Underrated VR indie games you missed
These are underrated vr indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 26 vr 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 55,513 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 Contractors with 4,684 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
26
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
55,513
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,684 reviews · 83% positive
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Job Simulator
2016 · Action
4,402 reviews · 91% positive
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ScooterFlow
2026 · Casual
3,959 reviews · 95% positive
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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation
2017 · Action
3,717 reviews · 96% positive
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Ghost Exile
2022 · Action
3,674 reviews · 88% positive
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GRIP: Combat Racing
2018 · Action
3,665 reviews · 85% positive
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Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,879 reviews · 94% positive
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Rolling Line
2018 · Casual
2,444 reviews · 96% positive
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BallisticNG
2018 · Action
2,278 reviews · 94% positive
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Granny: Chapter Two
2019 · Adventure
2,092 reviews · 95% positive
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Myst
2021 · Adventure
2,000 reviews · 88% positive
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House of the Dying Sun
2016 · Action
1,938 reviews · 89% positive
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Wrench
2018 · Indie
1,897 reviews · 85% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,764 reviews · 95% positive
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Pih
2024 · Action
1,753 reviews · 94% positive
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NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation
2014 · Indie
1,688 reviews · 97% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,604 reviews · 95% positive
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Duck Season
2017 · Action
1,483 reviews · 85% positive
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CUSTOM ORDER MAID 3D2 It's a Night Magic
2019 · Adventure
1,437 reviews · 83% positive
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Aerofly FS 4 Flight Simulator
2022 · Action
1,388 reviews · 89% positive
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Tiny Town VR
2017 · Casual
1,202 reviews · 92% positive
- D
DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
2023 · Action
1,193 reviews · 86% positive
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Waltz of the Wizard
2019 · Action
898 reviews · 91% positive
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Red Matter 2
2022 · Action
670 reviews · 92% positive
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Maestro
2024 · Casual
537 reviews · 96% positive
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The Utility Room
2023 · Action
267 reviews · 85% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated vr indie games?
- indielist lists 26 underrated vr indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Contractors (4,684 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" vr 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.