The Best Indie Games We've Played for 2025 | PCMag

Burnt out from bloated blockbusters? Download The Crush House, Hollow Knight: Silksong, UFO 50, or another indie darling to restore your faith in gaming's artistry.

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PCMag Picks: Best PC Indie Games

PCMag is a long-running technology publication that covers hardware, software, and digital services. This page is part of their Picks series, where editors recommend top products or titles in a specific category, in this case the best indie games available on PC.

PCMag Picks articles typically feature a curated shortlist with brief reviews of each entry, explaining why each title made the cut. The site is known for applying a structured editorial process to recommendations, similar to how it reviews tech products. Indie game coverage on PCMag tends to highlight titles across a range of genres, from puzzle and platformer to RPG and narrative-driven games. The publication has been around since 1982 and is widely recognized as a mainstream consumer tech and software authority.

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