Cinematic indie games

indielist tracks 27 indie cinematic games with the Steam user tag "Cinematic", together holding 340,806 reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is A Way Out with 77,278 reviews.

Tagged titles

27

Total reviews on Steam

340,806

Avg positive %

88%

Related tags

Adventure (19) Story Rich (17) Action (12) Exploration (12) Horror (10) First-Person (9) Third Person (9) Casual (8) Dark (8) Action-Adventure (7)

A

A Way Out

2020 · Action

77,278 reviews · 88% positive

Online Co-OpCo-opSplit Screen Story RichLocal Co-Op
I

INSIDE

2016 · Action

69,047 reviews · 97% positive

2.5D Puzzle-PlatformerAtmosphericDark Story Rich
L

LIMBO

2011 · Action

40,239 reviews · 92% positive

Puzzle-PlatformerIndiePuzzle Platformer Dark
W

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

2023 · Action

32,565 reviews · 88% positive

Character Customization Cinematic Story Rich Turn-Based Strategy Dark Fantasy
T

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

2023 · Action

19,260 reviews · 66% positive

HorrorMultiplayerSurvival Horror Gore Team-Based
D

Demonologist

2023 · Action

18,671 reviews · 85% positive

HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
K

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

2022 · Action

16,560 reviews · 92% positive

Action Adventure Souls-like Action-Adventure Female Protagonist
C

Car Dealer Simulator

2025 · Casual

9,392 reviews · 89% positive

Driving Immersive Sim Trading Simulation Automobile Sim
T

Thank Goodness You're Here!

2024 · Adventure

7,552 reviews · 96% positive

Adventure Comedy Funny Hand-drawn Exploration
H

HARD BULLET

2020 · Action

6,488 reviews · 83% positive

VR Gore Action Simulation Sandbox
B

Blair Witch

2019 · Adventure

6,367 reviews · 79% positive

Adventure Horror Psychological HorrorIndieFirst-Person
R

Rift of the NecroDancer

2025 · Action

5,994 reviews · 94% positive

RhythmMinigamesFemale Protagonist Difficult Music
G

GRIME

2021 · Action

4,576 reviews · 85% positive

Metroidvania Souls-like Platformer Dark Fantasy Difficult
K

KARMA: The Dark World

2025 · Adventure

4,486 reviews · 91% positive

Walking Simulator Psychological Horror First-Person HorrorAtmospheric
A

At Dead Of Night

2020 · Action

3,233 reviews · 94% positive

Survival Horror Horror Strategy Supernatural Investigation
B

Boxes: Lost Fragments

2024 · Adventure

3,179 reviews · 93% positive

Puzzle Adventure Mystery Point & Click Casual
A

American Arcadia

2023 · Adventure

3,047 reviews · 94% positive

SingleplayerPoint & Click Third Person2DIndie
T

This Bed We Made

2023 · Adventure

2,991 reviews · 91% positive

Mystery Story Rich Female Protagonist Third Person Cinematic
E

Enotria: The Last Song

2024 · Action

2,136 reviews · 69% positive

Souls-like RPG DifficultSingleplayerAtmospheric
Y

Yes, Your Grace 2: Snowfall

2025 · Indie

1,417 reviews · 76% positive

Story Rich Choices MatterSingleplayerIndieMedieval
D

Dark Deception

2018 · Action

1,327 reviews · 88% positive

HorrorFree to PlayMultiplayerSingleplayerFirst-Person
G

Grunn

2024 · Adventure

1,297 reviews · 96% positive

Horror Multiple Endings Choices Matter Simulation Farming Sim
H

Harold Halibut

2024 · Adventure

1,157 reviews · 82% positive

Story Rich Cinematic Walking Simulator Exploration Adventure
D

Dawnsbury Days

2024 · Indie

935 reviews · 98% positive

RPG Turn-Based Tactics Strategy CRPG Tactical RPG
F

Firmament

2023 · Adventure

892 reviews · 72% positive

Puzzle Adventure Exploration Mystery Story Rich
F

Farewell North

2024 · Adventure

550 reviews · 95% positive

AdventureAtmosphericStory Rich Dog Exploration
C

Cat Detective Albert Wilde

2025 · Adventure

170 reviews · 94% positive

Adventure Story Rich Cinematic Third Person Exploration

Frequently asked questions

What are the best cinematic indie games?: By Steam review count, indielist ranks 27 tracked cinematic indie games led by A Way Out (77,278 reviews).
How is the cinematic list built?: This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.