Underrated FPS indie games you missed
These are underrated fps indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 29 fps 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 58,325 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 Metal Garden with 4,593 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
29
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
58,325
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,593 reviews · 97% positive
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,054 reviews · 83% positive
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Angels Fall First
2026 · Action
3,891 reviews · 81% positive
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HOLE
2024 · Action
3,875 reviews · 94% positive
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Forgive Me Father
2022 · Action
3,776 reviews · 84% positive
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SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator
2022 · Adventure
3,767 reviews · 97% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
3,741 reviews · 93% positive
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Anger Foot
2024 · Action
3,650 reviews · 93% positive
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The Citadel
2020 · Action
2,664 reviews · 93% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,432 reviews · 91% positive
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Psycho Patrol R
2025 · Action
2,100 reviews · 88% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,084 reviews · 88% positive
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Vampire Hunters
2024 · Action
1,999 reviews · 90% positive
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Skin Deep
2025 · Action
1,690 reviews · 94% positive
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Mecha Knights: Nightmare
2021 · Action
1,590 reviews · 91% positive
- F
Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,563 reviews · 98% positive
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Into The Flames
2023 · Action
1,557 reviews · 81% positive
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Duck Season
2017 · Action
1,497 reviews · 85% positive
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CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,439 reviews · 83% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,244 reviews · 94% positive
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Nucleares
2023 · Indie
1,139 reviews · 84% positive
- R
Red Matter 2
2022 · Action
680 reviews · 92% positive
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Frogmonster
2024 · Action
587 reviews · 96% positive
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77p egg: Eggwife
2023 · Action
585 reviews · 90% positive
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Infinite: Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
565 reviews · 86% positive
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Supplice
2023 · Action
543 reviews · 87% positive
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Emergency Cleanup Co.
2024 · Casual
477 reviews · 89% positive
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Desecrators
2025 · Action
334 reviews · 96% positive
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Project Hunt
2024 · Adventure
209 reviews · 87% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated fps indie games?
- indielist lists 29 underrated fps indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Metal Garden (4,593 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" fps 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.