Underrated Military indie games you missed
These are underrated military indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 15 military 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 38,356 reviews at an average of 87% 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 Cold Waters with 4,726 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
15
Avg positive %
87%
Total reviews
38,356
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Cold Waters
2017 · Indie
4,726 reviews · 87% positive
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
4,679 reviews · 80% positive
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,667 reviews · 83% positive
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Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
4,046 reviews · 89% positive
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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
2021 · Indie
3,942 reviews · 93% positive
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Dummynation
2022 · Indie
3,045 reviews · 88% positive
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Regiments
2022 · Indie
2,789 reviews · 88% positive
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
2,751 reviews · 94% positive
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Flyout
2023 · Indie
2,100 reviews · 83% positive
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Mecha Knights: Nightmare
2021 · Action
1,571 reviews · 92% positive
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Guns of Fury
2025 · Action
949 reviews · 88% positive
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Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog
2025 · Adventure
834 reviews · 91% positive
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The Troop
2023 · Action
807 reviews · 84% positive
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Trench Lord: Eastern Front
2026 · Action
742 reviews · 83% positive
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Interstellar Space: Genesis
2019 · Indie
708 reviews · 84% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated military indie games?
- indielist lists 15 underrated military indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Cold Waters (4,726 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" military 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.