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%

Stoic

3 titles · avg 87%

Dylan Fitterer

3 titles · avg 87%

Positech Games

3 titles · avg 80%

tobyfox

2 titles · avg 98%

Everything (2017)
Everything (2017)

Casual

Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and…
Orbt XL (2017)
Orbt XL (2017)

Action

Defy gravity in Orbt XL! A fast-paced, addictive, 'just-one-more-round' arcade score chaser. Stay in orbit, dodge obstacles, and rack up points, the…
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017)
Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality (2017)

Adventure

Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality smashes together the absolute VR chaos of the award-winning Job Simulator with the ridiculous, all-out, take-no-prisoners comedy…
Forts (2017)
Forts (2017)

Action

Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower,…
Late Shift (2017)
Late Shift (2017)

Adventure

Late Shift is a high stakes FMV crime thriller. Forced into a brutal London heist, your choices matter in this interactive cinematic…
The Sexy Brutale (2017)
The Sexy Brutale (2017)

Adventure

The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where…
Yooka-Laylee (2017)
Yooka-Laylee (2017)

Action

Yooka-Laylee is an all-new open-world platformer from genre veterans Playtonic! Explore huge, beautiful worlds, meet an unforgettable cast of characters and horde a…
Crawl (2017)
Crawl (2017)

Action

Crawl is the local multiplayer dungeon crawler where your friends control the monsters! Battle through dungeons and power up your hero -…
White Noise 2 (2017)
White Noise 2 (2017)

Action

Enjoy a 4vs1 asymmetric horror experience like no other. Be a part of the investigator team, or take control of the creature…