Underrated Action-Adventure indie games you missed
These are underrated action-adventure indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 23 action-adventure 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 50,432 reviews at an average of 91% 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 Realm of Ink with 4,772 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
23
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
50,432
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Realm of Ink
2026 · Action
4,772 reviews · 92% positive
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ANTONBLAST
2024 · Action
4,523 reviews · 95% positive
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Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,322 reviews · 93% positive
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MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,334 reviews · 87% positive
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,189 reviews · 93% positive
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OUTBRK
2024 · Action
3,185 reviews · 82% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
3,141 reviews · 92% positive
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VOIN
2024 · Action
3,104 reviews · 93% positive
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Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
2024 · Adventure
3,051 reviews · 94% positive
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Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,927 reviews · 97% positive
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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
2022 · Indie
2,178 reviews · 96% positive
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Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
1,610 reviews · 89% positive
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Pih
2024 · Action
1,565 reviews · 95% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,499 reviews · 90% positive
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Grunn
2024 · Adventure
1,340 reviews · 96% positive
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Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,093 reviews · 82% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,075 reviews · 94% positive
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La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
1,055 reviews · 85% positive
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
882 reviews · 85% positive
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WHAT THE CAR?
2024 · Action
870 reviews · 85% positive
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
620 reviews · 95% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
581 reviews · 96% positive
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Studio System : Guardian Angel
2025 · Action
516 reviews · 94% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated action-adventure indie games?
- indielist lists 23 underrated action-adventure indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Realm of Ink (4,772 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" action-adventure 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.