Best 2D Platformer indie games under $20
These are the best 2d platformer indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 38 paid 2d platformer games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $16.91, and the cheapest is ROUNDS at $5.99. The most reviewed is Celeste with 129,534 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 35 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a 2d platformer game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
38
Avg list price
$16.91
Cheapest
$5.99
- C
Celeste
2018 · Action
$19.99 129,534 reviews · 97% positive
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Noita
2020 · Action
$19.99 80,410 reviews · 95% positive
- K
Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
$14.99 65,934 reviews · 98% positive
- P
Pizza Tower
2023 · Action
$19.99 65,867 reviews · 98% positive
- B
BattleBlock Theater®
2014 · Action
$14.99 55,703 reviews · 97% positive
- S
SANABI
2023 · Action
$14.99 41,177 reviews · 97% positive
- B
BlazBlue Entropy Effect
2024 · Action
$19.99 35,648 reviews · 94% positive
- R
ROUNDS
2021 · Action
$5.99 35,159 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Super Meat Boy
2010 · Indie
$14.99 29,734 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
$19.99 21,836 reviews · 93% positive
- T
Trine 2: Complete Story
2013 · Action
$19.99 15,250 reviews · 95% positive
- W
Webbed
2021 · Action
$9.99 13,770 reviews · 98% positive
- P
Planet of Lana
2023 · Action
$19.99 9,309 reviews · 93% positive
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Neva
2024 · Action
$19.99 9,072 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Thank Goodness You're Here!
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 7,539 reviews · 96% positive
- F
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
2021 · Action
$15.99 7,142 reviews · 86% positive
- O
Owlboy
2016 · Action
$19.99 6,108 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Creaks
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 5,132 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
$19.99 4,679 reviews · 80% positive
- A
ANTONBLAST
2024 · Action
$19.99 4,621 reviews · 95% positive
- 2
20XX
2017 · Action
$14.99 3,967 reviews · 91% positive
- E
Exit the Gungeon
2020 · Action
$9.99 3,388 reviews · 74% positive
- T
The End Is Nigh
2017 · Action
$14.99 3,269 reviews · 94% positive
- M
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
$16.99 2,976 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Gravity Circuit
2023 · Action
$16.99 2,969 reviews · 91% positive
- C
CATO: Buttered Cat
2024 · Adventure
$10.99 2,668 reviews · 98% positive
- R
Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
$19.99 1,659 reviews · 89% positive
- B
BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
$14.99 1,318 reviews · 89% positive
- M
Moonscars
2022 · Action
$19.99 1,200 reviews · 83% positive
- J
JUMP KING QUEST
2026 · Action
$14.99 1,123 reviews · 88% positive
- A
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2024 · Action
$19.99 1,102 reviews · 82% positive
- G
Ghost Song
2022 · Action
$19.99 985 reviews · 83% positive
- G
Guns of Fury
2025 · Action
$14.99 949 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Contraption Maker
2014 · Casual
$12.99 915 reviews · 91% positive
- A
A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
$17.99 539 reviews · 87% positive
- 3
3dSen PC
2025 · Action
$14.99 520 reviews · 91% positive
- S
Smack Studio
2024 · Action
$14.99 513 reviews · 85% positive
- F
Faeland
2023 · Adventure
$19.99 304 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best 2d platformer indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 38 paid 2d platformer indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Celeste (129,534 reviews). The cheapest is ROUNDS at $5.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid 2d platformer game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.