Underrated Action RPG indie games you missed
These are underrated action rpg indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 33 action rpg games that each hold at least 80% positive Steam reviews while staying under 5,000 total ratings : the sweet spot where a game has proven itself with real players but hasn't broken out yet. Together they hold 65,909 reviews at an average of 86% positive. They are ranked by review count, so the most-validated picks lead, and each links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and check rather than a black-box number. The most reviewed here is Wasteland 2: Director's Cut with 4,657 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
33
Avg positive %
86%
Total reviews
65,909
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
2014 · Adventure
4,657 reviews · 83% positive
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GRIME
2021 · Action
4,576 reviews · 85% positive
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Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,418 reviews · 92% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,107 reviews · 85% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
3,924 reviews · 83% positive
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The Bloodline
2023 · Action
3,703 reviews · 83% positive
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SWORN
2025 · Action
3,606 reviews · 80% positive
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,298 reviews · 94% positive
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VOIN
2024 · Action
3,115 reviews · 94% positive
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Peripeteia
2025 · Action
2,926 reviews · 86% positive
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Conquest Dark
2025 · Action
2,496 reviews · 90% positive
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Crashlands 2
2025 · Action
2,431 reviews · 88% positive
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SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,172 reviews · 93% positive
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
2,160 reviews · 83% positive
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UNSIGHTED
2021 · Action
1,836 reviews · 93% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,823 reviews · 85% positive
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Cryptmaster
2024 · Adventure
1,664 reviews · 93% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,548 reviews · 90% positive
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Princess&Blade
2025 · Action
1,405 reviews · 81% positive
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Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death
2022 · Action
1,327 reviews · 82% positive
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,318 reviews · 89% positive
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AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2024 · Action
1,102 reviews · 82% positive
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,093 reviews · 88% positive
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Path of Exile
2013 · Action
1,027 reviews · 89% positive
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Ghostlore
2023 · Action
690 reviews · 81% positive
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Hellslave
2022 · Adventure
679 reviews · 85% positive
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Reality Break
2025 · Action
646 reviews · 83% positive
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Into the Necrovale
2024 · Action
630 reviews · 85% positive
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Savara
2025 · Action
551 reviews · 88% positive
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Ancient Kingdoms
2025 · Indie
442 reviews · 86% positive
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
2012 · Action
193 reviews · 83% positive
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Spiral Knights
2011 · Action
181 reviews · 84% positive
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
165 reviews · 80% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated action rpg indie games?
- indielist lists 33 underrated action rpg indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (4,657 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" action rpg games chosen?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a game qualifies if it holds at least 80% positive Steam reviews and has between 50 and 5,000 total ratings, enough to be validated by players but not yet mainstream. The list updates as the catalog grows.