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The 2025 Steam Summer Sale might be over, but that doesn't mean you're going to have to wait for the next sale to roll around before enjoying some great games. There are plenty of amazing indie games you can put in your libraries for just about the price of a Frappuccino.
Whether a sale comes by or not, some indie games are always going to be light on the wallet, while delivering fun, excitement, and replayability in droves. Plus, a fantastic new game that could become unforgettable, all for less than $10? That's a deal very few could refuse.
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10 Terraria remains one of the greatest indie games ever
A sandbox platformer where you dig, fight, explore, and build
A 2011 indie game that is all about exploring, combat, resource farming, and crafting. These are the four elements that make Terraria the fantastic game that it is, and its progression system remains one of the best we've ever seen. It's also a game that you can always play thanks to its insane replayability that just might have you sinking thousands of hours into it.
Terraria has a fantastic multiplayer aspect you can enjoy with your friends, and the armor and weapon systems are deeper than those in Minecraft. For $10, it more than proves its worth as a game that keeps on giving.
Terraria
Released May 16, 2011
ESRB T for Teen: Blood and Gore, Cartoon Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s) Re-Logic
Publisher(s) 505 Games
Engine Proprietary
Multiplayer Online Multiplayer
9 R.E.P.O. is the latest co-op horror craze
An endlessly hilarious indie game that will have you laughing for hours with friends
Lethal Company soared and became one of the most popular co-op horror games with a visual twist, and R.E.P.O. is now the next new shiny game that has become all the rage. The game tasks you and your friends to visit different planets as repo agents who need to collect — or rather reclaim — items from alien entities who aren't going to be too cooperative.
The whacky premise lends to constant moments of hilarity in R.E.P.O., and for $10, it's never going to be too expensive to find yourself laughing with your friends as you scramble to collect everyday items while escaping otherworldly terrors — just another day at the office.
R.E.P.O.
Systems
Released February 26, 2025
Engine Unity
Multiplayer Online Co-Op
Number of Players 1-6 players
Steam Deck Compatibility Unknown
Early Access Release February 26, 2025
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8 PEAK presents a tough mountain to climb
Four biomes, one mountain, and endless challenge
PEAK just took the world by storm, and very rightly so. As someone who loved every moment of Bread & Fred playing it with a friend through Steam's Remote Play, I can't get enough of Peak. A co-op game where you must climb a mountain while tied to your friends with a rope, PEAK presents an interesting challenge — scaling a mountain with your friends while trying not to rage-quit.
It's sitting at a Very Positive rating on Steam right now, and if you think you're only going to be seeing a mountain face, you'd be wrong. Peak's got four different biomes for you and your friends to traverse through. Further helping replayability is a game map that rotates every 24 hours, meaning you'll always have something new to try out each new day.
PEAK
Systems
Released June 16, 2025
Developer(s) Landcrab
Publisher(s) Aggro Crab, Landfall
Engine Unity
Multiplayer Online Co-Op
Number of Players 1-4 players (online)
Steam Deck Compatibility Unknown
PC Release Date June 16, 2025
7 Undertale is the greatest indie RPG of all time
There's no denying its impact on the indie genre
Every gaming library in the world should have Undertale in it, and this rings especially true with Deltarune, the sequel to this amazing indie game, finally making it to storefronts recently. Undertale is a solo dev project that became one of the greatest indie games of all time, thanks to a fantastic gameplay loop, immensely witty writing, and a powerful story that left me sobbing for hours.
Even the OST for Undertale was crafted by its designer, Toby Fox. If you haven't heard about the game, it is essentially a satirical take on the RPG genre, featuring turn-based combat that is always funny, constantly engaging, and never tiresome. Beyond all the witty banter, the expertly-written humor, and the over-the-top sequences that reference pop culture, Undertale tells a heartfelt story that I promise will stay with you forever.
Undertale
Released September 15, 2015
ESRB E10+ for Everyone 10+: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Simulated Gambling, Use of Tobacco
Developer(s) Toby Fox
Publisher(s) Toby Fox, 8-4
Engine GameMaker
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6 Backrooms: Escape Together is how you blend realism with body horror
Not quite the quintessential Backrooms experience, but it comes pretty darn close
I can never get enough of the co-op horror genre, and Backrooms games have been doing a lot when it comes to keeping that genre alive. Some succeed and some fail, but Backrooms: Escape Together is a fantastic game built on Unreal Engine 5. Its polished visuals might reel you in, but you'll soon realize that you're getting way more than your money's worth.
Nine intricately crafted levels, intelligent and terrifying bosses to escape and hide from, and unique unforgettable sequences make Backrooms: Escape Together a genuinely impressive game, second only to perhaps the quintessential Backrooms experience that is 2022's Escape the Backrooms.
Released October 18, 2022
Platform(s) PC
Developer(s) Triiodide Studios
Publisher(s) Triiodide Studios
Engine Unreal Engine 5
Developed on Unreal Engine 5, Backrooms: Escape Together is a co-op survival horror game where you and your friends must explore eerie, endless maze-like levels and work together to escape terrifying entities and madness.
5 A tabletop game meets survival horror in Buckshot Roulette
The house really does always win
It's not always that you see the tabletop game genre cross over with horror, but that's exactly what Buckshot Roulette is about. This game proves that indie horror is not all played out, and the genre still has a lot more to give. A grungy, stylized, first-person horror game that turns Russian Roulette into a strategy-driven boss fight, Buckshot Roulette sits you across from a horrifying, masked dealer in a filthy backroom.
In this backroom, there's only a revolver, a shotgun, and a very bad feeling. Talking about any of the surprise mechanics in Buckshot Roulette would ruin the fun, but I'd encourage anyone reading this to give it a try and get the game. With a brutal aesthetic and a gameplay loop that rewards brains and guts, Buckshot Roulette sticks with you long after you're done.
Buckshot Roulette
Systems
Released December 28, 2023
ESRB m
Developer(s) Mike Klubnika
Publisher(s) Mike Klubnika
Engine Godot
Multiplayer Online Multiplayer
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4 Hotline Miami became one of the most popular indie games ever
There's just never been anything quite like the first Hotline Miami game
Perhaps one of the most popular indie games of all time, Hotline Miami is a fever dream soaked in blood, synth, neon, and unrelenting momentum. You break down a door, throw a bat, bash someone's skull in, grab a shotgun, turn a corner, and die. Rewind, repeat — all while being drenched in pulsing neon colors and a thumping electronic soundtrack.
The game's lightning-fast top-down action gives you puzzles disguised as murder sprees, and it keeps making you want to rewind each level to do it cleaner and better. Hotline Miami changed the indie genre significantly, and even over a decade later, it still feels cooler and sharper than most things that came after it.
Hotline Miami
Released October 23, 2012
ESRB M For Mature 17+ due to Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Strong Language, Crude Humor
Developer(s) Dennaton Games
Publisher(s) Devolver Digital
Engine gamemaker, phyreengine
Franchise Hotline Miami
PC Release Date October 23, 2012
Xbox Series X|S Release Date October 23, 2023
3 FEZ is the cutest 3D platformer you'll ever play
A 3D world meets a 2D character in FEZ
FEZ is one of the cutest games I've ever played, and that alone is why I'd recommend anyone to play it. A puzzle-platformer that is as cute as it is challenging, FEZ makes you a tiny 2D creature in a 3D world. The game revolves around perspective — you'll be rotating the 3D world constantly to find things you couldn't see before, making for some of the best level-design-based puzzles you'll ever engage in.
However, beyond its puzzles and fantastic game design, FEZ oozes heart. The music is calming, the visuals are stunning, and every area feels like something you once saw in a dream. In FEZ, there are no enemies, no timers, or real stress. It's just you, this fantastic 3D world that you must engage with in a different way, and the joy of discovery.
Fez
Released April 13, 2012
ESRB E For Everyone due to Mild Fantasy Violence
Developer(s) Polytron Corporation
Publisher(s) Trapdoor
Engine Trixel Engine
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2 Limbo is the best puzzle-platformer indie game
Sight and sound are integral to beating Limbo
Limbo reignited my love for side-scrollers right towards the end of the 2000s, which was filled with path-breaking games and generational leaps, sure, but I can't remember having played too many side-scrollers on PC during that time. A psychological thriller disguised as a platformer, Limbo has a unique visual aesthetic that set it apart from anything in its genre at the time.
As a kid going through a car crash, you travel through a dark, eerie forest, going through all sorts of obstacles — monsters, intricate and brutalist machinery, and above all, giant spiders. Limbo is still unlike anything you've ever played, and even a decade-and-a-half later, it remains an amazing indie game that you owe it to yourselves to play.
Limbo
Released July 21, 2010
ESRB T For Teen due to Animated Blood, Mild Violence
Developer(s) Playdead
Publisher(s) Playdead
Engine Box2D
1 Look Outside is a Lovecraftian, pixelated horror adventure
No matter what happens... don't look outside
I'm a sucker for anything Lovecraftian, and Look Outside blends that with pixelated art style and survival horror tropes. Devolver Digital's games never fail to impress me, and their latest, Look Outside, follows suit. You begin the game in your apartment, confined to that space before you proceed to explore more of the apartment complex and meet a slew of interesting, well-written characters.
Of course, you'll encounter some rather freaky monsters and creatures while exploring the lengths and heights of the apartment complex, and the turn-based combat keeps tensions high. Set over the course of fifteen days only, Look Outside could very well be my indie game of the year.
Released March 21, 2025
Developer(s) Francis Coulombe
Publisher(s) Devolver Digital
Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters.
Indie games are unforgettable experiences that don't cost a bomb
Take a chance on some great and cheap indie titles, because you might just find your next favorite game.
There's something incredibly special about indie games. They possess a kind of magic that AAA titles often miss. Whether it's the sheer creativity, the personal stories, the clever mechanics, or the offbeat art styles, these games find a way to surprise and delight even those of us who have been gaming for as long as they can remember.
The best part, however, is that they don't cost an arm and a leg for the experience. You could be scaling mountains with friends or staring into the abyss, all alone, but those experiences will never sting too much on your pocket. So, go ahead — take a chance on something new, because chances are that you might just find your next favorite game.
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