Best indie Games

NXTO's catalog has 4,267 indie games. These 30 rank highest once player ratings, Metacritic scores and Steam reviews are combined. The top three: Hades, Tactical Breach Wizards and Celeste.

How it's ranked: a blend of RAWG player ratings, Metacritic and Steam reviews, adjusted so games with very few ratings can't outrank well-proven ones. Times are average player-reported playtime, so treat them as rough guides.

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   Hades

   2020Indie, AdventurePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~23.6 h to beat
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   Tactical Breach Wizards

   Indie, StrategyPC ★ 4.5/5~6 h avg. playtime
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   Celeste

   2018Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~8.3 h to beat
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   Stardew Valley

   2016Indie, RPGPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~53.4 h to beat
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   Undertale

   2015Indie, RPGPC, PS4, Xbox One ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~7 h to beat
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   Hollow Knight

   2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~27 h to beat
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   What Remains of Edith Finch

   2017Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2.1 h to beat
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   INSIDE

   2016Adventure, ActionPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~3.6 h to beat
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   Journey

   2012Family, IndiePC, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~2 h to beat
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    Cuphead

    2017Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~10.6 h to beat
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    Hotline Miami

    2012Indie, ShooterPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~5.2 h to beat
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    Beat Saber

    2019Indie, ActionPC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~6.5 h to beat
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    Papers, Please

    2013Educational, IndiePC ★ 4.5/5⏱ ~5 h to beat
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    HYPER DEMON

    2022Shooter, IndiePC ★ 4.5/5~1 h avg. playtime
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    Gorogoa

    2017Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
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    The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe

    2022Casual, IndiePC, PS5, Xbox One ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~2.1 h to beat
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    The Stanley Parable

    2013Indie, AdventurePC ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~1.5 h to beat
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    Slay the Spire

    2019Card, StrategyPC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~12.5 h to beat
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    Black Mesa

    2020Shooter, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~15.3 h to beat
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    Baba Is You

    2019Indie, PuzzlePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~7.5 h to beat
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    Cocoon

    2023Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~5 h avg. playtime
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    Katana ZERO

    2019Platformer, IndiePC, Xbox One, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~4.8 h to beat
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    Return Of The Obra Dinn

    2018Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~8.2 h to beat
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    Inscryption

    2021Indie, StrategyPC, PS5, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~12.8 h to beat
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    RimWorld

    2016Strategy, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~65.6 h to beat
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    Into the Breach

    2018Strategy, IndiePC, Switch ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~5.8 h to beat
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    Outer Wilds

    2019Indie, AdventurePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~17.1 h to beat
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    Katawa Shoujo

    2009Casual, IndiePC ★ 4.4/5
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    Sayonara Wild Hearts

    2019Casual, IndiePC, Xbox One, PS4 ★ 4.4/5~2 h avg. playtime
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    Ultrakill

    2020Indie, ActionPC ★ 4.4/5⏱ ~6.5 h to beat

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