Back for an awesome 12th time, welcome to the 2021 Indie of the Year Awards, a celebration of the year's finest indie games chosen by you and our team at IndieDB.
Last year saw the toys-come-to-life HYPERCHARGE: UNBOXED take first place for player's choice, with mining-and-building sandbox Hydroneer nabbing second and the gory dark fantasy ARPG She Will Punish Them placing third. If you want to see the full players choice and editor's choice from 2020, look no further
The time is now to start hitting the vote button for your favorite indies, so they may make it into coveted Top 100. Help hard working game developers feel the love and soon we will announce the 2021 Indie of the Year. Good luck everyone!
Released Games
Starsand is a desert survival game set among the dunes of a remote planet. An open world full of danger, a vast desert for you to explore and solve the mystery of an extinct civilization. Read on...
An ambitious take on open-world survival adventure games. Read on...
The Great Nacho Wars have ended. A corrupt galactic government saps life and resources from the many war-weary planets it controls. Your alien family risks everything across an open-world galactic odyssey to find a mysterious land of new beginnings. Read on...
The Forgotten City is a time travel murder mystery set in a mythological city. Deep underground in an ancient Roman city, twenty-six trapped explorers lay dead... Read on...
A Way to be Dead is an asymmetrical multiplayer (4 vs 1) horror game where a bewildered doctor is on the hunt for a group of victims who are just trying to escape. Read on...
Welcome to the Trenches, 1917. A World War 1 first person horror survival game where you, caught behind enemy lines - have to survive and escape the harsh war-torn environment and experience World War l like never before Read on...
A murder. A hack. A bombing. All it takes to plunge the solar system into war – unless you do something about it. Help CDI agent Neil Conrad make a string of increasingly difficult decisions in this modern dialog-driven adventure Read on...
In a long-devastated world, only one city remains intact. Protected by a glass dome, Endeavor City rises above the wreckage of the past. Inhabited solely by robots, the city has been maintained this way for hundreds of years. Read on...
Flow Weaver is a multidimensional VR escape room game. The player explores and experiments with their environment, moving between different magical dimensions to solve intuitive puzzles towards the goal of escape. Read on...
In this alternate version of WWII, the war persisted for 20 more years only to end in flames when the Nazis launched nuclear missiles on most of Europe. Read on...
As the only one left with full senses, you embark on a journey in search of answers and relief in this FPS game that is created in a distinctive retro horror comic book style and feels as if it came straight out of Lovecraft's books. Read on...
A true retro/boomercore game running on the GZDoom Engine and bearing inspiration from titles such as Unreal, Blood, Thief, Arx Fatalis, Hexen or Serious Sam. Read on...
KUR is a fast-paced Retro FPS with a hint of comedy, inspired by the late 90's & Early 2000's. Kill, Boot, Blast and Laugh your way through each level as the story of KUR unfolds before you. Read on...
Dread Templar is a new retro FPS inspired by 90s shooters that tells the story of a Demon Hunter entering hell for revenge. Lots of classic elements such as key cards, secret areas, no health regeneration, and a huge arsenal. Read on...
Land of War is the world’s first, first-person shooter game fully dedicated to the outbreak of WWII in Poland on September 1939. It portraits the opening episodes and battles fought by Poles during the German invasion Read on...
Viscerafest is a singleplayer Arena Fps with minor collectathon elements, in which you play as Caroline, a ruthless mercenary hunting down a warlock Named Cromune. Read on...
Dread Hunger is a cooperative survival game with a twist - some of your crew are demon worshiping cannibals. Read on...
Prehistoric Hunt is the multiplayer dinosaur hunting game you have been waiting for. Join your friends on memorable hunting trips or go solo. And remember to be careful as the hunted creatures can hunt you too! Read on...
Enjoy timeless elements of classic titles such as DOOM, QUAKE and more in the FPS that brings old-school shooters into the 21st century Read on...
An epic multi-character single player stand-alone game based on Duke Nukem 3D, utilising Eduke32 and the 2.5D BUILD engine with 5 episodes planned. Read on...
Warfare between the Russian Empire and the Central Powers is a tense battle for dominance – stay close to your squad to survive! Read on...
You wake up in a dark alley knowing nothing. What has happened? You struggle for truth and answers. Answers you want to know in the darkness and fear, which makes your heartbeat race like violent blows against your head. Are you insane? Read on...
WGRealms DEMON THRONE is an action packed fantasy style total conversion of DukeNukem 3D using Eduke32. You don't need Duke 3D for this; just download and play for FREE! Read on...
From the earliest PadMaps came the mod PadWorld, and now from that distinguished provenance comes the next colourful evolution, the World of Padman. Read on...
A game where an F.B.I. officers goes through an investigation in the most dangerous Mafia gang individually and completes 10 different and interactive tasks as directed by the F.B.I. chief. Read on...
Embark on a perilous journey across a realm forsaken by the gods and devastated by an arcane cataclysm. Accompanied by a hardy crew, you are free to discover a dark fantasy world and its secrets. Read on...
Gamedec is an upcoming adaptive cyberpunk story focused role playing adventure game. Read on...
Chernobylite is a Science Fiction Survival Horror RPG from developers Farm 51. You’ll take on the role of Igor, an ex-employee of the Chernobyl Power Plant, returning to Pripyat to investigate the disappearance of his fiancée, 30 years prior. Read on...
Mirage Online Classic is a free browser MMORPG and is the spiritual successor to the creator's 2001 landmark MMO, Mirage Online. Level your character while exploring a vast world filled with quests, monsters and mystery. Read on...
Kakele is a classic 2D MMORPG based on classic RPG games. Read on...
In No Plan B, every choice you make, however small, may decide the fate of your team. Assemble your squad. Work out the perfect plan. Watch it play out in real time. Read on...
King under the Mountain is a simulation-based strategy/management game where you design, build and run a settlement in a fantasy world. Read on...
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Read on...
Against the Storm is a roguelite city builder set in a fantasy world where it never stops raining. You’re tasked with venturing into the unknown wilds and building new settlements inhabited by intelligent beavers, humans, and lizards. Read on...
You play the role of captain Ashley S. Nowak - you are the Riftbreaker, an elite scientist/commando inside a powerful Mecha-Suit. Enter a one-way portal to Galatea 37.. Read on...
The Protectors is a stand-alone mod of the game Warlords Battlecry 3. It is an improved RTS/RPG game with new campaigns, quests, terrain, units, items, heroes and more. Read on...
In Rise of Humanity players will gather, upgrade and combine cards, recruit new heroes as others meet their unfortunate demise and discover new strategies by completing missions in an attempt to stop the remnant of project Hivemind. Read on...
Hoplegs is a different kind of platformer about a moving box and four legs with unconventional controls. Each of the four buttons on your gamepad where you usually jump, interact, crouch and change weapons are now your different legs. Read on...
Lords and Villeins is a historical top-down strategy sim game with a heavy emphasis on the authenticity of the environment through complex mechanics, advanced AI, and procedurally generated content. Read on...
Builder. Farmer. Hunter. Trader. Ranching certainly isn’t your average job. Think you have the skills to turn your family’s rundown homestead into the most prosperous ranch in the valley? Read on...
A hard sci-fi, top-down space simulator, with every aspect backed up by real physics and science. Read on...
Build the theme park of your dreams, and keep it running! Meticulously design that newest roller coaster, place the rides where you want them to be, and construct scenic structures and objects to make the park beautiful. Read on...
SimPocalypse is a post-apocalyptic civilization simulator game, where you manage your settlement to become a global empire! Read on...
Play as an existing player or create your own and try to become the best player in history! All aspects of the career of a professional tennis player are present in Absolute Tennis Manager and up to you to control! Read on...
Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Read on...
Peppy’s Adventure is a challenging 1-screen, tile-based, action-puzzle game controlled with directional inputs only. Help Peppy progress through unique hand-made levels and worlds to save his family from the Hooded Fox and his minions. Read on...
Travel through a beautiful, fictional rendition of the 16th century of Feudal Japan. Choose between four types of warriors as you learn to master intuitive, directionally-driven swordplay while also choosing unique abilities to ensure victory Read on...
Myriavora is a roguelike swarm action shooter. You unleash a storm of fire and ice upon giant spiders, dodging their frantic attacks via cool moves. Read on...
WarClicks game introduces new mechanics to incremental games. Game has some special elements that add new elements of variety compared to other clicking games and is surely unique in that look. Read on...
Monstrum 2 is an asymmetric multiplayer game for those looking to take survival horror to the next level. Pit yourself against a terrifying monster as a team of up to 4 human prisoners Read on...
A free survival horror game based on the creepypasta stories of The SCP Foundation. Read on...
The Crackpet Show is an action-packed rogue-lite shoot’em-up about mutated animals that fight in a bizarre TV show, crushing their opponents with a variety of weapons. Choose your beastie, gear ‘em up, and go kill your enemies in the name of fame Read on...
Insurmountable is an adventure roguelike with permadeath, in which the player has to overcome huge deadly mountains. Fight against cold snowstorms, deadly animals and unknowns consequenses. Every of your decisions matter....every single one. Read on...
Sword of the Necromancer is a dungeon-crawler action RPG with Rogue-like elements where you can revive your defeated enemies to make them fight alongside you. Read on...
Soulash is a fantasy roguelike where you play as a forgotten god set on destroying the world. Read on...
Experience sci-fi tactical combat and exploration in a procedural world that combines traditional roguelikes with an immersive modern interface like no other. Read on...
Can you push back against fate, live among ruthless gangs and fight back the zombie horde, with just a handful of ragtag militias to help you? Read on...
Nadir - Prologue: Slay the Six is a deckbuilding rogue-like HELLISHLY influenced by Dante's Divine Comedy. Control a team of 3 powerful, yet extremely flawed characters, each representing one of the deadly sins. Read on...
Created and written by lifelong fans of Pen & Paper RPGs, comes Solasta: Crown of the Magister. Bring the authentic Tabletop gaming experience to your PC! Read on...
Hostile Mars is a Tower-Defense Factory-Building game. You must create efficient supply chains, salvage destroyed enemies, and upgrade structures to support your gigantic cannons that defend your base against thousands of enemies. Read on...
Chivalry 2 is a multiplayer first person slasher. Players are thrust into the action of every iconic moment of the era - from the thunder of cavalry charges, to storms of flaming arrows, sprawling castle sieges and more. Read on...
Retroninjacyberassassin is a fast-paced 80s and early 90s styled, retro-inspired, beat 'em up that puts you in the shoes of Legion of Order unit 6617 as he goes rogue and attempts to stop Cybersoul Corp from acquiring the final remaining independent media Read on...
Upcoming Games
The Elements have gone wild because of your actions and the world is now in danger. Embark on a journey to restore them all and conquer the dungeons where each Element resides. Read on...
Meticulously crafted point and click dark tech-noir/cyberpunk adventure. Read on...
Artia - Neo's Adventures is a Action RPG (Zeldalike). Follow Neo's adventure in the world of Artia . A world of fantasy and dragon. Read on...
DarKnot is a game about the extermination of monsters on the streets of a foggy city. Here you will find insidious opponents, dynamic battles and puzzles of various degrees of difficulty. Read on...
Farmwand is an open-world, single player and co-op fantasy adventure where you will immerse yourself in an enchanted land full of monsters and magical with a charming storybook style. Read on...
As the last fox, keep your cubs alive and reach the only place on Earth where humans cannot harm them. Read on...
Horror story about a journalist who witnessed an alien invasion at the Grayswood farm. Explore the area armed with a flashlight. Take photos of evidence and get to the bottom of the horrifying truth. Read on...
Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon shaped scarf. Read on...
Set in the Dune universe, this mod turns Emperor: Battle For Dune into a First/Third Person Shooter. The Emperor is dead. The Guild has taken over the Spice flow on Arrakis until someone else claims it, three Houses remain after the long fighting on Arrak Read on...
What if doom guy had a drunk one night stand with Super meatboy? Discover Warcry, the skill based Fast FPS featuring challenging short levels and brutal gunfights. Read on...
An infantry multiplayer first-person shooter set in the Vietnam War. Read on...
Ferocious Alpine warfare will test your tactical skills in this authentic WW1 FPS. Battle among the scenic peaks, rugged valleys and idyllic towns of northern Italy. The Great War on the Italian Front is brought to life and elevated to unexpected heights! Read on...
In the far future, a mutated special operative gets called in for a job at a remote military outpost. A supposedly routine mission quickly spirals into a crisis when an unknown assailant tries to harness illusive and extremely dangerous technology Read on...
First person action fantasy horror with retro graphics. You're a demoness in Hell in a conquest for power over your rivals. The game runs on FTE engine. Read on...
Battle Cry of Freedom, brings brutal real-time first and third person combat set in the 19th Century America, presenting players with the opportunity to re-fight the American Civil War as either the Union or the Confederates. Read on...
Leaden Sky is an upcoming side scrolling run n' gun shooter, with an emphasis on brutal gore mechanics, and visceral, horrifying action! Read on...
Build vehicles and machines by snapping parts together using realistic materials with realistic physical properties Read on...
Bionicle: Quest for Mata Nui is a free fan made open-world RPG set in the universe of Lego Bionicle. It follows the story of the Toa on their quest to collect the masks of power and battle the creatures held under Makuta's sway. Read on...
Parallel is a first-person RPG adventure game, you will explore a parallel world with a new civilization. Each player will go through different environments, from mysticism, paradise to claustrophobic and destruction scenes. Read on...
As the oldest and most talented emperor son - Eristan - you have to save the world from the evil that starts growing in your lands. Read on...
0 A.D. is a new real-time strategy currently undergoing development by Wildfire Games. Featuring a ground-breaking new game engine custom built to suit our environment, 0 A.D. strives to preserve historical accuracy combined with engaging gameplay. Read on...
Ardent Seas is a Naval Real Time Strategy game. Every player starts with a Flagship, and the goal is to destroy the enemy Flagships. Read on...
Take control of the battlefield using the deadliest weaponry and units in a clash between two powers :the EU armed with most advanced technology and high tech equipment or The Awakened,driven by the desire for freedom. Read on...
Choose a commanding officer from three unique factions and explore, expand, and endure the mysterious planet Shoal as you build buildings, supply lines, and units on this alien planet. Read on...
DeckRX is a deckbuilding racing game. Race and card-battle your way for immortality as you unlock new cards, cars, pilots, and hand-crafted race tracks on different planets. Design your racing strategy, build up your deck, and combo your cards Read on...
Titanium Hound is 2D retro-looking action platformer puzzle video game in cyberpunk genre, where you pilot a huge and agile exoskeleton to crush hordes of crazed security drones and abominations. Read on...
Path of Titans is an MMO dinosaur video game being developed for home computers and mobile devices. Play as one of 10 core dinosaurs in a rich ecosystem filled with complex AI creatures and up to 200 other human players. Read on...
Design, build and run the snazziest casino in a bustling world where the sky's the limit. Work alongside cute animals who are anything but cuddly. Make sure to maximize client and visitor satisfaction while juggling their increasingly complicated demands. Read on...
Rekindle your nostalgic love of tinkering through respecting your elders' memory with Workshop Simulator! Read on...
A game about building and customizing model vehicles, assemble, customize and display your creations - fill virtual shelves with amazing machines! Read on...
WarpedSpace is an sci-fi adventure game set in deep space. A massive, open environment full of wonder and peril awaits you! Read on...
A Third-Person Action Game on which you play as Ahmad al-Ghazzawi, a young Palestinian Student who was unjustly tortured and jailed by Israeli Soldiers for 5 years. Read on...
Unleash your powers against your oppressors in this arcade, fast-paced typing game. Avoid traps, destroy enemies, defeat bosses to seek your revenge, and rush to the top of the leaderboards. Read on...
Destroy your enemies with upgradeable lasers, targeting torpedoes, area of explosion cannons, or deflecting their own projectiles back at them. Read on...
‘Cheftastic!: Buffet Blast’ is the perfect mixture of familiar retro top-down shooters, coupled with the clarity of modern stylised graphics. You will take control of the chef as he tackles mutant food ingredients brought to life by otherworldly beings Read on...
Behind the Beyond is a point & click adventure set in a magical world of Hungarian folklore. Help Johnny, the youngest son of a poor man, uncover the mysteries of the kingdom and find his true calling. Read on...
In this classic point-and-click adventure, Sarah does not remember how she got to Antiquonia, but she has plenty of time to unravel the puzzle of her past as she explores the town where the Internet is not welcome. Read on...
1981, the natural order of man has fallen. As the day begins to sets, the dead shall rise! Read on...