Indie games of 2018
indielist tracks 217 indie games released in 2018, together holding 5,610,980 Steam reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is Rust with 1,383,303 reviews. The most common genre that year is Action.
Titles released
217
Total reviews on Steam
5,610,980
Avg positive %
88%
- R
Rust
Action
1,383,303 reviews · 87% positive
- W
Wallpaper Engine
Casual
932,953 reviews · 98% positive
- T
The Forest
Action
577,971 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Subnautica
Adventure
338,617 reviews · 97% positive
- R
RimWorld
Indie
243,385 reviews · 98% positive
- D
Dead Cells
Action
155,034 reviews · 97% positive
- C
Celeste
Action
129,534 reviews · 97% positive
- K
Kenshi
Action
96,887 reviews · 96% positive
- H
House Flipper
Action
92,019 reviews · 94% positive
- W
Warhammer: Vermintide 2
Action
90,682 reviews · 85% positive
- G
GRIS
Adventure
83,290 reviews · 96% positive
- O
Overcooked! 2
Action
61,027 reviews · 90% positive
- L
Lobotomy Corporation | Monster Management Simulation
Indie
55,747 reviews · 94% positive
- N
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Adventure
54,302 reviews · 85% positive
- P
Pummel Party
Action
45,864 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Thief Simulator
Action
39,480 reviews · 88% positive
- G
Graveyard Keeper
Adventure
39,086 reviews · 85% positive
- K
KovaaK's
Action
37,028 reviews · 93% positive
- T
Two Point Hospital
Indie
34,797 reviews · 92% positive
- R
Return of the Obra Dinn
Adventure
34,743 reviews · 97% positive
- W
Wreckfest
Action
31,037 reviews · 88% positive
- F
For The King
Adventure
30,902 reviews · 88% positive
- K
Kingdom Two Crowns
Adventure
30,705 reviews · 90% positive
- F
FAR: Lone Sails
Action
26,201 reviews · 95% positive
- J
Just Shapes & Beats
Action
23,745 reviews · 98% positive
- M
Miscreated
Action
23,039 reviews · 66% positive
- C
Chinese Parents
Casual
23,023 reviews · 91% positive
- D
DUSK
Action
21,940 reviews · 97% positive
- M
Moonlighter
Action
21,897 reviews · 82% positive
- W
Wizard of Legend
Action
21,017 reviews · 91% positive
- T
TerraTech
Action
20,414 reviews · 91% positive
- W
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor - Martyr
Action
19,445 reviews · 76% positive
- S
Squad 44
Action
18,918 reviews · 75% positive
- I
Into the Breach
Indie
18,770 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Call to Arms
Action
17,365 reviews · 79% positive
- C
CrossCode
Action
16,233 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Changed
Adventure
15,875 reviews · 86% positive
- T
Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Action
15,287 reviews · 88% positive
- Z
Zup! S
Casual
15,065 reviews · 97% positive
- M
Monster Prom
Indie
14,309 reviews · 93% positive
- M
Mist Survival
Action
13,525 reviews · 76% positive
- W
War of Rights
Action
13,308 reviews · 88% positive
- L
Liftoff®: FPV Drone Racing
Indie
13,288 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Room Three
Adventure
12,851 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Red Strings Club
Adventure
12,667 reviews · 93% positive
- B
Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Action
12,118 reviews · 93% positive
- C
Cube Escape: Paradox
Adventure
12,016 reviews · 97% positive
- E
Eco
Adventure
11,294 reviews · 81% positive
- W
We Happy Few
Action
11,176 reviews · 77% positive
- D
Donut County
Adventure
10,873 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Stonehearth
Indie
10,624 reviews · 75% positive
- C
Cultist Simulator
Indie
10,623 reviews · 80% positive
- T
The Messenger
Action
10,572 reviews · 93% positive
- G
Granny
Adventure
10,299 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Do Not Feed the Monkeys
Indie
10,259 reviews · 94% positive
- S
SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising
Action
10,097 reviews · 94% positive
- B
Book of Demons
Action
9,758 reviews · 91% positive
- H
Heroes of Hammerwatch
Action
9,495 reviews · 87% positive
- J
Jalopy
Adventure
8,958 reviews · 76% positive
- D
Dungreed
Action
8,945 reviews · 93% positive
- W
We Were Here Too
Adventure
8,904 reviews · 78% positive
- D
Door Kickers: Action Squad
Action
8,755 reviews · 95% positive
- G
Genital Jousting
Action
8,688 reviews · 92% positive
- T
The Vagrant
Action
8,644 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Coloring Pixels
Casual
8,587 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Beasts of Bermuda
Adventure
8,379 reviews · 69% positive
- P
Project Hospital
Indie
8,277 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Dragon Cliff
Adventure
7,643 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Distance
Action
7,543 reviews · 92% positive
- P
Pit People®
Action
7,439 reviews · 93% positive
- K
Kingdom Rush Origins - Tower Defense
Indie
7,365 reviews · 96% positive
- R
Rusty Lake Paradise
Adventure
6,997 reviews · 95% positive
- M
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered
Action
6,905 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Beholder 2
Adventure
6,782 reviews · 87% positive
- P
Parkitect
Casual
6,773 reviews · 94% positive
- B
Bean Battles
Action
6,769 reviews · 94% positive
- L
Lethal League Blaze
Action
6,664 reviews · 97% positive
- Z
Zup! X
Casual
6,459 reviews · 96% positive
- M
MUSYNX
Indie
6,201 reviews · 89% positive
- P
PIPE by BMX Streets
Indie
6,157 reviews · 93% positive
- A
Airships: Conquer the Skies
Action
6,138 reviews · 96% positive
- F
Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island
Adventure
5,520 reviews · 92% positive
- T
This Is the Police 2
Adventure
5,301 reviews · 75% positive
- C
CHUCHEL
Adventure
4,819 reviews · 86% positive
- C
Contractors
Action
4,667 reviews · 83% positive
- P
Project Warlock
Action
4,636 reviews · 87% positive
- T
The Hex
Indie
4,453 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Action
4,244 reviews · 81% positive
- H
Horizon Chase Turbo
Action
4,187 reviews · 93% positive
- G
Ghost of a Tale
Action
4,182 reviews · 91% positive
- I
Iconoclasts
Action
4,144 reviews · 86% positive
- V
Vagante
Action
4,110 reviews · 89% positive
- D
DISTRAINT 2
Adventure
4,097 reviews · 95% positive
- O
One Hour One Life
Indie
4,014 reviews · 80% positive
- D
Dig or Die
Action
3,856 reviews · 90% positive
- D
Despotism 3k
Indie
3,834 reviews · 77% positive
- M
Megaquarium
Casual
3,748 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Circle Empires
Casual
3,725 reviews · 90% positive
- M
Maximum Action
Action
3,662 reviews · 89% positive
- G
GRIP: Combat Racing
Action
3,650 reviews · 85% positive
- L
Lost in Vivo
Indie
3,644 reviews · 91% positive
- T
The Witch's House MV
Adventure
3,635 reviews · 95% positive
- N
NEKOPARA Extra
Casual
3,592 reviews · 97% positive
- W
Welcome to the Game II
Indie
3,497 reviews · 84% positive
- M
Moss VR
Action
3,432 reviews · 95% positive
- F
FRAMED Collection
Adventure
3,392 reviews · 93% positive
- 6
60 Parsecs!
Adventure
3,283 reviews · 89% positive
- J
Juicy Realm
Action
3,266 reviews · 88% positive
- B
Barro
Casual
3,219 reviews · 79% positive
- N
Noel the Mortal Fate Complete Edition
Adventure
3,195 reviews · 87% positive
- Y
Yoku's Island Express
Adventure
3,158 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Superfighters Deluxe
Action
3,072 reviews · 89% positive
- H
Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End
Indie
3,071 reviews · 98% positive
- B
Bio Inc. Redemption
Indie
2,982 reviews · 87% positive
- T
The Jackbox Party Pack 5
Casual
2,900 reviews · 94% positive
- T
The friends of Ringo Ishikawa
Action
2,879 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Timespinner
Action
2,801 reviews · 86% positive
- B
Boundless
Action
2,769 reviews · 69% positive
- A
Akane
Action
2,727 reviews · 95% positive
- G
Guacamelee! 2
Action
2,680 reviews · 91% positive
- W
Warstone TD
Indie
2,664 reviews · 82% positive
- T
The Banner Saga 3
Indie
2,619 reviews · 79% positive
- E
Equilinox
Casual
2,598 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Dude, Stop
Adventure
2,492 reviews · 87% positive
- R
Rolling Line
Casual
2,405 reviews · 96% positive
- P
Party Hard 2
Action
2,396 reviews · 78% positive
- D
Delver
Action
2,364 reviews · 88% positive
- U
Unavowed
Adventure
2,296 reviews · 96% positive
- T
Tower of Time
Indie
2,291 reviews · 83% positive
- B
Ben and Ed - Blood Party
Action
2,291 reviews · 88% positive
- N
NavalArt
Indie
2,281 reviews · 91% positive
- W
Witch Hunt
Action
2,274 reviews · 88% positive
- B
BallisticNG
Action
2,259 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Treasure Hunter Claire
Adventure
2,257 reviews · 88% positive
- Z
ZeroRanger
Action
2,207 reviews · 96% positive
- W
Wandersong
Adventure
2,174 reviews · 95% positive
- F
Freeways
Indie
2,127 reviews · 90% positive
- F
Full Metal Furies
Action
2,104 reviews · 91% positive
- B
Broken Reality
Adventure
2,103 reviews · 93% positive
- J
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Indie
2,102 reviews · 81% positive
- W
Wrench
Indie
2,021 reviews · 85% positive
- D
Deep Sky Derelicts
Indie
1,980 reviews · 74% positive
- W
Will To Live Online
Indie
1,969 reviews · 69% positive
- R
Regions Of Ruin
Action
1,961 reviews · 86% positive
- T
The Crown of Leaves
Adventure
1,945 reviews · 96% positive
- F
Fallen ~Makina and the City of Ruins~
Adventure
1,940 reviews · 85% positive
- G
Guts and Glory
Action
1,875 reviews · 80% positive
- 7
7 Billion Humans
Indie
1,843 reviews · 94% positive
- T
The Swords of Ditto: Mormo's Curse
Action
1,815 reviews · 63% positive
- M
Minit
Adventure
1,798 reviews · 89% positive
- S
Simmiland
Indie
1,785 reviews · 87% positive
- 東
東方憑依華 ～ Antinomy of Common Flowers.
Action
1,763 reviews · 91% positive
- T
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-
Adventure
1,729 reviews · 93% positive
- B
Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans
Action
1,708 reviews · 92% positive
- M
My Brother Rabbit
Adventure
1,689 reviews · 96% positive
- C
Creed: Rise to Glory™
Action
1,688 reviews · 73% positive
- B
Budget Cuts
Action
1,657 reviews · 80% positive
- F
Forgotton Anne
Action
1,627 reviews · 90% positive
- T
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
Action
1,621 reviews · 99% positive
- O
Obenseuer
Indie
1,586 reviews · 94% positive
- O
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Adventure
1,492 reviews · 76% positive
- S
Sairento VR
Action
1,446 reviews · 85% positive
- C
Chasm
Action
1,419 reviews · 74% positive
- W
Where the Water Tastes Like Wine
Adventure
1,414 reviews · 76% positive
- O
OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
Adventure
1,409 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Crossing Souls
Action
1,400 reviews · 79% positive
- E
EXAPUNKS
Indie
1,365 reviews · 95% positive
- T
TouHou Makuka Sai ~ Fantastic Danmaku Festival
Action
1,355 reviews · 96% positive
- P
Paratopic
Adventure
1,328 reviews · 73% positive
- D
Dark Deception
Action
1,323 reviews · 88% positive
- B
BELOW
Action
1,302 reviews · 71% positive
- P
Panzer War : Definitive Edition
Casual
1,286 reviews · 85% positive
- O
Octogeddon
Action
1,278 reviews · 93% positive
- T
Tesla vs Lovecraft
Action
1,235 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Beast Battle Simulator
Violent
1,233 reviews · 88% positive
- H
Hiveswap Friendsim
Adventure
1,221 reviews · 93% positive
- I
Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
Indie
1,220 reviews · 84% positive
- E
Egypt: Old Kingdom
Indie
1,190 reviews · 87% positive
- T
The Crooked Man
Adventure
1,185 reviews · 93% positive
- G
Gray Dawn
Adventure
1,182 reviews · 84% positive
- T
The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Action
1,181 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Dead In Vinland
Adventure
1,160 reviews · 77% positive
- T
Touhou Big Big Battle
Action
1,152 reviews · 80% positive
- S
SpyParty
Action
1,140 reviews · 77% positive
- T
The Station
Adventure
1,118 reviews · 86% positive
- D
Dungeon Warfare 2
Indie
1,115 reviews · 90% positive
- M
MOTHERGUNSHIP
Action
1,084 reviews · 76% positive
- C
Candleman: The Complete Journey
Action
1,075 reviews · 92% positive
- T
Tangledeep
Indie
1,073 reviews · 82% positive
- M
Marble It Up! Ultra
Action
1,050 reviews · 93% positive
- Q
Q.U.B.E. 2
Action
1,009 reviews · 84% positive
- R
Red Matter
Adventure
992 reviews · 90% positive
- T
The Adventure Pals
Action
979 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Slipstream
Casual
966 reviews · 88% positive
- C
CINERIS SOMNIA
Adventure
928 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Action
894 reviews · 88% positive
- D
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition
Action
848 reviews · 81% positive
- T
TSIOQUE
Adventure
843 reviews · 95% positive
- C
City of Brass
Action
827 reviews · 78% positive
- H
Hasbro's BATTLESHIP
Action
815 reviews · 82% positive
- L
La-Mulana 2
Action
803 reviews · 86% positive
- L
Lamplight City
Adventure
787 reviews · 90% positive
- O
One Deck Dungeon
Adventure
774 reviews · 81% positive
- O
Old School Musical
Action
719 reviews · 92% positive
- L
LUMINES REMASTERED
Action
704 reviews · 95% positive
- H
Heaven Will Be Mine
Indie
687 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Scavenger SV-4
Action
647 reviews · 91% positive
- P
Pocket Rogues
Action
566 reviews · 89% positive
- H
Hakoniwa Explorer Plus
Action
550 reviews · 83% positive
- J
Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass
Indie
523 reviews · 94% positive
- M
Mana Spark
Action
477 reviews · 79% positive
- I
In Celebration of Violence
Action
407 reviews · 87% positive
- G
Gleaner Heights
Action
358 reviews · 73% positive
- S
Son of a Witch
Action
348 reviews · 86% positive
- S
SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
Indie
0 reviews · 75% positive
- P
Poker Legends: Texas Hold'em Poker Tournaments
Casual
0 reviews · 76% positive
- A
AirMech
Action
0 reviews · 84% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best indie games of 2018?
- indielist tracks 217 indie games from 2018, led by Steam review count by Rust (1,383,303 reviews).
- What kind of indie games came out in 2018?
- The most common genre among 2018 indie releases on indielist is Action, across 217 tracked titles.