Indie Video Game Companies In The US

There are indie video game companies located all around the world, but here is a list of many of the reported companies located in the United States. An independent video game company can be a developer(s) that are not owned by a major video game publisher and do not receive significant financial backing from a major video game publisher.

Studio NameLocationNotable Games / Focus
2D BoySan Francisco, CAWorld of Goo
Artix EntertainmentLand O’ Lakes, FLAdventureQuest, DragonFable
Blendo GamesCulver City, CaliforniaQuadrilateral Cowboy, Thirty Flights of Loving
Campo SantoPortland, ORFirewatch
ConcernedApeSeattle, WashingtonStardew Valley
Double FineSan Francisco, CAPsychonauts, Broken Age
DrinkBox StudiosAustin, TXGuacamelee! series
Extremely OK GamesRemote (formerly Vancouver, Canada)Celeste, TowerFall
Heart MachineLos Angeles, CAHyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash
Heart MachineLos Angeles, CaliforniaHyper Light Drifter, Solar Ash
Night School StudioGlendale, CAOxenfree, Afterparty
Night School StudioGlendale, CaliforniaOxenfree, Afterparty
Panic Inc.Portland, ORPublisher of Untitled Goose Game
Re-LogicIndianaTerraria
Stoic StudioAustin, TXThe Banner Saga series
Studio MDHRRemote (Washington)Cuphead
Subset GamesSeattle, WAFTL: Faster Than Light, Into the Breach
Supergiant GamesSan Francisco, CAHades, Bastion, Transistor
Supergiant GamesSan Francisco, CaliforniaHades, Bastion, Transistor
ThatgamecompanySanta Monica, CAJourney, Sky: Children of the Light
ThatgamecompanySanta Monica, CaliforniaJourney, Flower, Sky: Children of the Light
The BehemothSan Diego, CACastle Crashers, BattleBlock Theater
The BehemothSan Diego, CaliforniaCastle Crashers, Alien Hominid
Wolfire GamesRemote (formerly Oregon)Overgrowth, Receiver
Young HorsesChicago, ILOctodad, Bugsnax
ZachtronicsRedmond, WAOpus Magnum, SpaceChem