Underrated PvP indie games you missed
These are underrated pvp indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 31 pvp 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 47,534 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 Guilty as Sock! with 4,699 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
31
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
47,534
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Guilty as Sock!
2025 · Casual
4,699 reviews · 90% positive
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,684 reviews · 83% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
3,700 reviews · 93% positive
- D
Dummynation
2022 · Indie
3,113 reviews · 88% positive
- E
Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
2,875 reviews · 90% positive
- T
TrackDayR
2021 · Indie
2,199 reviews · 87% positive
- W
West Hunt
2023 · Casual
2,166 reviews · 83% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,084 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,857 reviews · 90% positive
- G
Grey Hack
2017 · Indie
1,797 reviews · 90% positive
- P
Parking Garage Rally Circuit
2024 · Action
1,601 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Beat Hazard 2
2019 · Action
1,397 reviews · 86% positive
- T
Topple Tactics
2023 · Action
1,366 reviews · 88% positive
- F
Fraymakers
2023 · Action
1,269 reviews · 80% positive
- J
JUMP KING QUEST
2026 · Action
1,196 reviews · 88% positive
- D
DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,193 reviews · 86% positive
- T
Touhou Big Big Battle
2018 · Action
1,152 reviews · 80% positive
- T
Tennis Elbow 4
2026 · Indie
1,067 reviews · 96% positive
- M
MageQuit
2019 · Action
1,033 reviews · 94% positive
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Path of Exile
2013 · Action
1,027 reviews · 89% positive
- J
Just Another Night Shift
2024 · Action
950 reviews · 91% positive
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Plains of Pain
2023 · Action
890 reviews · 83% positive
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Infinity: Battlescape
2019 · Action
640 reviews · 80% positive
- T
The Jackbox Party Pack 9
2022 · Casual
604 reviews · 84% positive
- B
Beat Hazard 3
2024 · Action
583 reviews · 83% positive
- I
Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
572 reviews · 85% positive
- S
Smack Studio
2024 · Action
521 reviews · 85% positive
- U
Umineko: Golden Fantasia
2017 · Action
473 reviews · 91% positive
- T
The Jackbox Party Starter
2022 · Casual
406 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Sunday Rivals
2022 · Action
300 reviews · 91% positive
- S
Skillshot City
2017 · Action
120 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated pvp indie games?
- indielist lists 31 underrated pvp indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Guilty as Sock! (4,699 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" pvp 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.