Underrated Turn-Based Tactics indie games you missed
These are underrated turn-based tactics indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 26 turn-based tactics 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 57,528 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 Othercide with 4,538 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
26
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
57,528
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Othercide
2020 · Indie
4,538 reviews · 82% positive
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Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,331 reviews · 91% positive
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Punch Club 2: Fast Forward
2023 · Adventure
3,859 reviews · 82% positive
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Gladiator Guild Manager
2024 · Indie
3,830 reviews · 81% positive
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
2015 · Adventure
3,606 reviews · 86% positive
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Roguebook
2021 · Adventure
3,474 reviews · 84% positive
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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,467 reviews · 95% positive
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
3,294 reviews · 92% positive
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Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
2025 · Action
3,021 reviews · 94% positive
- D
Drop Duchy
2025 · Adventure
3,005 reviews · 89% positive
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The Last Flame
2025 · Adventure
2,756 reviews · 85% positive
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SteamWorld Heist II
2024 · Indie
2,227 reviews · 93% positive
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Arco
2024 · Action
2,217 reviews · 96% positive
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Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend
2022 · Adventure
2,080 reviews · 93% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
1,902 reviews · 98% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,572 reviews · 92% positive
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Bloomtown: A Different Story
2024 · Adventure
1,475 reviews · 86% positive
- S
Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
1,138 reviews · 92% positive
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Those Who Rule
2025 · Indie
1,137 reviews · 90% positive
- D
Dawnsbury Days
2024 · Indie
962 reviews · 98% positive
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The Troop
2023 · Action
825 reviews · 83% positive
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Interstellar Space: Genesis
2019 · Indie
717 reviews · 84% positive
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Bingle Bingle
2026 · Indie
672 reviews · 82% positive
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Never Second in Rome
2026 · Indie
652 reviews · 80% positive
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Dungeons of Aether
2023 · Indie
610 reviews · 83% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tactical Takedown
2025 · Indie
161 reviews · 89% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated turn-based tactics indie games?
- indielist lists 26 underrated turn-based tactics indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Othercide (4,538 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" turn-based tactics 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.