Underrated Turn-Based Strategy indie games you missed
These are underrated turn-based strategy indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 37 turn-based strategy 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 88,619 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 Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark with 4,985 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
37
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
88,619
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Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark
2019 · Indie
4,985 reviews · 88% positive
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Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
2014 · Adventure
4,661 reviews · 83% positive
- O
Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,500 reviews · 82% positive
- N
NEO Scavenger
2014 · Indie
4,435 reviews · 90% positive
- N
Niche - a genetics survival game
2017 · Indie
4,353 reviews · 86% positive
- T
Terminus: Zombie Survivors
2024 · Adventure
4,317 reviews · 94% positive
- E
Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,315 reviews · 91% positive
- Y
Yarimono
2024 · Adventure
3,997 reviews · 87% positive
- G
Gladiator Guild Manager
2024 · Indie
3,798 reviews · 81% positive
- R
Roguebook
2021 · Adventure
3,428 reviews · 84% positive
- O
Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,378 reviews · 95% positive
- S
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
2024 · Indie
3,317 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,221 reviews · 92% positive
- A
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles
2023 · Casual
2,988 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
2,870 reviews · 94% positive
- N
Nordhold
2025 · Indie
2,862 reviews · 87% positive
- T
The Last Flame
2025 · Adventure
2,717 reviews · 85% positive
- C
Crystal Project
2022 · Adventure
2,501 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,362 reviews · 81% positive
- S
SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,195 reviews · 93% positive
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Arco
2024 · Action
2,175 reviews · 96% positive
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The Nameless: Slay Dragon
2024 · Adventure
2,044 reviews · 91% positive
- T
Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
2,021 reviews · 93% positive
- C
Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,857 reviews · 90% positive
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Vagrus - The Riven Realms
2021 · Indie
1,735 reviews · 85% positive
- D
Doodle Empires
2025 · Indie
1,247 reviews · 92% positive
- T
Those Who Rule
2025 · Indie
1,108 reviews · 90% positive
- T
The Troop
2023 · Action
815 reviews · 84% positive
- T
The Use of Life
2025 · Adventure
764 reviews · 91% positive
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Interstellar Space: Genesis
2019 · Indie
711 reviews · 84% positive
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Hellslave
2022 · Adventure
698 reviews · 85% positive
- N
Never Second in Rome
2026 · Indie
621 reviews · 81% positive
- D
Dungeons of Aether
2023 · Indie
609 reviews · 83% positive
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Fabled Lands
2022 · Adventure
522 reviews · 80% positive
- S
Sculplings
2026 · Action
177 reviews · 99% positive
- T
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
2025 · Indie
161 reviews · 90% positive
- E
Echo Generation: Midnight Edition
2024 · Adventure
154 reviews · 93% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated turn-based strategy indie games?
- indielist lists 37 underrated turn-based strategy indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark (4,985 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" turn-based strategy 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.