Underrated Dark indie games you missed
These are underrated dark indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 49 dark 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 108,437 reviews at an average of 89% 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 Beholder: Conductor with 4,757 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
49
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
108,437
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Beholder: Conductor
2025 · Adventure
4,757 reviews · 91% positive
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The Last Faith
2023 · Action
4,713 reviews · 85% positive
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GRIME
2021 · Action
4,682 reviews · 85% positive
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Tattletail
2016 · Action
4,677 reviews · 95% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,593 reviews · 97% positive
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Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,538 reviews · 82% positive
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,841 reviews · 92% positive
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Penumbra Overture
2009 · Action
3,821 reviews · 90% positive
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The Cabin Factory
2024 · Adventure
3,497 reviews · 91% positive
- T
The End Is Nigh
2017 · Action
3,313 reviews · 94% positive
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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
3,295 reviews · 92% positive
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Welcome to the Game II
2018 · Indie
3,187 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
3,163 reviews · 86% positive
- M
MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,051 reviews · 87% positive
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Endling - Extinction is Forever
2022 · Adventure
2,919 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Sexy Brutale
2017 · Adventure
2,904 reviews · 92% positive
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,732 reviews · 83% positive
- G
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
2020 · Action
2,700 reviews · 89% positive
- C
Conquest Dark
2025 · Action
2,578 reviews · 90% positive
- M
Menace from the Deep
2024 · Adventure
2,488 reviews · 84% positive
- A
Arco
2024 · Action
2,217 reviews · 96% positive
- G
Granny: Chapter Two
2019 · Adventure
2,153 reviews · 95% positive
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Dollmare
2024 · Adventure
2,086 reviews · 94% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,084 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Children of the Sun
2024 · Action
2,043 reviews · 93% positive
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Dreamcore
2025 · Adventure
1,953 reviews · 89% positive
- B
Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
1,902 reviews · 98% positive
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Psalm 5:9-13
2024 · Indie
1,883 reviews · 84% positive
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Welcome to Kowloon
2023 · Adventure
1,807 reviews · 81% positive
- S
Sorry We're Closed
2024 · Action
1,676 reviews · 98% positive
- R
Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
1,632 reviews · 89% positive
- A
Amanda the Adventurer 2
2024 · Adventure
1,452 reviews · 83% positive
- G
Granny 3
2021 · Adventure
1,401 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Dark Deception
2018 · Action
1,380 reviews · 88% positive
- G
Grunn
2024 · Adventure
1,370 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Scrutinized
2020 · Indie
1,320 reviews · 89% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,244 reviews · 94% positive
- G
Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
1,045 reviews · 87% positive
- C
Children of Silentown
2023 · Adventure
1,017 reviews · 87% positive
- G
Ghost Song
2022 · Action
997 reviews · 83% positive
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REVEIL
2024 · Adventure
759 reviews · 87% positive
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Liminalcore
2024 · Adventure
739 reviews · 84% positive
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Hellslave
2022 · Adventure
710 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Studio System : Guardian Angel
2025 · Action
623 reviews · 94% positive
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
580 reviews · 95% positive
- E
Ereban: Shadow Legacy
2024 · Action
272 reviews · 87% positive
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The Utility Room
2023 · Action
272 reviews · 85% positive
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
205 reviews · 87% positive
- C
Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
2025 · Adventure
166 reviews · 88% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated dark indie games?
- indielist lists 49 underrated dark indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Beholder: Conductor (4,757 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" dark 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.