Indie Games Worth Your Screen Time

We dig through app stores so you don't have to, picking out the small studio gems across every genre. Everything here gets played by a real person before a single word is written. Big Bass Splash — A laid-back fishing game with a surprising amount of charm and a great sense of place.

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Big Bass Splash Casual · 4.4★
144games tested
69articles written
2years running
0paid placements

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Big Bass Splash
Casual

A laid-back fishing game with a surprising amount of charm and a great sense of place.

★★★★☆ 4.4
Emberfall Saga
RPG

A pocket-sized turn-based RPG with a story that actually kept me reading.

★★★★★ 4.6
Tidewatch Empire
Strategy

Build a coastal trading nation one careful decision at a time.

★★★★☆ 4.3
Neon Drift Rally
Racing

Arcade drifting through glowing night cities with a killer sense of speed.

★★★★★ 4.5
Lantern Hollow
Adventure

A gentle narrative adventure through a village full of small mysteries.

★★★★★ 4.7
Skybound Tactics
Puzzle

A grid-based puzzle game dressed up as airship combat, and it's a brain-bender.

★★★★☆ 4.2

Editor’s pick

Emberfall Saga
RPG

Emberfall Saga

★★★★★ 4.6

Emberfall Saga is proof that you don't need a console to tell a proper fantasy story. You lead a small band of misfits across a crumbling kingdom, fighting through turn-based battles that reward planning over button mashing. The party members each have their own quirks, and swapping them in and out changes how a fight feels.

  • Writing with real personality
  • Smart, quick turn-based combat
  • Flexible character building
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What readers say

«A laid-back fishing game with a surprising amount of charm and a great sense of place.»

Elin · Big Bass Splash

«A pocket-sized turn-based RPG with a story that actually kept me reading.»

Ida · Emberfall Saga

«Build a coastal trading nation one careful decision at a time.»

Mila · Tidewatch Empire

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