Underrated Walking Simulator indie games you missed
These are underrated walking simulator indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 11 walking simulator 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 25,610 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 Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition with 4,406 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
25,610
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Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
2013 · Adventure
4,406 reviews · 80% positive
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KARMA: The Dark World
2025 · Adventure
4,363 reviews · 92% positive
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Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
2024 · Adventure
3,386 reviews · 87% positive
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This Bed We Made
2023 · Adventure
3,070 reviews · 91% positive
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Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip
2024 · Adventure
2,154 reviews · 95% positive
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Myst
2021 · Adventure
2,139 reviews · 89% positive
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Dreamcore
2025 · Adventure
1,718 reviews · 89% positive
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The Magic Circle
2015 · Action
1,498 reviews · 93% positive
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Harold Halibut
2024 · Adventure
1,210 reviews · 82% positive
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Spirit of the North 2
2025 · Adventure
1,052 reviews · 86% positive
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
614 reviews · 81% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated walking simulator indie games?
- indielist lists 11 underrated walking simulator indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition (4,406 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" walking simulator 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.