23 Best Indie Games for PS4 & PS5 in 2022

If your inner gamer needs a reboot, you can count on indie games to help you with that. These games work like a refresh button, offering a far-reaching experience with exciting plots and varieties. There’s a good selection of indie games spanning PS4 and PS5. While some already have a huge fan following, there are others that you wouldn’t want to miss out on. In this section, we will explore top indie games for PS4 and PS5 that are worth playing at least once.  

Game	Release Year	Platforms	Genre	Developer
Disco Elysium	2019	Windows, MacOS, Playstation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S	Role-playing, Indie	ZA/UM
Hollow Knight	2017	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, macOS, Linux	Metroidvania, Fighting, Indie	Team Cherry
What Remains of Edith Finch	2017	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, iOS, Xbox One, Windows	Adventure, Indie	Giant Sparrow
Celeste	2018	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, macOS, Linux	Platform, Indie	Extremely OK Games
The Pathless	2020	PlayStation 4, iOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5	Action, Indie	Giant Squid
Hades	2018	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5	Roguelike, Fighting, Shooter, Action role-playing, Indie	Supergiant Games
Firewatch	2016	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, macOS	Adventure, Indie	Campo Santo
Stardew Valley	2016	Nintendo Switch, Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS	Role-playing, Adventure, Indie	Eric Baron, Sickhead Games
The Forgotten City	2021	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, Windows,	Adventure, Role-playing, Puzzle, Indie	Modern Storyteller
Outlast	2013	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows	Survival Horror, Indie	Red Barrels

 

Top Indie Games to Play on PS4 and PS5

Indie games may not be big on the scope but the way they win the storyline and progression is everything. Isn’t it? There are many top indie games for PS4 and PS5 that are ruling every game lover’s heart. Let’s find more titles, including mainstream and not mainstream, to give you a variety of options. So, here are the best indie games PS4 and PS5.

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  1.Disco Elysium

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  One of the best indie games on PS4, Disco Elysium follows new backdrops with a wide range of characters and places. The game not only promises the players a solid gameplay experience. You're a detective trapped in the realm of amnesia which can only worsen the case as you embark on a murder investigation. A lot goes inside this role-playing game with a story you won’t forget. With a fantastic dialogue system and voice acting, this game makes a good option for indie game lovers to try. 

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  2.Hollow Knight

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  Hollow Knight is built on a story that develops from the culture and beliefs of Metroid and Castlevania. It is a 2D gem with sidescrolling adventure that allows you to traverse a huge map as you unleash more and more power and beat the course of challenging bosses. There will be a world of enemies to fight on the other side and the encounters with the boss will only make things more complex. If you keep it consistent, the post-game content will make it worthwhile for you.

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  3.What Remains of Edith Finch

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  What Remains of Edith Finch unveils with an enrapturing story of a family and you discover the stories of its members in brief vignettes that paddle to other worlds. There you will find yourself controlling kites and toy frogs along with much more. From the theme of grief to adventure, the game is remarkable in every sense. If you haven’t played this game yet, perhaps this is your sign to do that.

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  4.Celeste

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  Love challenges? Okay, you can wage the war against the set of challenges and tricks the game of Celeste brings to you. This platformer is a true gem in every sense. You will be exercising your way through the tasks you never even thought you’d be able to stand. In the end, you have to reach the peak of a grisly mountain. Not to mention, this is a story of faith in one’s own capabilities and resilience. So why not just check out where you stand on the scale?

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  5.The Pathless

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  If you love constant movement throughout the gameplay then The Pathless is a perfect indie game for you. In this game, you are a huntress encouraged by her people to prevent the spread of corruption. In order to do that, you will have to vanquish ghastly beasts that have the land inside their shackles. Every story has a twist and this one, it comes when you move around hitting targets with sequence to boost your speed. The whole game is about moving here and there, discovering new secrets and occupying the land

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  6.Hades

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  Hades is a charmer among all the biggest indie games for PS4 and PS5. With a huge fan base, the game has come a long way. The game features a blend of beautifully storytelling and robust action wherein you will be journeying to escape the Underworld. Throughout this quest, you will learn different tactics and make the most of new powers each time. With an emotional element, and the rush to attempt escapades is sure to keep you hooked.

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  7.Firewatch

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  Following the theme of relationships and loss, Firewatch develops in the American countryside setup. You live in a fire tower for a season as you look out for the signs of wildfire. The game is quite easy, and soothing owing to some of the most eye-candy of landscapes, and lush environments. It is one of the best PS4 indie games to try for all the good reasons.

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  8.The Forgotten City

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  The Forgotten City is all in to give you the gameplay of your life if you love classical themes. It starts with you opening your eyes to an ancient Roman haven owing to the time loop. There you will discover that any person who commits any sort of a sin has to die. And that’s where the rampage begins. You try to unfold the mystery behind this strange phenomena while also planning a way to escape. You will meet many demonic characters with one question in your head - who is worth trusting? There will be suspense and there will be tons of brilliant endings. So, you can play the game for hours and not get bored

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  9.Outlast

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  Outlast is another top horror game for PS4 that takes you to a deserted hospital to perform an investigation on brutal experiments. The visuals will try their best to give you the chills and make the air horrific. You will be challenged to venture toward the dark forces without attacking anything or - anyone. All you can do in this game is hide and run from your enemies.

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  10.Outer Wilds

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  Yet another game with a mysterious backdrop, Outer Wilds is one of the excellent indie game options to check out. It’s a pure classic that revolves around the play of time loop. You are tasked to figure out why a small solar system is caving in over and again. The pieces begin to stitch together as you move forward, decode ancient texts and find out what exactly happened. The entire plot of the game is sure to make you go carried away with this game.

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  11.Chicory

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  Chicory is a heartfelt, and delightful game that builds on the idea of self-love and art. Not to mention, there is a magic paintbrush which makes it the game. You’re responsible for maintaining a pretty little world and making sure that it remains colorful. This is not it. The game will introduce the notes of mental health and - imposter syndrome. You'll be painting and drawing through brilliantly set up puzzles which will help you gain powers. Overall, it’s a pleasure-filled experience for art fanatics. Oh! Did we mention that the game has mesmerizing music?

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  12.Solar Ash

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  If you want more options like The Pathless, then Solar Ash is worth the try. The game tasks you to keep moving across the adventures brought by the end of civilization. Things start falling apart and you leave for the quest to make things get back to normal by fighting monsters. You will be gearing around different sceneries to wipe away every fragment of corruption. Will you succeed?

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  13.Knockout City

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  Originally developed for the PS4, Knockout City brings a blend of retro-future aesthetic and multiplayer battles. Your goal is to make sure that you successfully lob the balls in the direction of your opponents. As you play more, things get frantic and you finally know how classic this game is. We won’t say that you can easily master it since each ball is going to possess different functions learning which can take time. But this classic arcade game is worth every shot.

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  14.Call of the Sea

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  Call of the Sea is a fabulous, first-person adventure game where you will find yourself playing the character named Norah. You are tasked to uncover the mystery of her husband's abrupt disappearance and her illness. The game encompasses the journey to a peculiar island filled with puzzles to solve within the six chapters of the game. With a story that keeps you hooked, the game will also introduce some of the best conundrums and a marvelous setting.

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  15.Among Us

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  If you are a gaming zealot, you might have your heart and mind already succumbed to this game. Among Us is one of the biggest indie games for PS5 and PS4. It can be played as an imposter who must trounce as many competitors as possible. You can also play it in a team to get away with annihilating in a rather cool-headed mood. This ingenious game makes for an amazing clan playtime option.

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  16.Art of Rally

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  How about a rally game surfacing to the muddy muddy motor racing? Art of Rally counts among the top indie games for its distinctive rally game style. The task to get to the destination in the fastest way with decent visuals adds to a different panache in the game. Then comes the sandbox travels that amplify the action. Overall, you are going to have one hell of a ride playing this game.

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  17.Tormented Souls

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  A popular indie horror game, follows dark, frightful corridors to make the way through gruesome monsters to ward off. You will also be solving some insane puzzles to get away. Your character, Caroline Walker, is tasked to travel through an abandoned house in search of a couple of girls who have gone missing. The story is rather old-fashioned but that doesn’t make it any less incredible.

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  18.Enter the Gungeon

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  Enter the Gungeon brings the gameplay with a bullet hell shooter wrapped inside a rogue-like progression system. When you die in this game, so does everything else except for the rooms. You begin the game on a new note with new enemies and stuff. The aesthetic approach elevates this game and makes you feel like you’re in a retro world.

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  19.Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

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  Hotline Miami 2 breathes life into the pixelated visuals and fleet-footed adventures of the original Hotline Miami game. However, the game ventures toward a new and more interesting quest. You will have thirteen different characters to play the game through. These characters have different power and capabilities with each fueling the overall play to an immersive experience. The game also offers a hard mode and an intuitive editor to create your own stories.

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  20.Inside

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  Inside is a short and simple game with a side-scrolling fun factor. The story of a dystopian technology mishap breathes life in this play. Of course there are twists and adventures. You will have treats in the face of some easy-peasy puzzles and it’d be delightful to unravel things.

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  21.Dead Cells

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  In Dead Cells, you will play the Prisoner and try to get through the episodes of increasingly complex dungeons. Like any rogue-like game, Dead Cells is significantly about trial and error. The game brings an elaborate plot with an exciting world to explore. And if you love Metroidvanias and complicated battles don’t scare you, then there is no way you won’t love Dead Cells.

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  22.The Pedestrian

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  The Pedestrian is one those platformers that amuse players with a distinguishing function and setup. This one brings traffic signals to the forefront and then you realize how the name itself suggests its theme. In this 2D puzzle platformer you have to make it to the exit of each sign, which will then connect to another sign but in a 3D environment. This game has quite a strong selection of puzzles that keep you engaged. While the game doesn’t go a long way, the innovative setting it brings will definitely make your time well-spent.

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  23.Stardew Valley

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  Stardew Valley is another masterpiece among the legions of indie games for PS4 and PS5. The game has garnered an immense amount of love from the game lovers worldwide. And the credit goes to its laid-back navigation through the plot. You play a character who escapes the city life filled with toil to look after your grandfather's rural farm. There you’ll make new friends, learn to take care of the land, mining and fishing, and a whole new lot of skills. The lovely soundtrack and artistic views will add to make your experience impeccable.