40 Best INDIE & AA Games You Simply Must Experience

Looking for the best INDIE and AA games out now? We’ve got the best games to play right now across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch—from viral hits like Disco Elysium to underrated gems like Cocoon, these are all of the games you need to know about. Expect a mix of story-rich adventures, pixel-art platformers, roguelikes, cozy games, and more. Whether you love games like Hades, Hollow Knight, or Stardew Valley, you’ll find something here that deserves your time. 👇 Jump to your favorites using the chapters below! 0:00 40 Best INDIE & AA Games You Simply Must Experience 0:18 Cocoon 1:08 Superhot 2:13 Tunic 3:19 Dead Cells 4:20 Kentucky Route Zero 5:29 Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon 6:22 Tyranny 7:29 Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous 8:17 Dynasty Warriors: Origins 9:13 Dave the Diver 10:10 Aliens: Dark Descent 11:01 S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl 11:55 Into the Breach 13:02 Children of Morta 13:50 Cult of the Lamb 14:36 Inside 15:41 Case of the Golden Idol 16:25 This War of Mine 17:09 RoboCop: Rogue City 18:00 Remnant 2 19:00 Evil West 19:48 Ghost Runner 2 20:32 Undertale 21:20 Gris 21:54 Valheim 22:30 MO: Astray 23:40 Torment: Tides of Numenera 24:14 Underrail 25:11 Hades 26:28 Cuphead 27:10 Celeste 28:04 Tempest Rising 29:00 Subnautica 29:44 Terraria 30:26 Stray 31:20 Outer Wilds 32:28 Disco Elysium 33:35 Hollow Knight 34:23 Super Meat Boy 35:29 Don’t Starve 36:35 Frostpunk 2