Underrated Local Co-Op indie games you missed
These are underrated local co-op indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 34 local co-op 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 73,160 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 Heavenly Bodies with 4,449 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
34
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
73,160
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Heavenly Bodies
2021 · Action
4,449 reviews · 95% positive
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Horizon Chase Turbo
2018 · Action
4,187 reviews · 93% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7
2020 · Casual
3,979 reviews · 96% positive
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20XX
2017 · Action
3,967 reviews · 91% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
3,924 reviews · 83% positive
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale
2021 · Adventure
3,391 reviews · 97% positive
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
2015 · Action
3,356 reviews · 93% positive
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HELLCARD
2024 · Adventure
3,347 reviews · 86% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 6
2019 · Casual
3,086 reviews · 95% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 5
2018 · Casual
2,900 reviews · 94% positive
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Greedland
2025 · Action
2,859 reviews · 83% positive
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CATO: Buttered Cat
2024 · Adventure
2,668 reviews · 98% positive
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Charlie Murder
2017 · Action
2,583 reviews · 96% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 4
2017 · Casual
2,471 reviews · 95% positive
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KeyWe
2021 · Casual
2,429 reviews · 90% positive
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Ikaruga
2014 · Action
2,180 reviews · 95% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 2
2015 · Casual
2,172 reviews · 95% positive
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Go-Go Town!
2026 · Casual
2,134 reviews · 94% positive
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Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,872 reviews · 90% positive
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Pizza Possum
2023 · Action
1,769 reviews · 93% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,503 reviews · 92% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack
2014 · Casual
1,465 reviews · 91% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 8
2021 · Casual
1,431 reviews · 90% positive
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Onirism
2025 · Action
1,370 reviews · 83% positive
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Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
1,170 reviews · 92% positive
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Tennis Elbow 4
2026 · Indie
1,036 reviews · 96% positive
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MageQuit
2019 · Action
1,028 reviews · 94% positive
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World of Goo 2
2025 · Adventure
789 reviews · 88% positive
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Everafter Falls
2024 · Action
714 reviews · 84% positive
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Ghostlore
2023 · Action
690 reviews · 81% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 9
2022 · Casual
601 reviews · 84% positive
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The Jackbox Party Starter
2022 · Casual
566 reviews · 94% positive
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Pode
2020 · Adventure
549 reviews · 90% positive
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Wilmot's Warehouse
2019 · Adventure
525 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated local co-op indie games?
- indielist lists 34 underrated local co-op indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Heavenly Bodies (4,449 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" local co-op 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.