Underrated Economy indie games you missed
These are underrated economy indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 16 economy 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 35,944 reviews at an average of 88% 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 Mr. Prepper with 4,748 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
16
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
35,944
- M
Mr. Prepper
2021 · Action
4,748 reviews · 80% positive
- R
Ratopia
2025 · Adventure
4,507 reviews · 88% positive
- F
Factory Town
2021 · Indie
4,131 reviews · 91% positive
- M
Megaquarium
2018 · Casual
3,748 reviews · 95% positive
- D
Dummynation
2022 · Indie
3,045 reviews · 88% positive
- T
Teddy's Haven
2025 · Adventure
2,556 reviews · 96% positive
- A
Airborne Kingdom
2022 · Adventure
2,093 reviews · 87% positive
- L
Laundry Store Simulator
2024 · Indie
1,886 reviews · 90% positive
- H
Hotel Architect
2026 · Indie
1,728 reviews · 94% positive
- L
Laysara: Summit Kingdom
2026 · Indie
1,389 reviews · 82% positive
- A
Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
2025 · Casual
1,267 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Dustland Delivery
2024 · Adventure
1,242 reviews · 88% positive
- L
Lyca
2025 · Casual
1,204 reviews · 83% positive
- B
Better Mart Simulator
2025 · Casual
1,155 reviews · 90% positive
- A
Airborne Empire
2026 · Action
906 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator
2022 · Indie
339 reviews · 83% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated economy indie games?
- indielist lists 16 underrated economy indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Mr. Prepper (4,748 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" economy 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.