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%

X-Morph: Defense (2017)
X-Morph: Defense (2017)

Action

Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into…
Absolver (2017)
Absolver (2017)

Action

Absolver is an online multiplayer combat game where players are placed behind the mask of a Prospect under control of the Guides,…
ARK: Survival Evolved (2017)
ARK: Survival Evolved (2017)

Action

Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval…
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (2017)
Yet Another Zombie Defense HD (2017)

Action

Top-down zombie shooter with tower defense elements featuring up to 4 players local and online co-op. Build your base by day, defend…
Comedy Night (2017)
Comedy Night (2017)

Casual

Tell jokes, sing songs, make friends or heckle. Comedy Night captures the fun experience of a real comedy club.
Distrust: Polar Survival (2017)
Distrust: Polar Survival (2017)

Adventure

DISTRUST is an isometric survival adventure with procedural generation on an Arctic research station lost in the endless dark of a polar…