As 2023 reaches its end, we have tallied 17,010 votes and can announce the 2023 Indie of the Year.

December 28th, 2023 - Running the indie of the year awards and helping to recognize great games that often can get overlooked in the Steam Awards and other initiatives is a mighty privilege of ours. Each year we look forward to going through all the votes and exploring all of the top 100 nominees which are decided after the culmination of thousands of community votes.

This year saw many compelling entries but in the end it was Lethal Company that took out 1st place, followed closely by the popular Slay the Princess and Occupy Mars: The Game taking out 2nd and 3rd respectively. The final Top 10 includes:

1. Lethal Company
2. Slay the Princess
3. Occupy Mars: The Game
4. Bob: A thousand lives Enhanced Edition
5. Shadows of Doubt
6. Bzzzt
7. Party Animals
8. dotAGE
9. Sledders
10. Forgive Me Father 2

Congratulations to the winners for making incredible indie games for us to enjoy, and thanks for your support in helping us generate buzz and promotion for this event each year. Here are the winner announcements for any coverage you would like to prepare for the final results:

• Players Choice Indie of the Year
• Editors Choice
• Best Upcoming

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