Underrated Futuristic indie games you missed
These are underrated futuristic indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 23 futuristic 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 49,574 reviews at an average of 88% 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
23
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
49,574
- M
Metal Garden
2025 · Action
4,593 reviews · 97% positive
- I
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
2022 · Indie
4,482 reviews · 96% positive
- A
Angels Fall First
2026 · Action
3,891 reviews · 81% positive
- M
M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
3,734 reviews · 85% positive
- G
GRIP: Combat Racing
2018 · Action
3,693 reviews · 85% positive
- G
Greedland
2025 · Action
2,964 reviews · 83% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
2,942 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Star Renegades
2020 · Action
2,694 reviews · 83% positive
- E
Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,432 reviews · 91% positive
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
2025 · Adventure
2,395 reviews · 91% positive
- B
BallisticNG
2018 · Action
2,319 reviews · 94% positive
- I
In Other Waters
2020 · Adventure
2,104 reviews · 87% positive
- S
Spark the Electric Jester 3
2022 · Action
1,925 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Skin Deep
2025 · Action
1,690 reviews · 94% positive
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Farlands
2026 · Casual
1,641 reviews · 90% positive
- B
BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
1,382 reviews · 89% positive
- S
Starship EVO
2020 · Action
1,346 reviews · 83% positive
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Plains of Pain
2023 · Action
1,021 reviews · 84% positive
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Widget Inc.
2024 · Casual
763 reviews · 85% positive
- I
Interstellar Space: Genesis
2019 · Indie
717 reviews · 84% positive
- S
Supplice
2023 · Action
543 reviews · 87% positive
- O
Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
176 reviews · 80% positive
- A
Alien Market Simulator
2026 · Action
127 reviews · 84% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated futuristic indie games?
- indielist lists 23 underrated futuristic indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Metal Garden (4,593 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" futuristic 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.