Beste Spiele
Best Indie games of 2019
The 100 best Indie games released in 2019, ranked from 9,399 critic and player ratings.
The best Indie game of 2019 is Disco Elysium, with a critic score of 91/100 — updated August 2026.
01
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.
91
/100
02
Dicey Dungeons
Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.
90
/100
03
Amid Evil
Once branded a heretic. Now you have been chosen. Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancestral lands. If you can stand... Amid Evil.
89
/100
Disco Elysium
Disco Elysium is a role-playing game developed and published by ZA/UM. It is set in the fictional city of Revachol, where players assume the role of an amnesiac detective investigating a murder case. The game emphasises dialogue and skill-based choices, with character attributes represented by internal voices that influence decisions and interactions. Its narrative explores themes of politics, philosophy, and personal identity, and it is known for its unconventional gameplay and deep storytelling.
91
/100
02
Dicey Dungeons
Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.
90
/100
03
Amid Evil
Once branded a heretic. Now you have been chosen. Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancestral lands. If you can stand... Amid Evil.
89
/100
04
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley!
88
/100
05
Grindstone
88
/100
06
What the Golf?
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
88
/100
07
Pistol Whip
87
/100
08
Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
86
/100
09
Baba Is You
86
/100
10
Devotion
86
/100
11
Mini Motorways
86
/100
12
Arise: A Simple Story
86
/100
13
Telling Lies
85
/100
14
Katana Zero
85
/100
15
Outer Wilds
85
/100
16
Hypnospace Outlaw
84
/100
17
Ape Out
84
/100
18
Manifold Garden
84
/100
19
Reventure
84
/100
20
Eliza
84
/100
21
Streets of Rogue
84
/100
22
Wargroove
83
/100
23
Children of Morta
83
/100
24
Untitled Goose Game
82
/100
25
ISLANDERS
82
/100
26
Sky: Children of the Light
82
/100
27
Observation
82
/100
28
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
82
/100
29
Sky: Children of the Light
82
/100
30
Sayonara Wild Hearts
81
/100
31
MORDHAU
81
/100
32
Valfaris
81
/100
33
One Finger Death Punch 2
81
/100
34
Supraland
80
/100
35
Space Engineers
80
/100
36
Knights And Bikes
80
/100
37
Indivisible
80
/100
38
Superliminal
80
/100
39
Cat Quest II
78
/100
40
Blasphemous
78
/100
41
Yuppie Psycho
78
/100
42
LEGO Builder’s Journey
78
/100
43
Deliver Us the Moon
78
/100
44
Trover Saves the Universe
78
/100
45
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
78
/100
46
A Short Hike
78
/100
47
Inmost
77
/100
48
Eastshade
76
/100
49
My Friend Pedro
76
/100
50
Feudal Alloy
76
/100
Lonely Mountains: Downhill
Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley!
88
/100
05
Grindstone
88
/100
06
What the Golf?
The golf game for people who hate golf. A silly physics-based golf parody where every golf course is a new surprising type of golf, some brilliant or hilarious, others so absurd they will make you go: What the golf!
88
/100
07
Pistol Whip
87
/100
08
Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
86
/100
09
Baba Is You
86
/100
10
Devotion
86
/100
11
Mini Motorways
86
/100
12
Arise: A Simple Story
86
/100
13
Telling Lies
85
/100
14
Katana Zero
85
/100
15
Outer Wilds
85
/100
16
Hypnospace Outlaw
84
/100
17
Ape Out
84
/100
18
Manifold Garden
84
/100
19
Reventure
84
/100
20
Eliza
84
/100
21
Streets of Rogue
84
/100
22
Wargroove
83
/100
23
Children of Morta
83
/100
24
Untitled Goose Game
82
/100
25
ISLANDERS
82
/100
26
Sky: Children of the Light
82
/100
27
Observation
82
/100
28
Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
82
/100
29
Sky: Children of the Light
82
/100
30
Sayonara Wild Hearts
81
/100
31
MORDHAU
81
/100
32
Valfaris
81
/100
33
One Finger Death Punch 2
81
/100
34
Supraland
80
/100
35
Space Engineers
80
/100
36
Knights And Bikes
80
/100
37
Indivisible
80
/100
38
Superliminal
80
/100
39
Cat Quest II
78
/100
40
Blasphemous
78
/100
41
Yuppie Psycho
78
/100
42
LEGO Builder’s Journey
78
/100
43
Deliver Us the Moon
78
/100
44
Trover Saves the Universe
78
/100
45
Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince
78
/100
46
A Short Hike
78
/100
47
Inmost
77
/100
48
Eastshade
76
/100
49
My Friend Pedro
76
/100
50
Feudal Alloy
76
/100
FAQ
What is the best Indie game of 2019?
Disco Elysium currently tops the ranking with a score of 91/100 across 1,350 ratings. Ranking updated August 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.