Underrated Local Multiplayer indie games you missed
These are underrated local multiplayer indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 34 local multiplayer 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 65,681 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 Lethal League Blaze with 4,780 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
34
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
65,681
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Lethal League Blaze
2018 · Action
4,780 reviews · 97% positive
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Granny Simulator
2019 · Casual
4,762 reviews · 90% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7
2020 · Casual
4,013 reviews · 96% positive
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20XX
2017 · Action
3,989 reviews · 91% positive
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Heavenly Bodies
2021 · Action
3,781 reviews · 95% positive
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GRIP: Combat Racing
2018 · Action
3,693 reviews · 85% positive
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Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime
2015 · Action
3,375 reviews · 93% positive
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CATO: Buttered Cat
2024 · Adventure
2,824 reviews · 98% positive
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Go-Go Town!
2026 · Casual
2,525 reviews · 94% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 4
2017 · Casual
2,484 reviews · 95% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 6
2019 · Casual
2,348 reviews · 95% positive
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Circuit Superstars
2023 · Action
2,221 reviews · 85% positive
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Ikaruga
2014 · Action
2,210 reviews · 95% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 5
2018 · Casual
2,185 reviews · 93% positive
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Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,926 reviews · 90% positive
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KeyWe
2021 · Casual
1,845 reviews · 90% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,572 reviews · 92% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack
2014 · Casual
1,468 reviews · 90% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 2
2015 · Casual
1,454 reviews · 95% positive
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Fraymakers
2023 · Action
1,285 reviews · 80% positive
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DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,202 reviews · 86% positive
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Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
1,138 reviews · 92% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 8
2021 · Casual
1,136 reviews · 90% positive
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Tennis Elbow 4
2026 · Indie
1,123 reviews · 96% positive
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MageQuit
2019 · Action
1,035 reviews · 94% positive
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Quiplash
2015 · Casual
995 reviews · 89% positive
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World of Goo 2
2025 · Adventure
820 reviews · 87% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 9
2022 · Casual
816 reviews · 83% positive
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Infinite: Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
565 reviews · 86% positive
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Wilmot's Warehouse
2019 · Adventure
531 reviews · 96% positive
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Smack Studio
2024 · Action
526 reviews · 84% positive
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The Jackbox Party Starter
2022 · Casual
416 reviews · 94% positive
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Abathor
2024 · Action
338 reviews · 90% positive
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Sunday Rivals
2022 · Action
300 reviews · 91% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated local multiplayer indie games?
- indielist lists 34 underrated local multiplayer indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Lethal League Blaze (4,780 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" local multiplayer 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.