Best Moddable indie games under $10
These are the best moddable indie games you can buy for under $10. indielist lists 11 paid moddable games with a list price at or below $10, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $8.35, and the cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99. The most reviewed is Garry's Mod with 1,070,495 Steam reviews. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a moddable game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
11
Avg list price
$8.35
Cheapest
$4.99
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Garry's Mod
2006 · Casual
$9.99 1,070,495 reviews · 97% positive
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People Playground
2019 · Action
$9.99 293,143 reviews · 98% positive
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Don't Starve
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 96,212 reviews · 97% positive
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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,065 reviews · 95% positive
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
$4.99 13,342 reviews · 85% positive
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 7,319 reviews · 95% positive
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Krita
2014 · Indie
$9.99 7,191 reviews · 96% positive
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Incredibox
2021 · Casual
$4.99 5,762 reviews · 97% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
$7.99 2,923 reviews · 91% positive
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Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
$6.99 1,344 reviews · 98% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
$9.99 1,238 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best moddable indie games under $10?
- indielist lists 11 paid moddable indie games priced at or below $10, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Garry's Mod (1,070,495 reviews). The cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99.
- How is this "under $10" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid moddable game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $10. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.