Best PC Indies to Play in 2026

PC indies are having a moment. Between Balatro's billion-hour grip on Steam and Blue Prince's surprise hit, 2026 is the best year ever to be an indie-focused PC gamer. Here are the 15 best PC indies to play right now.

1. Balatro

The poker roguelike that broke the internet. $15 on Steam, infinite replayability, runs on a potato.

2. Inscryption

Card-game horror with a meta-narrative twist. Play blind for maximum impact.

3. Blue Prince

Roguelike mansion-puzzler. Draft rooms, solve mysteries, lose hours.

4. Hades II (early access)

Supergiant's sequel. Better than the first by every metric except nostalgia.

5. Stardew Valley

Still the king of cozy farming sims. ConcernedApe's endless updates keep it essential.

6. Sea of Stars

The pixel-art JRPG that out-Chrono-Triggered Chrono Trigger. Sabotage Studio's love letter to 16-bit RPGs.

7. Disco Elysium

Best-written game ever made. Full stop.

8. Slay the Spire

The deck-builder that birthed a genre.

9. Vampire Survivors

The bullet-heaven that birthed another genre. $5, and worth a thousand.

10. Hollow Knight

Team Cherry's metroidvania masterpiece. Silksong is coming — replay this first.

11. Outer Wilds

The exploration mystery you can only play once. Play it blind, stay off Reddit.

12. Tunic

Zelda meets Dark Souls meets the original Legend of Zelda manual.

13. Pizza Tower

Wario Land successor with crayon animation and energy that won't quit.

14. Lethal Company

The co-op horror sensation. Play with friends, scream a lot.

15. Animal Well

Billy Basso's labyrinthine puzzle-platformer. Secrets within secrets.

Where to find deals

All 15 games regularly hit 50-75% off on Steam during seasonal sales. We track the best prices on each game's individual page — check [games like Balatro](/games-like/balatro), [games like Hades](/games-like/hades), and [games like Inscryption](/games-like/inscryption) for current deals.