Indie games of 2022
indielist tracks 323 indie games released in 2022, together holding 2,896,812 Steam reviews at an average of 87% positive. The most reviewed is Raft with 321,118 reviews. The most common genre that year is Action.
Titles released
323
Total reviews on Steam
2,896,812
Avg positive %
87%
- R
Raft
Adventure
321,118 reviews · 93% positive
- V
Vampire Survivors
Action
264,182 reviews · 98% positive
- M
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Action
228,008 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Stray
Adventure
155,602 reviews · 97% positive
- T
Teardown
Action
124,486 reviews · 96% positive
- C
Cult of the Lamb
Action
109,350 reviews · 96% positive
- N
NEEDY STREAMER OVERLOAD
Adventure
53,192 reviews · 94% positive
- P
PowerWash Simulator
Casual
50,621 reviews · 96% positive
- F
Foxhole
Action
46,783 reviews · 80% positive
- S
Stranded Deep
Adventure
43,449 reviews · 74% positive
- B
Backrooms: Escape Together
Action
39,888 reviews · 89% positive
- I
Inside the Backrooms
Adventure
38,624 reviews · 80% positive
- P
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Indie
37,431 reviews · 93% positive
- T
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
Adventure
35,557 reviews · 94% positive
- 暖
暖雪 Warm Snow
Action
35,120 reviews · 93% positive
- 嗜
嗜血印 Bloody Spell
Action
33,572 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Temtem
Adventure
31,277 reviews · 81% positive
- P
Path Of Wuxia
Indie
30,377 reviews · 78% positive
- S
SIGNALIS
Action
29,868 reviews · 97% positive
- D
Dwarf Fortress
Indie
29,106 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Stacklands
Casual
28,925 reviews · 96% positive
- D
Dorfromantik
Casual
27,282 reviews · 96% positive
- S
SurrounDead
Action
23,635 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Dome Keeper
Action
21,819 reviews · 92% positive
- P
PlateUp!
Action
18,203 reviews · 95% positive
- N
Neon White
Action
17,070 reviews · 98% positive
- K
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Action
16,546 reviews · 92% positive
- A
A Little to the Left
Casual
16,484 reviews · 92% positive
- T
TUNIC
Action
16,431 reviews · 91% positive
- W
We Were Here Forever
Adventure
16,004 reviews · 91% positive
- S
Strange Horticulture
Adventure
15,839 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Choo-Choo Charles
Action
15,814 reviews · 91% positive
- H
House Party
Adventure
15,378 reviews · 86% positive
- I
IXION
Indie
15,003 reviews · 79% positive
- T
The Past Within
Adventure
14,489 reviews · 95% positive
- I
Isonzo
Action
14,261 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Scorn
Action
14,221 reviews · 77% positive
- R
Rogue Legacy 2
Action
14,182 reviews · 91% positive
- R
Retrowave
Action
13,672 reviews · 95% positive
- W
Wobbledogs
Casual
13,512 reviews · 98% positive
- S
Session: Skate Sim
Indie
13,383 reviews · 83% positive
- E
Easy Red 2
Action
13,105 reviews · 90% positive
- T
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge
Action
12,851 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Adventure
12,735 reviews · 95% positive
- I
Internet Cafe Simulator 2
Action
12,242 reviews · 73% positive
- S
SCP: 5K
Action
12,208 reviews · 79% positive
- M
Mortal Online 2
Action
11,038 reviews · 60% positive
- T
The Case of the Golden Idol
Adventure
10,795 reviews · 98% positive
- L
Little Witch Nobeta
Action
10,728 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Captain of Industry
Indie
10,682 reviews · 90% positive
- A
Across the Obelisk
Adventure
10,633 reviews · 81% positive
- N
Not For Broadcast
Adventure
10,227 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Trombone Champ
Casual
10,223 reviews · 98% positive
- T
Tiny Rogues
Action
10,150 reviews · 96% positive
- I
Iron Lung
Adventure
10,017 reviews · 92% positive
- T
Tap Ninja - Idle game
Action
9,688 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Spaceflight Simulator
Indie
9,531 reviews · 97% positive
- R
Ravenous Devils
Casual
9,386 reviews · 93% positive
- L
Lost in Play
Adventure
8,828 reviews · 98% positive
- B
Bugsnax
Action
8,498 reviews · 97% positive
- D
DSX
Action
8,252 reviews · 69% positive
- M
Melatonin
Action
8,143 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Citizen Sleeper
Adventure
8,116 reviews · 92% positive
- W
We Who Are About To Die
Action
8,080 reviews · 88% positive
- T
Two Point Campus
Casual
8,072 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Chained Echoes
Indie
8,030 reviews · 89% positive
- G
Gunner, HEAT, PC!
Action
7,909 reviews · 92% positive
- F
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
Adventure
7,905 reviews · 95% positive
- C
CULTIC
Action
7,824 reviews · 97% positive
- M
Monument Valley
Adventure
7,388 reviews · 98% positive
- G
Gloomwood
Action
7,356 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Mortuary Assistant
Adventure
7,171 reviews · 92% positive
- T
The Tenants
Casual
7,042 reviews · 79% positive
- P
Potionomics
Indie
6,920 reviews · 90% positive
- N
Nobody Saves the World
Action
6,844 reviews · 91% positive
- H
Home Behind 2
Adventure
6,572 reviews · 87% positive
- D
Dungeon Munchies
Action
6,570 reviews · 97% positive
- P
Prehistoric Kingdom
Indie
6,503 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Coromon
Adventure
6,239 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Ship of Fools
Action
6,143 reviews · 82% positive
- L
Lil Gator Game
Action
6,054 reviews · 99% positive
- D
Democracy 4
Indie
5,859 reviews · 82% positive
- S
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate
Action
5,859 reviews · 91% positive
- A
ANNO: Mutationem
Action
5,805 reviews · 81% positive
- P
Patrick's Parabox
Casual
5,704 reviews · 99% positive
- P
Prodeus
Action
5,486 reviews · 92% positive
- D
DeadPoly
Action
5,240 reviews · 78% positive
- B
Beyond The Wire
Action
5,238 reviews · 63% positive
- 私
私のリアルは充実しすぎている フルボイス版
Adventure
5,235 reviews · 96% positive
- G
Gordian Quest
Adventure
5,230 reviews · 89% positive
- F
FAR: Changing Tides
Action
5,011 reviews · 92% positive
- N
Necrosmith
Adventure
4,868 reviews · 86% positive
- I
Ib
Adventure
4,853 reviews · 99% positive
- G
GNOSIA
Adventure
4,740 reviews · 94% positive
- I
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Indie
4,738 reviews · 96% positive
- G
Ghost Exile
Action
4,614 reviews · 89% positive
- R
Roadwarden
Adventure
4,400 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Ten Trials of Babel: The Doppelganger Maze
Adventure
4,295 reviews · 93% positive
- W
Warpips
Action
4,289 reviews · 87% positive
- H
Hello Neighbor 2
Adventure
4,232 reviews · 81% positive
- N
Nightmare of Decay
Action
4,186 reviews · 96% positive
- 1
171
Action
3,973 reviews · 74% positive
- D
Dealer's Life 2
Casual
3,947 reviews · 85% positive
- E
Electrician Simulator
Adventure
3,934 reviews · 80% positive
- W
Weed Shop 3
Casual
3,932 reviews · 94% positive
- W
Weird West: Definitive Edition
Action
3,916 reviews · 78% positive
- S
SpiderHeck
Action
3,837 reviews · 93% positive
- N
No Place Like Home
Adventure
3,770 reviews · 78% positive
- S
SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
Adventure
3,763 reviews · 97% positive
- W
Who's Lila?
Adventure
3,730 reviews · 94% positive
- K
Keplerth
Adventure
3,682 reviews · 84% positive
- F
Forgive Me Father
Action
3,630 reviews · 84% positive
- A
Animal Shelter
Adventure
3,602 reviews · 88% positive
- A
Alina of the Arena
Indie
3,573 reviews · 92% positive
- K
Kynseed
Adventure
3,433 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Star Valor
Action
3,404 reviews · 88% positive
- N
Nightmare Reaper
Action
3,392 reviews · 93% positive
- M
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
Casual
3,306 reviews · 97% positive
- S
Shadows Over Loathing
Adventure
3,294 reviews · 96% positive
- C
CaseCracker
Adventure
3,267 reviews · 89% positive
- E
Endorphin Vice
Action
3,256 reviews · 56% positive
- 7
7 Days to End with You
Adventure
3,237 reviews · 88% positive
- M
Magical Girl Celesphonia
Adventure
3,148 reviews · 96% positive
- F
Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike
Adventure
3,136 reviews · 87% positive
- H
HAAK
Action
3,111 reviews · 90% positive
- T
TRYP FPV: Drone Racer Simulator
Indie
3,104 reviews · 86% positive
- D
Dummynation
Indie
3,045 reviews · 88% positive
- B
Beacon Pines
Adventure
2,983 reviews · 98% positive
- K
King of Retail
Casual
2,979 reviews · 88% positive
- M
MADiSON
Action
2,968 reviews · 87% positive
- C
Card Shark
Adventure
2,933 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Card Survival: Tropical Island
Adventure
2,927 reviews · 95% positive
- E
Endoparasitic
Indie
2,884 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Despot's Game: Dystopian Battle Simulator
Indie
2,860 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Chop Goblins
Action
2,853 reviews · 97% positive
- E
Endling - Extinction is Forever
Adventure
2,816 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Cartel Tycoon
Action
2,802 reviews · 76% positive
- T
Tinykin
Action
2,800 reviews · 98% positive
- R
Regiments
Indie
2,789 reviews · 88% positive
- N
NORCO
Adventure
2,714 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Martha Is Dead
Adventure
2,668 reviews · 79% positive
- S
Sucker for Love: First Date
Indie
2,658 reviews · 98% positive
- H
Haiku, the Robot
Action
2,533 reviews · 90% positive
- V
Vault of the Void
Indie
2,502 reviews · 92% positive
- W
Will You Snail?
Action
2,490 reviews · 97% positive
- C
Crystal Project
Adventure
2,479 reviews · 92% positive
- T
The Upturned
Action
2,458 reviews · 99% positive
- G
Garden Galaxy
Casual
2,449 reviews · 98% positive
- L
Love Delivery
Casual
2,387 reviews · 96% positive
- T
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
Adventure
2,302 reviews · 92% positive
- B
Beholder 3
Adventure
2,231 reviews · 65% positive
- L
Last Command
Action
2,217 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Builder Simulator
Adventure
2,182 reviews · 72% positive
- A
Arctico
Adventure
2,173 reviews · 70% positive
- C
Cat Cafe Manager
Indie
2,146 reviews · 88% positive
- T
The Imperial Gatekeeper
Adventure
2,119 reviews · 80% positive
- A
Airborne Kingdom
Adventure
2,093 reviews · 87% positive
- I
Infernax
Action
2,091 reviews · 93% positive
- B
Boo Men
Action
2,091 reviews · 87% positive
- B
Battle Cry of Freedom
Action
2,082 reviews · 72% positive
- D
Doors: Paradox
Adventure
2,069 reviews · 91% positive
- E
Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising
Action
2,058 reviews · 86% positive
- C
COMPOUND
Action
2,054 reviews · 97% positive
- F
Fresh Start Cleaning Simulator
Action
2,050 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
Adventure
2,036 reviews · 95% positive
- D
Dialtown: Phone Dating Sim
Casual
2,021 reviews · 99% positive
- S
Sapiens
Indie
2,013 reviews · 82% positive
- T
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
Adventure
1,991 reviews · 93% positive
- W
Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
Indie
1,984 reviews · 96% positive
- M
Midnight Fight Express
Action
1,960 reviews · 89% positive
- G
Golden Light
Action
1,957 reviews · 85% positive
- G
GigaBash
Action
1,915 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Spark the Electric Jester 3
Action
1,904 reviews · 96% positive
- W
Warlord: Britannia
Action
1,873 reviews · 88% positive
- F
Frog Detective 3: Corruption at Cowboy County
Adventure
1,850 reviews · 99% positive
- S
Super Meat Boy Forever
Action
1,824 reviews · 57% positive
- B
Blade Assault
Action
1,820 reviews · 74% positive
- U
Urbek City Builder
Indie
1,797 reviews · 89% positive
- L
Lunistice
Action
1,773 reviews · 96% positive
- I
IMMORTALITY
Adventure
1,746 reviews · 84% positive
- A
A Perfect Day
Adventure
1,726 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Sneak Thief
Action
1,726 reviews · 73% positive
- R
Revita
Action
1,724 reviews · 81% positive
- L
Lost Eidolons
Casual
1,712 reviews · 68% positive
- S
Stay Out of the House
Action
1,657 reviews · 94% positive
- K
Kiwi Clicker - Juiced Up
Action
1,651 reviews · 94% positive
- W
Winkeltje: The Little Shop
Casual
1,607 reviews · 88% positive
- F
Fashion Police Squad
Action
1,580 reviews · 88% positive
- F
Freedom Planet 2
Action
1,570 reviews · 96% positive
- 1
14 Minesweeper Variants
Casual
1,566 reviews · 97% positive
- F
Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel
Indie
1,528 reviews · 83% positive
- T
The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia
Indie
1,524 reviews · 85% positive
- N
Nomad Survival
Action
1,513 reviews · 84% positive
- L
Legends of Kingdom Rush
Indie
1,505 reviews · 66% positive
- R
Rollerdrome
Action
1,481 reviews · 89% positive
- G
Good Company
Indie
1,475 reviews · 73% positive
- P
Phobies
Indie
1,470 reviews · 86% positive
- G
Game Dev Story
Casual
1,469 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Super Lesbian Animal RPG
Indie
1,464 reviews · 99% positive
- O
Oblivity - Find your perfect Sensitivity
Action
1,428 reviews · 82% positive
- S
Stardeus
Indie
1,421 reviews · 87% positive
- G
GearCity
Indie
1,401 reviews · 90% positive
- T
Tribal Hunter
Action
1,390 reviews · 97% positive
- T
Touhou Ibunseki - Ayaria Dawn: ReCreation
Casual
1,383 reviews · 84% positive
- H
Honey, I Joined a Cult
Casual
1,375 reviews · 73% positive
- L
Linelith
Casual
1,361 reviews · 99% positive
- W
Wild Terra 2: New Lands
Action
1,350 reviews · 52% positive
- A
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
Action
1,330 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Black One Blood Brothers
Action
1,330 reviews · 79% positive
- S
Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death
Action
1,327 reviews · 82% positive
- H
Hyperbolica
Adventure
1,319 reviews · 83% positive
- B
Backrooms: Lost Tape
Action
1,316 reviews · 82% positive
- T
The House of Da Vinci 3
Adventure
1,280 reviews · 89% positive
- S
Space Beast Terror Fright
Action
1,255 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Marble World
Casual
1,252 reviews · 89% positive
- �
👑 Idle Calibur 👑（选王之剑）
Adventure
1,243 reviews · 86% positive
- R
Regular Human Workshop
Indie
1,241 reviews · 90% positive
- A
Aircraft Carrier Survival
Action
1,221 reviews · 60% positive
- L
Last Call BBS
Indie
1,213 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Moonscars
Action
1,200 reviews · 83% positive
- A
Arcade Paradise
Adventure
1,196 reviews · 81% positive
- S
Spirit of the Island
Action
1,186 reviews · 66% positive
- M
McPixel 3
Adventure
1,179 reviews · 93% positive
- W
Warriors of the Nile 2
Indie
1,169 reviews · 89% positive
- S
Smilemo
Action
1,163 reviews · 74% positive
- G
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon
Action
1,139 reviews · 77% positive
- L
LOST EPIC
Action
1,135 reviews · 72% positive
- Y
Yokai Art: Night Parade of One Hundred Demons
Action
1,123 reviews · 90% positive
- T
Taiji
Adventure
1,120 reviews · 91% positive
- C
Car Detailing Simulator
Casual
1,094 reviews · 74% positive
- D
DRAINUS
Action
1,091 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Samurai Bringer
Action
1,080 reviews · 87% positive
- T
Tinyfolks
Indie
1,062 reviews · 93% positive
- T
Tin Can
Indie
1,060 reviews · 85% positive
- B
Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness
Indie
1,025 reviews · 76% positive
- P
Prime of Flames
Adventure
1,021 reviews · 85% positive
- T
Tower! Simulator 3
Casual
1,019 reviews · 68% positive
- M
Master of Magic
Indie
1,008 reviews · 71% positive
- K
Kayak VR: Mirage
Adventure
999 reviews · 82% positive
- H
Hell is Others
Action
993 reviews · 75% positive
- G
Ghost Song
Action
985 reviews · 83% positive
- R
Realms of Magic
Action
970 reviews · 81% positive
- A
Axiom Verge 2
Action
957 reviews · 78% positive
- W
Witchy Life Story
Indie
949 reviews · 78% positive
- E
Ex-Zodiac
Action
941 reviews · 94% positive
- I
Isle of Arrows
Indie
932 reviews · 79% positive
- F
Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque
Action
923 reviews · 96% positive
- V
Vade Retro : Exorcist
Action
918 reviews · 70% positive
- M
Mago
Adventure
915 reviews · 93% positive
- R
RealFlight Evolution
Indie
913 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Deisim
Casual
902 reviews · 93% positive
- P
Pixel Cup Soccer - Ultimate Edition
Action
871 reviews · 84% positive
- A
ADACA
Action
857 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Shovel Knight Dig
Action
817 reviews · 75% positive
- D
Dungeon Village
Casual
804 reviews · 89% positive
- J
Jack Move
Adventure
802 reviews · 79% positive
- G
Godlike Burger
Indie
786 reviews · 75% positive
- D
Draconia
Casual
779 reviews · 66% positive
- T
The Spirit and the Mouse
Adventure
773 reviews · 97% positive
- T
The Last Clockwinder
Adventure
769 reviews · 96% positive
- I
I'm on Observation Duty 5
Indie
767 reviews · 96% positive
- C
Ctrl Alt Ego
Action
729 reviews · 92% positive
- N
Nemesis: Lockdown
Adventure
721 reviews · 69% positive
- M
Moss II VR
Action
714 reviews · 99% positive
- R
Red Matter 2
Action
698 reviews · 92% positive
- T
The Crackpet Show
Action
698 reviews · 86% positive
- C
Cursed to Golf
Action
689 reviews · 72% positive
- P
Poker Quest: Swords and Spades
Adventure
681 reviews · 87% positive
- H
Hellslave
Adventure
679 reviews · 85% positive
- M
Mech Armada
Indie
652 reviews · 81% positive
- P
Paradiddle
Casual
651 reviews · 91% positive
- F
Force Reboot
Action
650 reviews · 94% positive
- F
Frogun
Action
635 reviews · 80% positive
- V
Voor De Kroon
Action
629 reviews · 88% positive
- B
Bravery and Greed
Action
628 reviews · 77% positive
- F
FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition
Casual
611 reviews · 86% positive
- T
The Jackbox Party Pack 9
Casual
601 reviews · 84% positive
- O
Orbital Bullet – The 360° Rogue-lite
Action
589 reviews · 86% positive
- T
The Jackbox Party Starter
Casual
566 reviews · 94% positive
- N
Ninja Village
Casual
562 reviews · 94% positive
- E
Everdell
Casual
560 reviews · 90% positive
- E
Eternal Evil
Action
541 reviews · 75% positive
- F
Fabled Lands
Adventure
537 reviews · 80% positive
- S
Sunset Routes
Indie
536 reviews · 96% positive
- P
Pixel Puzzles Ultimate Jigsaw Puzzles
Casual
533 reviews · 76% positive
- F
Fhtagn Simulator
Casual
532 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Betrayal At Club Low
Adventure
531 reviews · 97% positive
- S
Soulash
Indie
513 reviews · 71% positive
- W
What Lies in the Multiverse
Adventure
512 reviews · 91% positive
- M
Mechs V Kaijus - Tower Defense
Action
508 reviews · 84% positive
- O
Oddworld: Soulstorm Enhanced Edition
Action
500 reviews · 66% positive
- T
Trash Horror Collection
Adventure
483 reviews · 95% positive
- R
Rise of the Third Power
Indie
481 reviews · 88% positive
- A
Another Farm Roguelike
Indie
467 reviews · 81% positive
- T
The Forest of Drizzling Rain
Adventure
467 reviews · 97% positive
- I
Impaler Gold
Action
463 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Gunlocked
Action
460 reviews · 86% positive
- T
TOKOYO: The Tower of Perpetuity
Action
456 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Boat Crew
Action
440 reviews · 89% positive
- P
Pupperazzi: The Dog Photography Game
Action
434 reviews · 96% positive
- F
For The Warp
Indie
431 reviews · 73% positive
- N
Noelle Does Her Best!
Indie
420 reviews · 85% positive
- U
Unusual Findings
Adventure
410 reviews · 90% positive
- N
Nitro Kid
Indie
408 reviews · 88% positive
- F
FLERP
Action
400 reviews · 86% positive
- T
The Sushi Spinnery
Casual
394 reviews · 93% positive
- A
Arcadie: Second-Born
Adventure
390 reviews · 95% positive
- E
Epic Battle Fantasy Collection
Action
382 reviews · 96% positive
- F
Final Vendetta
Action
374 reviews · 81% positive
- S
Slaughter Horse 2
Casual
372 reviews · 96% positive
- Z
Zorbus
Indie
356 reviews · 90% positive
- L
Loot River
Action
352 reviews · 68% positive
- T
The Plague Doctor of Wippra
Adventure
351 reviews · 89% positive
- N
NEKO-MIMI SWEET HOUSEMATES Vol. 1
Adventure
350 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator
Indie
339 reviews · 83% positive
- M
Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2
Indie
339 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Bone's Cafe
Action
337 reviews · 96% positive
- M
Milling machine simulator
Action
174 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Book of Yog Idle RPG
Action
0 reviews · 65% positive
- T
The Complex: Found Footage
Adventure
0 reviews · 93% positive
- W
World Of Robots
Action
0 reviews · 59% positive
- A
AdventureQuest 3D
Action
0 reviews · 82% positive
- A
Antimatter Dimensions
Casual
0 reviews · 92% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best indie games of 2022?
- indielist tracks 323 indie games from 2022, led by Steam review count by Raft (321,118 reviews).
- What kind of indie games came out in 2022?
- The most common genre among 2022 indie releases on indielist is Action, across 323 tracked titles.