Underrated Stealth indie games you missed
These are underrated stealth indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 21 stealth 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 47,605 reviews at an average of 91% 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 Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice with 3,987 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
21
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
47,605
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Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice
2021 · Indie
3,987 reviews · 93% positive
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Penumbra Overture
2009 · Action
3,821 reviews · 90% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
3,741 reviews · 93% positive
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Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley
2024 · Adventure
3,464 reviews · 97% positive
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Peripeteia
2025 · Action
3,178 reviews · 86% positive
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MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,051 reviews · 87% positive
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
3,021 reviews · 94% positive
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Endling - Extinction is Forever
2022 · Adventure
2,919 reviews · 95% positive
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The Sexy Brutale
2017 · Adventure
2,904 reviews · 92% positive
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Intravenous
2021 · Action
2,895 reviews · 90% positive
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Granny: Chapter Two
2019 · Adventure
2,153 reviews · 95% positive
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Psycho Patrol R
2025 · Action
2,100 reviews · 88% positive
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Pizza Possum
2023 · Action
1,821 reviews · 94% positive
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Timelie
2020 · Adventure
1,789 reviews · 94% positive
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Skin Deep
2025 · Action
1,690 reviews · 94% positive
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
1,521 reviews · 83% positive
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Granny 3
2021 · Adventure
1,401 reviews · 92% positive
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Just Another Night Shift
2024 · Action
970 reviews · 91% positive
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Rain on Your Parade
2021 · Action
731 reviews · 96% positive
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Ereban: Shadow Legacy
2024 · Action
272 reviews · 87% positive
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
176 reviews · 80% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated stealth indie games?
- indielist lists 21 underrated stealth indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice (3,987 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" stealth 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.