INDIE GAME MARKET INTELLIGENCE

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TERMINAL

Indie Game Market Intelligence Dashboard
LAST SYNC: Mar 2, 03:32 AM EST
40,000 Games Scanned
5090 Upcoming Indies
3.10% Steam CCU Share
90 Market Sentiment

MARKET CHARTS

STEAM TAG POPULARITY Live from 40,000 Indie Games

Real-time genre/tag popularity from Steam. Based on current players, reviews, and revenue estimates across all tracked indie games.

TRENDING INDIE GAMES (2000 shown / 40,000 in database)

What makes a game "Trending"? Games are ranked by estimated revenue, review count & sentiment, Twitch viewership, and Reddit mentions. Only verified indie games are included.
Data refreshed every 2 hours from Steam, SteamSpy, Twitch & Reddit.
● Verified Steam Data ○ Estimated / Projected
# Game / Developer
CCU ●
Concurrent Players
Live player count from Steam API. Updated every 2 hours.
Sentiment
Review Sentiment
Percentage of positive reviews. Calculated from recent Steam data.
📺 Twitch
Streaming Interest
Total live viewers across all channels on Twitch.
Reddit
Social Mentions
Estimated mentions in r/indiegaming and related subreddits.
Price
Revenue ○
Estimated Revenue
Calculated using the Boxleiter Method (Reviews × Multiplier × Adjusted Price). Accuracy: Medium (±30%).
Trend
1 Ready or Not BREAKOUT
VOID Interactive
ActionAdventure
4,296 89% 95 ↑420,458 $49.99 $371.9M ★★★
2 BeamNG.drive BREAKOUT
BeamNG
SimulationSandboxAdventure
15,863 97% 26 ↑85,517 $24.99 $338.3M ★★★
3 Factorio BREAKOUT
Wube Software LTD.
AutomationBase BuildingResource Management
16,426 97% 234 ↑508,438 $35.00 $316.4M ★★★
4 RimWorld BREAKOUT
Ludeon Studios
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvival
19,211 98% 525 ↑497,367 $34.99 $309.4M ★★★
5 Squad BREAKOUT
Offworld
FPSMultiplayerTactical
9,116 83% 20 ↑974,966 $49.99 $294.7M ★★★
6 Hades BREAKOUT
Supergiant Games
Action RoguelikeRoguelite
2,253 98% 80 ↑941,682 $24.99 $293.6M ★★★
7 Hollow Knight BREAKOUT
Team Cherry
MetroidvaniaSoulslikePlatformer
4,912 97% 479 ↑640,962 $14.99 $261.9M ★★★
8 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth BREAKOUT
Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
Action RoguelikeRoguelike
14,904 97% 6 ↑81,775 $14.99 $216.2M ★★★
9 Bloons TD 6 BREAKOUT
Ninja Kiwi
Tower DefenseStrategyMultiplayer
7,489 97% 29 ↑135,915 $13.99 $208.0M ★★★
10 Slay the Spire BREAKOUT
Mega Crit
DeckbuilderCard BattlerRoguelike
15,038 98% 906 ↑257,604 $6.24 $191.3M ★★★
11 ULTRAKILL BREAKOUT
Arsi "Hakita" Patala
ActionFPSRetro
3,122 98% 130 ↑327,808 $24.99 $178.2M ★★★
12 Dead Cells BREAKOUT
Motion Twin
AdventureAction RoguelikeMetroidvania
2,559 97% 21 ↑994,589 $12.49 $176.8M ★★★
13 Cuphead BREAKOUT
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Co-opPlatformer
2,080 96% 24 ↑1,315,849 $19.99 $156.9M ★★★
14 Teardown BREAKOUT
Tuxedo Labs
SandboxSimulationAction
1,984 96% 2 ↑475,247 $14.99 $137.9M ★★★
15 ASTRONEER BREAKOUT
System Era Softworks
AdventureSurvivalBase Building
988 92% 18 ↑205,108 $29.99 $135.4M ★★★
16 Oxygen Not Included BREAKOUT
Klei Entertainment
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvival
7,545 97% 44 ↑452,102 $24.99 $134.8M ★★★
17 V Rising BREAKOUT
Stunlock Studios
ActionAdventure
10,961 89% 67 ↑399,360 $34.99 $131.6M ★★★
18 Darkest Dungeon BREAKOUT
Red Hook Studios
Dungeon CrawlerRoguelikeRPG
3,848 92% 32 ↑332,383 $3.74 $130.7M ★★★
19 Frostpunk BREAKOUT
11 bit studios
City BuilderSurvivalResource Management
1,699 93% 16 ↑580,294 $2.99 $129.7M ★★★
20 People Playground BREAKOUT
mestiez
SandboxSimulationPixel Art
4,505 99% 0 ↑514,243 $9.99 $118.2M ★★★
21 Undertale BREAKOUT
tobyfox
Pixel ArtRPGBullet Hell
3,331 97% 124 ↑524,567 $2.49 $114.5M ★★★
22 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator BREAKOUT
Landfall
SandboxSimulation
1,299 98% 10 ↑235,714 $6.79 $114.1M ★★★
23 DAVE THE DIVER BREAKOUT
MINTROCKET
Pixel ArtManagementAdventure
3,367 97% 2 ↑205,386 $19.99 $108.6M ★★★
24 Black Mesa BREAKOUT
Crowbar Collective
FPSActionShooter
907 95% 5 ↑353,097 $19.99 $107.2M ★★★
25 Celeste BREAKOUT
Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Precision PlatformerPixel Art
1,174 97% 167 ↑534,894 $19.99 $101.3M ★★★
26 MORDHAU BREAKOUT
Triternion
MultiplayerActionFPS
764 80% 0 ↑388,995 $29.99 $94.2M ★★★
27 Beat Saber HIT
Beat Games
RhythmAction
423 96% 99 ↑760,012 $29.99 $94.0M ★★★
28 Starbound BREAKOUT
Chucklefish
SandboxSurvivalAdventure
894 92% 0 ↑404,228 $14.99 $86.5M ★★★
29 Space Engineers BREAKOUT
Keen Software House
SandboxMultiplayer
4,201 89% 2 ↑1,276,983 $19.99 $83.3M ★★★
30 House Flipper HIT
Empyrean
SimulationSandboxImmersive Sim
1,311 94% 10 ↑327,278 $2.49 $83.2M ★★★
31 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach HIT
Steel Wool Studios
Survival HorrorHorrorAction
196 86% 35 ↑77,616 $39.99 $81.7M ★★★
32 Scrap Mechanic BREAKOUT
Axolot Games
ActionAdventureSimulation
909 92% 0 ↑213,557 $19.99 $79.3M ★★★
33 Castle Crashers BREAKOUT
The Behemoth
Co-opAdventureLocal Co-op
443 96% 0 ↑247,549 $14.99 $79.1M ★★★
34 The Long Dark BREAKOUT
Hinterland Studio Inc.
SurvivalExploration
2,575 90% 84 ↑954,411 $19.99 $78.8M ★★★
35 Geometry Dash BREAKOUT
RobTop Games
Precision PlatformerRhythmPlatformer
27,850 93% 390 ↑419,896 $4.99 $75.1M ★★★
36 Enshrouded HIT
Keen Games GmbH
SurvivalBase BuildingMultiplayer
10,654 86% 197 ↑114,490 $29.99 $73.8M ★★★
37 Blade and Sorcery HIT
WarpFrog
ActionAdventureRPG
657 97% 19 ↑400,818 $29.99 $72.4M ★★★
38 Dyson Sphere Program HIT
Youthcat Studio
AutomationBase Building
2,703 98% 16 ↑77,879 $19.99 $71.4M ★★★
39 INSIDE HIT
Playdead
Puzzle PlatformerHorrorAdventure
129 97% 0 ↑2,827,916 $19.99 $71.4M ★★★
40 Northgard: Definitive Edition HIT
Shiro Games
City BuilderBase Building
1,164 86% 0 ↑13,880 $13.99 $71.3M ★★★
41 This War of Mine BREAKOUT
11 bit studios
SurvivalStrategySimulation
756 93% 2 ↑539,707 $1.99 $71.2M ★★★
42 MiSide BREAKOUT
AIHASTO
AdventureRPGSimulation
631 98% 37 ↑448,878 $14.99 $69.9M ★★★
43 Gunfire Reborn HIT
Duoyi Games
RogueliteFPSRoguelike
1,428 93% 55 ↑95,027 $13.99 $69.4M ★★★
44 OMORI HIT
OMOCAT, LLC
Psychological HorrorPixel ArtRPG
506 97% 8 ↑273,843 $19.99 $67.4M ★★★
45 Hades II HIT
Supergiant Games
ActionRoguelikeRoguelite
1,838 95% 64 ↑239,252 $29.99 $67.3M ★★★
46 Noita HIT
Nolla Games
RoguelikePixel ArtDungeon Crawler
2,019 95% 84 ↑513,072 $19.99 $65.9M ★★★
47 Insurgency BREAKOUT
New World Interactive
FPSTacticalMultiplayer
154 92% 0 ↑755,848 $14.99 $65.5M ★★★
48 A Hat in Time HIT
Gears for Breakfast
AdventurePlatformerExploration
131 98% 8 ↑936,981 $29.99 $65.1M ★★★
49 鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal BREAKOUT
鬼谷工作室
ActionAdventureRPG
4,116 53% 0 ↑0 $19.99 $63.6M ★★★
50 Firewatch HIT
Campo Santo
AdventureWalking SimulatorExploration
81 90% 3 ↑679,132 $19.99 $63.3M ★★★
● Verified Steam Data | ○ Estimated Data

INDIE DEV RADAR

Fresh from the indie dev community • Solo devs, launches, devlogs & milestones

Announce r/IndieDev

I hired myself to create this trailer, does it look good enough?

u/VitSoonYoung ↑ 1,155 • 121
Milestone r/gamedev

Why is my game getting no traction/wishlists? Genuinely befuddled

Steam
u/SuperButters64 ↑ 5 • 52
Devlog r/indiegames

POTUS 2024 - Major UI, AI & Campaign Improvements (Dev Log)

u/PCMaster7 ↑ 1 • 1
Milestone r/IndieDev

400 downloads on our free 2v4 game

Steam
u/Inf1nityGamez ↑ 2 • 1
Milestone r/IndieDev

The gamedevs worst nightmare. We've been working on this game for a year and a half and still haven't reached a thousand wishlists

ve been working on this game for a year and a half and still haven Steam
u/limonit_games ↑ 22 • 49
Demo r/IndieGaming

The Leaderboard After Steam's Next Fest For My Game Surprised Me! - Over a million?!!

Steam
u/MuteCanaryGames ↑ 3 • 2
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

I made a trailer for my office chair curling (playdate) game. Please destroy it

u/oppai_suika ↑ 1,217 • 103
Gold/1.0 r/DestroyMyGame

A Buckshot Roulette inspired 3-Cup Shuffle game. This was made for a game jam but we're thinking about making it into a full release. Bad idea?

u/StretchGoesOnReddit ↑ 27 • 10
Launch r/indiegames

Just launched the Steam page for my lighthouse horror game! 😬

Steam
u/WillsGames2024 ↑ 15 • 5
Milestone r/IndieDev

I’m so close to 700 wishlists!

Steam
u/Wide_Conversation424 ↑ 15 • 18
Demo r/IndieDev

Biggest mistake during steam next fest

Steam
u/circlesgames_major ↑ 132 • 31
Launch r/playmygame

I made a fast-paced game where you need speed to win. Just released an early test.

itch.io
u/StarFlowStudio ↑ 1 • 1
Demo r/indiegames

Final Days to Play the Exclusive Whirlight Steam Next Fest Demo

Steam
u/ciro_camera ↑ 2 • 2
Launch r/playmygame

I’ve just released a demo for Mystery Digger: Definitive Edition — a short and relaxing mining game.

Steamitch.io
u/Equivalent_Youth_455 ↑ 8 • 4
Update r/roguelikedev

Press Deeper v1.6 released – Major Gameplay and AdLib Update

itch.io
u/Delinthe ↑ 27 • 7
Announce r/IndieDev

Feedback for our trailer

Steam
u/Jausaa_Games ↑ 2 • 1
Milestone r/IndieGaming

I'm not sure if indie devs, are allowed to share their success stories here, but just wanted to share, that after many sleepless nights, my demo has 100% positive reviews 3 weeks after release

u/Captain0010 ↑ 71 • 20
Announce r/IndieDev

I've been working on my incremental game for almost a year - here's the trailer!

ve been working on my incremental game for almost a year - here Steam
u/Progress456 ↑ 9 • 2
Update r/indiegames

FLATMMO - What 1 year of added update content looks like

u/smitty-idlepixel ↑ 52 • 4
Announce r/IndieGaming

Just created the trailer for my lighthouse horror game. Would appreciate any feedback!

u/WillsGames2024 ↑ 30 • 5
Dev Post r/IndieGaming

Every creature in my game has unsolicited relationship advice. First a giant sandworm, now a gold crab bursts out of the sand to weigh in.

Steam
u/SilentSunGames ↑ 3 • 1
Announce r/playmygame

Steam Marketing Breakdown: Trailer Hook, Capsule Hierarchy & Store Description Analysis (Hero of Fate: Prologue)

Steam
u/ArturSpatuzziAuthor ↑ 2 • 1
Announce r/indiegames

Check out our earlier trailer—see how many secrets you can spot!

u/Few_Tomorrow_5388 ↑ 19 • 4
Announce r/gamedev

Steam Page

Steam
u/MaxVincent87 ↑ 2 • 7
Demo r/SoloDev

I missed my Steam Next Fest demo deadline… and it was probably for the best

Steam
u/Active-Lack1704 ↑ 6 • 1
Demo r/SoloDev

Our horror game demo is finally on Steam.

Steam
u/Few-Foundation-7322 ↑ 3 • 0
Demo r/SoloDev

Battle Among Stars: Alien War – Play the free demo and help the game evolve!

Steamitch.io
u/CryptographerFar2124 ↑ 1 • 0
Demo r/SoloDev

My first ever game demo is on Steam Next Fest!

Steam
u/Any_Abbreviations757 ↑ 1 • 0
Milestone r/SoloDev

30 Wilish is truly a massive milestone for me. Thank you all so much

u/Consistent-Candy6434 ↑ 17 • 8
Milestone r/SoloDev

Hitting 250 wishlists without Reddit appeal. But I want you guys onboard

u/quietwarrior_ ↑ 4 • 8
Launch r/roguelikedev

Just launched my first asset pack to help developers with roguelite prototypes.

u/pasaroplays ↑ 76 • 5
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Augment Anthem - Please destroy my game trailer

u/NLaszlo0411 ↑ 2 • 5
Announce r/indiegames

Our first-person indie RPG finally has a Steam page!

Steam
u/Fresh-Garlic-Dev ↑ 135 • 12
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Destroy my gameplay trailer

u/RareSoupStudio ↑ 19 • 6
Journey r/playmygame

I made a relaxing hidden object game as a solo dev — just added 3 new levels. Would love honest feedback 🙏

Mobile
u/Flat_Plankton_7842 ↑ 0 • 2
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

I hired a myself to create this trailer, does it look good enough?

u/VitSoonYoung ↑ 60 • 21
Update r/SoloDev

I updated the Tutorial text and the UI windows

u/Crafty-Variety-7635 ↑ 1 • 0
Milestone r/DestroyMyGame

Destroy my game - doodleduel.co a free web drawing game that advanced AI judges the drawings. Play solo or against real players. I've been working really hard to make this game, can't wait for your honest feedback!

ve been working really hard to make this game, can
u/blom9 ↑ 5 • 0
Dev Post r/IndieDev

Someone suggested using islands as ramps in my game... Sure, why not!

Steam
u/AuroDev ↑ 281 • 28
Dev Post r/IndieDev

We're building a roguelite fighter with that classic 90s Capcom style. Our playtesters wanted aerial strings, so I threw together this new string you can discover and level up on one of your runs. Hit a nasty 19 hit combo while testing it with a few other moves.

u/Rigman- ↑ 34 • 4
Dev Post r/IndieGaming

I'm releasing a one-night test version of my horror investigation game tomorrow… but I have zero audience. How would you market this?

u/developer_joelson ↑ 3 • 4
Dev Post r/roguelikedev

[2026 in RoguelikeDev] Ultima Ratio Regum

u/UltimaRatioRegumRL ↑ 68 • 17
Dev Post r/gamedev

Walkthrough prevention mechanics

u/Zaggin_Z ↑ 2 • 1
Dev Post r/IndieDev

Building a multiplayer top-down tactical co-op shooter in Unreal (C++).

u/PistolizedCannon ↑ 5 • 2
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Please Destroy My Game's Trailer (again)! Your feedback helped me improve a lot since the first draft.

u/NotAHorse-neigh ↑ 25 • 14
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Destroy my single player social deduction game trailer

u/SigniLume ↑ 9 • 19
Dev Post r/indiegames

I've been working on this for over a year

Steam
u/RareSoupStudio ↑ 76 • 16
Dev Post r/playmygame

I added the first boss fight to my game Rebirth on steam. (I'll fix the body floating away, and head on pressure plate bug as soon as possible)

Steam
u/Mr_Command_Coder ↑ 2 • 1
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

This is the official trailer for my MMORPG, Battle for Embolia

u/ageronarg ↑ 0 • 10
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Destroy my reveal trailer!

u/el_boufono ↑ 8 • 7

PUBLISHER DATABASE

5229
Publishers
40000
Games Tracked
90%
Avg Review Score
3500
Top Rated (90%+)

Landfall

hybrid
5 games
Sandbox 20% Simulation 20%
3.2K
Players
446.5K
Reviews
95%
Avg Score
#1 Totally Accurate Battle Simula 1.3K
#2 Content Warning 722
#3 ROUNDS 555

Supergiant Games

self-publisher (developer-focused)
5 games
Roguelike 20% Roguelite 40% Action Roguelike 20% Action 20%
4.1K
Players
420.9K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 Hades 2.3K
#2 Hades II 1.8K
#3 Bastion 15

11 bit studios

pure publisher
9 games
Survival 22% City Builder 11% Resource Management 22% Strategy 22%
4.2K
Players
310.7K
Reviews
90%
Avg Score
#1 Frostpunk 1.7K
#2 The Alters 869
#3 This War of Mine 756

Ninja Kiwi

self-publisher (developer-focused)
2 games
Tower Defense 50% Strategy 50% Multiplayer 50%
7.6K
Players
365.5K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 Bloons TD 6 7.5K
#2 Bloons TD 5 153

Klei Entertainment

self-publisher (developer-focused)
8 games
Survival 25% Colony Sim 13% Base Building 13% Resource Management 13%
9.2K
Players
278.3K
Reviews
96%
Avg Score
#1 Oxygen Not Included 7.5K
#2 Don't Starve 1.5K
#3 Griftlands 74

Nicalis, Inc.

pure publisher
2 games
Roguelike 50% Action Roguelike 50%
14.9K
Players
351.1K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth 14.9K
#2 Cave Story+ 7

tobyfox

self-publisher (developer-focused)
2 games
Pixel Art 50% Bullet Hell 50% Horror 50% RPG 50%
87.3K
Players
275.8K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 DELTARUNE 83.9K
#2 Undertale 3.3K

New Blood Interactive

pure publisher
6 games
Action 17% FPS 17% Retro 17% Shooter 17%
3.4K
Players
217.4K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 ULTRAKILL 3.1K
#2 Fallen Aces 92
#3 Blood West 61

Sekai Project

pure publisher
14 games
239
Players
99.8K
Reviews
96%
Avg Score
#1 CLANNAD 57
#2 NEKOPARA Vol. 1 34
#3 NEKOPARA Vol. 4 27

Offworld

hybrid
3 games
FPS 33% Multiplayer 33% Tactical 33%
9.3K
Players
242.7K
Reviews
82%
Avg Score
#1 Squad 9.1K
#2 Squad 44 143
#3 Beyond The Wire 1

Gamirror Games

pure publisher
8 games
Automation 13% Base Building 13%
3.1K
Players
171.5K
Reviews
96%
Avg Score
#1 Dyson Sphere Program 2.7K
#2 Depersonalization 175
#3 DICEOMANCER 97

Secret Mode

pure publisher
9 games
Horror 11% Multiplayer 11% Psychological Horror 11% Co-op 11%
2.4K
Players
156.9K
Reviews
90%
Avg Score
#1 Escape the Backrooms 1.8K
#2 A Little to the Left 422
#3 Wobbledogs 95

The Behemoth

self-publisher (developer-focused)
4 games
Co-op 25% Adventure 25% Local Co-op 25% Multiplayer 25%
541
Players
206.9K
Reviews
96%
Avg Score
#1 Castle Crashers 443
#2 BattleBlock Theater 78
#3 Pit People 14

Chucklefish

pure publisher
5 games
Survival 20% Pixel Art 20% Sandbox 20% Adventure 20%
1.0K
Players
187.8K
Reviews
91%
Avg Score
#1 Starbound 894
#2 Wildfrost 114
#3 Wargroove 15

PlayWay S.A.

pure publisher
7 games
Simulation 14% Sandbox 14%
2.9K
Players
147.2K
Reviews
91%
Avg Score
#1 Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 1.3K
#2 UBOAT 633
#3 Contraband Police 429

HypeTrain Digital

pure publisher
12 games
1.2K
Players
93.1K
Reviews
79%
Avg Score
#1 Stoneshard 744
#2 Quasimorph 144
#3 Voidtrain 97

Red Hook Studios

self-publisher (developer-focused)
2 games
Roguelike 50% Dungeon Crawler 50% RPG 50%
4.9K
Players
171.0K
Reviews
90%
Avg Score
#1 Darkest Dungeon 3.8K
#2 Darkest Dungeon II 1.1K

Kagura Games

pure publisher
10 games
Pixel Art 10%
2.2K
Players
56.3K
Reviews
94%
Avg Score
#1 Summer Memories 1.6K
#2 Winter Memories 268
#3 Living With Sister: Monochrome 226

HIKARI FIELD

pure publisher
11 games
447
Players
32.0K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 魔女的夜宴 295
#2 月に寄りそう乙女の作法 58
#3 Maitetsu:Last Run!! 51

Scott Cawthon

self-publisher (developer-focused)
5 games
222
Players
111.4K
Reviews
93%
Avg Score
#1 Five Nights at Freddy's 118
#2 Five Nights at Freddy's 2 35
#3 Five Nights at Freddy's: Siste 30

NEOWIZ

pure publisher
4 games
Pixel Art 25% Action 25% Action Roguelike 25%
2.2K
Players
122.8K
Reviews
93%
Avg Score
#1 Skul: The Hero Slayer 1.2K
#2 DJMAX RESPECT V 854
#3 SANABI 160

Running With Scissors

self-publisher (developer-focused)
3 games
355
Players
134.6K
Reviews
94%
Avg Score
#1 POSTAL 2 320
#2 POSTAL 4: No Regerts 21
#3 POSTAL Redux 14

New World Interactive

self-publisher (developer-focused)
2 games
FPS 50% Tactical 50% Multiplayer 50% Shooter 50%
171
Players
146.9K
Reviews
90%
Avg Score
#1 Insurgency 154
#2 Day of Infamy 17

XD

pure publisher
7 games
1.2K
Players
87.3K
Reviews
86%
Avg Score
#1 Hero's Adventure: Road to Pass 963
#2 Sands of Salzaar 90
#3 Reverse Collapse: Code Name Ba 45