Underrated Strategy RPG indie games you missed
These are underrated strategy rpg indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 17 strategy 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 39,047 reviews at an average of 87% 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 BOOK OF HOURS with 4,729 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
17
Avg positive %
87%
Total reviews
39,047
- B
BOOK OF HOURS
2023 · Indie
4,729 reviews · 89% positive
- G
Gladiator Guild Manager
2024 · Indie
3,772 reviews · 81% positive
- P
Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
2023 · Adventure
3,740 reviews · 83% positive
- O
Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,287 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Last Flame
2025 · Adventure
2,693 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Star Renegades
2020 · Action
2,651 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Siralim Ultimate
2021 · Indie
2,512 reviews · 93% positive
- D
Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
2026 · Adventure
2,498 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,324 reviews · 81% positive
- T
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
2024 · Adventure
2,010 reviews · 91% positive
- T
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
1,991 reviews · 93% positive
- V
Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,682 reviews · 85% positive
- O
Obenseuer
2018 · Indie
1,586 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,070 reviews · 82% positive
- T
Those Who Rule
2025 · Indie
1,059 reviews · 90% positive
- A
Airborne Empire
2026 · Action
906 reviews · 88% positive
- F
Fabled Lands
2022 · Adventure
537 reviews · 80% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated strategy rpg indie games?
- indielist lists 17 underrated strategy rpg indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by BOOK OF HOURS (4,729 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" strategy 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.