INDIE GAME MARKET INTELLIGENCE

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TERMINAL

Indie Game Market Intelligence Dashboard
LAST SYNC: Apr 16, 11:33 AM EST
40,000 Games Scanned
5367 Upcoming Indies
3.11% 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% 49 ↑432,330 $49.99 $371.9M ★★★
2 BeamNG.drive BREAKOUT
BeamNG
SimulationSandboxAdventure
15,863 97% 9 ↑86,506 $24.99 $338.3M ★★★
3 Factorio BREAKOUT
Wube Software LTD.
AutomationBase BuildingResource Management
16,426 97% 278 ↑492,125 $35.00 $316.4M ★★★
4 RimWorld BREAKOUT
Ludeon Studios
Colony SimBase BuildingSurvival
19,211 98% 568 ↑493,322 $34.99 $309.4M ★★★
5 Hollow Knight BREAKOUT
Team Cherry
MetroidvaniaSoulslikePlatformer
4,912 97% 216 ↑652,797 $14.99 $261.9M ★★★
6 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth BREAKOUT
Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
Action RoguelikeRoguelike
14,904 97% 0 ↑82,903 $14.99 $216.2M ★★★
7 Bloons TD 6 BREAKOUT
Ninja Kiwi
Tower DefenseStrategyMultiplayer
7,489 97% 10 ↑120,116 $13.99 $208.0M ★★★
8 Slay the Spire BREAKOUT
Mega Crit
DeckbuilderCard BattlerRoguelike
15,038 98% 23 ↑385,715 $6.24 $191.3M ★★★
9 ULTRAKILL BREAKOUT
Arsi "Hakita" Patala
ActionFPSRetro
3,122 98% 17 ↑333,938 $24.99 $178.2M ★★★
10 Dead Cells BREAKOUT
Motion Twin
AdventureAction RoguelikeMetroidvania
2,559 97% 32 ↑946,844 $12.49 $176.8M ★★★
11 Squad BREAKOUT
Offworld
FPSMultiplayerTactical
9,116 83% 42 ↑980,735 $49.99 $176.8M ★★★
12 Cuphead BREAKOUT
Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Co-opPlatformer
2,080 96% 7 ↑1,255,538 $19.99 $156.9M ★★★
13 Teardown BREAKOUT
Tuxedo Labs
SandboxSimulationAction
1,984 96% 53 ↑460,773 $14.99 $137.9M ★★★
14 ASTRONEER BREAKOUT
System Era Softworks
AdventureSurvivalBase Building
988 92% 29 ↑0 $29.99 $135.4M ★★★
15 V Rising BREAKOUT
Stunlock Studios
ActionAdventure
10,961 89% 14 ↑375,932 $34.99 $131.6M ★★★
16 People Playground BREAKOUT
mestiez
SandboxSimulationPixel Art
4,505 99% 0 ↑483,677 $9.99 $118.2M ★★★
17 Slime Rancher BREAKOUT
Monomi Park
ExplorationAdventureSandbox
858 98% 10 ↑158,223 $19.99 $115.9M ★★★
18 Totally Accurate Battle Simulator BREAKOUT
Landfall
SandboxSimulation
1,299 98% 0 ↑234,650 $6.79 $114.1M ★★★
19 DAVE THE DIVER BREAKOUT
MINTROCKET
Pixel ArtManagementAdventure
3,367 97% 32 ↑210,606 $19.99 $108.6M ★★★
20 Black Mesa BREAKOUT
Crowbar Collective
FPSActionShooter
907 95% 5 ↑333,804 $19.99 $107.2M ★★★
21 Celeste BREAKOUT
Maddy Makes Games Inc., Extremely OK Games, Ltd.
Precision PlatformerPixel Art
1,174 97% 234 ↑485,253 $19.99 $101.3M ★★★
22 MORDHAU BREAKOUT
Triternion
MultiplayerActionFPS
764 80% 0 ↑393,533 $29.99 $94.2M ★★★
23 Beat Saber HIT
Beat Games
RhythmAction
423 96% 106 ↑767,043 $29.99 $94.0M ★★★
24 Space Engineers BREAKOUT
Keen Software House
SandboxMultiplayer
4,201 89% 13 ↑1,276,865 $19.99 $83.3M ★★★
25 House Flipper HIT
Empyrean
SimulationSandboxImmersive Sim
1,311 94% 26 ↑249,003 $2.49 $83.2M ★★★
26 Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach HIT
Steel Wool Studios
Survival HorrorHorrorAction
196 86% 32 ↑74,968 $39.99 $81.7M ★★★
27 Scrap Mechanic BREAKOUT
Axolot Games
ActionAdventureSimulation
909 92% 1 ↑213,611 $19.99 $79.3M ★★★
28 Castle Crashers BREAKOUT
The Behemoth
Co-opAdventureLocal Co-op
443 96% 0 ↑247,529 $14.99 $79.1M ★★★
29 The Long Dark BREAKOUT
Hinterland Studio Inc.
SurvivalExploration
2,575 90% 163 ↑977,302 $19.99 $78.8M ★★★
30 Geometry Dash BREAKOUT
RobTop Games
Precision PlatformerRhythmPlatformer
27,850 93% 197 ↑422,472 $4.99 $75.1M ★★★
31 Enshrouded HIT
Keen Games GmbH
SurvivalBase BuildingMultiplayer
10,654 86% 229 ↑150,901 $29.99 $73.8M ★★★
32 Hades BREAKOUT
Supergiant Games
Action RoguelikeRoguelite
2,253 98% 35 ↑972,485 $24.99 $73.3M ★★★
33 Blade and Sorcery HIT
WarpFrog
ActionAdventureRPG
657 97% 0 ↑402,735 $29.99 $72.4M ★★★
34 Dyson Sphere Program HIT
Youthcat Studio
AutomationBase Building
2,703 98% 11 ↑101,112 $19.99 $71.4M ★★★
35 INSIDE HIT
Playdead
Puzzle PlatformerHorrorAdventure
129 97% 0 ↑2,602,735 $19.99 $71.4M ★★★
36 This War of Mine BREAKOUT
11 bit studios
SurvivalStrategySimulation
756 93% 3 ↑440,492 $1.99 $71.2M ★★★
37 MiSide BREAKOUT
AIHASTO
AdventureRPGSimulation
631 98% 0 ↑447,624 $14.99 $69.9M ★★★
38 Gunfire Reborn HIT
Duoyi Games
RogueliteFPSRoguelike
1,428 93% 1 ↑85,796 $13.99 $69.4M ★★★
39 OMORI HIT
OMOCAT, LLC
Psychological HorrorPixel ArtRPG
506 97% 5 ↑291,770 $19.99 $67.4M ★★★
40 Noita HIT
Nolla Games
RoguelikePixel ArtDungeon Crawler
2,019 95% 218 ↑522,214 $19.99 $65.9M ★★★
41 Insurgency BREAKOUT
New World Interactive
FPSTacticalMultiplayer
154 92% 0 ↑0 $14.99 $65.5M ★★★
42 A Hat in Time HIT
Gears for Breakfast
AdventurePlatformerExploration
131 98% 0 ↑921,526 $29.99 $65.1M ★★★
43 鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal BREAKOUT
鬼谷工作室
ActionAdventureRPG
4,116 53% 0 ↑182,006 $19.99 $63.6M ★★★
44 Firewatch HIT
Campo Santo
AdventureWalking SimulatorExploration
81 90% 22 ↑720,204 $19.99 $63.3M ★★★
45 BattleBit Remastered BREAKOUT
SgtOkiDoki, Vilaskis, TheLiquidHorse
ActionFPSShooter
568 84% 4 ↑211,131 $14.99 $60.1M ★★★
46 Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition HIT
Thunder Lotus
ManagementAdventureExploration
702 95% 0 ↑12,309 $29.99 $58.5M ★★★
47 Pizza Tower HIT
Tour De Pizza
PlatformerPixel ArtAction
367 98% 0 ↑208,865 $19.99 $56.0M ★★★
48 Ravenfield HIT
SteelRaven7
ActionFPSShooter
617 97% 0 ↑166,392 $17.99 $55.6M ★★★
49 Medieval Dynasty HIT
Render Cube
CraftingMultiplayerCo-op
1,366 91% 32 ↑55,555 $17.49 $55.3M ★★★
50 Hades II HIT
Supergiant Games
ActionRoguelikeRoguelite
1,838 95% 161 ↑223,377 $29.99 $53.8M ★★★
● Verified Steam Data | ○ Estimated Data

INDIE DEV RADAR

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

Publisher r/gamedev

Publishers for mobile games

Mobile
u/Ill_Muscle_9120 ↑ 2 • 6
Funded r/playmygame

24 hours left in the Kickstarter for my action-strategy game Mech Tech! Try the free demo!

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

I've been obsessed with penguins since I was a kid. For the last 5 years, I’ve poured a lot into my first game, Royal Goldenbeak. I finally have a trailer to show for it.

u/outsidethezoo ↑ 2 • 1
Announce r/IndieGaming

After 5 years in the making, I finally have a trailer for the game I’ve been developing solo! Not gonna lie, I’m feeling really proud right now ;)

u/GuedinSilkRoad ↑ 399 • 50
Journey r/IndieDev

8 Years working on our Indie Video Game, buidling our marketing campaign, all gone in 30 seconds! — "new" Meta A.I. (BETA)

new
u/liviuberechet ↑ 80 • 35
Launch r/IndieGaming

Just released the trailer for my First-Person Skeleton Roguelike, what do you think?

u/_bbqsauce ↑ 441 • 44
Launch r/indiegames

I’m making a ‘Factorio but you play as the bugs’ game (demo now available!)

u/mitchyStudios ↑ 1 • 2
Launch r/SoloDev

Just released Family Reunion: The Appetizer. A demo for my family dinner table simulator from a child's perspective

u/waibinin ↑ 2 • 0
Launch r/IndieGaming

I’ve just released Medetashi Medetashi on Steam!

Steam
u/No-Love9820 ↑ 7 • 2
Milestone r/IndieDev

3k sales after 1 month ! What to do next ?

Steam
u/CGI_noOne ↑ 10 • 9
Milestone r/IndieDev

Should post about wishlist numbers and sales numbers be allowed on this sub?

✓ DEV u/WarjoyHeir ↑ 9 • 8
Launch r/playmygame

After months of solo-development, I just released my second mobile game! It's a fast-paced 'Find the Number' puzzle. What do you think of the concept?

s a fast-paced Mobile
u/Ces119 ↑ 2 • 4
Demo r/playmygame

[feedback wanted] SCP-9779-JP - A horror/puzzle survival game. Demo available on Steam

Steam
u/saved-j ↑ 1 • 1
Launch r/indiegames

The Amusement is out now!

Steam
✓ DEV u/NoamiSolo ↑ 9 • 1
Milestone r/IndieDev

I reached 5,000 wishlists in less than three months for a niche game. Here's what I've learned.

s what I SteamMobile
u/leftypower04in ↑ 13 • 10
Milestone r/IndieGaming

350 wishlists in two month… should I be proud or worried?

u/Nestify_cozydesign ↑ 10 • 15
Milestone r/gamedev

How we got over 2000 Wishlists in the first week with a horrible Steam page

Steam
u/KaTeKaPe ↑ 12 • 7
Dev Post r/gamedev

I spent $38,000 making an visual novel so you don't have to. Full breakdown with numbers and mistakes.

SteamMobile
u/aggronargg ↑ 513 • 281
Announce r/indiegames

I made a new trailer for my totally historically accurate pirate game

u/AuroDev ↑ 772 • 49
Milestone r/gamedev

How my narrative game got to 3,000 wishlists 5 months in!

Steam
u/nerfslays ↑ 1 • 1
Milestone r/playmygame

[iOS/macOS] native C++/Swift card battler. no ads. no background tracking. fully offline PvE & online PvP. i just need honest players to test it out (giving away 11 keys in comments)

Mobile
u/DespairyApp ↑ 2 • 6
Milestone r/itchio

Do you think players on itch are willing to commit to longer games (10+ hours), or do shorter experiences work better here?

itch.io
u/ratasoftware ↑ 2 • 10
Announce r/IndieGaming

I've been making my dream wargame for 5 years. My dad, who only ever edited local weddings, helped me with the trailer. What do you think? [AI icons used, then hand-finished]

u/Dry-Escape7995 ↑ 32 • 10
Announce r/IndieGaming

I just dropped the first trailer for my game Bar After Bar and I'm not sure if it sells the concept well enough.

u/Valerra_Mation ↑ 4 • 1
Announce r/IndieGaming

I made a trailer for my game on a $0 budget

u/TrampolineTales ↑ 348 • 29
Announce r/IndieDev

My Steam trailer didn't have sound for the last month. It does now.

Steam
u/PatTGames ↑ 4 • 0
Announce r/IndieDev

My wishlist after first week of Steam page up, happy for the results

Steam
u/acem13 ↑ 39 • 20
Announce r/IndieDev

A new trailer for my owl metroidvania. What do you think?

u/WestZookeepergame954 ↑ 267 • 44
Journey r/gamedev

After almost 2 years solo developing it, I finally released my first big game project

Mobile
u/xHarambey ↑ 712 • 446
Dev Post r/IndieDev

My game got prototype funding!

u/8BitBeard ↑ 12 • 7
Dev Post r/IndieGaming

BEARLY BRAVE GOES WORLDWIDE with new localization and pricing!

Steam
u/Barbaric_Games ↑ 2 • 1
Announce r/IndieGaming

A new trailer for my owl metroidvania. What do you think?

u/WestZookeepergame954 ↑ 182 • 21
Milestone r/itchio

How do I get downloads on my game?

u/Miss_Spr1nkles ↑ 7 • 8
Dev Post r/playmygame

Hero Investor Business Tycoon Android Game

Mobile
u/Smart-Atum ↑ 1 • 1
Announce r/IndieDev

I just announced my First-Person Melee Roguelike where you play as a Skeleton. Here's the trailer!

u/_bbqsauce ↑ 180 • 27
Launch r/SoloDev

Hello! 👋 The Steam demo of our horror-adventure game N.I.V.O is now available. Don’t forget to add it to your Wishlist to try it with your friends and support us! 🎮

Steam
u/Efficient_Site_3536 ↑ 1 • 2
Milestone r/SoloDev

People said I was crazy to create a dishwashing game... and my 13 wishlists prove they were right!

u/jojobizou ↑ 53 • 25
Milestone r/SoloDev

My dark fantasy arena game "Runeborne Arena" just hit 100 wishlists on Steam. Next goal is 200!

Runeborne Arena Steam
u/Typical_Employer8806 ↑ 16 • 31
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Please Destroy Our Game trailer !

u/Mindless_Sound8094 ↑ 19 • 3
Journey r/IndieGaming

I finally launched a playtest for my game about running a factory across multiple spacecraft

u/adnanclyde ↑ 5 • 3
Dev Post r/IndieDev

What does "-rep" mean as a Steam review?

-rep Steam
u/milqgames ↑ 1,086 • 240
Journey r/indiegames

Finally released my first game! LUCKROT is now on Steam. The torment is over, for now.

Steam
✓ DEV u/Larty10 ↑ 6 • 5
Update r/SoloDev

This traffic update made my chaos sandbox feel way more alive

Steam
u/numbered_panda ↑ 10 • 1
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Please be honest 🙏 What works and what sucks about my trailer?

u/GlowtoxGames ↑ 180 • 84
Dev Post r/IndieDev

Working on formations and shield walls in Sword & Banner

Steam
u/Aggravating_Ant1516 ↑ 118 • 17
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Destroy my first trailer !

u/Istrandar ↑ 69 • 32
Announce r/DestroyMyGame

Corteaxgear - Destroy this Trailer

u/DetectiveProBlog ↑ 13 • 5
Dev Post r/IndieDev

Someone posted a negative copypasta

Steam
u/WindBitten ↑ 39 • 38
Feedback r/playmygame

I built a simple nonogram website would love your feedback

u/StandardDiligent3407 ↑ 1 • 1
Dev Post r/IndieGaming

Working on a physics-driven weight lifting simulator, does it look janky but fun?

u/Curious-Gaby ↑ 22 • 7

PUBLISHER DATABASE

5222
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% Strategy 22% Resource Management 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%
87.3K
Players
275.8K
Reviews
97%
Avg Score
#1 DELTARUNE 83.9K
#2 Undertale 3.3K

Balor Games

pure publisher
10 games
Farming Sim 10% Life Sim 10% Simulation 10% Co-op 10%
2.2K
Players
190.2K
Reviews
89%
Avg Score
#1 Coral Island 1.3K
#2 Unpacking 260
#3 Forager 235

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 50% Action 50% Rhythm 25% Multiplayer 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