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Your game's world doesn't need AAA budgets to feel real. It needs consistency. Here are the five pillars that make players forget they're playing a game.
A rhythm roguelike where every move must sync to the beat. Crypt of the NecroDancer fuses dungeon crawling with dance music into one of the most original indie games ever made.
The 48th gm(48) wrapped up after 48 hours of frantic GameMaker development. The theme was Equivalent Exchange, and submissions are now open for playing and rating.
A roguelike cult management sim where you play as an adorable lamb building a flock of devoted followers. Cult of the Lamb blends dungeon crawling, base building, and dark humor into one of the most memorable indie games of the decade.
From floating meadows to spirit bathhouses, these indie games capture the magic, warmth, and wonder of Studio Ghibli films.
Already hooked on Slay the Spire 2? These 10 games scratch the same itch, from deckbuilders to tactical roguelikes.
A brutally difficult 2D platformer about a cube of meat saving his girlfriend. Super Meat Boy defined a generation of indie games and taught millions of players that dying 500 times on a single level is actually a good time.
From beaver dams to floating kingdoms to mountain settlements. The ten best indie city builders on Steam in 2026, ranked.
A card-based speedrunning FPS from the creators of Donut County. Neon White turns every level into a puzzle where the answer is always 'go faster.' It took me 20 hours to beat it and another 40 to chase every shortcut.
Titanium Court took the grand prize at the 28th Independent Games Festival. Here is every winner, what makes each game special, and where to play them.
Xbox Game Pass just added Hollow Knight: Silksong, Planet of Lana II, and more. Here are the best indie games you can play on Game Pass right now.
A four-person German studio just launched a cozy sailing game where you farm on a boat, fish in uncharted waters, and dress up your giant sea creature companion. It's exactly as feel-good as it sounds.