Underrated Deckbuilding indie games you missed
These are underrated deckbuilding indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 17 deckbuilding 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 53,556 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 Moonstone Island with 4,963 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
17
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
53,556
- M
Moonstone Island
2023 · Adventure
4,963 reviews · 84% positive
- S
Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,813 reviews · 91% positive
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
2022 · Indie
4,738 reviews · 96% positive
- B
BOOK OF HOURS
2023 · Indie
4,729 reviews · 89% positive
- E
Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,524 reviews · 91% positive
- K
Kabuto Park
2025 · Casual
4,144 reviews · 100% positive
- E
Emberward
2024 · Action
3,691 reviews · 97% positive
- D
Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,405 reviews · 92% positive
- R
Roguebook
2021 · Adventure
3,404 reviews · 84% positive
- H
HELLCARD
2024 · Adventure
3,347 reviews · 86% positive
- A
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
2023 · Casual
2,979 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Menace from the Deep
2024 · Adventure
2,352 reviews · 84% positive
- T
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
1,991 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,503 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
1,170 reviews · 92% positive
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Idle Cave Miner
2023 · Casual
1,167 reviews · 80% positive
- B
Bingle Bingle
2026 · Indie
636 reviews · 82% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated deckbuilding indie games?
- indielist lists 17 underrated deckbuilding indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Moonstone Island (4,963 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" deckbuilding 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.