Best indie games under $20

Paid indie games priced at or below $20, grouped by niche and ranked by Steam reviews. Each list shows the tracked Steam price (not an estimate) and links to a white-box sales estimate. Free-to-play games are excluded.

Other budgets: under $10

• Best Action under $20 1461
• Best Adventure under $20 997
• Best Casual under $20 638
• Best Simulation under $20 278
• Best Atmospheric under $20 272
• Best Multiplayer under $20 231
• Best Strategy under $20 224
• Best RPG under $20 217
• Best First-Person under $20 216
• Best Story Rich under $20 215
• Best Pixel Graphics under $20 207
• Best Funny under $20 207
• Best Exploration under $20 195
• Best Puzzle under $20 182
• Best Co-op under $20 169
• Best Cute under $20 164
• Best Difficult under $20 164
• Best Sandbox under $20 158
• Best Horror under $20 155
• Best Colorful under $20 147
• Best Open World under $20 143
• Best Psychological Horror under $20 128
• Best Fantasy under $20 128
• Best Relaxing under $20 113
• Best Family Friendly under $20 111
• Best Female Protagonist under $20 109
• Best Comedy under $20 108
• Best Rogue-like under $20 104
• Best Survival under $20 103
• Best Building under $20 103
• Best Mystery under $20 103
• Best Dark under $20 102
• Best Online Co-Op under $20 99
• Best Rogue-lite under $20 98
• Best Retro under $20 96
• Best Shooter under $20 91
• Best Gore under $20 85
• Best Point & Click under $20 85
• Best Physics under $20 84
• Best Choices Matter under $20 83
• Best Crafting under $20 82
• Best Management under $20 82
• Best Sci-fi under $20 82
• Best Stylized under $20 82
• Best Platformer under $20 80
• Best Controller under $20 80
• Best Character Customization under $20 79
• Best Third Person under $20 76
• Best Anime under $20 74
• Best Procedural Generation under $20 74
• Best Local Co-Op under $20 74
• Best Realistic under $20 73
• Best Arcade under $20 72
• Best Action-Adventure under $20 72
• Best Multiple Endings under $20 70
• Best Top-Down under $20 69
• Best Violent under $20 66
• Best Replay Value under $20 65
• Best Combat under $20 63
• Best Hand-drawn under $20 62
• Best FPS under $20 59
• Best Action Roguelike under $20 59
• Best Surreal under $20 59
• Best Resource Management under $20 58
• Best Tactical under $20 57
• Best Local Multiplayer under $20 56
• Best Survival Horror under $20 55
• Best PvP under $20 53
• Best Walking Simulator under $20 53
• Best Bullet Hell under $20 51
• Best Cartoony under $20 51
• Best Immersive Sim under $20 49
• Best Base-Building under $20 49
• Best Dungeon Crawler under $20 48
• Best Visual Novel under $20 48
• Best Life Sim under $20 47
• Best PvE under $20 47
• Best Dark Fantasy under $20 45
• Best Action RPG under $20 45
• Best Moddable under $20 43
• Best Memes under $20 43
• Best Side Scroller under $20 43
• Best Turn-Based Combat under $20 42
• Best Turn-Based under $20 40
• Best Medieval under $20 40
• Best Interactive Fiction under $20 40
• Best Space under $20 39
• Best Isometric under $20 38
• Best Turn-Based Strategy under $20 38
• Best 2D Platformer under $20 38
• Best VR under $20 37
• Best Metroidvania under $20 37
• Best Short under $20 37
• Best Stealth under $20 36
• Best Minimalist under $20 36
• Best Choose Your Own Adventure under $20 35
• Best LGBTQ+ under $20 35
• Best Investigation under $20 34
• Best Perma Death under $20 34
• Best Hack and Slash under $20 34
• Best Open World Survival Craft under $20 33
• Best Souls-like under $20 33
• Best Post-apocalyptic under $20 33
• Best Cozy under $20 33
• Best Economy under $20 32
• Best Detective under $20 32
• Best Dark Humor under $20 32
• Best Old School under $20 32
• Best Magic under $20 32
• Best Logic under $20 31
• Best Puzzle-Platformer under $20 30
• Best Drama under $20 30
• Best Fast-Paced under $20 30
• Best Linear under $20 30
• Best Emotional under $20 29
• Best Turn-Based Tactics under $20 29
• Best Zombies under $20 28
• Best Cartoon under $20 28
• Best Historical under $20 28
• Best Driving under $20 27
• Best Nature under $20 27
• Best Deckbuilding under $20 25
• Best 1990's under $20 25
• Best Dating Sim under $20 24
• Best Level Editor under $20 24
• Best Automation under $20 24
• Best Shoot 'Em Up under $20 24
• Best Racing under $20 24
• Best 4 Player Local under $20 24
• Best 2.5D under $20 24
• Best Destruction under $20 23
• Best Strategy RPG under $20 23
• Best Card Game under $20 23
• Best Loot under $20 23
• Best JRPG under $20 23
• Best Romance under $20 23
• Best Hidden Object under $20 23
• Best Conversation under $20 22
• Best Cyberpunk under $20 22
• Best Thriller under $20 21
• Best Music under $20 21
• Best Time Management under $20 21
• Best Sports under $20 21
• Best Beautiful under $20 21
• Best City Builder under $20 21
• Best RTS under $20 21
• Best Dystopian under $20 21
• Best Inventory Management under $20 21
• Best Futuristic under $20 21
• Best Farming Sim under $20 20
• Best 3D Platformer under $20 20
• Best Psychological under $20 20
• Best Team-Based under $20 20
• Best Idler under $20 20
• Best Crime under $20 19
• Best War under $20 19
• Best Experimental under $20 19
• Best Psychedelic under $20 19
• Best Narration under $20 19
• Best Lovecraftian under $20 19
• Best Text-Based under $20 19
• Best Blood under $20 18
• Best Card Battler under $20 18
• Best Escape Room under $20 18
• Best Party-Based RPG under $20 18
• Best Abstract under $20 18
• Best Score Attack under $20 17
• Best Top-Down Shooter under $20 17
• Best Nonlinear under $20 17
• Best Robots under $20 17
• Best Lore-Rich under $20 17
• Best Tabletop under $20 17
• Best Board Game under $20 17
• Best Agriculture under $20 16
• Best Supernatural under $20 16
• Best Rhythm under $20 16
• Best Tower Defense under $20 16
• Best Artificial Intelligence under $20 16
• Best Collectathon under $20 16
• Best Military under $20 16
• Best Noir under $20 16
• Best Party Game under $20 16
• Best Cats under $20 16
• Best Cooking under $20 16
• Best Narrative under $20 16
• Best Real Time Tactics under $20 16
• Best Fishing under $20 15
• Best Parkour under $20 15
• Best Classic under $20 15
• Best Addictive under $20 15
• Best Space Sim under $20 15
• Best Third-Person Shooter under $20 15
• Best Modern under $20 15
• Best Flight under $20 15
• Best Clicker under $20 14
• Best Twin Stick Shooter under $20 14
• Best Soundtrack under $20 14
• Best Programming under $20 14
• Best Wholesome under $20 14
• Best Automobile Sim under $20 13
• Best Tactical RPG under $20 13
• Best Split Screen under $20 13
• Best Beat 'em up under $20 13
• Best Fighting under $20 13
• Best RPGMaker under $20 13
• Best Creature Collector under $20 13
• Best Cinematic under $20 13
• Best Voxel under $20 13
• Best Arena Shooter under $20 13
• Best Class-Based under $20 13
• Best Precision Platformer under $20 12
• Best Underwater under $20 12
• Best Touch-Friendly under $20 12
• Best Satire under $20 12
• Best Parody under $20 12
• Best Political Sim under $20 12
• Best Mining under $20 12
• Best CRPG under $20 12
• Best Hacking under $20 12
• Best Boomer Shooter under $20 12
• Best Demons under $20 11
• Best Mythology under $20 11
• Best Aliens under $20 11
• Best 1980s under $20 11
• Best Roguelike Deckbuilder under $20 11
• Best Dark Comedy under $20 11
• Best Colony Sim under $20 11
• Best Job Simulator under $20 11
• Best Competitive under $20 11
• Best Comic Book under $20 11
• Best Science under $20 11
• Best Political under $20 10
• Best Party under $20 10
• Best Villain Protagonist under $20 10
• Best Steampunk under $20 10
• Best Farming under $20 10
• Best Auto Battler under $20 10
• Best Nostalgia under $20 10
• Best Politics under $20 9
• Best Philosophical under $20 9
• Best Remake under $20 8
• Best Wargame under $20 8
• Best Trading under $20 8
• Best Swordplay under $20 8
• Best Pirates under $20 8
• Best Hex Grid under $20 8
• Best Asynchronous Multiplayer under $20 8
• Best Trains under $20 8
• Best Co-op Campaign under $20 8
• Best Vehicular Combat under $20 8
• Best Time Travel under $20 8