Underrated Action Roguelike indie games you missed
These are underrated action roguelike indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 25 action roguelike 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 52,267 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 Brigador: Up-Armored Edition with 4,576 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
25
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
52,267
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Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
2016 · Action
4,576 reviews · 93% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
4,123 reviews · 83% positive
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20XX
2017 · Action
3,976 reviews · 91% positive
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SWORN
2025 · Action
3,764 reviews · 80% positive
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VOIN
2024 · Action
3,251 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Star of Providence
2017 · Action
3,175 reviews · 97% positive
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Greedland
2025 · Action
2,914 reviews · 83% positive
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Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,879 reviews · 94% positive
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,699 reviews · 83% positive
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ScourgeBringer
2020 · Action
2,634 reviews · 86% positive
- G
Glyphica: Typing Survival
2024 · Action
2,549 reviews · 91% positive
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Conquest Dark
2025 · Action
2,521 reviews · 90% positive
- E
Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,237 reviews · 91% positive
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Be My Horde
2024 · Action
2,041 reviews · 85% positive
- V
Vampire Hunters
2024 · Action
1,926 reviews · 90% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,779 reviews · 85% positive
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The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
2018 · Action
1,647 reviews · 99% positive
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,105 reviews · 88% positive
- R
Reality Break
2025 · Action
675 reviews · 82% positive
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Into the Necrovale
2024 · Action
583 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Savara
2025 · Action
561 reviews · 88% positive
- R
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
2012 · Action
193 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Sculplings
2026 · Action
177 reviews · 99% positive
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
162 reviews · 81% positive
- S
Skillshot City
2017 · Action
120 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated action roguelike indie games?
- indielist lists 25 underrated action roguelike indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Brigador: Up-Armored Edition (4,576 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" action roguelike 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.