Best Indie Games 2026

The top 5 indie games ranked by Metacritic score, player ratings, and overall popularity. Updated for 2026.

1
Hades

Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

93 Metascore 98.4% positive Action RPG 2026 Multi-platform
2
Stardew Valley

Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

89 Metascore 98.9% positive RPG 2026 Multi-platform
3
Rocket League

Rocket League

Free

Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and basketball-inspired Extra Modes, and more than 500 trillion possible cosmetic customization combinations.

89 Metascore 90% positive Racing, Sport, Indie 2015 Multi-platform
4
Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight

Choisissez votre destin dans Hollow Knight ! Une aventure épique et pleine d’action, qui vous plongera dans un vaste royaume en ruine peuplé d’insectes et de héros. Dans un monde en 2D classique, dessiné à la main.

87 Metascore 97.1% positive Action RPG 2026 Multi-platform
5
Among Us

Among Us

An online and local party game of teamwork and betrayal for 4-15 players...in space!

85 Metascore 92.3% positive Social 2018 Multi-platform

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