Underrated RPG indie games you missed
These are underrated rpg indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 46 rpg 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 123,525 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 GNOSIA with 4,878 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
46
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
123,525
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GNOSIA
2022 · Adventure
4,878 reviews · 94% positive
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Project: Gorgon
2026 · Indie
4,866 reviews · 83% positive
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Realm of Ink
2026 · Action
4,772 reviews · 92% positive
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
2022 · Indie
4,652 reviews · 96% positive
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
4,588 reviews · 80% positive
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Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,470 reviews · 91% positive
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Roots of Pacha
2023 · Indie
4,452 reviews · 94% positive
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Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,322 reviews · 93% positive
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Yarimono
2024 · Adventure
4,083 reviews · 87% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,070 reviews · 86% positive
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Touhou Big Big Battle
2018 · Action
4,033 reviews · 80% positive
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Clanfolk
2022 · RPG
3,870 reviews · 92% positive
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He is Coming
2025 · RPG
3,863 reviews · 85% positive
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
3,854 reviews · 86% positive
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At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
3,443 reviews · 94% positive
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Star Valor
2022 · Action
3,354 reviews · 89% positive
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,271 reviews · 92% positive
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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,230 reviews · 96% positive
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Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,189 reviews · 93% positive
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Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
2025 · RPG
3,123 reviews · 95% positive
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VOIN
2024 · Action
3,104 reviews · 93% positive
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OFF
2025 · RPG
3,019 reviews · 96% positive
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Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,927 reviews · 97% positive
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Siralim Ultimate
2021 · Indie
2,462 reviews · 93% positive
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Crashlands 2
2025 · Action
2,397 reviews · 88% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,221 reviews · 88% positive
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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
2022 · Indie
2,178 reviews · 96% positive
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
2024 · Adventure
2,154 reviews · 95% positive
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Idling to Rule the Gods
2016 · Casual
2,102 reviews · 85% positive
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Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
2,051 reviews · 93% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
2,029 reviews · 98% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,794 reviews · 85% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,683 reviews · 95% positive
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Obenseuer
2018 · Indie
1,619 reviews · 94% positive
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Dark Deception Complete
2019 · Action
1,609 reviews · 88% positive
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Grim Dawn - Ashes of Malmouth Expansion
2017 · Action
1,563 reviews · 90% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,499 reviews · 90% positive
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Grim Dawn - Forgotten Gods Expansion
2019 · Action
1,133 reviews · 87% positive
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Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,093 reviews · 82% positive
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
892 reviews · 90% positive
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The Use of Life
2025 · Adventure
767 reviews · 91% positive
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Best Served Cold
2025 · Adventure
648 reviews · 88% positive
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Grim Dawn - Crucible Mode DLC
2016 · Action
611 reviews · 83% positive
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Wizardry: The Five Ordeals
2023 · Indie
542 reviews · 85% positive
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Fabled Lands
2022 · Adventure
535 reviews · 80% positive
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Stardew Valley Soundtrack
2016 · Indie
510 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated rpg indie games?
- indielist lists 46 underrated rpg indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by GNOSIA (4,878 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" rpg 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.