82 indie games in this list, released 2012–2025, from developers such as Bubblebird Studio, Mango Protocol, Exordium Games. Pick one to read our editorial note and jump to its store page.
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Haven Park is a relaxed adventure about caring for a nature park. Players wander its grounds, gather materials and put up buildings that help draw visitors in, with exploration encouraged at every turn. It was the debut release of Bubblebird Studio, published by Mooneye Studios in 2021 as the first title in its Mooneye Indies line for smaller creators. Reviewers enjoyed its presentation and gentle tone but were less taken with its mechanics and puzzles.
Agatha Knife is a darkly satirical point-and-click adventure whose protagonist founds a religion in order to persuade animals to accept being slaughtered. It belongs to the Psychotic Adventures universe shared with MechaNika, an earlier title by the same team. Spanish independent developer Mango Protocol first built it in Java and released it in 2017, later moving it to Unity for consoles; reviewers liked its look and dark tone but were split on its puzzles.
Bear with Me is an episodic point-and-click adventure from Croatian developer Exordium Games, with its first episode arriving in August 2016. Drawing on film noir, it follows Amber and her detective companion Ted E. Bear as they search for her missing brother, Flint. The story unfolded across three episodes that were later gathered into a Complete Collection, and a prequel called The Lost Robots followed in 2019.
Beautiful Desolation is an isometric point-and-click adventure set in a post-apocalyptic future version of South Africa. After alien technology hurls two brothers forward in time, they have to find a way to return home. It was made and self-published by The Brotherhood, a South African studio, and released in February 2020 for Windows, Mac and Linux, earning a Metacritic score of 76.
A point-and-click adventure, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery is one Wikidata also classifies as an escape-room style game, suggesting a focus on puzzle-solving. Taiwanese developer Silver Lining Studio created it, with Akupara Games and Akatsuki Taiwan co-publishing. It launched in August 2021 on Windows, macOS and mobile, later reaching Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, and it holds a Metacritic score of 73.
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Beyond Eyes is an adventure game from Tiger and Squid, a developer from the Netherlands, published by Team17. It was released on Steam in August 2015 for Windows, Mac and Linux. Available sources describe it simply as an adventure title, so its gameplay details are best confirmed on its store page. It sits among the smaller independent releases to come out of the Dutch indie scene during that period.
In Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, a fantasy adventure, two young brothers travel through a land of orcs, trolls and other creatures seeking a cure for their sick father. It leans heavily on its story and is often cited as an example of artistry in the medium. Swedish developer Starbreeze Studios made it in Unreal Engine 3, and 505 Games published it in 2013 to positive reviews, with sales passing 800,000 units by early 2015.
Centum is a point-and-click adventure game from Hack The Publisher, a studio in Estonia, published by Serenity Forge. It launched on March 11, 2025 across Windows, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and Xbox One and Series X/S. Play follows the genre's familiar structure of exploring scenes and interacting with them, and the game earned generally favorable reviews along with a Metacritic score of 75.
Cloudpunk is a cyberpunk adventure with role-playing leanings and a science fiction backdrop. It was made by Ion Lands, a studio based in Germany, and published together with Maple Whispering Limited, arriving on Windows in April 2020. Stage Clear Studios in Madrid later brought it to Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, followed by PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions. It suits players drawn to atmospheric sci-fi adventures.
Cradle is a first-person science-fiction adventure that explores the theme of transhumanism. Players investigate their surroundings in a desert setting, piecing together a story centred on the bond between the protagonist and a mechanical girl. It was developed by Flying Cafe for Semianimals, a studio based in Ukraine, built on the Unigine engine, and released in 2015 for Windows and Linux.
In Crowns and Pawns: Kingdom of Deceit, a classic point-and-click adventure, players work to unravel a mystery tied to Lithuanian history. As in the classic genre, progress comes from investigating locations and working through the puzzles the story puts in the way. It was developed by Lithuanian studio Tag of Joy and published through Headup, with a release in May 2022 on Windows, Mac and Linux. Further details of its plot are not covered by the available sources.
Curious Cases is a detective adventure that can be played in virtual reality or on a desktop PC. Across three chapters you step into the role of Detective Thomas Moore, a seasoned investigator known for cracking cases others could not. It was developed and self-published by OnSkull Games, a studio based in Greece, and released on Windows in April 2019. Steam categorizes it as adventure, casual and indie.
Darkestville Castle is a comedic point-and-click adventure in which the player takes the role of a sarcastic demon. Progress comes from solving puzzles and tricking the gullible characters around you as you try to restore mischief to the town. Argentine developer Epic Llama Games created it, and ESDigital Games released it in 2017 for Windows, Mac and Linux. Steam lists it simply as an indie adventure.
Deponia is a comedic point-and-click graphic adventure following Rufus, who lives on a planet made of junk and dreams of escaping to Elysium, a city floating above it. His plans shift when he ends up helping an Elysian get home and stumbles onto a scheme endangering Deponia itself. Daedalic Entertainment of Germany developed and published it in 2012, and it opened a series continued by Chaos on Deponia, Goodbye Deponia and Deponia Doomsday.
Detective Grimoire is a point-and-click adventure built around solving a murder in a swamp, with players questioning suspects and piecing together clues to reach the truth. It was praised for its mystery, animation, dialogue and lead character. SFB Games, a developer from the United Kingdom, created it; the mobile version appeared in 2014 and the studio later brought it to PC and Steam. A follow-up called Tangle Tower arrived in 2019.
Dispatch is an episodic adventure framed as a workplace comedy about superheroes. Robert Robertson III, once the hero Mecha Man, loses his suit and ends up working as a dispatcher coordinating former villains turned heroes. The story unfolds across eight episodes released in October and November 2025. It was developed and published by AdHoc Studio from the United States, and it sold more than 4 million copies.
Draugen is a first-person mystery adventure set during the 1920s in a Norwegian fishing village. An American naturalist arrives to discover that every resident has disappeared, and players explore the settlement to learn what befell it while getting through the night. The game draws on the darker side of Norwegian folklore. It was developed and self-published by Norwegian studio Red Thread Games and released in 2019.
Dreamfall Chapters is an episodic 3D adventure focused on conversations with characters, exploring the world and solving puzzles. It continues The Longest Journey series, following Zoe Castillo across the cyberpunk Earth of Stark and the magical realm of Arcadia. It was made by Norwegian independent studio Red Thread Games, founded by series writer Ragnar Tornquist, and funded partly through a Kickstarter that raised more than 1.5 million dollars.
Éalú, whose title means escape in Irish, is a stop-motion point-and-click adventure. It is conceived as a spiritual successor to Tomcat Disposables, a song by American musician Will Wood, from In case I make it, his 2022 album. The game was created by Beyond The Bark, an indie studio in Limerick, Ireland, with Orr Games also credited, and arrived on Windows on October 2, 2025.
ENA: Dream BBQ is an episodic adventure focused on exploration, starring ENA, a humanoid figure trying to reach a mysterious character called the Boss. Players roam strange environments, talk with other characters, complete tasks, navigate mazes and solve puzzles. It was made by ENA Team in Peru, and its first chapter, Lonely Door, launched in March 2025, with more chapters planned. Reviewers widely described the experience as surreal.
Event[0] is a science fiction adventure played in first person, from Ocelot Society, a developer in France. An astronaut headed for Europa takes shelter on a run-down leisure ship after a disaster, finding only its AI, Kaizen-85, still aboard. Play centres on exploring and repairing the vessel while holding long conversations with the AI in hope of escape. It launched in September 2016 for Windows and macOS to positive reviews.
Exo One is a science fiction adventure game with a casual, exploratory feel and simulation elements, according to its store genres. Exbleative, a developer from Australia, made it, with Future Friends Games handling publishing, and it launched for Windows and Xbox in November 2021. A PlayStation release followed in June 2024, bringing the game to a wider audience.
FAR: Lone Sails is an exploration adventure from Okomotive, a development company in Switzerland, first released for Windows and macOS in 2018. Players cross a dried-up seabed strewn with the ruins of a fallen civilization, keeping a one-of-a-kind vehicle running while getting past obstacles and enduring harsh weather. Its setting is post-apocalyptic, and a sequel, FAR: Changing Tides, followed in 2022.
Firewatch puts players in the boots of Henry, a fire lookout spending a summer in Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest. His only link to the outside is his supervisor Delilah on a walkie-talkie, and the dialogue lines the player picks shape how their bond grows while an old mystery surfaces. American developer Campo Santo made the game, co-published with Panic in 2016, and it later won Best Narrative at the Game Developers Choice Awards in 2017.