Underrated Beat 'em up indie games you missed
These are underrated beat 'em up indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 8 beat 'em up 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 20,287 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 En Garde! with 4,072 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
8
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
20,287
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En Garde!
2023 · Action
4,072 reviews · 91% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
3,924 reviews · 83% positive
- G
Gravity Circuit
2023 · Action
2,969 reviews · 91% positive
- C
Charlie Murder
2017 · Action
2,583 reviews · 96% positive
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Midnight Fight Express
2022 · Action
1,960 reviews · 89% positive
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Spark the Electric Jester 3
2022 · Action
1,904 reviews · 96% positive
- C
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,548 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Sir Whoopass™: Immortal Death
2022 · Action
1,327 reviews · 82% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated beat 'em up indie games?
- indielist lists 8 underrated beat 'em up indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by En Garde! (4,072 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" beat 'em up 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.