Top 10 / itch.io
Ranked #3 of 10
itch.io review ยท Top 10 place 3
Creator communityAn open marketplace where independent creators upload and price their own games.
Verdict
itch.io is the most open shop on this list: anyone can publish, set their own price and keep control of their page. For curious players this means a wealth of short, unusual projects, many playable in a tab, though filtering by tags is needed to find polished work.
Best for: Discovering experimental indie work
What works
- Creators can choose pay-what-you-want pricing
- Hosts a constant stream of game jams
- Many titles play straight in the browser
What to weigh up
- Quality varies widely between uploads
- Fewer large commercial releases
Score breakdown
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