The best software indie games, ranked by reviews

Data report Built from live indielist data on 2026-07-24. Rankings update as data changes.

indielist tracks 8 software indie games on Steam, holding 995,731 reviews at an average of 87% positive. This list ranks them by Steam review count, the most reliable public sales proxy, with a white-box sales estimate behind every title. The most reviewed is Wallpaper Engine with 932,953 reviews. Figures are tracked by indielist; sales numbers are estimates that each expand into their full formula.

The ranking

1. Wallpaper Engine · 932,953 reviews · 98% positive · 2018
2. Crosshair X · 44,168 reviews · 93% positive · 2020
3. DSX · 8,252 reviews · 69% positive · 2022
4. Krita · 7,691 reviews · 96% positive · 2014
5. Standable: Full Body Estimation · 1,709 reviews · 80% positive · 2023
6. Smack Studio · 513 reviews · 85% positive · 2024
7. Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator · 339 reviews · 83% positive · 2022
8. VTube Studio · 106 reviews · 93% positive · 2021

How this list is built

Games are ranked by Steam review count, the most reliable public proxy for sales when actual figures are private. Each title links to its indielist page, where the white-box sales estimate expands into the full Boxleiter formula, so you can audit the number rather than trust a black box. Review counts come from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.

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