Underrated Rogue-lite indie games you missed
These are underrated rogue-lite indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 49 rogue-lite 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 119,359 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 Sol Cesto with 4,968 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
49
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
119,359
- S
Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,968 reviews · 91% positive
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GNOSIA
2022 · Adventure
4,908 reviews · 94% positive
- D
DICEOMANCER
2024 · Casual
4,788 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
2016 · Action
4,600 reviews · 93% positive
- O
Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,538 reviews · 82% positive
- E
Emberward
2026 · Indie
4,403 reviews · 97% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
4,194 reviews · 84% positive
- 2
20XX
2017 · Action
3,989 reviews · 91% positive
- G
Gladiator Guild Manager
2024 · Indie
3,830 reviews · 81% positive
- R
Roguebook
2021 · Adventure
3,474 reviews · 84% positive
- V
VOIN
2024 · Action
3,440 reviews · 94% positive
- H
HELLCARD
2024 · Adventure
3,383 reviews · 86% positive
- D
Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,294 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Star of Providence
2017 · Action
3,195 reviews · 97% positive
- C
Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
3,163 reviews · 86% positive
- A
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
2023 · Casual
3,034 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
3,005 reviews · 89% positive
- G
Greedland
2025 · Action
2,964 reviews · 83% positive
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Nordhold
2025 · Indie
2,915 reviews · 86% positive
- U
Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,889 reviews · 94% positive
- G
Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,732 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Star Renegades
2020 · Action
2,694 reviews · 83% positive
- S
ScourgeBringer
2020 · Action
2,655 reviews · 86% positive
- D
Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
2026 · Adventure
2,604 reviews · 82% positive
- C
Conquest Dark
2025 · Action
2,578 reviews · 90% positive
- G
Glyphica: Typing Survival
2024 · Action
2,541 reviews · 91% positive
- M
Menace from the Deep
2024 · Adventure
2,488 reviews · 84% positive
- E
Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,432 reviews · 91% positive
- T
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
2,080 reviews · 93% positive
- B
Be My Horde
2024 · Action
2,064 reviews · 85% positive
- V
Vampire Hunters
2024 · Action
1,999 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,926 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
1,902 reviews · 98% positive
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Pizza Possum
2023 · Action
1,821 reviews · 94% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,803 reviews · 85% positive
- T
The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
2018 · Action
1,672 reviews · 99% positive
- A
Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,636 reviews · 95% positive
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Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
1,138 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,127 reviews · 88% positive
- R
Reality Break
2025 · Action
690 reviews · 81% positive
- B
Bingle Bingle
2026 · Indie
672 reviews · 82% positive
- D
Dungeons of Aether
2023 · Indie
610 reviews · 83% positive
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Into the Necrovale
2024 · Action
587 reviews · 85% positive
- B
Beat Hazard 3
2024 · Action
586 reviews · 83% positive
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Savara
2025 · Action
565 reviews · 88% positive
- R
ROGUE FLIGHT
2024 · Action
283 reviews · 95% positive
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
2012 · Action
193 reviews · 83% positive
- S
Sculplings
2026 · Action
186 reviews · 99% positive
- S
Skillshot City
2017 · Action
121 reviews · 86% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated rogue-lite indie games?
- indielist lists 49 underrated rogue-lite indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Sol Cesto (4,968 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" rogue-lite 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.