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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Pick Me Pick Me
Pick Me Pick Me throws you into the battlefield of love where you face off against a friend to charm quirky AI characters powered by a Large Language Model. Play your cards right to outflirt your rival to score the perfect date; embarrass yourself or fail to impress, & you'll get kicked to the curb!
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Are you ready for the first Yoyovania?! In this 2D top-down adventure you'll explore a sprawling urban landscape, reinterpreting your surroundings through your mastery of yoyo tricks. Navigate the city's many districts, fight rival crime bosses, and regain the influence of the Pipistrello family!
Sol Cesto
Sol Cesto is a tactical and frantic roguelite where mastering your luck is key. Choose a hero, upgrade them using cursed teeth and magical items, and descend to the bottom of an ever-changing dungeon. In this dark world, every action has consequences…
Auto Rogue
A roguelike where you automate combat. Combine skills and conditions to find your own optimal solution! No complicated controls at all!! Sit back with a coffee and watch the beautiful battles you've crafted unfold! Utilize a variety of skills, conditions, and relics to craft the ultimate build!
Garden of Witches
Garden of Witches is a cute roguelike action game full of danger. Help the protagonist, Sil, as she tries to round up her unruly fellow witches and save the Garden.
Tinkerlands
Explore, craft, and fight your way through uncharted islands — solo or with up to 4 players in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic!
Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
You are the one and only Duck Detective, a depressed and recently divorced duck who must quack the case. Inspect evidence, make de-duck-tions, and solve this no-murder mystery!
Coin Push RPG
Coin Push RPG is a unique blend of Semi-Idle RPG and coin-pusher gameplay! Recruit legendary heroes, equip them with powerful gear, upgrade your town, construct buildings, and unlock stunning backgrounds as you expand your influence. Build a diverse and unstoppable team with your own unique style .
Monster Train 2
Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.
Desktop Survivors 98
Desktop Survivors 98 is a chaotic roguelite dungeon crawler that unfolds right on your Desktop. Your cursor becomes the hero as you explore new rooms, battle relentless waves of enemies, and collect powerful new weapons.
Bioprototype
Bioprototype, a Roguelike & Skill Customizing Rhapsody! This is an auto-bomber with programming elements. Customize your character skills with visual programming, utilize enemy organs to finish the mutation, and construct the ultimate prototype, one can survive in the endless wave of flesh.
Villages & Dungeons
A hardcore roguelite card game where deck-building strategies are at the core of everything! With a vast array of cards, random dungeons, a wealth of encounter events, and diverse enemies, it awaits your exploration and challenge.
Nitro Express
Nitro Express is a 2D side-view gun action game where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
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Step into Detective Kazuo Kurosawa’s role. Uncover mysteries involving eight enigmatic women. Choose to aid or save them. Features: • Hacker puzzles & QTE chases • Live-action cinematics • Anti-cliché thriller romance • 207-day polished script • Multi-timeline narrative
Trizon
Trizon is a roguelike deck-building game. Fuse any two cards together to play crazy combos. The game combines auto-battler mechanics, where creatures attack on their own, with instant-effect spell cards. Battles are fast-paced and dynamic, set against a simple and restrained art style.
Omega Crafter
Adventure in a vast open-world survival craft game with your programmable sidekick Grammi! Program the Grammi to collect materials, build your town, craft weapons and armor to challenge strong enemies! Play alone or with friends online!
Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
Fire up the forge and craft your finest weapons in Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors, a reforged adventure! Equip the local warriors with custom swords, bows, shields and more in your hands-on blacksmith shop. Follow the soldiers into battle as you push onward toward the evil wizard Dudley!
Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
Run a bathhouse visited by animals! Maltese's Fluffy Onsen is a relaxing simulation game that you can enjoy while doing other tasks, as it sits at the bottom of your screen. Place baths with different temperatures and rest areas to help a variety of animal friends unwind.
The Slormancer
Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.
your sisters
Who needs one desktop girl when you can have a whole squad? Meet your adorable chaos crew, always cute, sometimes weird and fun. Your Sisters is a little dose of dopamine for your boring desktop.
Ultimate Fishing® Simulator 2
Fish around the globe using float, bottom, spinning, or casting gear, and catch over 60 realistic fish species. Play solo or online in normal, realistic, or sandbox mode! Explore stunning locations, switch to an underwater cam, and fill your trophy room!
Rhythm Witch: Beat Death
Rhythm Witch: Beat Death is a game that melds rhythm and survival. Attack to the rhythm of the music while dodging monsters who move and attack to the beat. On your journey to eternal beauty, defeat dancing freaks, ghouls, dragon, and more!
Spirit of the North 2
Unveil the mysteries of a beautiful ancient world in this breathtaking 3rd-Person Adventure, a sequel to the acclaimed ‘Spirit of the North.’ Take on the role of an isolated fox with a raven companion on a quest to restore the lost guardians and return home.