Underrated 2D Platformer indie games you missed
These are underrated 2d platformer indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 22 2d platformer 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 36,702 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 20XX with 3,976 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
22
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
36,702
- 2
20XX
2017 · Action
3,976 reviews · 91% positive
- A
ANTONBLAST
2024 · Action
3,935 reviews · 95% positive
- O
Owlboy
2016 · Action
3,676 reviews · 83% positive
- T
The End Is Nigh
2017 · Action
3,282 reviews · 94% positive
- M
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
3,046 reviews · 92% positive
- G
Gravity Circuit
2023 · Action
3,010 reviews · 91% positive
- C
CATO: Buttered Cat
2024 · Adventure
2,783 reviews · 98% positive
- R
Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
1,705 reviews · 89% positive
- B
BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,350 reviews · 89% positive
- M
Moonscars
2022 · Action
1,213 reviews · 83% positive
- J
JUMP KING QUEST
2026 · Action
1,196 reviews · 88% positive
- A
AWAKEN - Astral Blade
2024 · Action
1,120 reviews · 83% positive
- G
Ghost Song
2022 · Action
989 reviews · 83% positive
- G
Guns of Fury
2025 · Action
942 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Contraption Maker
2014 · Casual
918 reviews · 91% positive
- L
La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
817 reviews · 86% positive
- A
A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
550 reviews · 87% positive
- 3
3dSen PC
2025 · Action
524 reviews · 91% positive
- S
Smack Studio
2024 · Action
521 reviews · 85% positive
- I
Idle Slayer
2020 · Casual
501 reviews · 85% positive
- A
Abathor
2024 · Action
329 reviews · 91% positive
- F
Faeland
2023 · Adventure
319 reviews · 83% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated 2d platformer indie games?
- indielist lists 22 underrated 2d platformer indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by 20XX (3,976 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" 2d platformer 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.