Underrated Post-apocalyptic indie games you missed
These are underrated post-apocalyptic indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 21 post-apocalyptic 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 50,416 reviews at an average of 88% 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 Wasteland 2: Director's Cut with 4,661 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
21
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
50,416
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
2014 · Adventure
4,661 reviews · 83% positive
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NEO Scavenger
2014 · Indie
4,435 reviews · 90% positive
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Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,317 reviews · 94% positive
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I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival
2024 · Indie
4,004 reviews · 85% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
3,729 reviews · 85% positive
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The End Is Nigh
2017 · Action
3,282 reviews · 94% positive
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Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
3,147 reviews · 86% positive
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Bio Inc. Redemption
2018 · Indie
3,035 reviews · 87% positive
- C
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
2,870 reviews · 94% positive
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Touhou Danmaku Kagura Phantasia Lost
2024 · Action
2,262 reviews · 82% positive
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Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
2019 · Adventure
2,162 reviews · 98% positive
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UNSIGHTED
2021 · Action
1,854 reviews · 93% positive
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,735 reviews · 85% positive
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Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
1,705 reviews · 89% positive
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Mecha Knights: Nightmare
2021 · Action
1,579 reviews · 92% positive
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Dustland Delivery
2024 · Adventure
1,257 reviews · 88% positive
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
1,247 reviews · 83% positive
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Ghost Song
2022 · Action
989 reviews · 83% positive
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Plains of Pain
2023 · Action
890 reviews · 83% positive
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Widget Inc.
2024 · Casual
759 reviews · 85% positive
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Urge
2021 · Action
497 reviews · 90% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated post-apocalyptic indie games?
- indielist lists 21 underrated post-apocalyptic indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Wasteland 2: Director's Cut (4,661 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" post-apocalyptic 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.