Underrated Real Time Tactics indie games you missed
These are underrated real time tactics indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 14 real time tactics 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 33,467 reviews at an average of 89% 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 Warpips with 4,289 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
14
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
33,467
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Warpips
2022 · Action
4,289 reviews · 87% positive
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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
2021 · Indie
3,942 reviews · 93% positive
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At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
3,513 reviews · 94% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
3,220 reviews · 90% positive
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Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
3,139 reviews · 86% positive
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Dummynation
2022 · Indie
3,045 reviews · 88% positive
- D
Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
2,905 reviews · 89% positive
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Regiments
2022 · Indie
2,789 reviews · 88% positive
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Tower of Time
2018 · Indie
2,291 reviews · 83% positive
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Children of the Sun
2024 · Action
1,969 reviews · 93% positive
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Just Another Night Shift
2024 · Action
918 reviews · 91% positive
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Trench Lord: Eastern Front
2026 · Action
742 reviews · 83% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
531 reviews · 86% positive
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Milling machine simulator
2022 · Action
174 reviews · 89% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated real time tactics indie games?
- indielist lists 14 underrated real time tactics indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Warpips (4,289 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" real time tactics 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.