Best Indie Publisher — 21 verified

Indie publishers fund, market, and ship games for outside developers — Annapurna, Devolver, tinyBuild, Yacht Club. Smaller scale than AAA with curatorial tastes.

• Yacht Club Games — California. Founded 2011 in Marina del Rey by ex-WayForward director Sean Velasco. Creators and publishers of Shovel Knight (2014) and its expansions, plus the upcoming Mina the Hollower. Based in Marina del Rey,
• Annapurna Interactive — California. Founded 2016 as a division of Annapurna Pictures. LA indie publisher behind Florence, What Remains of Edith Finch, Outer Wilds, Stray, Solar Ash, Cocoon, and Neva. Established an in-house dev studio i
• Skybound Games — California. Robert Kirkman's Skybound Entertainment launched Skybound Games in 2018 to publish indies. Headquartered at 9570 W Pico Blvd. Published Before Your Eyes, The Big Con, and Closer the Distance. Based in
• Crytivo — California. San Diego indie publisher and developer founded by Alexander Koshelkov. Developed The Universim (2024), a god game funded via Kickstarter in 2014, and also publishes third-party indies via the Crytivo
• Choice of Games — California. Berkeley publisher of interactive fiction founded 2009 by Dan Fabulich and Adam Strong-Morse. Built ChoiceScript and has shipped 150+ choice-based novels on Steam and mobile. Based in Berkeley, Califo
• Akupara Games — California. LA indie publisher and developer. Published Whispers of a Machine, A Bird Story, Cryptmaster, Last Stop, Felvidek, and various Tunic ports. Based in Los Angeles, California. Indie publishers fund, mar
• Iam8bit Presents — California. LA cult vinyl + publisher. Iam8bit Presents has published Demon Throttle, Sephonie, UFO 50, Squirrel With A Gun, and co-hosts the annual Day of the Devs showcase. Based in Los Angeles, California. Ind
• Wadjet Eye Games via LA mirror — California. Cross-coast operations for Brooklyn-based Wadjet Eye. Listed as LA distributor. Based in Los Angeles, California. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship games for outside developers - smaller scale t
• Nicalis — California. Santa Ana publisher founded 2007 by Tyrone Rodriguez. Published Cave Story+, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, 1001 Spikes, and Tiny Barbarian. Based in Santa Ana, California. Indie publishers fund, mark
• Panic Inc — Oregon. Portland developer/publisher founded 1997. Built the Playdate handheld console (2022) and published Untitled Goose Game, Firewatch, Nour, despelote, and Thank Goodness You're Here! Based in Portland,
• tinyBuild — Washington. Bellevue/Utrecht indie publisher founded 2011. Publisher of Hello Neighbor, Streets of Rogue, SpeedRunners, and Graveyard Keeper. Based in Bellevue, Washington. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship
• Big Mode — Washington. Seattle indie publisher founded 2022 by YouTuber Jirard 'The Completionist' Khalil. Published Animal Well (2024), a debut sleeper hit by solo dev Billy Basso. Based in Seattle, Washington. Indie publi
• Big Fish Games — Washington. Seattle casual-games publisher founded 2002. Massive catalog of hidden-object and time management indie titles. Based in Seattle, Washington. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship games for outside
• Atari US — New York. NYC HQ of the revived Atari. Acquired Nightdive Studios in 2024 and is publishing retro-revival titles and a new RollerCoaster Tycoon. Based in New York, New York. Indie publishers fund, market, and s
• Modus Studios — Texas. San Antonio publisher and developer. Published Trine 5, Skull and Bones (partial), and Cris Tales. Based in San Antonio, Texas. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship games for outside developers - s
• Adult Swim Games — Georgia. Adult Swim's Atlanta games-publishing arm (active 2010-2019). Published Headlander, Duck Game, Robot Unicorn Attack, Death's Gambit, Soundodger+, and Volgarr. Based in Atlanta, Georgia. Indie publishe
• Whitethorn Games — Pennsylvania. Erie PA indie publisher focused on chill, low-stress games. Published Calico, Lake, Wytchwood, APICO, and The Forest Cathedral. Based in Erie, Pennsylvania. Indie publishers fund, market, and ship gam
• GLITCH — Minnesota. Minneapolis software and game studio founded 2013 by Evva Karr and Nicolaas VanMeerten. Publisher of indie games and runs the Moonrise Fund and Galaxy Grants for diverse devs. Based in Minneapolis, Mi
• Finji — Michigan. Grand Rapids husband-wife indie founded 2014 by Adam and Bekah Saltsman. Published Tunic, Night in the Woods, Overland, Chicory: A Colorful Tale, and I Was a Teenage Exocolonist. Based in Grand Rapids
• Maximum Entertainment NA — Florida. Plantation FL HQ of indie publisher Maximum Entertainment. Published Drag x Drive, The Knightling, Killing Floor 3, and the upcoming Tribes 3. Based in Plantation, Florida. Indie publishers fund, mark
• Penny Arcade Games — Washington. Seattle webcomic empire that hosts PAX. Published the Penny Arcade Adventures series and partnered with Crash Lab, Hothead, and others for indie titles. Based in Seattle, Washington. Indie publishers

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