Underrated Magic indie games you missed
These are underrated magic indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 11 magic 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 31,098 reviews at an average of 92% 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 GemCraft - Chasing Shadows with 4,364 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
11
Avg positive %
92%
Total reviews
31,098
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
4,364 reviews · 95% positive
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Birth
2023 · Adventure
4,016 reviews · 96% positive
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Emberward
2024 · Action
3,703 reviews · 97% positive
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
3,354 reviews · 83% positive
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,189 reviews · 93% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
3,141 reviews · 92% positive
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,660 reviews · 81% positive
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Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,779 reviews · 90% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,683 reviews · 95% positive
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Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane
2023 · Casual
1,622 reviews · 97% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,587 reviews · 92% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated magic indie games?
- indielist lists 11 underrated magic indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (4,364 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" magic 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.