Underrated Arcade indie games you missed
These are underrated arcade indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 16 arcade 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 27,992 reviews at an average of 92% 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 That's not my Neighbor with 4,412 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
16
Avg positive %
92%
Total reviews
27,992
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That's not my Neighbor
2025 · Adventure
4,412 reviews · 89% positive
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Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
2,932 reviews · 90% positive
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Glyphica: Typing Survival
2024 · Action
2,358 reviews · 91% positive
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ZeroRanger
2018 · Action
2,166 reviews · 96% positive
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Old School Rally
2025 · Indie
2,152 reviews · 90% positive
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Slackers - Carts of Glory
2024 · Action
2,057 reviews · 91% positive
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Be My Horde
2024 · Action
2,017 reviews · 85% positive
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The Chef's Shift
2025 · Casual
1,736 reviews · 98% positive
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Parking Garage Rally Circuit
2024 · Action
1,601 reviews · 97% positive
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Achilles: Survivor
2025 · Action
1,517 reviews · 83% positive
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Iron Meat
2024 · Action
1,073 reviews · 97% positive
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Ex-Zodiac
2022 · Action
1,040 reviews · 94% positive
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SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding
2025 · Action
881 reviews · 97% positive
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LUMINES REMASTERED
2018 · Action
773 reviews · 95% positive
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The Elephant Collection
2023 · Action
754 reviews · 96% positive
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Umineko: Golden Fantasia
2017 · Action
523 reviews · 92% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated arcade indie games?
- indielist lists 16 underrated arcade indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by That's not my Neighbor (4,412 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" arcade 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.