# Indie games of 2026 > Indie game release slice, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Review counts are from Steam; sales estimates use the white-box Boxleiter algorithm (approximate). indielist tracks 266 indie games released in 2026, together holding 552,976 Steam reviews at an average of 84% positive. The most common genre that year is Action. ## Snapshot - **Titles released**: 266 - **Total Steam reviews**: 552,976 - **Average positive %**: 84% - **Most reviewed**: Slay the Spire 2 (190,003 reviews) ## Games released in 2026 (by Steam reviews) - [Slay the Spire 2](https://indielist.games/games/slay-the-spire-2) — 190,003 reviews, 63% positive - [Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors](https://indielist.games/games/vampire-crawlers-the-turbo-wildcard-from-vampire-survivors) — 17,007 reviews, 96% positive - [Cairn](https://indielist.games/games/cairn-1588550) — 16,145 reviews, 95% positive - [shapez 2 - Factory](https://indielist.games/games/shapez-2-factory) — 14,423 reviews, 97% positive - [Paralives](https://indielist.games/games/paralives-1118520) — 14,362 reviews, 91% positive - [TBH: Task Bar Hero](https://indielist.games/games/tbh-task-bar-hero-3678970) — 14,258 reviews, 39% positive - [Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!](https://indielist.games/games/librarian-tidy-up-the-arcane-library) — 12,519 reviews, 95% positive - [MOUSE: P.I. For Hire](https://indielist.games/games/mouse-pi-for-hire) — 12,420 reviews, 94% positive - [Scritchy Scratchy](https://indielist.games/games/scritchy-scratchy) — 10,717 reviews, 94% positive - [Space Haven](https://indielist.games/games/space-haven-979110) — 10,646 reviews, 86% positive - [Poppy Playtime - Chapter 5](https://indielist.games/games/poppy-playtime-chapter-5-4100940) — 8,196 reviews, 79% positive - [Retro Rewind - Video Store Simulator](https://indielist.games/games/retro-rewind-video-store-simulator-3552140) — 7,951 reviews, 96% positive - [Poker Night at the Inventory](https://indielist.games/games/poker-night-at-the-inventory-3897800) — 7,925 reviews, 95% positive - [Creature Kitchen](https://indielist.games/games/creature-kitchen-3097300) — 7,400 reviews, 100% positive - [Mixtape](https://indielist.games/games/mixtape) — 7,363 reviews, 88% positive - [REPLACED](https://indielist.games/games/replaced-1663850) — 7,157 reviews, 83% positive - [Berry Bury Berry](https://indielist.games/games/berry-bury-berry-3370870) — 7,099 reviews, 98% positive - [Streamer Life Simulator 2](https://indielist.games/games/streamer-life-simulator-2-2890830) — 6,799 reviews, 82% positive - [龙胤立志传](https://indielist.games/games/steam-3202030-3202030) — 6,786 reviews, 78% positive - [Town to City](https://indielist.games/games/town-to-city-3115220) — 6,374 reviews, 98% positive - [Magical Princess](https://indielist.games/games/magical-princess-3562120) — 6,206 reviews, 97% positive - [Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos](https://indielist.games/games/tower-of-babel-survivors-of-chaos-2665680) — 6,150 reviews, 68% positive - [Project: Gorgon](https://indielist.games/games/project-gorgon-342940) — 4,870 reviews, 83% positive - [Realm of Ink](https://indielist.games/games/realm-of-ink-2597080) — 4,837 reviews, 92% positive - [Sol Cesto](https://indielist.games/games/sol-cesto-2738490) — 4,353 reviews, 91% positive - [Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown](https://indielist.games/games/star-trek-voyager-across-the-unknown-2643390) — 4,186 reviews, 80% positive - [MIO: Memories in Orbit](https://indielist.games/games/mio-memories-in-orbit-1672810) — 3,839 reviews, 82% positive - [Hozy](https://indielist.games/games/hozy) — 3,703 reviews, 81% positive - [Die in the Dungeon](https://indielist.games/games/die-in-the-dungeon) — 3,275 reviews, 92% positive - [Yunyun Syndrome!? Rhythm Psychosis](https://indielist.games/games/yunyun-syndrome-rhythm-psychosis) — 3,136 reviews, 91% positive - [Samson](https://indielist.games/games/samson-3634520) — 2,927 reviews, 55% positive - [Romestead](https://indielist.games/games/romestead-1805320) — 2,526 reviews, 77% positive - [Kotama and Academy Citadel](https://indielist.games/games/kotama-and-academy-citadel-3639650) — 2,519 reviews, 81% positive - [Dragonkin: The Banished](https://indielist.games/games/dragonkin-the-banished) — 2,488 reviews, 75% positive - [Gamblers Table](https://indielist.games/games/gamblers-table-3618390) — 2,390 reviews, 72% positive - [Idols of Ash](https://indielist.games/games/idols-of-ash-4450800) — 2,353 reviews, 97% positive - [Horsey Game](https://indielist.games/games/horsey-game) — 2,308 reviews, 97% positive - [High On Life 2](https://indielist.games/games/high-on-life-2-2069250) — 2,290 reviews, 72% positive - [Homura Hime](https://indielist.games/games/homura-hime-1820000) — 2,259 reviews, 90% positive - [Lost and Found Co.](https://indielist.games/games/lost-and-found-co-2101390) — 2,175 reviews, 97% positive - [Alabaster Dawn](https://indielist.games/games/alabaster-dawn-3110760) — 1,866 reviews, 95% positive - [Hotel Architect](https://indielist.games/games/hotel-architect-1602000) — 1,811 reviews, 94% positive - [KuloNiku: Bowl Up!](https://indielist.games/games/kuloniku-bowl-up-3357960) — 1,759 reviews, 97% positive - [Cheap Car Repair](https://indielist.games/games/cheap-car-repair-2904040) — 1,725 reviews, 92% positive - [Dating 4 Girls](https://indielist.games/games/dating-4-girls) — 1,723 reviews, 98% positive - [GRIME II](https://indielist.games/games/grime-ii-2529790) — 1,677 reviews, 87% positive - [Ready or Not: Boiling Point](https://indielist.games/games/ready-or-not-boiling-point-4224910) — 1,670 reviews, 79% positive - [Psychic Kung Fu Master](https://indielist.games/games/psychic-kung-fu-master-3313720) — 1,621 reviews, 63% positive - [Funi Raccoon Game](https://indielist.games/games/funi-raccoon-game-3599690) — 1,585 reviews, 99% positive - [ZERO PARADES: For Dead Spies](https://indielist.games/games/zero-parades-for-dead-spies-2863680) — 1,552 reviews, 82% positive --- Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/by-year/2026) Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md.