Retro indie games

indielist tracks 118 indie retro games with the Steam user tag "Retro", together holding 2,309,397 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Undertale with 299,525 reviews.

Tagged titles

118

Total reviews on Steam

2,309,397

Avg positive %

92%

Related tags

Pixel Graphics (36) Action (31) Adventure (23) Story Rich (18) Casual (17) Difficult (17) Funny (16) Platformer (16) Horror (14) RPG (14)

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Undertale

2015 · Indie

299,525 reviews · 97% positive

Great SoundtrackStory Rich Choices Matter Multiple Endings Pixel Graphics
V

Vampire Survivors

2022 · Action

250,293 reviews · 98% positive

Action Roguelike Bullet Hell Pixel Graphics Rogue-liteVampire
C

Cuphead

2017 · Action

195,478 reviews · 96% positive

Difficult CartoonCo-opPlatformerGreat Soundtrack
C

Celeste

2018 · Action

129,721 reviews · 97% positive

Precision Platformer Difficult Pixel GraphicsGreat SoundtrackIndie
D

DELTARUNE

2025 · Indie

114,321 reviews · 98% positive

Story RichGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics Funny RPG
H

Hotline Miami

2012 · Action

108,178 reviews · 97% positive

Great SoundtrackViolent ActionIndiePixel Graphics
P

Papers, Please

2013 · Adventure

72,775 reviews · 97% positive

IndiePolitical Simulation Point & ClickSingleplayer
T

To the Moon

2012 · Adventure

69,196 reviews · 96% positive

Story RichGreat SoundtrackIndieEmotional RPGMaker
H

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

2015 · Action

68,704 reviews · 94% positive

Great SoundtrackGore Pixel Graphics Violent Action
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Katana ZERO

2019 · Action

65,952 reviews · 98% positive

Pixel Graphics ActionGreat SoundtrackStory Rich Platformer
P

Pizza Tower

2023 · Action

65,904 reviews · 98% positive

Great Soundtrack2D Platformer Fast-PacedIndieCartoony
B

Broforce

2015 · Action

49,414 reviews · 97% positive

America Action Pixel GraphicsCo-op2D
S

SANABI

2023 · Action

41,177 reviews · 97% positive

Pixel Graphics Story Rich Action Cyberpunk Adventure
R

Rivals of Aether

2017 · Indie

37,962 reviews · 96% positive

Fighting 2D FighterMultiplayerPixel GraphicsIndie
R

Return of the Obra Dinn

2018 · Adventure

34,782 reviews · 97% positive

Detective Mystery Puzzle Story RichAtmospheric
M

Mouthwashing

2024 · Adventure

33,709 reviews · 95% positive

Psychological Horror Story Rich HorrorAtmosphericRetro
M

Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

2020 · Adventure

31,530 reviews · 96% positive

Visual Novel Psychological Horror Horror Experimental Abstract
S

Super Meat Boy

2010 · Indie

29,753 reviews · 94% positive

Precision Platformer Platformer DifficultIndie2D Platformer
T

Two Point Hospital

2018 · Indie

26,514 reviews · 92% positive

Simulation ManagementMedical SimBuilding Funny
D

Duck Game

2015 · Action

25,231 reviews · 97% positive

MultiplayerFunny Local Multiplayer Pixel Graphics Action
P

PICO PARK

2021 · Action

23,675 reviews · 91% positive

MultiplayerOnline Co-OpPuzzle-PlatformerCo-opLocal Co-Op
C

Crypt of the NecroDancer

2015 · Action

23,526 reviews · 96% positive

Rhythm Female Protagonist Difficult Rogue-likeGreat Soundtrack
A

ANIMAL WELL

2024 · Action

22,562 reviews · 96% positive

Metroidvania Exploration Puzzle Pixel Graphics Puzzle-Platformer
F

Forts

2017 · Action

20,964 reviews · 92% positive

Base-BuildingMultiplayerPhysics Strategy Destruction
B

Baba Is You

2019 · Indie

20,810 reviews · 98% positive

PuzzleIndieDifficultSingleplayerLogic
S

Streets of Rage 4

2020 · Action

17,162 reviews · 92% positive

Action Beat 'em upIndie2DFighting
P

Peglin

2024 · Casual

16,491 reviews · 84% positive

Deckbuilding Rogue-lite Rogue-likePinballTurn-Based
C

CrossCode

2018 · Action

16,244 reviews · 92% positive

Action RPG Pixel Graphics RPG Female Protagonist Puzzle
W

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

2023 · Action

15,534 reviews · 90% positive

Boomer Shooter FPSWarhammer 40KRetro Shooter
S

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

2014 · Action

14,161 reviews · 95% positive

Platformer Pixel Graphics RetroGreat SoundtrackIndie
N

Nodebuster

2024 · Casual

13,935 reviews · 97% positive

Casual Clicker Strategy Idler Simulation
K

KinitoPET

2024 · Casual

13,299 reviews · 93% positive

Psychological Horror Horror2DIndieRetro
N

Nova Drift

2024 · Action

12,913 reviews · 96% positive

Action Roguelike Arena Shooter Bullet Hell Rogue-lite Shoot 'Em Up
J

Jump King

2019 · Action

12,235 reviews · 90% positive

Psychological Horror Difficult Precision PlatformerIndiePixel Graphics
S

Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition

2023 · Adventure

11,837 reviews · 89% positive

Pixel Graphics JRPG Turn-Based CombatLocal Co-OpParty-Based RPG
F

FEZ

2013 · Indie

11,606 reviews · 93% positive

PlatformerIndiePuzzle Pixel Graphics Exploration
B

Baldi's Basics Plus

2020 · Action

10,600 reviews · 98% positive

Rogue-like Stealth Horror Procedural Generation Funny
L

Lunacid

2023 · Indie

10,207 reviews · 91% positive

Dungeon Crawler Dark Fantasy First-Person RPG Retro
L

Luck be a Landlord

2023 · Indie

10,180 reviews · 93% positive

Roguelike Deckbuilder Deckbuilding Rogue-lite Strategy Procedural Generation
T

The Roottrees are Dead

2025 · Adventure

9,035 reviews · 97% positive

Mystery Puzzle Detective Point & ClickAtmospheric
M

MULLET MADJACK

2024 · Action

8,084 reviews · 98% positive

FPS Boomer Shooter Fast-Paced Arcade Action
F

FAITH: The Unholy Trinity

2022 · Adventure

7,919 reviews · 95% positive

Horror Pixel Graphics Psychological HorrorIndieRetro
C

CULTIC

2022 · Action

7,827 reviews · 97% positive

Boomer Shooter FPS Old School Shooter Action
C

Chained Echoes

2022 · Indie

7,615 reviews · 89% positive

RPG Pixel Graphics Turn-BasedIndieJRPG
C

Crow Country

2024 · Action

7,392 reviews · 98% positive

Survival Horror Exploration Female Protagonist 1990's Third-Person Shooter
G

Gloomwood

2022 · Action

7,370 reviews · 95% positive

Early AccessImmersive Sim Stealth Survival Horror FPS
U

UFO 50

2024 · Action

7,043 reviews · 95% positive

IndiePixel Graphics Action Retro Strategy
F

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch

2021 · Action

6,568 reviews · 86% positive

Metroidvania Platformer Action Steampunk Adventure
H

HROT

2023 · Action

6,473 reviews · 97% positive

Retro FPS Shooter Boomer ShooterIndie
H

Heroes of Hammerwatch II

2025 · Action

6,343 reviews · 83% positive

RPG Action RPG Action Roguelike Action Rogue-like
T

Turbo Overkill

2023 · Action

6,319 reviews · 94% positive

FPS Boomer Shooter Action Cyberpunk Shooter
O

Owlboy

2016 · Action

6,109 reviews · 84% positive

Pixel Graphics AdventureIndiePlatformer Metroidvania
B

Blood West

2023 · Action

6,042 reviews · 90% positive

FPS Open WorldWesternStealth RPG
A

Axiom Verge

2015 · Action

5,785 reviews · 90% positive

MetroidvaniaIndiePixel Graphics Platformer Action
T

Two Point Campus

2022 · Casual

5,715 reviews · 88% positive

Management Simulation Building Strategy City Builder
F

Felvidek

2024 · Indie

5,443 reviews · 98% positive

RPG Medieval Dark Fantasy Pixel Graphics JRPG
G

Grocery Store Simulator

2024 · Action

5,301 reviews · 91% positive

Online Co-OpMultiplayerIndieFirst-Person Simulation
D

Drift86

2019 · Casual

5,279 reviews · 88% positive

RacingMultiplayerAutomobile Sim CasualIndie
C

Cave Story+

2011 · Action

5,156 reviews · 93% positive

Platformer MetroidvaniaIndieGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics
T

To The Core

2023 · Adventure

5,054 reviews · 93% positive

Casual Clicker2DArcade Procedural Generation
F

Freedom Planet

2014 · Action

4,891 reviews · 95% positive

PlatformerGreat SoundtrackAction Female Protagonist2D
T

TheoTown

2019 · Adventure

4,527 reviews · 95% positive

City Builder Simulation Pixel Graphics StrategyIndie
C

Class of '09: The Re-Up

2023 · Casual

4,424 reviews · 97% positive

Visual Novel Female Protagonist Comedy Dark Humor Anime
S

Samorost 3

2016 · Adventure

4,343 reviews · 94% positive

Point & Click Hand-drawn Relaxing Story Rich Stylized
H

Horizon Chase Turbo

2018 · Action

4,187 reviews · 93% positive

Racing ArcadeIndieCasual Retro
A

ANTONBLAST

2024 · Action

3,885 reviews · 95% positive

2D Platformer2DActionSingleplayerFast-Paced
P

Punch Club 2: Fast Forward

2023 · Adventure

3,741 reviews · 83% positive

Time Management Pixel Graphics Resource Management Martial Arts Management
F

Forgive Me Father

2022 · Action

3,638 reviews · 84% positive

FPS Boomer Shooter Lovecraftian Action Shooter
P

Peaks of Yore

2023 · Action

3,546 reviews · 97% positive

Difficult Physics Adventure Psychological Horror Exploration
C

Class of '09: The Flip Side

2024 · Casual

3,470 reviews · 57% positive

Comedy Visual Novel Dark Comedy Choose Your Own Adventure Story Rich
E

Exit the Gungeon

2020 · Action

3,388 reviews · 74% positive

Arcade ActionIndieAdventure Bullet Hell
Z

Zombie Night Terror

2016 · Action

3,334 reviews · 93% positive

Zombies Strategy Pixel GraphicsIndieAction
T

The End Is Nigh

2017 · Action

3,267 reviews · 94% positive

Precision Platformer PlatformerIndieDifficultGreat Soundtrack
V

Void Stranger

2023 · Adventure

3,230 reviews · 91% positive

Mystery Puzzle Sokoban AdventureSingleplayer
S

Star of Providence

2017 · Action

3,157 reviews · 97% positive

Rogue-lite Bullet Hell Action Roguelike Shoot 'Em UpIndie
V

VOIN

2024 · Action

3,125 reviews · 94% positive

Early AccessAction Action Roguelike RPG Hack and Slash
G

Gravity Circuit

2023 · Action

2,972 reviews · 91% positive

Action Platformer Pixel GraphicsIndie2D
N

NORCO

2022 · Adventure

2,725 reviews · 92% positive

Point & ClickAtmosphericStory Rich Pixel Graphics Mystery
S

Star Renegades

2020 · Action

2,651 reviews · 83% positive

Rogue-like Pixel Graphics Turn-Based Rogue-lite JRPG
T

The Citadel

2020 · Action

2,517 reviews · 93% positive

FPS Retro Gore Old SchoolIndie
M

Mirage Feathers

2024 · Action

2,488 reviews · 98% positive

Anime CuteOn-Rails ShooterBullet Hell Shooter
H

Hotshot Racing

2020 · Action

2,379 reviews · 77% positive

RacingIndieArcadeMultiplayerSplit Screen
B

BallisticNG

2018 · Action

2,259 reviews · 94% positive

Combat RacingFuturistic Flight Fast-PacedIndie
Z

ZeroRanger

2018 · Action

2,208 reviews · 96% positive

Shoot 'Em UpIndieActionGreat SoundtrackBullet Hell
C

Circuit Superstars

2023 · Action

2,200 reviews · 86% positive

RacingControllerTop-Down Driving Automobile Sim
I

Ikaruga

2014 · Action

2,180 reviews · 95% positive

Shoot 'Em Up Bullet Hell Arcade Classic Action
D

Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive

2019 · Adventure

2,131 reviews · 98% positive

Adventure Pixel Graphics Point & Click Post-apocalypticIndie
S

Siralim Ultimate

2021 · Indie

2,126 reviews · 93% positive

Collectathon Creature Collector Dungeon Crawler Party-Based RPG Strategy RPG
O

Old School Rally

2025 · Indie

2,110 reviews · 89% positive

Racing Arcade Driving Old School Simulation
L

La-Mulana

2013 · Action

2,058 reviews · 80% positive

Metroidvania Difficult PlatformerIndieAdventure
B

Be My Horde

2024 · Action

2,019 reviews · 85% positive

Action Roguelike Rogue-lite Action Fantasy Bullet Hell
W

Warsim: The Realm of Aslona

2022 · Indie

1,986 reviews · 96% positive

Text-Based Simulation RPG Strategy Procedural Generation
S

Spark the Electric Jester 3

2022 · Action

1,904 reviews · 96% positive

3D Platformer3DAction Platformer Hack and Slash
V

Vampire Hunters

2024 · Action

1,801 reviews · 90% positive

Action Roguelike FPS Bullet Hell Boomer Shooter Rogue-lite
S

Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

2014 · Action

1,715 reviews · 86% positive

Platformer Female Protagonist Metroidvania Pixel Graphics Action
P

Parking Garage Rally Circuit

2024 · Action

1,678 reviews · 97% positive

Racing Arcade Retro Driving 1990's
R

Rusted Moss

2023 · Action

1,663 reviews · 89% positive

Platformer Pixel Graphics Action Story Rich Adventure
S

Sorry We're Closed

2024 · Action

1,610 reviews · 98% positive

LGBTQ+Female Protagonist Survival Horror Psychological Horror Retro
Y

Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom

2024 · Action

1,594 reviews · 97% positive

IndieSingleplayerColorful3D3D Platformer
D

Duck Season

2017 · Action

1,481 reviews · 85% positive

Horror VR Psychological Horror ActionIndie
L

Lyca

2025 · Casual

1,204 reviews · 83% positive

Casual Clicker Idler Relaxing Simulation
L

La-Mulana 2

2018 · Action

1,071 reviews · 86% positive

Action-Adventure Metroidvania Puzzle-Platformer Souls-like Difficult
R

Rift Wizard

2021 · Indie

1,004 reviews · 92% positive

Character Customization Rogue-like Dungeon Crawler Perma Death Turn-Based
S

Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

2019 · Action

1,000 reviews · 94% positive

Action AdventureIndiePlatformer Pixel Graphics
G

Guns of Fury

2025 · Action

949 reviews · 88% positive

Metroidvania Pixel Graphics Platformer Retro Shooter
E

Ex-Zodiac

2022 · Action

941 reviews · 94% positive

On-Rails ShooterShoot 'Em Up Shooter Arcade Female Protagonist
S

Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog

2025 · Adventure

834 reviews · 91% positive

Retro Sci-fi Multiple Endings Visual Novel Story Rich
S

Shovel Knight Dig

2022 · Action

817 reviews · 75% positive

Action Roguelike Action-Adventure2DRogue-like Cute
B

BLUE REVOLVER

2016 · Action

817 reviews · 98% positive

Shoot 'Em Up Bullet HellIndieAction Arcade
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#DRIVE Rally

2025 · Action

712 reviews · 80% positive

Racing Driving Arcade Sports Automobile Sim
B

Bloobs Adventure Idle

2026 · Adventure

635 reviews · 90% positive

Idler Clicker Point & Click RPG2D
N

Never Second in Rome

2026 · Indie

606 reviews · 81% positive

RomeHistorical Turn-Based RPG Simulation
3

3dSen PC

2025 · Action

520 reviews · 91% positive

Platformer Adventure Remake Action Retro
S

Supplice

2023 · Action

519 reviews · 87% positive

Boomer Shooter FPS Retro Female ProtagonistIndie
W

Wizardry: The Five Ordeals

2023 · Indie

516 reviews · 85% positive

Dungeon Crawler RPG Turn-Based Hack and Slash Party-Based RPG
I

Idle Slayer

2020 · Casual

501 reviews · 85% positive

Casual IdlerFree to PlayClicker Pixel Graphics
Z

Zaccaria Pinball

2025 · Action

211 reviews · 79% positive

Free to PlaySimulation Casual Action Sports
T

Territory Idle

2019 · Free To Play

0 reviews · 79% positive

IdlerFree to PlayClicker StrategyIndie

Frequently asked questions

What are the best retro indie games?: By Steam review count, indielist ranks 118 tracked retro indie games led by Undertale (299,525 reviews).
How is the retro list built?: This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.