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Best Indie games on Xbox One
The 250 best Indie games on Xbox One, ranked from 30,371 critic and player ratings.
The best Indie game on Xbox One right now is Escape Simulator, with a critic score of 100/100 — updated September 2026.
How this ranking is built
- Games are ranked on the aggregated critic score out of 100 imported from IGDB and Metacritic, never on Tier's own grades.
- A game only enters the ranking with at least 80 external ratings, so a single enthusiastic review never outranks a proven classic.
- Community grades from F to S are shown next to every game, and only stated as a fact above 5 Tier ratings.
- Release window covered: 1970 to 2026.
- 50 games are listed on this page, carrying 30,371 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 29 September 2026.
Top 50
01
Escape Simulator
Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles.
100
/100
02
B
Undertale
A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.
96
/100
03
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
95
/100
Escape Simulator
Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles.
100
/100
02
B
Undertale
A small child falls into the Underground, where monsters have long been banished by humans and are hunting every human that they find. The player controls the child as they try to make it back to the Surface through hostile environments, all the while engaging with a turn-based combat system with puzzle-solving and bullet hell elements, as well as other unconventional game mechanics.
96
/100
03
Return of the Obra Dinn
In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues.
95
/100
04
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition Edition is a much lauded Role-Playing-Game that blends deep customization and humor with dynamic turn based combat. Either in online co-op, split-screen co-op on your TV, or even alone, take advantage of a classless RPG system to create your heroes and conquer the evils of Rivellon! Embark upon a journey with up to three companions as you bend the very fabric of time, where what seems like the case of a simple murder unravels into hours of quests facing fiendish foes, magical polymorphs, and dastardly bosses. As a Source Hunter, master the elements and use the environment to your advantage in dynamic combats mixing weather and magic to explode, poison, electrify, freeze and burn your enemies!
94
/100
05
B
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
94
/100
06
Planet of Lana
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.
93
/100
07
Unpacking
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
92
/100
08
Inside
An atmospheric 2D side-scroller in which, hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project and struggles to preserve his identity.
92
/100
09
Alto's Adventure
Join Alto and his friends as they embark on an endless snowboarding odyssey. Journey across the beautiful alpine hills of their native wilderness, through neighbouring villages, ancient woodlands, and long-abandoned ruins. Along the way you'll rescue runaway llamas, grind rooftops, leap over terrifying chasms and outwit the mountain elders – all while braving the ever changing elements and passage of time upon the mountain.
92
/100
10
Vampire Survivors
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
91
/100
11
A
Celeste
91
/100
12
Balatro
91
/100
13
C
Disco Elysium
91
/100
14
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
15
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
91
/100
16
C
Bastion
90
/100
17
D
Valheim
90
/100
18
The Forgotten City
90
/100
19
Spelunky 2
90
/100
20
Sea of Stars
90
/100
21
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
22
Tunic
89
/100
23
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
24
Stardew Valley
89
/100
25
Pillars of Eternity
89
/100
26
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
89
/100
27
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
28
Cocoon
89
/100
29
Shovel Knight
89
/100
30
Hyper Light Drifter
89
/100
31
B
Cult of the Lamb
89
/100
32
Blasphemous II
89
/100
33
A
Rocket League
89
/100
34
Figment
89
/100
35
Owlboy
89
/100
36
The Witness
88
/100
37
Night in the Woods
88
/100
38
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
39
A
Dead Cells
88
/100
40
Neon White
88
/100
41
Touhou Luna Nights
88
/100
42
Crypt of the NecroDancer
88
/100
43
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
44
Machinarium
88
/100
45
S
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
46
Child of Light
88
/100
47
B
Risk of Rain 2
87
/100
48
B
Cuphead
87
/100
49
Divinity: Original Sin
87
/100
50
The Swapper
87
/100
Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition
Divinity Original Sin: Enhanced Edition Edition is a much lauded Role-Playing-Game that blends deep customization and humor with dynamic turn based combat. Either in online co-op, split-screen co-op on your TV, or even alone, take advantage of a classless RPG system to create your heroes and conquer the evils of Rivellon! Embark upon a journey with up to three companions as you bend the very fabric of time, where what seems like the case of a simple murder unravels into hours of quests facing fiendish foes, magical polymorphs, and dastardly bosses. As a Source Hunter, master the elements and use the environment to your advantage in dynamic combats mixing weather and magic to explode, poison, electrify, freeze and burn your enemies!
94
/100
05
B
Hades
A rogue-lite hack and slash dungeon crawler in which Zagreus, son of Hades the Greek god of the dead, attempts to escape his home and his oppressive father by fighting the souls of the dead through the various layers of the ever-shifting underworld, while getting to know and forging relationships with its inhabitants.
94
/100
06
Planet of Lana
A young girl and her loyal friend embark on a rescue mission through a colorful world full of cold machines and unfamiliar creatures. Planet of Lana is a cinematic puzzle adventure framed by an epic sci-fi saga that stretches across centuries and galaxies.
93
/100
07
Unpacking
Unpacking is a zen puzzle game about the familiar experience of pulling possessions out of boxes and fitting them into a new home. Part block-fitting puzzle, part home decoration, you are invited to create a satisfying living space while learning clues about the life you’re unpacking. Over the course of eight house moves, you are given a chance to experience a sense of intimacy with a character you never see and a story you’re never told.
92
/100
08
Inside
An atmospheric 2D side-scroller in which, hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project and struggles to preserve his identity.
92
/100
09
Alto's Adventure
Join Alto and his friends as they embark on an endless snowboarding odyssey. Journey across the beautiful alpine hills of their native wilderness, through neighbouring villages, ancient woodlands, and long-abandoned ruins. Along the way you'll rescue runaway llamas, grind rooftops, leap over terrifying chasms and outwit the mountain elders – all while braving the ever changing elements and passage of time upon the mountain.
92
/100
10
Vampire Survivors
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
91
/100
11
A
Celeste
91
/100
12
Balatro
91
/100
13
C
Disco Elysium
91
/100
14
Ticket to Ride
91
/100
15
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
91
/100
16
C
Bastion
90
/100
17
D
Valheim
90
/100
18
The Forgotten City
90
/100
19
Spelunky 2
90
/100
20
Sea of Stars
90
/100
21
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
22
Tunic
89
/100
23
SteamWorld Dig 2
89
/100
24
Stardew Valley
89
/100
25
Pillars of Eternity
89
/100
26
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
89
/100
27
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
89
/100
28
Cocoon
89
/100
29
Shovel Knight
89
/100
30
Hyper Light Drifter
89
/100
31
B
Cult of the Lamb
89
/100
32
Blasphemous II
89
/100
33
A
Rocket League
89
/100
34
Figment
89
/100
35
Owlboy
89
/100
36
The Witness
88
/100
37
Night in the Woods
88
/100
38
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
39
A
Dead Cells
88
/100
40
Neon White
88
/100
41
Touhou Luna Nights
88
/100
42
Crypt of the NecroDancer
88
/100
43
SteamWorld Heist
88
/100
44
Machinarium
88
/100
45
S
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
46
Child of Light
88
/100
47
B
Risk of Rain 2
87
/100
48
B
Cuphead
87
/100
49
Divinity: Original Sin
87
/100
50
The Swapper
87
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Indie game on Xbox One?
Escape Simulator currently tops the ranking with a score of 100/100 across 89 ratings. Ranking updated September 2026.
How is this ranking built?
Games are ranked on their aggregated critic score out of 100, with a minimum vote threshold so a single glowing review never outranks a proven classic; the Tier community's own F-to-S grades are shown alongside each game.