
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Battle Ram - Players say: Guide a lab-created ram with your mouse, ramming robots and dodging projectile barrages across lethal arenas. Players like: Unusual Ram Premise · Colorful Hand-Drawn Art · Challenging Arcade Action ·
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Battle Ram - an experiment of scientists developed in a secret laboratory, a powerful creature against robots, who will win?

Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don't Dry - Players say: Out-of-time Larry explores the modern world, solves point-and-click puzzles, and dates through an app to get closer to Faith. Players like: Crude, Absurd Humor · Classic Larry Nostalgia · Colorful Hand-Drawn Art ·
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My new adventure takes me from the end of the ’80s directly into the 21st century and wow, how the world has changed! While my view of the world and women from way back in the 1980s collides with modern reality, I’m all set to date my way across the modern world!

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Nov 7, 2018
86% 👍
of 1.9k
Slash It Ultimate - Players say: A rhythm arcade game where you type, tap keys, use the mouse, and dodge cube obstacles across seven music modes. Players like: Varied Rhythm Modes · Quick Arcade Sessions · Score And Achievement Chases ·
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Play the rhythm of a song through various game modes and compete with other players!

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Jul 14, 2017
70% 👍
of 670
CPU Invaders - Players say: Defend your computer from invading enemies in a desktop-overlay shooter, dodging attacks and clearing ten stages. Players like: Desktop Overlay · Quick Arcade Sessions · Challenging Stages ·
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Invaders are living inside your computer. You shouldn't let that happen! Interact with your desktop while playing, watch Youtube videos, chat with your friends and more! CPU Invaders overlaps the game itself with your computer screen.

Upside Down - Players say: Guide a scarecrow through 2D puzzle-platforming levels, flipping gravity to dodge hazards and reach each stage's goal. Players like: Gravity-Flip Puzzles · Quick Casual Play · Satisfying Tough Stages ·
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Upside Down will immerse you in an incredible adventure. Sharpen your reflexes for this fast-paced, precise puzzle-platformer.

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Feb 14, 2017
81% 👍
of 724
Slash It 2 - Players say: Type letters, numbers, and words as they appear, keeping pace with the beat across six keyboard-driven arcade modes. Players like: Quick Typing Challenges · Multiple Input Modes · Rhythmic Music ·
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Slash It 2 is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to press letters, numbers and type words in the right time and direction.

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Jan 24, 2017
87% 👍
of 1.3k
Duke of Alpha Centauri - Players say: Pilot an upgradable spacecraft through enemy waves and boss fights, balancing two weapon systems, ship abilities, and survival. Players like: Approachable Arcade Action · Ship Upgrade Options · Space Graphics ·
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Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.

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Dec 28, 2016
76% 👍
of 556
Slash It - Players say: In a colorful 2D arcade, match shapes and hit timed letter and number prompts across six modes that grow faster. Players like: Simple Arcade Challenge · Six Mode Variety · Short Play Sessions ·
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Slash It is a 2D colorful arcade game. The goal is to match shapes, press letters and numbers in the right time and direction.

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Dec 17, 2016
85% 👍
of 1.3k
Cube Runner - Players say: Guide an automatically moving cube through 3D platforming levels, jumping hazards, shooting blocks, and shifting gravity or dimensions. Players like: Brief Play Sessions · Manageable Challenge · Easy Achievements ·
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Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.

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Dec 13, 2016
82% 👍
of 1.2k
Spin Rush - Players say: Rotate a shape to catch falling dots by color, then unlock faster, trickier modes that test your reflexes. Players like: Simple Color Matching · Quick Arcade Sessions · Varied Mode Challenges ·
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Spin Rush is 2D arcade game, where you have to collect dots and match colors.

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Sep 16, 2016
74% 👍
of 605
Neon Space - Players say: Guide a small ship through 50 neon obstacle levels, solving route puzzles and using slow and blink abilities to earn medals. Players like: Precision Challenges · Slow And Blink · Neon Visuals ·
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Neon Space is a fun and simple but at the same time highly addictive game.

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May 12, 2016
71% 👍
of 593

Hidden Gems

Well-liked but under-played: strong scores, small review counts.

As Long As You're Here - Players say: As Annie’s memory falters, complete daily routines, explore family keepsakes, and follow her shifting recollections in a first-person story. Players like: Emotional Family Story · Dementia Perspective · Respectful Portrayal ·
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What if you lost all your memories? An emotional family drama seen through the eyes of a woman with Alzheimer's disease. As Annie’s life slowly unravels, uncover memories of her deceased brother as her past bleeds into the present.

Poke ALL Toads - A puzzle game starring mischievous fairies. Complete levels by working as a team, operating dangerous machinery and manipulating local wildlife.
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Mar 20, 2026
100% 👍
of 461
The Silent Kingdom - An otome RPG adventure with a dark story and meaningful choices. Shape the fate of a princess who must corrupt her soul in order to save her kingdom.
walk - it's about walking
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Jul 18, 2026
100% 👍
of 327
Zniw Adventure - Zniw Adventure is a hand-drawn point and click adventure game with a strong 90's vibe and cartoon animations. Play as Zniw - a yellow female dinosaur who is on a mission to find the ultimate gift for her mother's hatchday!
Contract Rush DX - Every character plays like an entirely different action game in Contract Rush DX. Explore a world inspired by 2000's flash animation, collect powerful upgrades throughout levels, and unleash them to defeat difficult boss battles!
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Jul 30, 2025
100% 👍
of 282
Piece by Piece - Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnecting each piece to make your way through each of our 100 handcrafted levels. Discover new themes and mechanics along the way!
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Mar 13, 2026
100% 👍
of 251
Treasure 'n Trio - Team up with a brute-force warrior, a nimble and wily thief, and a cowardly wizard with teleportation magic. Use all three characters with different abilities at the right time to solve puzzles and collect treasures!
Gentoo Rescue - A puzzler about sliding penguins and walruses. Pick up items to push, pull, bounce, swap, stop, steal, or explode. Uncover surprising twists hidden in a world of puzzles inside puzzles inside puzzles.
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May 22, 2025
100% 👍
of 250
Cats and Seek: Dino Park - Hi, this time we're going to follow John and Emily on a date to Dino Park. Turns out, not only are there lots of dinosaurs, but there are also many cats playing and hiding there 🐱🦕 ! Let's play hide and seek with the cats in Dino Park!   Can you find them all? ❤️
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Feb 25, 2024
100% 👍
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Mayor May Knott - A creepy-cozy 3D adventure game about solving puzzles, rebuilding a haunted ghost town, meeting weird creatures, and listening to ridiculous music!
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Apr 30, 2026
100% 👍
of 235
BEERCRUSH - Enter the world of John Beer in this psychotic, fast-paced roguelike where you drink beer to stay alive! Dash as fast as you can through unique and crazy worlds to break the vicious cycle. So what are you waiting for!? LIVE LIFE. EVERY GOLDEN MINUTE OF IT!

Top Rated

Defining examples of the genre, all rated 85%+ across 1,000+ reviews.

Creature Kitchen - Players say: Explore a forest cabin, photograph odd creatures to learn their tastes, then cook favorite dishes to befriend them and unlock rooms. Players like: Creepy-Cozy Atmosphere · Endearing Creatures · Cooking and Feeding ·
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A creepy-cozy cooking simulator where you befriend local wildlife and feed them their favorite snacks! With a strange house to search and forest to explore, the witching hour has only begun.

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Feb 6, 2026
100% 👍
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Sheepy: A Short Adventure - Players say: Guide a living plush sheep through a ruined facility, gaining movement abilities to platform, face threats, and uncover its past. Players like: Soundtrack and Sound · Pixel-Art Atmosphere · Smooth Platforming ·
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A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.

A Short Hike - Players say: Guide Claire, a bird visiting Hawk Peak Provincial Park, as she explores, gathers golden feathers, and climbs toward the summit. Players like: Relaxing Atmosphere · Rewarding Exploration · Satisfying Gliding ·
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Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

Grimm's Hollow - Players say: As Lavender searches the afterlife for her brother, explore haunted caves, reap ghosts in timed RPG battles, and shape multiple endings. Players like: Emotional Short Story · Charming Pixel Art · Memorable Characters ·
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A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

Papa's Freezeria Deluxe - Players say: Run a Calypso Island sundae shop, juggling timed orders across four stations as you unlock seasonal flavors and free-play creations. Players like: Childhood Nostalgia · Comforting Sundae Routine · Deluxe Additions ·
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Return to Calypso Island to serve seasonal sundae treats in Papa's Freezeria Deluxe! Craft sundaes in the Freezeria for all your quirky customers while earning tips, points and Special Recipes. Switch gears and take a trip in the Food Truck to concoct your own chilly creations and see who shows up!

20 Small Mazes - Players say: Navigate 20 bite-sized mazes, each with a different twist that asks you to discover its rules before finding the exit. Players like: Creative Maze Twists · Distinct Puzzle Rules · Short Playtime ·
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This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.

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Feb 16, 2024
99% 👍
of 9.2k
Steam Engine Simulator - Players say: Operate a miniature steam engine by balancing heat, water, and pressure, then tune its output or power a city in optional DLC. Players like: Hands-On Engine Tuning · Learning Steam Mechanics · Realistic Machine Physics ·
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The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

Please, Touch The Artwork 2 - Players say: Guide a wandering skeleton through James Ensor’s paintings, finding objects for locals and repairing torn canvases with simple puzzles. Players like: Lively Painting Art · Relaxing Classical Music · Calm Gallery Exploration ·
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A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).

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Feb 19, 2024
99% 👍
of 6.2k
Lil Gator Game - Players say: As a young gator, recruit island kids for a pretend adventure to win your sister’s attention, exploring and crafting tools. Players like: Heartfelt Coming-of-Age Story · Charming Characters and Writing · Relaxed, Low-Stakes Play ·
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Embark on an adorable adventure, discover new friends and uncover everything the island has to offer. Climb, Swim, Glide and slide your way into the hearts of the many different characters you meet on your travels!

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Dec 14, 2022
99% 👍
of 6.1k
Epic Battle Fantasy 5 - Players say: Lead a quirky party through a colorful RPG world with tactical turn-based battles, captured monsters, and treasure-filled exploration. Players like: Tactical Turn-Based Combat · Flexible Character Builds · Funny Character Banter ·
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A turn-based RPG adventure, full of video game references, juvenile dialogue, and anime fanservice... and also strategic combat, monster catching, and tons of treasure hunting! Updated with tons of new content!

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Nov 30, 2018
99% 👍
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Patrick's Parabox - Players say: Push boxes across grids, then step inside them as recursive levels turn classic Sokoban into layered logic puzzles. Players like: Inventive Box Mechanics · Clever Puzzle Design · Satisfying Aha Moments ·
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A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. Learn to use infinity to your advantage as you explore a deep and elegant system.

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Mar 29, 2022
99% 👍
of 5.8k
OneShot: World Machine Edition - Players say: Guide Niko through a sunless world, solving puzzles in its landscapes and a virtual desktop to help restore the sun. Players like: Emotional Story · Memorable Characters · Fourth-Wall Interactions ·
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A completely self-contained portable version of one of the highest user-rated games. Built on an entirely new engine with new UI, support for Steam Deck, & more. Features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments, and a captivating story about the truth of the game's reality.