Experimental indie games

indielist tracks 23 indie experimental games with the Steam user tag "Experimental", together holding 459,026 reviews at an average of 91% positive. The most reviewed is Inscryption with 147,219 reviews.

Tagged titles

23

Total reviews on Steam

459,026

Avg positive %

91%

Related tags

Casual (11) Story Rich (11) Adventure (10) Simulation (10) Colorful (8) Strategy (8) Stylized (8) Cute (7) Exploration (7) First-Person (7)

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Inscryption

2021 · Adventure

147,219 reviews · 97% positive

Card Battler Card Game Story Rich Deckbuilding Horror
B

Buckshot Roulette

2024 · Action

107,350 reviews · 95% positive

MultiplayerDark Gambling Horror First-Person
M

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

2020 · Adventure

31,530 reviews · 96% positive

Visual Novel Psychological Horror Horror Experimental Abstract
T

Tiny Glade

2024 · Casual

22,263 reviews · 97% positive

BuildingDesign & IllustrationRelaxing Sandbox Cozy
T

Townscaper

2021 · Casual

20,019 reviews · 95% positive

Experimental Building Relaxing Sandbox Casual
T

The Beginner's Guide

2015 · Adventure

19,654 reviews · 88% positive

Story Rich Walking Simulator NarrationIndieAtmospheric
G

Gorogoa

2017 · Adventure

18,947 reviews · 98% positive

Puzzle Hand-drawnIndieBeautifulAtmospheric
W

Wobbledogs

2022 · Casual

15,082 reviews · 98% positive

Dog Wholesome Cute Sandbox Simulation
N

Nodebuster

2024 · Casual

13,935 reviews · 97% positive

Casual Clicker Strategy Idler Simulation
C

Coffee Talk

2020 · Adventure

11,177 reviews · 95% positive

Conversation Pixel Graphics Visual Novel RelaxingAtmospheric
T

Trombone Champ

2022 · Casual

10,229 reviews · 98% positive

Rhythm Comedy Funny Music Cute
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(the) Gnorp Apologue

2023 · Casual

9,538 reviews · 95% positive

Clicker Idler Strategy Building Rogue-lite
V

Visage

2020 · Action

8,680 reviews · 84% positive

Horror Psychological Horror Survival Horror DarkMultiplayer
T

THE LONGING

2020 · Adventure

6,922 reviews · 92% positive

Point & Click Walking Simulator Choose Your Own Adventure Idler2D
K

KARMA: The Dark World

2025 · Adventure

4,486 reviews · 91% positive

Walking Simulator Psychological Horror First-Person HorrorAtmospheric
K

Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition

2013 · Adventure

3,220 reviews · 80% positive

AdventureAtmosphericIndiePoint & Click Surreal
I

In Other Waters

2020 · Adventure

2,070 reviews · 87% positive

IndieAdventure ExplorationAtmosphericStory Rich
W

Warsim: The Realm of Aslona

2022 · Indie

1,986 reviews · 96% positive

Text-Based Simulation RPG Strategy Procedural Generation
1

14 Minesweeper Variants

2022 · Casual

1,566 reviews · 97% positive

Puzzle Logic Minimalist Experimental Casual
N

Nucleares

2023 · Indie

1,087 reviews · 84% positive

Simulation Realistic First-Person Experimental FPS
W

WHAT THE CAR?

2024 · Action

801 reviews · 85% positive

FunnyIndiePhysics Comedy Action-Adventure
A

A Mortician's Tale

2017 · Casual

764 reviews · 72% positive

CasualIndieFemale Protagonist ShortSingleplayer
I

Idle Slayer

2020 · Casual

501 reviews · 85% positive

Casual IdlerFree to PlayClicker Pixel Graphics

Frequently asked questions

What are the best experimental indie games?: By Steam review count, indielist ranks 23 tracked experimental indie games led by Inscryption (147,219 reviews).
How is the experimental 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.