In Indie Games
What are the best indie games of recent years?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hades II | 4/6 | 56.2 |
| 2 | Balatro | 2/6 | 26.5 |
| 3 | Tunic | 3/6 | 23.9 |
| 4 | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | 2/6 | 23.1 |
| 5 | Hollow Knight: Silksong | 3/6 | 23.1 |
| 6 | Blue Prince | 2/6 | 22.9 |
| 7 | Cocoon (video game) | 2/6 | 20.7 |
| 8 | Animal Well | 2/6 | 20.2 |
| 9 | Hades | 1/6 | 20.0 |
| 10 | DREDGE | 2/6 | 19.5 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| collider.com10 Indie Games That Are Must-plays in 2026 |   2 surfaces |
| dualshockers.comDualShockers’ 2025 Game of the Year Awards: Best Indie Games |  2 surfaces |
| eneba.com20 Best Indie Games to Play in 2026: Expert Picks by Genre | 2 surfaces |
| gamespot.comGameSpot's Best Game Of 2020 Nominees - GameSpot | 2 surfaces |
| arstechnica.commedia · Ars Technica’s top 20 video games of 2021 - Ars Technica | 1 surfaces |
| beebom.com10 Best Indie Games of 2025 | 1 surfaces |
| bignerdgaming.comBigNerdGaming’s Top 10 Indie Games of the 2020s – Big Nerd Gaming |  1 surfaces |
| criticdb.comBest Indie Games of 2022 — Ranked by Critics | CriticDB | 1 surfaces |
| destructoid.comIndie Game of the Year 2026 is shaping up to be a tight race: Here are our top contenders so far | 1 surfaces |
| dmjohnston.medium.comportal · 2023 Indie Game of the Year | 1 surfaces |
| dotesports.comBest Indie Games 2026: 25 Games You Should Play - Dot Esports | 1 surfaces |
| editorialge.comThe 7 Best Indie Games Of Recent Years You Should Not Miss | 1 surfaces |
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