Underrated Tabletop indie games you missed
These are underrated tabletop indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 10 tabletop 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 17,582 reviews at an average of 89% 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
10
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
17,582
- B
BOOK OF HOURS
2023 · Indie
4,729 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
2,905 reviews · 89% positive
- C
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
2025 · Adventure
2,270 reviews · 91% positive
- N
Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,084 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,503 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Doodle Empires
2025 · Indie
1,176 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Dawnsbury Days
2024 · Indie
935 reviews · 98% positive
- T
The Troop
2023 · Action
807 reviews · 84% positive
- B
Bingle Bingle
2026 · Indie
636 reviews · 82% positive
- F
Fabled Lands
2022 · Adventure
537 reviews · 80% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated tabletop indie games?
- indielist lists 10 underrated tabletop 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" tabletop 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.