30 Great Free Indie Games

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Werewolf Tycoon


A sweet werewolf stealth arcade game where you have to eat as many people as possible and kill all witnesses. Web http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/werewolf-tycoon/41745/

Naut

A highly stylized adventure game about exploring Mars. p.s it's a quick one. PC - Mac http://evilion.itch.io/naut

Lost Constellation

A really beautiful and charming adventure game with puzzle solving elements, created for Night in the Woods. PC - Mac - Linux http://finji.itch.io/lost-constellation

Even the Stars

An enigmatic game about travelling through space using typed commands as well as keys to navigate around a seemingly endless universe documenting your journey with logs. Web http://gamamia.com/games/28

Cart Life

A retail simulation game where you are in charge of running a food cart, styled like Paper's Please and always reminded me of it. Windows http://www.richardhofmeier.com/cartlife/

Off Peak

A short first-person adventure game and takes place in a weird train station with nooks, crannies and some hidden passageways to discover. PC - Mac http://cosmoddd.itch.io/off-peak

Frail Shells

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A surreal game from this year's 7 Day FPS that is probably about PTSD. PC - Mac - Linux http://fromsmiling.itch.io/frail-shells

Cry of Fear

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A psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. p.s it's really effing scary PC http://store.steampowered.com/app/223710/

Dungelot

A pretty fun casual roguelike game that I believe is now for iOS but they've made it into a card centric game. PC - Mac http://dungelot.com/

Ending

A turn based puzzle game with roguelike and chess elements, kind of a weird learning curve but worth it. Web http://robotacid.com/flash/ending/

Spelunky - Original

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An adventure platformer game with randomized level generation similar to roguelike games. PC http://www.spelunkyworld.com/original.html

Hexagon
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A retro styled action twitch game and the predecessor to Super Hexagon. Web http://terrycavanaghgames.com/hexagon/

Roguelight
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A wonderful dungeon platformer in the style of classic Game Boy games for PC from the awesome Daniel Linssen. PC http://managore.itch.io/roguelight
 
Ascension

A 2D pixel psychological horror game with a pretty sweet soundtrack. PC http://magnesiumninja.itch.io/ascension

Open Transport Tycoon

An open source sim based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe, you manage busses, trains and really everything transport related, great if you're looking to spend 100 hours of your life. PC - Linux http://www.openttd.org/en/

O-inari Origami
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A really cool adventure game with puzzle elements where you need to fold the levels in certain ways in order to progress . (they won big at Ludum Dare 31 so you know it's good) PC - Mac - Linux http://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-31/?action=preview&uid=22357

Super Crate Box
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A 2D retro action arcade game from my heroes at Vlambeer, much of it revolves around killing everything with the weapons from a box/crate. PC - Mac http://www.supercratebox.com/

Canabalt
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A really great side scrolling endless runner game, it's been called the original endless runner game, bleak aesthetics, kind of a 2D Mirror's Edge without the color cues. Web http://www.adamatomic.com/canabalt/mega/

Warsow

A cartoon FPS that's always reminded me of Team Fortress, really great devs and strong community. PC - Mac - Linux http://www.warsow.net/

Loved
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A really simple but emotional platformer, not sure what any of it means though. Web http://ocias.com/loved.php

Nitronic Rush

A survival driving game, pretty fun if playing with several people. PC - Mac - Linux http://nitronic-rush.com/

Atomworks

An interesting puzzle game that plays like explosive billiards..in space! Web http://gamejolt.com/games/puzzle/atomworks/30858/

Game About Squares

A really simple but difficult minimal puzzle game, very similar to the sliding rocks game found in calculators and really addictive. Web http://gamamia.com/games/40

Not Everything is Flammable

A lot like Little Inferno, a 2D procedurally generated platform-esque game where you play as a flame trying to pass on your flame to other things without getting stuck and burning out. PC - Mac http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/not-everything-is-flammable/41927/

Even Yours, Vincent

A point and click claymation game about the famous artist's return from a psych ward. Worth a playthrough if only to see the claymation. http://gamejolt.com/games/adventure/ever-yours-vincent/41498/

0h n0

A sweet little logic game and companion piece to 0h n1. Web http://gamamia.com/games/1

Pioneer


A turn based adventure RPG set in the 16th century, really rewarding if you're into adventure and exploration games. It's amazing that one person made this and is still working on it. p.s it isn't me PC - Mac http://eigen.itch.io/pioneers

Death Ray Manta

A pretty cool arena shooter that feels like you're in a rave on acid. Also it's DRM FREEEE. PC - Mac http://bagfullofwrong.co.uk/bagfullofwords/death-ray-manta/

The Matter of the Great Dragon
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A choose your own text adventure game with an interesting historical background. Web http://landsofdream.net/dragon.html

Cluster

A twitch arcade game where you have to blast throw certain squares and avoid others all while avoiding this wave of doom that looms over you. Web http://kobusvdwalt9.itch.io/cluster
 
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