Underrated FPS indie games you missed
These are underrated fps indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 27 fps 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 56,690 reviews at an average of 90% 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
27
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
56,690
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,667 reviews · 83% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,118 reviews · 97% positive
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Angels Fall First
2026 · Action
3,813 reviews · 82% positive
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HOLE
2024 · Action
3,779 reviews · 94% positive
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SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
2022 · Adventure
3,763 reviews · 97% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
3,656 reviews · 93% positive
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Forgive Me Father
2022 · Action
3,630 reviews · 84% positive
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Anger Foot
2024 · Action
3,495 reviews · 93% positive
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The Citadel
2020 · Action
2,517 reviews · 93% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,426 reviews · 91% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,084 reviews · 88% positive
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Psycho Patrol R
2025 · Action
2,071 reviews · 88% positive
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Vampire Hunters
2024 · Action
1,801 reviews · 90% positive
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Skin Deep
2025 · Action
1,638 reviews · 94% positive
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Mecha Knights: Nightmare
2021 · Action
1,571 reviews · 92% positive
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CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,542 reviews · 83% positive
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Into The Flames
2023 · Action
1,525 reviews · 81% positive
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Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,500 reviews · 98% positive
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Duck Season
2017 · Action
1,481 reviews · 85% positive
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Nucleares
2023 · Indie
1,087 reviews · 84% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,082 reviews · 94% positive
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Red Matter 2
2022 · Action
698 reviews · 92% positive
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77p egg: Eggwife
2023 · Action
663 reviews · 90% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
601 reviews · 96% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
531 reviews · 86% positive
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Supplice
2023 · Action
519 reviews · 87% positive
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Emergency Cleanup Co.
2024 · Casual
432 reviews · 89% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated fps indie games?
- indielist lists 27 underrated fps indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Contractors (4,667 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" fps 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.