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%

30XX (2023)
30XX (2023)

Action

Jump, shoot, and slash your way through 30XX, the roguelike action platformer you can play with a friend! Explore lush, ever-changing worlds…
OPERATOR (2023)
OPERATOR (2023)

Action

In OPERATOR, you will play as an elite Tier 1 operator undergoing dangerous clandestine operations all over the globe. With a strategic,…
Zero Caliber VR (2023)
Zero Caliber VR (2023)

Action

Zero Caliber is the ultimate VR FPS: single player/Co-op campaign, PvP and mod support with 40+ realistic firearms & melee weapons, 100+…
Pseudoregalia (2023)
Pseudoregalia (2023)

Action

Deep within the realm of sleep, Sybil finds herself pulled to a distorted castle. Grow strong, and unlock new abilities to build…
Sanfu (2023)
Sanfu (2023)

Adventure

2000年，山城市新闻频道的电视画面莫名跳出一则旧广告，而广告的代言人是已经去世的特异功能少年——三眼神童。有传闻三眼神童的亡魂劫持了电视信号。 调查局受命展开调查。随着调查的深入，一个藏在黑暗处的犯罪团伙逐渐浮出水面。
Deadlink (2023)
Deadlink (2023)

Action

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your…
Let’s School (2023)
Let’s School (2023)

Casual

Dive into the exhilarating role of a headmaster entrusted to revive your alma mater! Beyond just bricks and mortar, train teachers, recruit…
Only Climb: Better Together (2023)
Only Climb: Better Together (2023)

Action

Tired of sitting on the ground? Take a sky-high journey with your friends in Only Climb: Better Together! Touch the clouds with…
ΔV: Rings of Saturn (2023)
ΔV: Rings of Saturn (2023)

Action

A physics-based mining sim, set in the thickest debris field in Sol. Every action has a reaction, lasers are invisible without a…
GoreBox (2023)
GoreBox (2023)

Action

GoreBox is a chaotic physics-driven sandbox where creativity meets destruction. Use the Reality Crusher to spawn, manipulate, and obliterate anything. Customize, battle…