The Playcritik Index
Best Indie Games
Every Indie game we have reviewed, ranked by the Playcritik Index.
| # | Game | Index | Ours | Steam | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollow Knight | 9.4 | 9.3 | 97% | Action | 2017 |
| 2 | Hades | 9.4 | 9.2 | 98% | Action | 2020 |
| 3 | DELTARUNE | 9.2 | 9.0 | 98% | Indie | 2025 |
| 4 | Terraria | 9.2 | 9.0 | 97% | Action | 2011 |
| 5 | Stardew Valley | 9.2 | 8.9 | 99% | Indie | 2016 |
| 6 | Schrödinger's Call | 9.0 | 8.7 | 97% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 7 | Lethal Company | 8.9 | 8.5 | 97% | Action | 2023 |
| 8 | Valheim | 8.8 | 8.5 | 94% | Action | 2021 |
| 9 | Mewgenics | 8.7 | 8.5 | 91% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 10 | Cuphead | 8.7 | 8.3 | 96% | Action | 2017 |
| 11 | OPUS: Prism Peak | 8.7 | 8.3 | 96% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 12 | Palworld | 8.7 | 8.3 | 96% | Action | 2026 |
| 13 | Vampire Survivors | 8.7 | 8.2 | 98% | Action | 2022 |
| 14 | Cairn | 8.6 | 8.3 | 94% | Action | 2026 |
| 15 | Moss: The Forgotten Relic | 8.5 | 8.0 | 97% | Action | 2026 |
| 16 | Luna Abyss | 8.4 | 8.2 | 88% | Action | 2026 |
| 17 | Slay the Spire 2 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 92% | Indie | 2026 |
| 18 | Mixtape | 8.3 | 8.2 | 85% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 19 | ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies | 8.3 | 8.1 | 87% | Indie | 2026 |
| 20 | Planet of Lana II | 8.3 | 7.8 | 93% | Action | 2026 |
| 21 | Shift At Midnight | 8.3 | 7.8 | 94% | Indie | 2026 |
| 22 | Don't Starve Together | 8.2 | 7.6 | 95% | Action | 2016 |
| 23 | Moonlight Peaks | 8.1 | 7.8 | 89% | Casual | 2026 |
| 24 | Coffee Talk Tokyo | 8.1 | 7.7 | 90% | Action | 2026 |
| 25 | Ova Magica | 8.1 | 7.6 | 93% | Casual | 2026 |
| 26 | Stray | 8.1 | 7.4 | 97% | Adventure | 2022 |
| 27 | PowerWash Simulator 2 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 92% | Casual | 2025 |
| 28 | Tears of Metal | 8.0 | 7.4 | 94% | Action | 2026 |
| 29 | Cat Mail Co. | 7.9 | 7.2 | 95% | Indie | 2026 |
| 30 | Funnel Runners | 7.8 | 7.5 | 84% | Action | 2026 |
| 31 | Heave Ho 2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 88% | Casual | 2026 |
| 32 | Hand of Fate: Hordes | 7.6 | 7.3 | 82% | Action | 2026 |
| 33 | Gurei | 7.5 | 7.5 | 100% | Action | 2026 |
| 34 | Tormentum II | 7.4 | 7.4 | 100% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 35 | D-topia | 7.3 | 7.3 | 90% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 36 | Half Sword | 7.3 | 7.3 | 72% | Action | 2026 |
| 37 | Lured In | 7.2 | 7.2 | 100% | Casual | 2026 |
| 38 | City States: Medieval | 7.0 | 7.0 | 83% | Indie | 2026 |
| 39 | Deep Reach | 6.9 | 6.9 | – | Adventure | 2026 |
| 40 | Disconnect 2 | 6.7 | 6.7 | – | Action | 2026 |
| 41 | Outbound | 6.7 | 6.3 | 77% | Adventure | 2026 |
| 42 | Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call | 5.8 | 6.3 | 46% | Action | 2026 |
| 43 | The Left Behind | 3.8 | 3.8 | 19% | Action | 2026 |