Underrated Turn-Based Tactics indie games you missed
These are underrated turn-based tactics indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 25 turn-based tactics 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 56,089 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 Esports Godfather with 4,524 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
25
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
56,089
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Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,524 reviews · 91% positive
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Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,474 reviews · 82% positive
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Gladiator Guild Manager
2024 · Indie
3,772 reviews · 81% positive
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Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
2023 · Adventure
3,740 reviews · 83% 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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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,287 reviews · 95% positive
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Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
2,905 reviews · 89% 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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SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,172 reviews · 93% positive
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Arco
2024 · Action
2,124 reviews · 96% positive
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Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
1,991 reviews · 93% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
1,870 reviews · 98% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,503 reviews · 92% positive
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Bloomtown: A Different Story
2024 · Adventure
1,383 reviews · 86% positive
- S
Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
1,170 reviews · 92% positive
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Those Who Rule
2025 · Indie
1,059 reviews · 90% positive
- D
Dawnsbury Days
2024 · Indie
935 reviews · 98% positive
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The Troop
2023 · Action
807 reviews · 84% 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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Dungeons of Aether
2023 · Indie
607 reviews · 83% positive
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Never Second in Rome
2026 · Indie
603 reviews · 81% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated turn-based tactics indie games?
- indielist lists 25 underrated turn-based tactics indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Esports Godfather (4,524 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" turn-based tactics 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.