Underrated Turn-Based indie games you missed
These are underrated turn-based indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 33 turn-based 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 86,020 reviews at an average of 88% 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 Sol Cesto with 4,813 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
33
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
86,020
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,813 reviews · 91% positive
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
2022 · Indie
4,738 reviews · 96% positive
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
2014 · Adventure
4,657 reviews · 83% positive
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Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,474 reviews · 82% positive
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NEO Scavenger
2014 · Indie
4,425 reviews · 90% positive
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Niche - a genetics survival game
2017 · Indie
4,329 reviews · 86% positive
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Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,289 reviews · 94% positive
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Gladiator Guild Manager
2024 · Indie
3,772 reviews · 81% positive
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
2015 · Adventure
3,566 reviews · 87% positive
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,405 reviews · 92% positive
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Roguebook
2021 · Adventure
3,404 reviews · 84% positive
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HELLCARD
2024 · Adventure
3,347 reviews · 86% positive
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Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
2023 · Casual
2,979 reviews · 92% positive
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
2,751 reviews · 94% positive
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The Last Flame
2025 · Adventure
2,693 reviews · 85% positive
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Star Renegades
2020 · Action
2,651 reviews · 83% positive
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Siralim Ultimate
2021 · Indie
2,512 reviews · 93% positive
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,324 reviews · 81% positive
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Tower of Time
2018 · Indie
2,291 reviews · 83% positive
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Reus 2
2024 · Indie
2,282 reviews · 95% positive
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SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,172 reviews · 93% positive
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The Political Process
2019 · Indie
2,108 reviews · 95% positive
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
2022 · Adventure
2,036 reviews · 95% positive
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Jupiter Hell
2021 · Indie
1,778 reviews · 92% positive
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,682 reviews · 85% positive
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UnReal World
2016 · Indie
1,230 reviews · 94% positive
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Rift Wizard
2021 · Indie
1,004 reviews · 92% positive
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The Doors of Trithius
2021 · Indie
945 reviews · 94% positive
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
900 reviews · 90% positive
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Interstellar Space: Genesis
2019 · Indie
708 reviews · 84% positive
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Bingle Bingle
2026 · Indie
636 reviews · 82% positive
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Never Second in Rome
2026 · Indie
603 reviews · 81% positive
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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
2023 · Indie
516 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated turn-based indie games?
- indielist lists 33 underrated turn-based indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Sol Cesto (4,813 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" turn-based 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.