Underrated Cartoony indie games you missed
These are underrated cartoony indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 31 cartoony 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 68,133 reviews at an average of 93% 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 4,703 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
31
Avg positive %
93%
Total reviews
68,133
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That's not my Neighbor
2025 · Adventure
4,703 reviews · 89% positive
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Guilty as Sock!
2025 · Casual
4,699 reviews · 90% positive
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Ratopia
2025 · Adventure
4,622 reviews · 88% positive
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Kabuto Park
2025 · Casual
4,313 reviews · 100% positive
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En Garde!
2023 · Action
4,141 reviews · 90% positive
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ANTONBLAST
2024 · Action
3,935 reviews · 95% positive
- E
Emberward
2024 · Action
3,746 reviews · 97% positive
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Forgive Me Father
2022 · Action
3,695 reviews · 84% positive
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Anger Foot
2024 · Action
3,545 reviews · 93% positive
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
2015 · Action
3,365 reviews · 93% positive
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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
2024 · Adventure
3,358 reviews · 97% positive
- S
Spark the Electric Jester 3
2022 · Action
1,909 reviews · 96% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
1,889 reviews · 98% positive
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Pizza Possum
2023 · Action
1,798 reviews · 93% positive
- B
BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,764 reviews · 95% positive
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Sam & Max Save the World
2020 · Adventure
1,743 reviews · 94% positive
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Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
2024 · Action
1,617 reviews · 97% positive
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
2024 · Adventure
1,443 reviews · 94% positive
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Cozy Caravan
2026 · Adventure
1,398 reviews · 94% positive
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Embr
2021 · Action
1,383 reviews · 86% positive
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Topple Tactics
2023 · Action
1,366 reviews · 88% positive
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A Webbing Journey
2025 · Adventure
1,231 reviews · 99% positive
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Loco Motive
2024 · Adventure
1,184 reviews · 93% positive
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Children of Silentown
2023 · Adventure
999 reviews · 87% positive
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Just Another Night Shift
2024 · Action
950 reviews · 91% positive
- C
Contraption Maker
2014 · Casual
918 reviews · 91% positive
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Trench Lord: Eastern Front
2026 · Action
770 reviews · 83% positive
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LOK Digital
2024 · Casual
494 reviews · 99% positive
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Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space
2021 · Adventure
491 reviews · 99% positive
- G
Gun Frog
2024 · Indie
428 reviews · 94% positive
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Gentoo Rescue
2025 · Casual
236 reviews · 100% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated cartoony indie games?
- indielist lists 31 underrated cartoony indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by That's not my Neighbor (4,703 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" cartoony 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.