Indie Games reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 451 Reddit reviews across 31 subreddits and 54 posts to rank the best Indie Games brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/PS5, r/gamingsuggestions, r/IndieGaming, r/gaming, r/INTP. Top-rated brands include Hades (5.0/5), Balatro (4.7/5), Stardew Valley (5.0/5).
Stats
Reviews451
Subreddits31
Posts54
Brands100
Products3
451 reviews from
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By Brand
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#1
Hades
5.0
(21)
"Hades."
"Neon white
Hades 1
Hades2"
"Even if you die a lot and suck at the game there is lots of progression upgrades and tons of dialogue."
"Love it on PS5."
"Hades, bastion, inside, stray are all excellent"
"Dead Cells, Hades, and Skul."
"Incredible."
"Is a no brainer at $10."
"Hades, wildfrost (I know this gets bad rep but I personally enjoy it more than sts)"
"Hades"
#2
Balatro
4.7
(18)
"Balatro - Roguelike poker. Indie game of the year."
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Balatro"
"Game is crack."
"Fantastic if you like deckbuilders, it can be pretty addictive."
"Easily the most addicting game I’ve ever played."
"One of the best roguelikes ever made."
"Balatro by a mile."
"Fantastic"
"Balatro, and it‘s not even close."
"Balatro is the best roguelike in a long time."
#3
Stardew Valley
5.0
(13)
"Worldbox and stardew valley are phenomenal indie games"
"Stardew Valley"
"Stardew valley"
"Stardew Valley ✨"
"Stardew Valley"
"Great and addictive."
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Stardew Valley"
"Stardew Valley."
"Stardew valley ✨"
"Life/farm simulator with a 16-bit aesthetic."
#4
Dead Cells
4.7
(13)
"Dead Cells"
"Dead cell (rougelite)"
"Dead Cells maybe? I've played it a lot and I love it!"
"Dead cells ?"
"Dead Cells, Hades, and Skul."
"Dead cells"
"Dead Cells also had a Castlevania dlc which includes fan favorite characters like Alucard."
"I really like Dead Cells"
"Dead cells"
"Dead cells"
#5
Hollow Knight
5.0
(10)
"Hollow Knight is quite well-appreciated"
"Hollow Knight and Stardew valley are "real indie games"."
"Not really hidden gems but best Indie Games imo: Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Subnautica, The Case of the Golden Idol, Before your Eyes"
"Hollow Knight"
"My favourite indie games are: 1. Moonlighter 2. Hollow Knight 3. Cult of the Lamb"
"Hollow knight :)"
"Hollow Knight"
"Hollow knight"
#6
Dave the Diver
4.8
(10)
"Dave the Diver! one of the best indie games to come out in recent years, packed with content and fun"
"Fun sushi swimming roguelike with very quirky story and addictive gameplay."
"Dave the diver and dredge got very high praise"
"Love that game, I am absolutely seshing it at every opportunity"
"One of the better games I have ever played."
"Dave The Diver and Pacific Drive."
"Dave the diver will prob work."
#7
Dredge
4.7
(10)
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Dredge"
"I love the fishing setting, the Lovecraftian atmosphere."
"Dredge."
"Dredge. It was so popular it even outsold the expectations of the devs by a lot."
"Dredge."
"Dredge."
"Fishing boat horror simulator thing. It's good."
"Dredge, The Messenger, Sea of Stars and Blasphemous."
#8
Nine Sols
4.6
(10)
"I think you’d really enjoy Nine Sols."
"Nine sols, robobeat, kill it with fire."
"Beyond incredible. My personal GOTY."
"It's probably the best indie I've played this year."
"If you're into metroidvanias."
"Nine sols gave me that kid jump with joy feeling. This game is bad ass, couple of hours in , im in love"
"Nine Sols"
"Nine sols."
"Ninesols (Parry focused hollow knight)"
#9
Outer Wilds
5.0
(9)
"Outer Wilds is amazing."
"Not really hidden gems but best Indie Games imo: Outer Wilds, favourite game of all time!"
"Outer Wilds."
"Outer wilds."
"Outer wilds, and dead cells"
"Outer wilds"
"* [Outer Wilds]: Really great adventure / exploration game."
#10
Disco Elysium
5.0
(9)
"Disco Elysium."
"Not really hidden gems but best Indie Games imo: Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Subnautica, The Case of the Golden Idol, Before your Eyes"
"Disco Elysium (one of the best rpgs i have played)"
"I would recommend."
"Disco Elysium."
"Also, Pepper Grinder, Sea of Stars, Pizza Tower or Disco Elysium"
"Disco Elysium and Outer Wilds both made me rethink so many different aspects of my life"
"Disco elysium"
#11
Stray
4.8
(9)
"Stray falls under this category!"
"I like Stray (by BlueTwelve Studio)."
"Stray, Everspace 2, Subnautica, The Ascent."
"Definitely Stray!"
"Stray"
"Stray."
"Stray was pretty fun"
"Stray, what remains of Edith finch, I probably have other but I can’t think of them"
#12
Sea of Stars
4.8
(9)
"The second best indie rpg."
"Highly recommended."
"My all time favorite indies."
"The truest spiritual successor to Chronotrigger."
"Such a nice hit of nostalgia for snes RPGs"
"I played sea of stars, loved it."
"Sea of Stars for sure. Although it dragged a bit and combat became same-y."
"I haven't finished it yet but Sea of Stars is delightful."
#13
Inscryption
5.0
(7)
"Inscryption(extremely good game)"
"Was a banger."
"Roguelike deckbuilder"
"Inscryption is pretty popular tho, anyways some not popular games are"
"Inscryption! This game threw me through a loop."
"Just started Inscryption last night and really love it."
"Inscryption. Play it!!"
#14
Animal Well
4.3
(8)
"Was fan-fucking-tastic."
"Best game of 2024."
"Animal Well. That's the game"
"Animal Well, Crow Country, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes."
"Animal Well"
"Animal well"
#15
Inside
4.9
(7)
"Limbo and Inside. Trust me."
"Inside."
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
"Inside and Limbo, Portal 1 + 2."
"Hades, bastion, inside, stray are all excellent"
#16
Cult of the Lamb
4.9
(7)
"My favourite indie games are: 1. Moonlighter 2. Hollow Knight 3. Cult of the Lamb"
"I’m having a lot of fun with 'Cult of the lamb' at the moment."
"Also super addictive and so cute but also psychotic."
"Don’t know if they fit the profile but for me it’s Cult of the Lamb."
#17
Tunic
4.9
(7)
"TUNIC if you enjoyed animal well"
"Tunic"
"Tunic is a great mix between a 2D Zelda clone and a Soulslike"
"TUNIC."
"Tunic and deaths door both imitate Legend of Zelda, and are also extremely good games."
"If you want knowledge-based but with combat I would try."
#18
CrossCode
4.7
(7)
"Both 10/10 games."
"Crosscode is an awesome action RPG in an MMO setting that’s inspired by retro JRPGs with plenty of content that comes with the territory (and a lot of puzzles); you can buy the base game right now for 6 dollars or the complete bundle with a pretty chunk"
"CrossCode, easily sits in my top 10 games of all time."
"Crosscode is long."
"CrossCode"
#19
Chants of Sennaar
4.4
(7)
"I think it's really overlooked but just brilliant."
"There's a demo available, just try it, in ten minutes you'll get the concept and it's awesome."
"Just finished Chants of Sennaar."
"Chants of Sennaar. Really clever and brilliant language centered puzzle game."
"I really liked Chants of Sennaar which I played at the tail end of 2023."
"Chants of Sennar Jusant."
"Chants of Sennaar. There's a demo available on the store."
#20
Vampire Survivors
4.4
(7)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
"Fun stuff that can be played in bite sized chunks."
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Vampire Survivors"
"Vampire survivors has a huge Castlevania DLC with pretty much every Castlevania character you can think of but it's more of a crazy bullet hell game still very fun though"
"Vampire survivor."
"Vampire Survivors."
"Vampire Survivors"
#21
Noita
5.0
(6)
"I have 350 hrs in that game and i still haven't done every quest or kill every boss."
"Noita"
"Terraria is a MUST and Noita is close to a must!"
"Is a great platform-roguelike-spellslinger with deep spell customization."
"The best indie game I ever played."
"I love rogue likes and this one hooked me pretty quickly."
#22
GRIS
4.8
(6)
"Gris."
"Chill but more goal-oriented: Gris."
"One of my absolute favourites."
"Gris - there were some parts of the game (you will know which one) where I've literally felt relief and peace inside my head since I've had hard time irl while I was playing the game."
"Highly recommended."
#23
What Remains of Edith Finch
4.7
(6)
"What Remains of Edith Finch is an emotional roller coaster."
"What Remains of Edith Finch"
"Call of cuthulu and what remains of Edith finch were fun story narrative games"
"What Remains of Edith Finch."
#24
Cocoon
4.5
(6)
"Cocoon!"
"Cocoon is really really good;."
"Cocoon Highly recommend."
"Cocoon"
"Cocoon was excellent. Very peaceful game."
#25
Indie Game
4.3
(6)
"Slay the Spire, Balatro, Dave the Diver."
"Balatro-Deceptively simple but gains more layers the more you play."
"Other things which make you feel stuff: "to the moon", "that dragon, cancer", "what remains of edith finch", "beacon pines ", "this war of mine", "gerda: a flame in winter""
"Corru.Observer, Sable, Commune Corvidae, Hypnagogia: Boundless Dreams, Primordia, Outer Wilds"
"Viewfinder and Dave the Diver"
"Balatro // Dave the Diver."
#26
Pacific Drive
4.3
(6)
"Pacific Drive."
"Pacific Drive is a vibe on another level."
"It's got some flaws, but I was incredibly impressed by it."
"Highly recommended."
"Pacific Drive."
"Pacific drive 😜."
#27
A Short Hike
4.3
(6)
"A Short Hike is your game to chill after stardew valley"
"A Short Hike"
"Charming little game, kind of open world platformer"
"Chill but more goal-oriented: A Short Hike."
"A short hike and figment 1&2 are relatively short but fun games."
#28
Factorio
5.0
(5)
"Factorio - Big logic puzzle with a clearly defined win condition or can be endless + mods."
"Factorio"
"Factorio."
"Factorio.... ~~An addiction~~ fun for all ages"
#29
Undertale
5.0
(5)
"Undertale."
"Undertale just to name a few"
"Undertale."
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
"Undertale"
#30
Hyper Light Drifter
4.6
(5)
"Hyper light drifter."
"Hyper Light Drifter rules. Mysterious, old school Zelda vibe with cool art style and world."
"- Hyper Light Drifter"
#31
Terraria
4.6
(5)
"Terraria."
"Terraria is a MUST and Noita is close to a must!"
"Terraria, vampire survivors"
"Terraria maybe?"
#32
Unpacking
4.4
(5)
"Was delightful. Cozy, relaxed, and a lovely story :)"
"Unpacking."
"Chill but more goal-oriented: Unpacking."
"Unpacking, No Thing."
"Casual game about unboxing a house."
#33
Celeste
5.0
(4)
"Celeste. I consider it as an indie game. Chill? Yes and no."
"Celeste... a gem i always come back to."
"Some of my favorite indie games ever."
#34
Death's Door
5.0
(4)
"Just a really contained Metroidvania action game."
"I played through Death's Door at the behest of my friend and ended up absolutely adoring it."
#35
Graveyard Keeper
3.8
(5)
"Graveyard Keeper (little longer than a week)."
"Graveyard Keeper is also great, love the humor."
"* [Graveyard Keeper]: Like Stardew Valley, but with a darker sense of humor."
"Dont play it its addictive as hell"
#36
Subnautica
4.8
(4)
"Not really hidden gems but best Indie Games imo: Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Subnautica, The Case of the Golden Idol, Before your Eyes"
"SUBNAUTICA! original base game is so good, a survival game about uncovering mysteries of the planet"
"Subnautica"
"I recently got into Subnautica."
#37
Katana Zero
4.8
(4)
"Katana Zero."
"If you like Hotline Miami you can try: Katana Zero, Sanabi, OTXO, Intravenous, My Friend Pedro"
"Katana zero"
"- Katana ZERO"
#38
Night in the Woods
4.8
(4)
"For plot - Night in the Woods."
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Night in the Woods"
"Night in the woods, what remains of Edith finch."
"Not super hidden but dank jams: - Night in the Woods"
#39
Limbo
4.8
(4)
"Limbo."
"Limbo and Inside. Trust me."
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
"Limbo is sweet"
#40
Ultros
4.8
(4)
"It's just a sublime audio visual experience."
"Ultros."
"Tight controls and gameplay, an incredibly unique art style, and fantastic music."
"Ultros and Ender Lilies. Both are great metroidvanias."
#41
Spiritfarer
4.8
(4)
"Spiritfarer."
"Spiritfarer is a good one too - it’s management sim (with relationships - like Stardew Valley) but in the form of platformer - with great, but sad story."
"Highly recommended."
"A cozy management/mortality contemplation"
#42
Oxenfree
4.5
(4)
"A supernatural thriller where a group of teens accidentally open a ghostly rift during a night on an abandoned island."
"Ones I've played on my Deck and loved: Oxenfree I & II"
"Creepy retro game with a fun story."
#43
Laika: Aged Through Blood
4.5
(4)
"Laika aged through blood really made me feel a lot of emotions."
"Extremely overlooked."
"I enjoyed Laika: Aged Through Blood."
"Also even though they're a bit above $10, *Laika: Aged Through Blood* (currently $14) and *Brutal Orchestra* (currently $16) are some of my favorite recent games and they're similar to some of the genres you mentioned so they might be worth checking out."
#44
Firewatch
4.3
(4)
"I liked Firewatch. I finished it in not even 10 hours but it's a nice story."
"Chill but more goal-oriented: Firewatch."
"Loads of fun, if you like that style of gaming."
#45
Blasphemous
4.3
(4)
"Blasphemous, you're welcome."
"There's also the Blasphemous games if you want a modern vania feel, with old school vania challenge."
"- Blasphemous 1"
"Blasphemous"
#46
Assault Spy
4.0
(4)
"For a more straightforward indie "CAG" (3D action with combo-focus), Assault Spy."
"Assault spy is pretty fun the first character you play is a hybrid of Dante and Vergil with his own judgement cut mechanic."
"It is fairly cheap, will add it to me cart."
"Assault spy and Slave Zero X"
#47
Slay the Spire
5.0
(3)
"Slay the spire, top teir game."
"*Slay the Spire*, *Downwell*, *Kero Blaster*, Fred Wood's *LOVE* series, *Gato Roboto*, and *Hylics* 1 & 2 all fit in the $10 price range."
#48
Return of the Obra Dinn
5.0
(3)
"Not really hidden gems but best Indie Games imo: Disco Elysium, Hollow Knight, Return of the Obra Dinn, Subnautica, The Case of the Golden Idol, Before your Eyes"
"Return of the Obra Dinn"
"If you liked the puzzley- knowledge based gameplay of Outer Wilds I would recommend."
#49
Lil Gator Game
5.0
(3)
"Lil Gator Game"
"Lil Gator Game."
"I just platinumed lil gator game last night. It was awesome."
#50
Darkwood
5.0
(3)
"I'll second the recommendations for Darkwood."
"Darkwood. Seriously surprised this wasn't the first one people said."
"Darkwood."
#51
Supergiant Games
5.0
(3)
"Zagreus- Child of Hades, the might and aid of the Greek underworld gods would prove most useful against the Rogues"
"Hades"
"Hades maybe ?"
#52
Sabotage Studio
5.0
(3)
"Sea of Stars."
"Sea of stars and Death’s Door."
"Sea of stars."
#53
Transistor
5.0
(3)
"Trasistor by supergiant is great and short."
"Incredible."
#54
Tinykin
4.7
(3)
"Tinykin from Pikmin. Very fun game."
"Had an absolute blast."
"Tinykin"
#55
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
4.7
(3)
"Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is Jet Set Radio pretty much."
"Gosh this game is so sick."
#56
Sanabi
4.7
(3)
"Sanabi is a really great 2d action platformer with a strong cyberpunk-esque story; slightly under 10 dollar at the moment and one of my favorites"
"Surprisingly good story, amazing visuals and lightning fast action."
"If you like action-platformers."
#57
Indie
4.7
(3)
"I'm gonna recommend Night in the woods"
"Night In The Woods"
"Possibly Night in the Woods"
#58
Chained Echoes
4.7
(3)
"One of the best rpgs of all time"
"Is the one"
"Chained Echoes and Carrion.... two indies witch C that i like"
#59
Pathologic 2
4.7
(3)
"I'll second the recommendations for Pathologic 2."
"Pathologic 2 also."
"Pathologic 2 - or really, any of the games by Ice-Pick Lodge."
#60
Omori
4.7
(3)
"Omori."
"My favorite game ever is omori, an indie psych horror RPG about mental illnessand suicide."
"Omori was released in 2020, though it feels like it was quite a bit of time ago."
#61
Core Keeper
4.3
(3)
"Core Keeper is really good."
"Survival sandbox w/ up to 8 player co-op."
#62
Path of Exile
4.3
(3)
"I've been playing a ton of the first Path Of Exile lately and I absolutely love it."
"Path of Exile is another recommended game"
"Path of Exile and Genshin Impact come to mind. Neither are pay to win"
#63
Neon White
4.3
(3)
"Neon White."
"Neon white
Hades 1
Hades2"
"Neon white is a great time."
#64
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
4.3
(3)
"3D beat-em-up adventure. One of my absolute favourites."
"Clash: Artifacts of Chaos and Soulstice come the closest."
"Some of my recent highlights: Clash: Artifacts of Chaos."
#65
Lake
4.0
(3)
"Very chill walking simulator."
"I really liked Lake, really chilled game to play in an evening."
#66
Dread Delusion
4.0
(3)
"Dread Delusion is a weird, exploration-heavy RPG, kind of a mini Morrowind."
"Dread Delusion - a Morrowind/King's Field inspired RPG."
"Dread delusion"
#67
The Binding of Isaac
3.7
(3)
"Binding of Isaac is fucking awesome but that game is a never ending Rogue-lite game so OP will probably hate it lol"
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac (❤️❤️❤️); Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
"Fuck this game, see you in 5 min for the next run"
#68
The Messenger
5.0
(2)
"Currently playing."
"I started playing The Messenger this year. It’s so damn good."
#69
Dysmantle
5.0
(2)
"My wife and I started playing Dysmantle and we are hooked!"
#70
Skul
5.0
(2)
"Dead Cells, Hades, and Skul."
"A game called Skul, April Monthly Games."
#71
The Outer Wilds
5.0
(2)
"You probably know The Outer Wilds (not Worlds, Wilds), but if you haven’t played it boy howdy. What a game."
"Outer wilds(very good concept)"
#72
To the Moon
5.0
(2)
"To the moon is a pixel art game reminiscent of 'eternal sunshine of the spotless mind'."
"Amazing pixel graphic games that will run on a potato."
#73
Cuphead
5.0
(2)
"Cuphead"
"Cuphead is already a cult classic"
#74
Wandersong
5.0
(2)
"Just hilarious, wholesome and awesome."
"Wandersong hit me in this way, definitely worth a playthrough."
#75
Magenta Horizon
5.0
(2)
"Very hardcore 2D action that's really rewarding."
"One of the best 2D action CAGs in a hot minute."
#76
RimWorld
4.5
(2)
#77
Indika
4.5
(2)
"Try Indika. doesn't take much to run and it is one of the best narrative experiences I've had in recent memory, in any medium."
"If you like narrative focused games."
#78
Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore
4.5
(2)
"Short 5 hour platformer with light metroidvania elements."
"Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore is fun!"
#79
Penny's Big Breakaway
4.5
(2)
"Penny's Big Breakaway slaps."
"Pennys big breakaway. Reminded me what it would be like if treasure were still making games."
#80
Crystal Project
4.5
(2)
"It is, hands down, the best JRPG of the last decade."
"Crystal project, Lamentum, yuppie psycho."
#81
Signalis
4.5
(2)
"If you're into retro horror games, Signalis is incredible. Absolute masterpiece IMO."
"2.5d survival horror game with cool limited inventory mechanic, i loved the music and bizarre love story"
#82
The Pathless
4.5
(2)
"The pathless nice soundtrack and bosses are cool"
#83
Tchia
4.5
(2)
"Tchia - so beautiful in so many ways."
"Tchia is pretty fun."
#84
Lucah: Born of a Dream
4.5
(2)
"Lucah: Born of a Dream and its sequel Death of a Wish."
"It's kinda janky here and there, single dev thing afterall, but it's been updated nonstop since its initial 2023 release."
#85
Freedom Planet
4.5
(2)
"Freedom Planet is basically one big love letter to 16 bit Sonic games"
"Not super hidden but dank jams: - Freedom Planet 1 & 2"
#86
Powerwash Simulator
4.5
(2)
"My favorites indie games are: The binding of Isaac; Limbo and inside; Little nightmares; Bendy and the ink machine; VVVVV; Undertale; Superluminal; Vampire Survivors; Powerwash simulator"
"Powerwash Simulator was a very surprising lovely treat."
#87
Astral Ascent
4.5
(2)
"Astral Ascent."
"Great roguelite with fun gameplay."
#88
Severed Steel
4.5
(2)
"Severed Steel, without a doubt."
"Severed Steel."
#89
Everhood
4.0
(2)
"Everhood."
"Action Rhythm game with a psychedelic story."
#90
Battle Brothers
4.0
(2)
"Battle brothers and darkest dungeon."
#91
Into the Breach
4.0
(2)
"- Into the Breach"
#92
Against the Storm
4.0
(2)
#93
Slave Zero X
4.0
(2)
"Slave Zero X is a pretty fun 2D hack and slash and its currently on sale for 40%."
"Slave Zero X looks cool too. I like biopunk stuff."
#94
Roboquest
4.0
(2)
"Roboquest and Deadlink."
#95
Infernax
4.0
(2)
"Infernax is a ton of fun with different modes and multiple endings."
"Infernax is very much like Castlevania 2 for the nes"
#96
Bronze Beard’s Tavern
4.0
(2)
"I actually like the sound of Bronze Beard’s Tavern, I’m a bit of a sucker for management/simulation games."
"Honestly found Bronze Beard’s Tavern a good F2P restaurant management that also has multiplayer."
#97
Melvor Idle
4.0
(2)
"That’s a definitely a steal regarding Melvor also, I certainly like the look of it."
"Melvor idle (can play it for free, but the full versions/dlc (3) are only 5$ each and add a shit load of additional content/gameplay)"
#98
Blasphemous 2
4.0
(2)
"2D Souls-like Metrovania."
"If it still counts as indie..."
#99
Cookie Cutter
4.0
(2)
"Awesomely animated and solid, but out-there 2D."
"Incredibly fun and focused Metroidvania with gorgeous visuals and solid gameplay."
#100
Doronko Wanko
4.0
(2)
"Doronko Wanko too! I’ll be sure to check these both out, thank you very much."
"Doronko Wanko is a cute game where you just cause misc"
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