Underrated Combat indie games you missed
These are underrated combat indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 48 combat 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 107,251 reviews at an average of 89% 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 Strike Force Heroes with 4,679 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
48
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
107,251
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
4,679 reviews · 80% positive
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GRIME
2021 · Action
4,576 reviews · 85% positive
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Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,418 reviews · 92% positive
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Warpips
2022 · Action
4,289 reviews · 87% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,118 reviews · 97% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,107 reviews · 85% positive
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En Garde!
2023 · Action
4,072 reviews · 91% positive
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HOLE
2024 · Action
3,779 reviews · 94% positive
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Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
2023 · Adventure
3,740 reviews · 83% positive
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The Bloodline
2023 · Action
3,703 reviews · 83% positive
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GRIP: Combat Racing
2018 · Action
3,650 reviews · 85% 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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Kynseed
2022 · Adventure
3,433 reviews · 83% positive
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
2015 · Action
3,356 reviews · 93% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
2,976 reviews · 92% positive
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Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,879 reviews · 94% positive
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Intravenous
2021 · Action
2,844 reviews · 90% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
2,806 reviews · 91% positive
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Regiments
2022 · Indie
2,789 reviews · 88% positive
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,681 reviews · 84% positive
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GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
2020 · Action
2,675 reviews · 89% positive
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The Citadel
2020 · Action
2,517 reviews · 93% 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
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Warlord: Britannia
2022 · Action
1,873 reviews · 88% positive
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Jacksmith: Weapons and Warriors
2025 · Action
1,847 reviews · 98% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,548 reviews · 90% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,510 reviews · 95% positive
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Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,500 reviews · 98% positive
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Rollerdrome
2022 · Action
1,481 reviews · 89% positive
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Princess&Blade
2025 · Action
1,405 reviews · 81% positive
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DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,381 reviews · 86% positive
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Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,070 reviews · 82% positive
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Guns of Fury
2025 · Action
949 reviews · 88% positive
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Waltz of the Wizard
2019 · Action
886 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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Red Matter 2
2022 · Action
698 reviews · 92% positive
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Bloobs Adventure Idle
2026 · Adventure
635 reviews · 90% positive
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Into the Necrovale
2024 · Action
630 reviews · 85% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
601 reviews · 96% positive
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Savara
2025 · Action
551 reviews · 88% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
531 reviews · 86% positive
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Smack Studio
2024 · Action
513 reviews · 85% positive
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Ancient Kingdoms
2025 · Indie
442 reviews · 86% positive
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Gun Frog
2024 · Indie
410 reviews · 94% positive
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
165 reviews · 80% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated combat indie games?
- indielist lists 48 underrated combat indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Strike Force Heroes (4,679 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" combat 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.