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Best Indie games of 2023
The 28 best Indie games released in 2023, ranked from 1,713 critic and player ratings.
The best Indie game of 2023 is Against the Storm, with a critic score of 90/100 — updated août 2026.
01
Against the Storm
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain. Settle the unknown wilds to discover and rebuild the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization. Develop technologies that will help your citizens tackle destructive storms and extend the frontier of your civilization.
90
/100
02
Cocoon
Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. Players control a small insect-like creature navigating interconnected worlds contained within orbs, solving environmental puzzles by carrying and using these orbs to manipulate space and progression.
89
/100
03
Blasphemous II
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle one and for all.
89
/100
Against the Storm
A roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world tormented by the everlasting rain. Settle the unknown wilds to discover and rebuild the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization. Develop technologies that will help your citizens tackle destructive storms and extend the frontier of your civilization.
90
/100
02
Cocoon
Cocoon is a puzzle adventure game developed by Geometric Interactive and published by Annapurna Interactive. Players control a small insect-like creature navigating interconnected worlds contained within orbs, solving environmental puzzles by carrying and using these orbs to manipulate space and progression.
89
/100
03
Blasphemous II
The Penitent One awakens as Blasphemous 2 joins him once again in an endless struggle against The Miracle. Dive into a perilous new world filled with mysteries and secrets to discover, and tear your way through monstrous foes that stand between you and your quest to end the cycle one and for all.
89
/100
04
World of Horror
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
88
/100
05
Venba
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.
87
/100
06
Wartales
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
86
/100
07
Jusant
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower's past.
86
/100
08
Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a desolate WW1 Bunker. Face the oppressing terrors stalking the dark corridors. Search for and use the tools and weapons at your disposal, while keeping the lights on at all costs. Overcome fear, persevere, and make your way out alive.
84
/100
09
Ready or Not
Ready or Not is a tactical first person shooter which places you in the boots of an elite SWAT team, tasked with diffusing hostile situations in intense, claustrophobic environments. It's set in a nondescript modern America, where an income disparity between the classes have become unsustainable and the country has been plunged into havoc. Bring order to chaos with up to 8 players in cooperative play, battle enemy squads in a close player-vs-player environment, or command AI in a striking single-player mode.
84
/100
10
Humanity
84
/100
11
Trepang2
84
/100
12
Roboquest
83
/100
13
Darkest Dungeon II
83
/100
14
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
83
/100
15
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
83
/100
16
Killer Frequency
82
/100
17
A Space for the Unbound
82
/100
18
Buckshot Roulette
80
/100
19
Chants of Sennaar
80
/100
20
Terra Nil
80
/100
21
The Invincible
79
/100
22
Pseudoregalia
76
/100
23
Slay the Princess
76
/100
24
Brotato
74
/100
25
Barotrauma
73
/100
26
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
73
/100
27
Contraband Police
71
/100
28
Party Animals
50
/100
World of Horror
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
88
/100
05
Venba
Venba is a narrative cooking game, where you play as an Indian mom, who immigrates to Canada with her family in the 1980s. Players will cook various dishes and restore lost recipes, hold branching conversations and explore in this story about family, love, loss and more.
87
/100
06
Wartales
Wartales is an open world RPG in which you lead a group of mercenaries in their search for wealth across a massive medieval universe. Explore the world, recruit companions, collect bounties and unravel the secrets of the tombs of the ancients!
86
/100
07
Jusant
Enjoy meditative vibes in Jusant, an action-puzzle climbing game. Scale an immeasurably tall tower and ascend to new heights alongside your watery companion. Master your climbing tools, find your way up through diverse biomes, and piece together the tower's past.
86
/100
08
Amnesia: The Bunker
Amnesia: The Bunker is a first-person horror game set in a desolate WW1 Bunker. Face the oppressing terrors stalking the dark corridors. Search for and use the tools and weapons at your disposal, while keeping the lights on at all costs. Overcome fear, persevere, and make your way out alive.
84
/100
09
Ready or Not
Ready or Not is a tactical first person shooter which places you in the boots of an elite SWAT team, tasked with diffusing hostile situations in intense, claustrophobic environments. It's set in a nondescript modern America, where an income disparity between the classes have become unsustainable and the country has been plunged into havoc. Bring order to chaos with up to 8 players in cooperative play, battle enemy squads in a close player-vs-player environment, or command AI in a striking single-player mode.
84
/100
10
Humanity
84
/100
11
Trepang2
84
/100
12
Roboquest
83
/100
13
Darkest Dungeon II
83
/100
14
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun
83
/100
15
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
83
/100
16
Killer Frequency
82
/100
17
A Space for the Unbound
82
/100
18
Buckshot Roulette
80
/100
19
Chants of Sennaar
80
/100
20
Terra Nil
80
/100
21
The Invincible
79
/100
22
Pseudoregalia
76
/100
23
Slay the Princess
76
/100
24
Brotato
74
/100
25
Barotrauma
73
/100
26
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
73
/100
27
Contraband Police
71
/100
28
Party Animals
50
/100
FAQ
What is the best Indie game of 2023?
Against the Storm currently tops the ranking with a score of 90/100 across 46 ratings. Ranking updated août 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.