Best Sci-fi indie games under $10
These are the best sci-fi indie games you can buy for under $10. indielist lists 9 paid sci-fi 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 $7.77, and the cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99. The most reviewed is Lethal Company with 409,614 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 sci-fi 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
9
Avg list price
$7.77
Cheapest
$4.99
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
$9.99 409,614 reviews · 97% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 62,078 reviews · 95% positive
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
$4.99 13,342 reviews · 85% positive
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
$7.99 10,767 reviews · 92% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
$5.99 3,489 reviews · 97% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
$8.99 2,079 reviews · 91% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
$9.99 1,794 reviews · 85% positive
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Don't Escape Trilogy
2019 · Adventure
$4.99 736 reviews · 99% positive
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Backrooms: Extractions
2025 · Action
$6.99 693 reviews · 73% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best sci-fi indie games under $10?
- indielist lists 9 paid sci-fi indie games priced at or below $10, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Lethal Company (409,614 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 sci-fi 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.