Underrated Puzzle-Platformer indie games you missed
These are underrated puzzle-platformer indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 14 puzzle-platformer 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 30,711 reviews at an average of 90% 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 Contrast with 4,571 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
14
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
30,711
- C
Contrast
2013 · Adventure
4,571 reviews · 91% positive
- A
ANTONBLAST
2024 · Action
3,977 reviews · 95% positive
- H
Heavenly Bodies
2021 · Action
3,781 reviews · 95% positive
- O
Owlboy
2016 · Action
3,685 reviews · 83% positive
- C
CATO: Buttered Cat
2024 · Adventure
2,824 reviews · 98% positive
- D
Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
2,447 reviews · 93% positive
- T
The Unfinished Swan
2020 · Adventure
1,898 reviews · 84% positive
- U
UNSIGHTED
2021 · Action
1,888 reviews · 93% positive
- K
KeyWe
2021 · Casual
1,845 reviews · 90% positive
- T
Timelie
2020 · Adventure
1,789 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Spirit of the North 2
2025 · Adventure
952 reviews · 86% positive
- L
La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
830 reviews · 86% positive
- M
Mighty Switch Force! Collection
2019 · Action
122 reviews · 87% positive
- O
Once Upon A Puppet
2025 · Adventure
102 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated puzzle-platformer indie games?
- indielist lists 14 underrated puzzle-platformer indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Contrast (4,571 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" puzzle-platformer 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.