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Best Indie games of 2022
The 43 best Indie games released in 2022, ranked from 6,667 critic and player ratings.
The best Indie game of 2022 is Norco, with a critic score of 92/100 — updated augustus 2026.
01
Norco
Norco is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother's death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orleans.
92
/100
02
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
03
Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy is back! But now it's got a 2 on the end of it! Rogue Legacy 2 is a genealogical rogue-lite. That means it has all the trappings of a typical rogue-like (randomized runs, changing characters, and more), but with persistent upgrades, and persistent dead heirs. In this game, your legacy defines you. Spend your parents’ inheritance and grow the family manor to give your children a better fighting chance. Each child is unique, with their own traits and abilities. Your daughter could be a Ranger. She could also be vegan. It’s a new experience every time. Rogue Legacy 2 also lets you play how you want to. Go hard and fast, and dive deeper into the depths of a randomly-generated world. Or take it slow and steady and build your character up until you’re ready for greater challenges.
90
/100
Norco
Norco is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother's death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orleans.
92
/100
02
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
03
Rogue Legacy 2
Rogue Legacy is back! But now it's got a 2 on the end of it! Rogue Legacy 2 is a genealogical rogue-lite. That means it has all the trappings of a typical rogue-like (randomized runs, changing characters, and more), but with persistent upgrades, and persistent dead heirs. In this game, your legacy defines you. Spend your parents’ inheritance and grow the family manor to give your children a better fighting chance. Each child is unique, with their own traits and abilities. Your daughter could be a Ranger. She could also be vegan. It’s a new experience every time. Rogue Legacy 2 also lets you play how you want to. Go hard and fast, and dive deeper into the depths of a randomly-generated world. Or take it slow and steady and build your character up until you’re ready for greater challenges.
90
/100
04
Tunic
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness, discover spooky ruins, and fight terrible creatures from long ago.
89
/100
05
The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
89
/100
06
B
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name. Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
89
/100
07
Neon White
88
/100
08
Far: Changing Tides
Far: Changing Tides is an atmospheric vehicle adventure driven by an emotional story. When floods ravage your world, captain a ship like no other and search for a new home. Sail stormy waters, dive unknown depths, and explore forgotten ruins on your voyage.
88
/100
09
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
86
/100
10
Nobody Saves the World
Nobody Saves the World is an action role-playing game played from a top-down perspective. The game can be played solo or in a cooperative multiplayer mode. In the game, the player controls a blank-state character named Nobody, who is equipped with a wand.
86
/100
11
Rollerdrome
86
/100
12
Needy Streamer Overload
86
/100
13
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
85
/100
14
Stray
85
/100
15
Infernax
83
/100
16
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
83
/100
17
Tinykin
83
/100
18
Stray
82
/100
19
Grounded
82
/100
20
Signalis
82
/100
21
Teardown
80
/100
22
Raft
80
/100
23
Prodeus
80
/100
24
Citizen Sleeper
80
/100
25
Dorfromantik
80
/100
26
Dome Keeper
80
/100
27
Madison
80
/100
28
Iron Lung
79
/100
29
Sifu
79
/100
30
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
78
/100
31
Windjammers 2
78
/100
32
Temtem
75
/100
33
A Little to the Left
74
/100
34
Martha Is Dead
74
/100
35
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
74
/100
36
The Past Within
70
/100
37
Potion Craft
70
/100
38
Trek to Yomi
68
/100
39
Scorn
67
/100
40
A Memoir Blue
67
/100
41
Know by Heart
65
/100
42
Scorn
63
/100
43
House Party
44
/100
Tunic
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness, discover spooky ruins, and fight terrible creatures from long ago.
89
/100
05
The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
89
/100
06
B
Cult of the Lamb
Cult of the Lamb casts players in the role of a possessed lamb saved from annihilation by an ominous stranger, and must repay their debt by building a loyal following in his name. Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland worshippers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.
89
/100
07
Neon White
88
/100
08
Far: Changing Tides
Far: Changing Tides is an atmospheric vehicle adventure driven by an emotional story. When floods ravage your world, captain a ship like no other and search for a new home. Sail stormy waters, dive unknown depths, and explore forgotten ruins on your voyage.
88
/100
09
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
86
/100
10
Nobody Saves the World
Nobody Saves the World is an action role-playing game played from a top-down perspective. The game can be played solo or in a cooperative multiplayer mode. In the game, the player controls a blank-state character named Nobody, who is equipped with a wand.
86
/100
11
Rollerdrome
86
/100
12
Needy Streamer Overload
86
/100
13
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
85
/100
14
Stray
85
/100
15
Infernax
83
/100
16
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
83
/100
17
Tinykin
83
/100
18
Stray
82
/100
19
Grounded
82
/100
20
Signalis
82
/100
21
Teardown
80
/100
22
Raft
80
/100
23
Prodeus
80
/100
24
Citizen Sleeper
80
/100
25
Dorfromantik
80
/100
26
Dome Keeper
80
/100
27
Madison
80
/100
28
Iron Lung
79
/100
29
Sifu
79
/100
30
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
78
/100
31
Windjammers 2
78
/100
32
Temtem
75
/100
33
A Little to the Left
74
/100
34
Martha Is Dead
74
/100
35
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
74
/100
36
The Past Within
70
/100
37
Potion Craft
70
/100
38
Trek to Yomi
68
/100
39
Scorn
67
/100
40
A Memoir Blue
67
/100
41
Know by Heart
65
/100
42
Scorn
63
/100
43
House Party
44
/100
FAQ
What is the best Indie game of 2022?
Norco currently tops the ranking with a score of 92/100 across 45 ratings. Ranking updated augustus 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.