>>714871628 (OP)
Here are 5 indie games that meet all of your criteria:
Criteria:
>Indie-developed
>Always-online (cannot be played offline at all)
>Have a single-player component (but still require online connection)
>Do not allow players to host their own dedicated servers
1. Vampire Survivors Mobile (Netflix version)
>Platform: Mobile (via Netflix app)
>Singleplayer: Yes
>Online-only: Yes (Netflix login required, even for singleplayer)
>Self-hosting: No
2. Granblue Fantasy: Relink (Steam version with DRM)
>Platform: PC (Steam)
>Singleplayer: Yes
>Online-only: Requires constant internet connection for progression, even in singleplayer
>Self-hosting: No
3. Wayfinder
>Platform: PC, PS4/5
>Singleplayer-style content: Yes (you can play solo but must be online)
>Online-only: Yes
>Self-hosting: No
4. Dark and Darker (Ironmace's version)
>Platform: PC (Blacksmith Launcher)
>Solo mode: Yes
>Online-only: Yes
>Self-hosting: No — all servers are official
5. Temtem
>Platform: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
>Singleplayer campaign: Yes
>Online-only: Yes — like an MMO, even the story mode requires a server connection
>Self-hosting: No
