Indie games on Steam
Steam tag · 110,592 games · 16,364 released in the last 12 months · median 82% positive across 43,031 games with 10+ reviews · 51,545,225 Steam reviews
Share of new releases
59% of new Steam releases in the last 12 months (16,364 games), 50% the 12 before (10,098). By year: 2014: 61%, 2015: 76%, 2016: 74%, 2017: 75%, 2018: 79%, 2019: 78%, 2020: 68%, 2021: 53%, 2022: 49%, 2023: 46%, 2024: 49%, 2025: 52%, 2026: 59%.
Most reviewed Indie games
- Terraria · 2011
- Rust · 2018
- Garry's Mod · 2006
- Stardew Valley · 2016
- Euro Truck Simulator 2 · 2012
- Phasmophobia · 2020
- Geometry Dash · 2014
- ARK: Survival Evolved · 2017
Breakouts of the last 12 months
- Valheim · 2026
- Palworld · 2026
- Slay the Spire 2 · 2026
- Scrap Mechanic · 2026
- Enshrouded · 2026
- MECCHA CHAMELEON · 2026
- How to Fish · 2026
- The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome · 2026
Often paired with
Early Access, Great Soundtrack, Short, Music, Mouse Only, Beautiful, Time Attack, Addictive, Touch-Friendly