Underrated Cartoon indie games you missed
These are underrated cartoon indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 8 cartoon 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 17,799 reviews at an average of 90% 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 The Jackbox Party Pack 7 with 4,894 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
8
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
17,799
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7
2020 · Casual
4,894 reviews · 96% positive
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Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,470 reviews · 91% positive
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KeyWe
2021 · Casual
2,370 reviews · 90% positive
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Sam & Max Save the World
2020 · Adventure
2,013 reviews · 94% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 8
2021 · Casual
1,421 reviews · 90% positive
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Penny’s Big Breakaway
2024 · Adventure
1,273 reviews · 80% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 9
2022 · Casual
799 reviews · 84% positive
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The Jackbox Party Starter
2022 · Casual
559 reviews · 94% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated cartoon indie games?
- indielist lists 8 underrated cartoon indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (4,894 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" cartoon 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.