7 Best Indie Games for Android 2021 | Games With No Limit

Indie games are independent games often made by a person or a group of people without any monetary support from the publisher. There have been numerous independent games on the Google play store so, I thought of writing an article on the best indie games for android in 2021.

Independent games as already told are not funded by the big game publishers and they totally depend on digital distribution. Not having any big publisher means these games do not have fixed norms for gameplay and are often more interesting. No involvement from the publisher means that the full game can be published at a time. Best Indie games for Android that you must have on your Android device are mentioned further in the Article.

Some of the best Indie Games are Super Meat Boy, Strawdew valley, Rocket league, Cookies Must die, Gris, Inbento, Maze Machina, Limbo, Monument Valley.

Now the question arises are the games without big publishers good enough to be played and worth spending time? These Questions have been answered in the article below.

Also read, Best Puzzle Games for Android in 2021

The Best Indie games for Android in 2021

The Best Indie games for Android in 2021 are given below with the full details and the gameplay along with the Google play store ratings.

Super Meat Boy

Best Indie Games for Android

Source: Steam

Super Meat Boy is a platform game designed by Edmund McMillen and Tommy Refenes and published under the collective name of Team Meat. The Game is the succession of the game Meat Boy. The game was released on 20 October 2010.

In the game, the player controls the meat boy who is supposed to save his girlfriend from the evil Doctor. Currently, version 1.04can be downloaded from the google play store updated on 28 May 2018.

Google Play Store Size: 98M

Google Play Store Downloads: 1,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 4.2

Strawdew Valley

Best Indie Games for Android

Source: Android Authority

Strawdew Valley is an Indie Single as well as multiplayer simulation role-playing game. The game was designed by Eric Barone and published by Chuckelfish. The game was first released for Android on 13 March 2019.

In the game you have to move to the countryside and start farming, This basically the farming RPG game. Currently, version 1.4.5.151 can be downloaded from the google play store updated on 12 January 2021.

Google Play Store Size: 295 MB

Google Play Store Downloads: 10,00,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 4.8

Also read, list of Best Games of 2021 

Rocket League

Best Indie Games for Android

Source: Wikipedia

Rocket League is an indie single as well as multiplayer racing genre game that was designed by Corey Davis and published under the name of Psyonix.

The game was released on 7 July 2015, The game has been described as soccer but with the rocket speed, 8 players on each side hit the goal on the other side of the ground.

The game can be played offline locally and multiplayer online. Rocket League is the sequel of Psyonix’s supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Power supercars.

Google Play Store Size: 81M

Google Play Store Downloads: 1,00,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 2.7

Cookies Must die

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Source: App Store – Apple

Cookies Must die is an indie Action genre game that was published under the name of Rebel Twins. the game was released for Android on 04 February 2020. Currently, version 1.1.5 can be downloaded from the google play store updated on 13 December 2020.

In the game, you have to control the protagonist of the game with the special powers and have to save the city from the mutated cookies. The game can be downloaded for free from the google play store and contains in-app purchases from INR 110 to INR 5300 per item.

Google Play Store Size: 114 MB

Google Play Store Downloads: 10,00,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 4.5

Also read, Best Offline Games for Android

Gris

Best Indie Games for Android

Source: Steam

Gris is a single-player platform adventure game developed by an indie developer Nomada Studio and published under the name of Devolver Digital. The game uses the Engine Unity and was first released for Android on 1 April 2020.

Currently, version 1.0.2 can be downloaded from the google play store updated on 3 June 2020. The game is based on the girl Gris who is suffering from pain and misery and as the game advances you will find out how she overcomes them and learn new things.

The game can be bought for INR 330 from the google play store.

Google Play Store Size: 605 MB

Google Play Store Downloads: 10,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 4.4

Inbento

Best Indie Games for Android

Source: ApkVision

Inbento is a single-player Indie Puzzle game developed under the name of Afterburn. The game was first released for Android on 3 September 2019. The game has been made in the list by keeping in mind the younger kids for better brain development.

Currently, version 2.02 can be downloaded from the google play store updated on 6 November 2020. This a food puzzle game in which lunch boxes are arranged in puzzle form. The game is available in the paid mode on the google play store and can be downloaded for INR 240 from the google play store.

Google Play Store Size: 55 MB

Google Play Store Downloads: 10,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 4.8

Maze Machina

Best Indie Games for Android

Source: TouchArcade

Maze Machina is an indie strategy making game published under the name of Arnold Rauers. The game was first released for Android on 14 January 2020 and currently, version 1.0.7 can be downloaded from the google play store updated on 23 November 2020.

The game starts with the protagonist of the game in prison, you need to find out ways to escape from the prison. Remember no conflicts only clever moves will help you out of the jail. The game can be downloaded for free from the google play store and contains in-app purchases from INR 90 to 190 per item.

Google Play Store Size: 70.74  MB

Google Play Store Downloads: 1,00,000+

Google Play Store Ratings: 3.7

Also read, 8+ Best Mobile Games for Kids

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Conclusion

All the games mentioned above in the Articles are listed after the great research and playing them myself. So I categorized them as the best indie games for android in 2021 according to me. You should also try these games once and do leave a reply.

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2 Responses

  1. nikhil says:

    great job!

  2. Jean Michael says:

    Wow, what a wonderful list of best indie games. I tried Strawdewvalley once and found it a good one to play. Will definitely try other games you have mentioned in the post. I am also looking for your views on modern war fare games. Thanks you in advance.

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