Underrated Survival indie games you missed
These are underrated survival indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 11 survival 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 26,145 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 Clanfolk with 3,870 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are modeled estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
11
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
26,145
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Clanfolk
2022 · RPG
3,870 reviews · 92% positive
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
3,854 reviews · 86% positive
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MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,334 reviews · 87% positive
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Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip
2022 · Casual
3,286 reviews · 97% positive
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Crashlands 2
2025 · Action
2,397 reviews · 88% positive
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
2,152 reviews · 83% positive
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The Sapling
2019 · Simulation
1,899 reviews · 90% positive
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Obenseuer
2018 · Indie
1,619 reviews · 94% positive
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Achilles: Survivor
2025 · Action
1,517 reviews · 83% positive
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
1,325 reviews · 83% positive
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All Quiet in the Trenches
2024 · Indie
892 reviews · 90% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated survival indie games?
- indielist lists 11 underrated survival indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Clanfolk (3,870 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" survival 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.