Underrated VR indie games you missed
These are underrated vr indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 24 vr 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 51,639 reviews at an average of 91% 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 Contractors with 4,667 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
24
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
51,639
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,667 reviews · 83% positive
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Ghost Exile
2022 · Action
4,614 reviews · 89% positive
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ScooterFlow
2026 · Casual
3,871 reviews · 95% positive
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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
2017 · Action
3,676 reviews · 96% positive
- G
GRIP: Combat Racing
2018 · Action
3,650 reviews · 85% positive
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Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,879 reviews · 94% positive
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Rolling Line
2018 · Casual
2,405 reviews · 96% positive
- B
BallisticNG
2018 · Action
2,259 reviews · 94% positive
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Myst
2021 · Adventure
2,175 reviews · 89% positive
- G
Granny: Chapter Two
2019 · Adventure
2,103 reviews · 95% positive
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Wrench
2018 · Indie
2,021 reviews · 85% positive
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House of the Dying Sun
2016 · Action
1,929 reviews · 90% positive
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NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation
2014 · Indie
1,670 reviews · 97% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,586 reviews · 95% positive
- C
CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,542 reviews · 83% positive
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Pih
2024 · Action
1,539 reviews · 95% positive
- B
BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,510 reviews · 95% positive
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Duck Season
2017 · Action
1,481 reviews · 85% positive
- D
DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,381 reviews · 86% positive
- A
Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
2022 · Action
1,330 reviews · 89% positive
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Tiny Town VR
2017 · Casual
1,203 reviews · 92% positive
- W
Waltz of the Wizard
2019 · Action
886 reviews · 91% positive
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Red Matter 2
2022 · Action
698 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Maestro
2024 · Casual
564 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated vr indie games?
- indielist lists 24 underrated vr indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Contractors (4,667 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" vr 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.