Indie games of 2021
indielist tracks 93 indie games released in 2021, together holding 2,632,474 Steam reviews at an average of 89% positive. The most reviewed is Valheim with 452,821 reviews. The most common genre that year is Action.
Titles released
93
Total reviews on Steam
2,632,474
Avg positive %
89%
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Valheim
Action
452,821 reviews · 94% positive
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It Takes Two
Action
212,497 reviews · 95% positive
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Indie
140,498 reviews · 98% positive
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Stumble Guys
Action
136,034 reviews · 85% positive
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Inscryption
Adventure
131,971 reviews · 97% positive
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Hell Let Loose
Action
97,740 reviews · 82% positive
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Subnautica: Below Zero
Adventure
97,547 reviews · 90% positive
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Gunfire Reborn
Action
87,954 reviews · 93% positive
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Cookie Clicker
Casual
85,736 reviews · 96% positive
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Dyson Sphere Program
Indie
82,685 reviews · 97% positive
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DEVOUR
Indie
68,077 reviews · 91% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
Action
64,363 reviews · 86% positive
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Skul: The Hero Slayer
Action
50,426 reviews · 93% positive
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Little Nightmares II
Adventure
49,174 reviews · 93% positive
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WorldBox - God Simulator
Indie
48,959 reviews · 95% positive
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ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Action
41,953 reviews · 94% positive
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Poppy Playtime
Action
38,264 reviews · 88% positive
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Library Of Ruina
Indie
38,135 reviews · 94% positive
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Bright Memory: Infinite
Action
36,072 reviews · 92% positive
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Racing
35,274 reviews · 96% positive
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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
Action
34,960 reviews · 96% positive
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ROUNDS
Action
34,543 reviews · 95% positive
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Unpacking
Casual
34,228 reviews · 93% positive
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Loop Hero
Indie
33,548 reviews · 93% positive
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LoveChoice
Adventure
31,951 reviews · 92% positive
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
Casual
28,975 reviews · 97% positive
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Paint the Town Red
Action
28,669 reviews · 96% positive
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Gas Station Simulator
Casual
23,582 reviews · 88% positive
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PICO PARK
Action
23,563 reviews · 91% positive
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Mini Motorways
Casual
23,045 reviews · 96% positive
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Before Your Eyes
Adventure
20,416 reviews · 98% positive
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Death's Door
Action
18,632 reviews · 93% positive
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Century: Age of Ashes
Action
18,223 reviews · 74% positive
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Wildermyth
Indie
18,148 reviews · 95% positive
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The Room 4: Old Sins
Adventure
17,987 reviews · 98% positive
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Tribes of Midgard
Action
17,392 reviews · 76% positive
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Escape Simulator
Adventure
16,259 reviews · 94% positive
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Melvor Idle
Adventure
15,830 reviews · 90% positive
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Webbed
Action
15,085 reviews · 98% positive
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The Binding of Isaac: Repentance
Action
13,248 reviews · 84% positive
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The Forgotten City
Adventure
13,222 reviews · 96% positive
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Tavern Master
Simulation
12,976 reviews · 92% positive
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Tetris® Effect: Connected
Casual
8,836 reviews · 95% positive
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Class of '09
Casual
8,623 reviews · 95% positive
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Overcooked! All You Can Eat
Casual
7,749 reviews · 73% positive
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HighFleet
Action
7,259 reviews · 88% positive
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Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
Action
7,158 reviews · 95% positive
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
Action
7,040 reviews · 87% positive
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VTube Studio
Indie
6,964 reviews · 93% positive
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Super Animal Royale
Action
6,460 reviews · 93% positive
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Outer Wilds - Echoes of the Eye
Action
6,302 reviews · 90% positive
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Incredibox
Casual
5,762 reviews · 97% positive
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TaleSpire
Indie
5,133 reviews · 90% positive
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DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
Action
4,707 reviews · 92% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
Action
4,614 reviews · 93% positive
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This Land Is My Land
Action
4,613 reviews · 68% positive
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Heavenly Bodies
Action
4,344 reviews · 95% positive
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Let's Build a Zoo
Simulation
4,062 reviews · 89% positive
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RimWorld - Ideology
Indie
3,470 reviews · 83% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
Indie
3,202 reviews · 90% positive
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War on the Sea
Simulation
3,190 reviews · 76% positive
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Siralim Ultimate
Indie
2,462 reviews · 93% positive
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Iberia
Indie
2,455 reviews · 78% positive
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KeyWe
Casual
2,370 reviews · 90% positive
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Embr
Action
2,186 reviews · 86% positive
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Myst
Adventure
2,139 reviews · 89% positive
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Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
Indie
2,119 reviews · 79% positive
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TrackDayR
Indie
2,064 reviews · 86% positive
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Rust - Voice Props Pack
Action
2,034 reviews · 86% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
Action
2,029 reviews · 98% positive
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Conquest of Elysium 5
Indie
1,779 reviews · 90% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
Action
1,683 reviews · 95% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 8
Casual
1,421 reviews · 90% positive
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Fractal Block World
Action
1,344 reviews · 98% positive
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Oxygen Not Included - Spaced Out!
Indie
1,233 reviews · 81% positive
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Plague Inc: The Cure
Casual
1,065 reviews · 78% positive
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Dead Cells: Fatal Falls
Action
561 reviews · 94% positive
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For The King: Lost Civilization Adventure Pack
Adventure
526 reviews · 51% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Wyoming
Indie
505 reviews · 91% positive
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House Flipper - Luxury DLC
Indie
504 reviews · 78% positive
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CrossCode: A New Home
Action
486 reviews · 94% positive
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Graveyard Keeper - Better Save Soul
Adventure
424 reviews · 48% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Volvo Construction Equipment
Indie
166 reviews · 88% positive
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Trailmakers: High Seas Expansion
Action
164 reviews · 70% positive
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Horizon Chase Turbo - Senna Forever
Action
158 reviews · 91% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Retrowave Paint Jobs Pack
Indie
118 reviews · 88% positive
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VTube Studio - Remove Watermark
Indie
92 reviews · 91% positive
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Children of Morta: Ancient Spirits
Action
91 reviews · 60% positive
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Root: The Riverfolk Expansion
Indie
58 reviews · 88% positive
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Megaquarium: Architect's Collection
Casual
58 reviews · 91% positive
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Project: Gorgon VIP Membership
Indie
30 reviews · 80% positive
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Bloons TD Battles 2
Action
0 reviews · 84% positive
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Goose Goose Duck
Casual
0 reviews · 87% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best indie games of 2021?
- indielist tracks 93 indie games from 2021, led by Steam review count by Valheim (452,821 reviews).
- What kind of indie games came out in 2021?
- The most common genre among 2021 indie releases on indielist is Action, across 93 tracked titles.