Underrated Gore indie games you missed
These are underrated gore indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 35 gore 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 88,134 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 Mr.President! with 4,957 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
35
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
88,134
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Mr.President!
2016 · Action
4,957 reviews · 83% positive
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Granny Simulator
2019 · Casual
4,735 reviews · 90% positive
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The Last Faith
2023 · Action
4,641 reviews · 85% positive
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Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage
2013 · Gore
4,529 reviews · 92% positive
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Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,317 reviews · 94% positive
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Birth
2023 · Adventure
3,990 reviews · 96% positive
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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
2017 · Action
3,717 reviews · 96% positive
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Forgive Me Father
2022 · Action
3,695 reviews · 84% positive
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Ghost Exile
2022 · Action
3,674 reviews · 88% positive
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Anger Foot
2024 · Action
3,545 reviews · 93% positive
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Zombie Night Terror
2016 · Action
3,350 reviews · 93% positive
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Welcome to the Game II
2018 · Indie
3,167 reviews · 84% positive
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Bio Inc. Redemption
2018 · Indie
3,035 reviews · 87% positive
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MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,001 reviews · 87% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
2,874 reviews · 91% positive
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The Citadel
2020 · Action
2,605 reviews · 93% positive
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Charlie Murder
2017 · Action
2,603 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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Midnight Fight Express
2022 · Action
1,979 reviews · 89% positive
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Psalm 5:9-13
2024 · Indie
1,848 reviews · 84% positive
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Critters for Sale
2021 · Action
1,796 reviews · 94% positive
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Jupiter Hell
2021 · Indie
1,788 reviews · 92% positive
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Welcome to Kowloon
2023 · Adventure
1,782 reviews · 81% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,764 reviews · 95% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,604 reviews · 95% positive
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Mecha Knights: Nightmare
2021 · Action
1,579 reviews · 92% positive
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Duck Season
2017 · Action
1,483 reviews · 85% positive
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Princess&Blade
2025 · Action
1,410 reviews · 81% positive
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Granny 3
2021 · Adventure
1,355 reviews · 92% positive
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The Scourge | Tai Ương
2026 · Adventure
1,189 reviews · 94% positive
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Hellslave
2022 · Adventure
698 reviews · 85% positive
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77p egg: Eggwife
2023 · Action
580 reviews · 90% positive
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Urge
2021 · Action
497 reviews · 90% positive
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou+
2023 · Adventure
171 reviews · 87% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated gore indie games?
- indielist lists 35 underrated gore indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Mr.President! (4,957 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" gore 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.