Underrated Hacking indie games you missed
These are underrated hacking indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 8 hacking 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 17,983 reviews at an average of 91% 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 SHENZHEN I/O with 3,730 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
8
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
17,983
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SHENZHEN I/O
2016 · Indie
3,730 reviews · 95% positive
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TIS-100
2015 · Indie
3,384 reviews · 97% positive
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Welcome to the Game II
2018 · Indie
3,167 reviews · 84% positive
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Peripeteia
2025 · Action
3,101 reviews · 86% positive
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Grey Hack
2017 · Indie
1,797 reviews · 90% positive
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EXAPUNKS
2018 · Indie
1,371 reviews · 95% positive
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Scrutinized
2020 · Indie
1,310 reviews · 89% positive
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868-HACK
2015 · Indie
123 reviews · 91% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated hacking indie games?
- indielist lists 8 underrated hacking indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by SHENZHEN I/O (3,730 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" hacking 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.