Underrated PvE indie games you missed
These are underrated pve indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 8 pve 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 19,054 reviews at an average of 87% 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 Touhou Big Big Battle with 4,033 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
8
Avg positive %
87%
Total reviews
19,054
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Touhou Big Big Battle
2018 · Action
4,033 reviews · 80% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
3,202 reviews · 90% positive
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,189 reviews · 93% positive
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Glyphica: Typing Survival
2024 · Action
2,358 reviews · 91% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,079 reviews · 91% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,794 reviews · 85% positive
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Achilles: Survivor
2025 · Action
1,517 reviews · 83% positive
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Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
882 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated pve indie games?
- indielist lists 8 underrated pve indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Touhou Big Big Battle (4,033 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" pve 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.