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Best Indie games on Xbox Series X|S
The 149 best Indie games on Xbox Series X|S, ranked from 20,846 critic and player ratings.
The best Indie game on Xbox Series X|S 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 20,846 ratings between them.
- Rankings are recomputed hourly; this one was last rebuilt on 28 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
Satisfactory
Satisfactory is an FPS open-world factory building sim. You play as an engineer on an alien planet tasked to complete ‘Project Assembly’ - a massive machine for a mysterious purpose. Conquer nature, build multi-story factories, and automate to satisfaction!
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
Satisfactory
Satisfactory is an FPS open-world factory building sim. You play as an engineer on an alien planet tasked to complete ‘Project Assembly’ - a massive machine for a mysterious purpose. Conquer nature, build multi-story factories, and automate to satisfaction!
95
/100
04
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
05
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
06
Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
93
/100
07
S
Hades II
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
93
/100
08
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
09
Immortality
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies was ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. The new game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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
Balatro
91
/100
12
C
Disco Elysium
91
/100
13
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
91
/100
14
D
Valheim
90
/100
15
The Forgotten City
90
/100
16
Spelunky 2
90
/100
17
Sea of Stars
90
/100
18
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
19
Dusk
90
/100
20
Tunic
89
/100
21
Cocoon
89
/100
22
Viewfinder
89
/100
23
B
Cult of the Lamb
89
/100
24
Blasphemous II
89
/100
25
A
Rocket League
89
/100
26
Figment
89
/100
27
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
28
Neon White
88
/100
29
S
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
30
B
Risk of Rain 2
87
/100
31
S
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
87
/100
32
Death's Door
87
/100
33
Mouthwashing
87
/100
34
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
35
Two Point Hospital
87
/100
36
Jusant
86
/100
37
A
Hotline Miami
86
/100
38
Monster Train
86
/100
39
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
40
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
41
Core Keeper
86
/100
42
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
85
/100
43
Stray
85
/100
44
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
45
S
Dispatch
85
/100
46
Cookie Clicker
85
/100
47
Not For Broadcast
85
/100
48
Loop Hero
85
/100
49
Outer Wilds
85
/100
50
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
84
/100
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
05
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
06
Finding Paradise
A story-driven experience about two doctors traversing through a dying man's memories to artificially fulfill his last wish.
93
/100
07
S
Hades II
Battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the Titan of Time in this bewitching sequel to the award-winning rogue-like dungeon crawler.
93
/100
08
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
09
Immortality
Marissa Marcel was a film star. She made three movies. But none of the movies was ever released. And Marissa Marcel disappeared. The new game from Sam Barlow, creator of Her Story.
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
Balatro
91
/100
12
C
Disco Elysium
91
/100
13
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
91
/100
14
D
Valheim
90
/100
15
The Forgotten City
90
/100
16
Spelunky 2
90
/100
17
Sea of Stars
90
/100
18
A
Hollow Knight: Silksong
90
/100
19
Dusk
90
/100
20
Tunic
89
/100
21
Cocoon
89
/100
22
Viewfinder
89
/100
23
B
Cult of the Lamb
89
/100
24
Blasphemous II
89
/100
25
A
Rocket League
89
/100
26
Figment
89
/100
27
A
Hollow Knight
88
/100
28
Neon White
88
/100
29
S
Euro Truck Simulator 2
88
/100
30
B
Risk of Rain 2
87
/100
31
S
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
87
/100
32
Death's Door
87
/100
33
Mouthwashing
87
/100
34
What Remains of Edith Finch
87
/100
35
Two Point Hospital
87
/100
36
Jusant
86
/100
37
A
Hotline Miami
86
/100
38
Monster Train
86
/100
39
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
86
/100
40
Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights
86
/100
41
Core Keeper
86
/100
42
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
85
/100
43
Stray
85
/100
44
Monument Valley 2
85
/100
45
S
Dispatch
85
/100
46
Cookie Clicker
85
/100
47
Not For Broadcast
85
/100
48
Loop Hero
85
/100
49
Outer Wilds
85
/100
50
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
84
/100
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Indie game on Xbox Series X|S?
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.