Indie games of 2021
indielist tracks 308 indie games released in 2021, together holding 3,427,735 Steam reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is Valheim with 455,972 reviews. The most common genre that year is Action.
Titles released
308
Total reviews on Steam
3,427,735
Avg positive %
88%
- V
Valheim
Action
455,972 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Indie
142,335 reviews · 98% positive
- P
Poppy Playtime
Action
140,634 reviews · 88% positive
- I
Inscryption
Adventure
133,769 reviews · 97% positive
- H
Hell Let Loose
Action
98,860 reviews · 82% positive
- S
Subnautica: Below Zero
Adventure
98,838 reviews · 90% positive
- G
Gunfire Reborn
Action
88,330 reviews · 93% positive
- C
Cookie Clicker
Casual
86,876 reviews · 96% positive
- D
Dyson Sphere Program
Indie
83,095 reviews · 97% positive
- G
Goose Goose Duck
Casual
81,437 reviews · 87% positive
- D
DEVOUR
Indie
68,416 reviews · 91% positive
- F
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Action
64,846 reviews · 86% positive
- S
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Action
50,641 reviews · 93% positive
- W
WorldBox - God Simulator
Indie
50,046 reviews · 95% positive
- E
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Action
42,570 reviews · 94% positive
- M
Medieval Dynasty
Action
42,518 reviews · 90% positive
- F
Firework
Indie
40,972 reviews · 98% positive
- B
Bright Memory: Infinite
Action
39,795 reviews · 92% positive
- L
Library Of Ruina
Indie
39,500 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Action
39,000 reviews · 96% positive
- L
LoveChoice
Adventure
36,463 reviews · 92% positive
- L
Loop Hero
Indie
36,448 reviews · 93% positive
- R
ROUNDS
Action
35,159 reviews · 95% positive
- U
Unpacking
Casual
34,831 reviews · 93% positive
- B
Bloons TD Battles 2
Action
33,981 reviews · 84% positive
- P
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
Action
33,614 reviews · 84% positive
- T
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
Casual
29,954 reviews · 99% positive
- D
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Casual
29,497 reviews · 97% positive
- P
Paint the Town Red
Action
28,970 reviews · 96% positive
- G
Gas Station Simulator
Casual
27,291 reviews · 88% positive
- R
Road 96 🛣️
Action
25,653 reviews · 92% positive
- P
PICO PARK
Action
23,666 reviews · 91% positive
- T
Tribes of Midgard
Action
23,196 reviews · 76% positive
- C
Cruelty Squad
Action
22,744 reviews · 96% positive
- T
The Riftbreaker
Action
21,784 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Sands of Salzaar
Adventure
21,381 reviews · 82% positive
- M
Maneater
Action
20,989 reviews · 87% positive
- B
Before Your Eyes
Adventure
20,861 reviews · 98% positive
- M
Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk
Casual
20,507 reviews · 97% positive
- T
Townscaper
Casual
20,019 reviews · 95% positive
- D
Death's Door
Action
18,954 reviews · 93% positive
- T
The Ascent
Action
18,817 reviews · 74% positive
- W
Wildermyth
Indie
18,199 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Last Campfire
Adventure
17,028 reviews · 98% positive
- E
Escape Simulator
Adventure
16,388 reviews · 94% positive
- M
MADNESS: Project Nexus
Action
15,838 reviews · 97% positive
- C
Cyber Manhunt
Indie
15,598 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Melvor Idle
Adventure
14,460 reviews · 90% positive
- E
Eastward
Action
14,372 reviews · 84% positive
- B
Breathedge
Action
14,366 reviews · 82% positive
- W
Webbed
Action
13,770 reviews · 98% positive
- T
The Forgotten City
Adventure
13,469 reviews · 96% positive
- G
Griftlands
Indie
13,407 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Tails of Iron
Action
12,882 reviews · 88% positive
- L
Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense
Casual
12,519 reviews · 86% positive
- C
Chernobylite Complete Edition
Action
12,481 reviews · 82% positive
- D
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Adventure
12,295 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Sprocket
Action
12,021 reviews · 93% positive
- I
Impostor Factory
Adventure
11,878 reviews · 96% positive
- E
Everhood
Action
11,417 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Stumble Guys
Action
11,040 reviews · 85% positive
- D
DYSMANTLE
Action
10,967 reviews · 91% positive
- T
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
Adventure
10,915 reviews · 89% positive
- O
Orcs Must Die! 3
Action
10,870 reviews · 86% positive
- R
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story™
Indie
10,584 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
Action
9,758 reviews · 95% positive
- A
ALTF4
Action
9,450 reviews · 80% positive
- O
OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition
Adventure
9,367 reviews · 96% positive
- T
TOEM: A Photo Adventure
Adventure
9,222 reviews · 99% positive
- T
TOGETHER BnB
Adventure
9,012 reviews · 59% positive
- S
Severed Steel
Action
8,752 reviews · 95% positive
- M
Motor Town: Behind The Wheel
Adventure
8,694 reviews · 94% positive
- H
Hobo: Tough Life
Adventure
8,591 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Class of '09
Casual
8,360 reviews · 95% positive
- T
Tetris® Effect: Connected
Casual
8,351 reviews · 95% positive
- T
Tainted Grail: Conquest
Action
8,290 reviews · 90% positive
- E
Endzone - A World Apart
Indie
8,225 reviews · 77% positive
- O
Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Casual
8,022 reviews · 73% positive
- A
Airport CEO
Indie
7,704 reviews · 83% positive
- F
Far Away
Adventure
7,568 reviews · 95% positive
- U
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
Action
7,520 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Cozy Grove
Casual
7,441 reviews · 90% positive
- R
Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
Action
7,394 reviews · 93% positive
- T
Twelve Minutes
Adventure
7,350 reviews · 73% positive
- F
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Action
7,142 reviews · 86% positive
- H
HighFleet
Action
6,953 reviews · 88% positive
- T
The Rewinder
Adventure
6,816 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Super Animal Royale
Action
6,456 reviews · 93% positive
- L
Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
Adventure
6,283 reviews · 95% positive
- E
Emily is Away <3
Adventure
5,997 reviews · 91% positive
- I
Incredibox
Casual
5,853 reviews · 97% positive
- D
Dead Estate
Action
5,745 reviews · 95% positive
- T
Teamfight Manager
Indie
5,654 reviews · 87% positive
- L
Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
Indie
5,435 reviews · 79% positive
- I
In Sound Mind
Action
5,386 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Sable
Adventure
5,275 reviews · 86% positive
- B
Black Book
Adventure
5,259 reviews · 92% positive
- T
TaleSpire
Indie
5,174 reviews · 90% positive
- M
Moncage
Adventure
5,111 reviews · 92% positive
- E
Exo One
Adventure
5,001 reviews · 90% positive
- S
SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
Action
4,883 reviews · 96% positive
- D
DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
Action
4,761 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Mr. Prepper
Action
4,748 reviews · 80% positive
- T
This Land Is My Land
Action
4,635 reviews · 68% positive
- L
Lost Ruins
Action
4,613 reviews · 85% positive
- G
GRIME
Action
4,576 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Scarlet Hollow
Adventure
4,570 reviews · 98% positive
- S
Summer of '58
Indie
4,509 reviews · 90% positive
- H
Heavenly Bodies
Action
4,449 reviews · 95% positive
- L
Lost in Random™
Action
4,433 reviews · 89% positive
- L
Lake
Adventure
4,409 reviews · 87% positive
- P
PULSAR: Lost Colony
Action
4,398 reviews · 90% positive
- L
LEGO® Builder's Journey
Adventure
4,302 reviews · 83% positive
- E
Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Adventure
4,166 reviews · 77% positive
- F
Factory Town
Indie
4,131 reviews · 91% positive
- H
HUNTDOWN
Action
4,016 reviews · 95% positive
- W
Wytchwood
Adventure
3,981 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
Indie
3,942 reviews · 93% positive
- C
Curious Expedition 2
Adventure
3,843 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Buddy Simulator 1984
Adventure
3,777 reviews · 93% positive
- I
Idol Manager
Indie
3,761 reviews · 88% positive
- P
Perfect Heist 2
Action
3,656 reviews · 93% positive
- B
Billionaire Lovers
Adventure
3,636 reviews · 95% positive
- A
Aragami 2
Action
3,449 reviews · 76% positive
- D
Death Trash
Action
3,442 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Growing Up
Adventure
3,416 reviews · 88% positive
- 风
风信楼
Adventure
3,413 reviews · 94% positive
- R
Roguebook
Adventure
3,404 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Adventure
3,391 reviews · 97% positive
- E
Edge Of Eternity
Action
3,354 reviews · 69% positive
- W
Walkabout Mini Golf VR
Casual
3,348 reviews · 98% positive
- H
Happy Game
Adventure
3,236 reviews · 90% positive
- E
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
Indie
3,220 reviews · 90% positive
- M
Milo and the Magpies
Adventure
3,205 reviews · 98% positive
- S
SYNTHETIK 2
Action
3,161 reviews · 80% positive
- M
Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
Action
3,090 reviews · 94% positive
- E
Eldest Souls
Action
3,072 reviews · 73% positive
- F
First Class Trouble
Indie
3,063 reviews · 80% positive
- F
From The Darkness
Adventure
3,015 reviews · 89% positive
- W
Wrestling Empire
Action
3,001 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Trials of Fire
Indie
2,973 reviews · 86% positive
- I
INDUSTRIA
Action
2,969 reviews · 71% positive
- S
Sub Rosa
Action
2,860 reviews · 69% positive
- I
Intravenous
Action
2,844 reviews · 90% positive
- A
Academia : School Simulator
Indie
2,820 reviews · 86% positive
- A
Animalia Survival
Action
2,791 reviews · 63% positive
- J
Just Die Already
Adventure
2,761 reviews · 82% positive
- I
inbento
Casual
2,729 reviews · 97% positive
- D
Devil Slayer - Raksasi
Action
2,722 reviews · 85% positive
- P
Phoenotopia: Awakening
Action
2,716 reviews · 83% positive
- B
Bishojo Mangekyo Kotowari to Meikyu no Shojo
Adventure
2,712 reviews · 96% positive
- R
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
Action
2,692 reviews · 78% positive
- A
Ambrosia
Indie
2,630 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Dark Deity
Adventure
2,606 reviews · 72% positive
- T
Tails Noir
Adventure
2,568 reviews · 67% positive
- D
Dreamscaper
Action
2,532 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Siralim Ultimate
Indie
2,512 reviews · 93% positive
- P
Praey for the Gods
Action
2,475 reviews · 81% positive
- K
KeyWe
Casual
2,429 reviews · 90% positive
- U
UnMetal
Action
2,329 reviews · 94% positive
- P
Prison Simulator
Action
2,307 reviews · 86% positive
- F
Farm Manager 2021
Casual
2,282 reviews · 79% positive
- S
Sailwind
Adventure
2,245 reviews · 89% positive
- E
Embr
Action
2,205 reviews · 86% positive
- M
Myst
Adventure
2,175 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Touhou Blooming Chaos 2
Action
2,155 reviews · 93% positive
- J
Junkyard Simulator
Indie
2,153 reviews · 65% positive
- U
Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
Indie
2,136 reviews · 79% positive
- T
TrackDayR
Indie
2,124 reviews · 87% positive
- L
Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Adventure
2,107 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Geometry Arena
Action
2,105 reviews · 96% positive
- C
Cloud Gardens
Casual
2,095 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Boyfriend Dungeon
Indie
2,087 reviews · 92% positive
- A
Among Trees
Adventure
2,064 reviews · 68% positive
- S
Ship Graveyard Simulator
Action
2,058 reviews · 64% positive
- M
Metal Unit
Action
2,050 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Sheltered 2
Indie
2,004 reviews · 45% positive
- T
The Chrono Jotter
Adventure
1,942 reviews · 94% positive
- T
The Pathless
Action
1,903 reviews · 91% positive
- L
Labyrinth City: Pierre the Maze Detective
Adventure
1,895 reviews · 96% positive
- K
Kaze and the Wild Masks
Action
1,891 reviews · 94% positive
- P
Panzer Knights
Action
1,881 reviews · 80% positive
- S
SLUDGE LIFE
Adventure
1,877 reviews · 91% positive
- C
Conquest of Elysium 5
Indie
1,872 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Brutal Orchestra
Action
1,870 reviews · 98% positive
- T
To The Rescue!
Casual
1,854 reviews · 66% positive
- U
UNSIGHTED
Action
1,836 reviews · 93% positive
- O
Omno
Action
1,830 reviews · 92% positive
- W
White Shadows
Action
1,819 reviews · 82% positive
- J
Jupiter Hell
Indie
1,778 reviews · 92% positive
- T
The Artful Escape
Action
1,765 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Critters for Sale
Action
1,762 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Say No! More
Casual
1,753 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
Action
1,743 reviews · 98% positive
- H
Hmmsim Metro
Indie
1,739 reviews · 91% positive
- C
City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins
Adventure
1,732 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Gamedec - Definitive Edition
Adventure
1,715 reviews · 80% positive
- T
Touhou Endless Dream
Action
1,699 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Demeo
Adventure
1,692 reviews · 87% positive
- H
Happy's Humble Burger Farm
Action
1,683 reviews · 88% positive
- V
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
Indie
1,682 reviews · 85% positive
- L
Lemon Cake
Casual
1,670 reviews · 85% positive
- T
Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
Action
1,656 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Song of Farca
Adventure
1,656 reviews · 79% positive
- A
Aeterna Noctis
Action
1,652 reviews · 75% positive
- S
SURV1V3
Action
1,624 reviews · 81% positive
- T
The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark
Adventure
1,604 reviews · 96% positive
- A
Ancient Dungeon
Action
1,586 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Book of Travels
Action
1,583 reviews · 74% positive
- C
Cooking Simulator VR
Casual
1,582 reviews · 74% positive
- D
Down in Bermuda
Adventure
1,580 reviews · 89% positive
- 坏
坏小孩
Adventure
1,580 reviews · 96% positive
- M
Mecha Knights: Nightmare
Action
1,571 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021
Casual
1,561 reviews · 67% positive
- V
Voxel Tycoon
Indie
1,548 reviews · 78% positive
- F
FIGHT KNIGHT
Action
1,531 reviews · 92% positive
- F
Fractal Block World
Action
1,500 reviews · 98% positive
- M
Mundaun
Action
1,486 reviews · 93% positive
- T
The Jackbox Party Pack 8
Casual
1,431 reviews · 90% positive
- N
Nebuchadnezzar
Indie
1,429 reviews · 79% positive
- E
ElecHead
Action
1,408 reviews · 97% positive
- F
Foregone
Action
1,401 reviews · 82% positive
- O
Ocean's Heart
Action
1,392 reviews · 82% positive
- G
Garden Story
Adventure
1,389 reviews · 89% positive
- N
No Umbrellas Allowed
Indie
1,381 reviews · 81% positive
- B
Boomerang X
Action
1,370 reviews · 95% positive
- A
Alisa
Action
1,331 reviews · 89% positive
- U
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Adventure
1,325 reviews · 84% positive
- D
Dandy Ace
Action
1,323 reviews · 87% positive
- K
Kathy Rain: Director's Cut
Adventure
1,312 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Scars of Summer
Adventure
1,293 reviews · 75% positive
- T
The Big Con
Adventure
1,292 reviews · 93% positive
- W
WitchSpring3 Re:Fine - The Story of Eirudy -
Casual
1,282 reviews · 94% positive
- Z
Ziggurat 2
Action
1,279 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Cyber Shadow
Action
1,276 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Creepy Tale 2
Adventure
1,276 reviews · 87% positive
- B
Before We Leave
Casual
1,272 reviews · 78% positive
- C
Century: Age of Ashes
Action
1,264 reviews · 74% positive
- M
METALLIC CHILD
Action
1,238 reviews · 85% positive
- G
Granny 3
Adventure
1,232 reviews · 91% positive
- H
Hacker Simulator
Indie
1,223 reviews · 75% positive
- I
Increlution
Indie
1,221 reviews · 85% positive
- L
Landlord of the Woods
Adventure
1,212 reviews · 97% positive
- R
Rustler (Grand Theft Horse)
Action
1,207 reviews · 75% positive
- F
Find Yourself
Indie
1,205 reviews · 84% positive
- A
A Juggler's Tale
Action
1,192 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Golf Club Nostalgia
Casual
1,169 reviews · 81% positive
- M
Machinika: Museum
Adventure
1,163 reviews · 93% positive
- N
Narita Boy
Adventure
1,154 reviews · 78% positive
- D
Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
Action
1,148 reviews · 76% positive
- A
Attack on Toys
Action
1,147 reviews · 93% positive
- O
One Hand Clapping
Adventure
1,103 reviews · 85% positive
- A
Aquarium Designer
Casual
1,070 reviews · 85% positive
- F
FALL IN LABYRINTH
Adventure
1,064 reviews · 95% positive
- H
Here Comes Niko!
Action
1,044 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Cats in Time
Adventure
1,040 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Stuck In Time
Adventure
1,007 reviews · 84% positive
- R
Rift Wizard
Indie
1,004 reviews · 92% positive
- V
Vomitoreum
Action
992 reviews · 91% positive
- O
Olija
Action
978 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Blightbound
Action
952 reviews · 63% positive
- T
The Fermi Paradox
Indie
951 reviews · 77% positive
- T
The Doors of Trithius
Indie
945 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防
Action
936 reviews · 91% positive
- M
Mighty Goose
Action
930 reviews · 87% positive
- T
The Red Lantern
Adventure
916 reviews · 81% positive
- P
PropHunter
Action
905 reviews · 77% positive
- L
Legend Bowl
Action
902 reviews · 87% positive
- S
Starmancer
Indie
882 reviews · 62% positive
- W
Wolfstride
Action
879 reviews · 89% positive
- S
SiNiSistar Lite Version
Action
823 reviews · 86% positive
- I
Insurmountable
Adventure
821 reviews · 79% positive
- A
Astronarch
Casual
815 reviews · 89% positive
- F
Furry Feet
Casual
783 reviews · 80% positive
- I
I'm on Observation Duty 4
Indie
778 reviews · 97% positive
- L
Lingo
Adventure
772 reviews · 94% positive
- 東
東方剛欲異聞 ～ 水没した沈愁地獄
Action
727 reviews · 83% positive
- K
Kraken Academy!!
Adventure
726 reviews · 91% positive
- R
Rain on Your Parade
Action
724 reviews · 95% positive
- R
Rogue Fable III
Adventure
720 reviews · 93% positive
- T
The Wild at Heart
Adventure
714 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Cleo - a pirate's tale
Adventure
698 reviews · 98% positive
- L
Lamentum
Action
673 reviews · 88% positive
- T
Toodee and Topdee
Action
664 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Action
625 reviews · 90% positive
- T
Tunche
Action
617 reviews · 72% positive
- S
START AGAIN: a prologue
Indie
605 reviews · 96% positive
- A
Annalynn
Action
597 reviews · 98% positive
- D
Demon Turf: Queens Edition
Adventure
566 reviews · 81% positive
- A
Arboria
Action
544 reviews · 77% positive
- E
Evil Tonight
Action
494 reviews · 87% positive
- A
Arcadia Fallen
Adventure
492 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
Adventure
487 reviews · 99% positive
- U
Urge
Action
487 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Blaster Master Zero 3
Action
455 reviews · 88% positive
- P
Pawnbarian
Indie
443 reviews · 89% positive
- S
Space Gladiators
Action
423 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Cosmodread
Action
422 reviews · 91% positive
- B
Beat Blast
Action
421 reviews · 89% positive
- V
Variables 2
Casual
419 reviews · 90% positive
- R
Roll
Casual
407 reviews · 92% positive
- E
Erannorth Chronicles
Adventure
405 reviews · 86% positive
- C
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
Action
354 reviews · 97% positive
- G
Geneforge 1 - Mutagen
Adventure
352 reviews · 95% positive
- T
Touhou Genso Wanderer -Lotus Labyrinth R-
Adventure
335 reviews · 79% positive
- F
Find Love or Die Trying
Casual
220 reviews · 97% positive
- V
VTube Studio
Indie
106 reviews · 93% positive
- J
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Casual
0 reviews · 95% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best indie games of 2021?
- indielist tracks 308 indie games from 2021, led by Steam review count by Valheim (455,972 reviews).
- What kind of indie games came out in 2021?
- The most common genre among 2021 indie releases on indielist is Action, across 308 tracked titles.