Classification Archive

Indie

2,671 titles indexed

Titles indexed

381

Avg Steam rating

87%

Median reviews

19.2k

Avg Metacritic

77

Avg playtime

22h

Avg price

$7.60

Genre leaders

Most-reviewed

  1. #1Stardew Valley886.2k reviews
  2. #2Euro Truck Simulator 2867.4k reviews
  3. #3Project Zomboid377.1k reviews
  4. #4Undertale272.9k reviews
  5. #5RimWorld210.5k reviews

Highest-rated

  1. #1Felvidek99% · 4.0k
  2. #2DELTARUNE99% · 2.8k
  3. #3Stardew Valley98% · 886.2k
  4. #4RimWorld98% · 210.5k
  5. #5Slay the Spire98% · 182.3k

Most-played

  1. #1Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith291 h avg
  2. #2Krita273 h avg
  3. #3RimWorld250 h avg
  4. #4fpsVR205 h avg
  5. #5Elin179 h avg

Rating distribution

  • Overwhelmingly 90+91 · 23.9%
  • Very positive 80–89122 · 32%
  • Mostly positive 70–79117 · 30.7%
  • Mixed 60–6933 · 8.7%
  • Negative <6018 · 4.7%

Release cadence

  • 4
    2011
  • 8
    2012
  • 16
    2013
  • 27
    2014
  • 32
    2015
  • 29
    2016
  • 20
    2017
  • 40
    2018
  • 38
    2019
  • 25
    2020
  • 39
    2021
  • 24
    2022
  • 29
    2023
  • 26
    2024
  • 16
    2025

Prolific studios in this genre

Zachtronics

5 titles · avg 95%

SCS Software

4 titles · avg 90%

Eugen Systems

4 titles · avg 80%

Game-Labs

4 titles · avg 78%

Dylan Fitterer

3 titles · avg 87%

Stoic

3 titles · avg 87%

Positech Games

3 titles · avg 80%

tobyfox

2 titles · avg 98%

Into the Breach (2018)
Into the Breach (2018)

Indie

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated…
Meteor 60 Seconds! (2018)
Meteor 60 Seconds! (2018)

Action

Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth…
Vagante (2018)
Vagante (2018)

Action

Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends both locally and online, or…
Dungreed (2018)
Dungreed (2018)

Action

Dungreed is a 2D side-scrolling action game with 2D Rogue-LITE elements. You become an adventurer exploring a continuously evolving dungeon to prevent…
Ben and Ed – Blood Party (2018)
Ben and Ed – Blood Party (2018)

Action

Welcome to the Blood Party! Play together with up to 3 people and compete in deadly game shows. Customize your zombie, build…
Rust (2018)
Rust (2018)

Action

The only aim in Rust is to survive. Everything wants you to die - the island’s wildlife, other inhabitants, the environment, and…
Salt (2018)
Salt (2018)

Action

Salt is an open world exploration game where you sail from island to island looking for loot and new discoveries! Relax and…
Eco (2018)
Eco (2018)

Early Access

Build a civilization of real people, working together to advance society and stop a meteor, all without destroying the ecosystem in the…