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 106,135 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 The Last Faith with 4,641 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
49
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
106,135
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The Last Faith
2023 · Action
4,641 reviews · 85% positive
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Tattletail
2016 · Action
4,633 reviews · 95% positive
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GRIME
2021 · Action
4,615 reviews · 85% positive
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Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,500 reviews · 82% positive
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Beholder: Conductor
2025 · Adventure
4,469 reviews · 91% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,314 reviews · 97% positive
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Penumbra Overture
2009 · Action
3,783 reviews · 90% positive
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,774 reviews · 93% positive
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The Cabin Factory
2024 · Adventure
3,439 reviews · 91% positive
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The End Is Nigh
2017 · Action
3,282 reviews · 94% positive
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Welcome to the Game II
2018 · Indie
3,167 reviews · 84% positive
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Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
3,147 reviews · 86% positive
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MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,001 reviews · 87% positive
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The Sexy Brutale
2017 · Adventure
2,887 reviews · 92% positive
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Endling - Extinction is Forever
2022 · Adventure
2,879 reviews · 95% positive
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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
2,764 reviews · 92% positive
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,699 reviews · 83% positive
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GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
2020 · Action
2,687 reviews · 89% positive
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Conquest Dark
2025 · Action
2,521 reviews · 90% positive
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Menace from the Deep
2024 · Adventure
2,448 reviews · 84% positive
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Arco
2024 · Action
2,175 reviews · 96% positive
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Granny: Chapter Two
2019 · Adventure
2,092 reviews · 95% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,084 reviews · 88% positive
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Dollmare
2024 · Adventure
2,033 reviews · 94% positive
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Children of the Sun
2024 · Action
1,996 reviews · 93% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
1,889 reviews · 98% positive
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Dreamcore
2025 · Adventure
1,861 reviews · 89% positive
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Psalm 5:9-13
2024 · Indie
1,848 reviews · 84% positive
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Welcome to Kowloon
2023 · Adventure
1,782 reviews · 81% positive
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Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
1,705 reviews · 89% positive
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Sorry We're Closed
2024 · Action
1,632 reviews · 98% positive
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Grunn
2024 · Adventure
1,473 reviews · 96% positive
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Amanda the Adventurer 2
2024 · Adventure
1,431 reviews · 83% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,429 reviews · 94% positive
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Granny 3
2021 · Adventure
1,355 reviews · 92% positive
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Dark Deception
2018 · Action
1,352 reviews · 88% positive
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Scrutinized
2020 · Indie
1,310 reviews · 89% positive
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Children of Silentown
2023 · Adventure
999 reviews · 87% positive
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Ghost Song
2022 · Action
989 reviews · 83% positive
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
902 reviews · 86% positive
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REVEIL
2024 · Adventure
744 reviews · 87% positive
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Liminalcore
2024 · Adventure
721 reviews · 83% positive
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Hellslave
2022 · Adventure
698 reviews · 85% positive
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
570 reviews · 95% positive
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Studio System : Guardian Angel
2025 · Action
546 reviews · 94% positive
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Ereban: Shadow Legacy
2024 · Action
269 reviews · 88% positive
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The Utility Room
2023 · Action
267 reviews · 85% positive
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
171 reviews · 87% positive
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Cyclopean: The Great Abyss
2025 · Adventure
162 reviews · 89% 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 The Last Faith (4,641 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.