Underrated Moddable indie games you missed
These are underrated moddable indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 19 moddable 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 47,422 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 Contractors with 4,667 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
19
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
47,422
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,667 reviews · 83% positive
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TheoTown
2019 · Adventure
4,520 reviews · 95% positive
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Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
2019 · Action
4,473 reviews · 88% positive
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Factory Town
2021 · Indie
4,131 reviews · 91% positive
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Epistory - Typing Chronicles
2016 · Action
4,009 reviews · 95% positive
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Megaquarium
2018 · Casual
3,748 reviews · 95% positive
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Juno: New Origins
2023 · Indie
3,511 reviews · 89% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
2,806 reviews · 91% positive
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Rolling Line
2018 · Casual
2,405 reviews · 96% positive
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BallisticNG
2018 · Action
2,259 reviews · 94% positive
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Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,872 reviews · 90% positive
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Mecha Knights: Nightmare
2021 · Action
1,571 reviews · 92% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,510 reviews · 95% positive
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Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,500 reviews · 98% positive
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DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,381 reviews · 86% positive
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Dawnsbury Days
2024 · Indie
935 reviews · 98% positive
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Contraption Maker
2014 · Casual
915 reviews · 91% positive
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Ghostlore
2023 · Action
690 reviews · 81% positive
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Supplice
2023 · Action
519 reviews · 87% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated moddable indie games?
- indielist lists 19 underrated moddable indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Contractors (4,667 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" moddable 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.