Best strategy indie games

The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410

A medieval economic and political simulation about building workshops, raising a multi-generation dynasty and gaining civic power through trade, relationships and intrigue.

Sep 17, 2026

8.0/10

Don't Let It Starve

Horror roguelike bento-builder: pack Tetris meals for a hungry wall-chef.

Jun 12, 2026

7.8/10

Dreamcards

Dreamcards is a hand-drawn roguelike deckbuilder about dreams: gather relationship cards by day, fight the nightmare by night across six mixable strategies, and chase lucid-dream scores for seven nights without slipping. Built over four years by Brazil’s Soneka Games. Best for deckbuilder fans who want esoteric mood and combo absurdity; skip if you want a conventional Slay-the-Spire clone with no dream framing.

Aug 19, 2026

7.5/10

Hearth and Hamlet

Hearth and Hamlet is a cozy medieval incremental game dressed as a citybuilder: campfire → kingdom via resources, workers, laws, research, and trade, all in readable pixel art. Expect idle-friendly loops and policy/tech trees more than freeform town design — buildings grow on set paths. Best if you want calm number-climbing with a kingdom fantasy; skip if you need to architect every road yourself.

Aug 19, 2026

8.0/10

Sandustry

A factory automation game with simulated pixel physics, fully destructible procedural worlds, and production chains built from the terrain itself.

Aug 13, 2026

8.0/10

Feed the Scorchpot

A hand-drawn dice roguelike about building a hex-grid island, cooking recipes, and feeding a dragon for twenty years.

Aug 20, 2026

6.7/10

Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns

A medieval strategy revival with Retro, Classic, and Kingdom modes, combining territorial conquest, castle attacks, and a new systems-driven campaign structure.

Aug 13, 2026

9.3/10

Mewgenics

Weird cat breeding meets deep turn-based tactics.

Feb 10, 2026

8.3/10

Liquidation

Nostalgic RTS with modern polish

Aug 4, 2026

8.1/10

Corsair Cove

Vertical city-builder meets pirate adventure.

Jul 31, 2026

7.2/10

Culdcept The First

Monopoly + CCG: deep, quirky, imperfect.

Jul 29, 2026

8.2/10

Archon Soul

Deep dice-crafting meets tactical roguelike combat.

Jul 29, 2026

8.8/10

Zoominoes

Hex tile deckbuilder with big-number combos

Jul 30, 2026

7.4/10

Ugoku Sushi Bar

Cozy sushi sim with conveyor belts and crafting

Jul 29, 2026

8.6/10

How Many Dudes?

Absurdly fun roguelike autobattler about building armies.

Jul 30, 2026

7.5/10

My Infamous Dungeon

Villainous dungeon-building with heart and rough edges

Jul 28, 2026

8.6/10

Bills Must Be Paid

Satisfying pig-smashing incremental with short, addictive runs

Jul 29, 2026

6.8/10

Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand

Tactical wave-defense meets roguelite — fun, flawed, pricey.

Jul 29, 2026

8.2/10

Shards of Order

Time-based deckbuilding meets grim RPG storytelling

Jul 28, 2026

7.3/10

Sir, We Have an Orc Problem

Satisfying swarm mayhem with incremental progression.

Jul 28, 2026

7.8/10

Prelude Dark Pain

Tactical depth, striking art, Early Access polish.

Jul 27, 2026

8.2/10

Kinny and the Cosmic Cauldron

Whip up cosmic stews in a chaotic deck-building cauldron.

Jul 27, 2026

7.6/10

Some of You May Die

Highly customizable autobattler with PvP and deep builds

Jul 24, 2026

8.4/10

Aquapark Tycoon

Build wild slides, manage guests, relax in saunas.

Jul 22, 2026

7.4/10

Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator

A gritty Ludus management sim with big potential.

Jul 21, 2026

7.4/10

Dirty Business

Underground base-building with grind and co-op

Jul 22, 2026

7.6/10

Incrempire

Compact, addictive incremental tower-defense.

Jul 21, 2026

7.2/10

Drone Sector

Gunship tactics, drone cams and fragile AI.

Jul 21, 2026

8.3/10

Unrailed 2: Back on Track

Chaotic multiplayer track-building with depth and flair.

Jun 11, 2026

8.3/10

ZeroSpace

Cinematic choices meet massive RTS combat.

Jul 20, 2026

8.2/10

Go-Go Town!

Cozy multiplayer town-builder with automation and heart

Jul 16, 2026

8.6/10

Fogpiercer

Train-based deckbuilding meets tactical grid warfare

Jul 17, 2026

7.0/10

Diggin

Cute mining action with strong moments but an uneven finish.

Jul 16, 2026

7.4/10

Bowling Alley Simulator

Chaotic management sim with heart and hiccups

Jul 14, 2026

7.8/10

Dead Weight

Tactical roguelite with steampunk skies.

Jul 16, 2026

8.2/10

Welcome to the Game III

Tense dark-net horror with hacking, gambling and NPC rivals.

Jul 16, 2026

7.8/10

Backpack Dungeon

Inventory puzzle meets roguelike loop.

Jul 14, 2026

8.6/10

Factory Town 2: Paradise

Cozy automation meets town-building under a volcano.

Jul 14, 2026

8.1/10

Rock Bottom

Short, addictive mining with permanent upgrades.

Jul 14, 2026

8.3/10

Cat Chess

Cute chess with cats and charming animations

Jul 14, 2026

6.5/10

SpaceBourne 2

Huge ideas, rough polish — worth exploring.

Nov 18, 2025

7.6/10

Carpet Cleaning Simulator

Oddly soothing incremental carpet-cleaning sim

Jul 12, 2026

7.6/10

Machinefall

Post-apocalyptic RTS with massive battles

Jul 10, 2026

7.6/10

Cheap Car Repair

Shady mechanic sim with Polish countryside charm.

May 28, 2026

7.2/10

Esports Manager 2026

Deep esports management, rough edges

Jul 6, 2026

8.0/10

Master Healer Kale with useless party

Short, charming healer-centric incremental RPG.

Jul 2, 2026

8.4/10

Rift Wizard 3

Hardcore roguelike magic, now with crafting and sharper tactics.

Jun 23, 2026

7.2/10

How To Grow a Black Hole

Feed a void, push numbers, survive the collapse.

Jun 23, 2026

9.1/10

Orb of Creation

A thoughtful incremental sandbox driven by spellcraft.

Jun 23, 2026

6.8/10

Bingle Bingle

Roulette meets roguelike; creative but rough around edges

Jun 22, 2026

8.2/10

Treasure Beach

Cozy beach scavenging and shopkeeping

Jun 20, 2026

8.7/10

The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome

Deep wuxia RPG with village sim and emergent stories

Jun 16, 2026

7.5/10

Jurassic World Evolution 3: Rebirth Expansion

Big dinos, secret labs, solid ideas.

Jun 16, 2026

7.6/10

Rina's Undercover Train Operation

Psychic, tactical roguelite on trains.

Jun 12, 2026

8.7/10

Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't

Boggle-ish roguelike with stickers, stamps and delightful madness.

Apr 2, 2026

7.6/10

Crown of Greed

Indirect management, greedy heroes, and dark folklore.

Mar 31, 2026

7.6/10

Zero Stress King: Idle Defense

Chill idle tower defense where lava does the job.

Mar 30, 2026

7.6/10

Stellar Tactics

Tactical space-RPG with huge scope and rough edges

Mar 30, 2026

8.1/10

Heroes of Science and Fiction

Heroes of Might & Magic vibes… but in space.

Mar 17, 2026

8.2/10

Out of the Park Baseball 27

The definitive baseball sim—with deeper analytics and some rough edges.

Mar 13, 2026

8.4/10

Wireworks

Wiring, modules and addictive auto-battling.

Mar 9, 2026

7.6/10

Rise of Piracy

Solo-made naval sandbox with trade and boarding

Feb 24, 2026

7.4/10

The Last Starship

Addictive shipbuilding, strong systems, patchy polish.

Feb 3, 2026

7.0/10

Megastore Simulator

Hands-on supermarket management with baking and stock chaos

Feb 2, 2026

7.3/10

Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko

Plinko meets roguelike deckbuilding.

Jan 31, 2026

8.1/10

HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator

Realistic hacking sim with heart and bugs.

Jan 26, 2026

7.8/10

Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot

Build a dwarf army, tweak formations, survive the grind.

Jan 22, 2026

7.0/10

Drifter Star: Evolution

Pretty, relaxing cosmic growth — buggy late game.

Dec 10, 2025