Best Simulation indie games under $10
These are the best simulation indie games you can buy for under $10. indielist lists 56 paid simulation 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 $7.53, and the cheapest is LoveChoice at $1.99. 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 simulation 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
56
Avg list price
$7.53
Cheapest
$1.99
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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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Buckshot Roulette
2024 · Action
$2.99 104,508 reviews · 95% positive
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Don't Starve
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 96,212 reviews · 97% positive
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Cookie Clicker
2021 · Casual
$4.99 85,736 reviews · 96% positive
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 72,058 reviews · 97% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 62,078 reviews · 95% positive
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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,065 reviews · 95% positive
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KovaaK's
2018 · Action
$9.99 36,410 reviews · 93% positive
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LoveChoice
2021 · Adventure
$1.99 31,951 reviews · 92% positive
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Stacklands
2022 · Casual
$7.99 28,512 reviews · 96% positive
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Who's Your Daddy?!
2016 · Action
$9.99 25,562 reviews · 80% positive
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Golf It!
2023 · Casual
$8.99 24,433 reviews · 90% positive
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Mini Motorways
2021 · Casual
$9.99 23,045 reviews · 96% positive
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PAYDAY™ The Heist
2011 · Action
$9.99 21,724 reviews · 93% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2015 · Action
$7.99 16,622 reviews · 93% positive
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Mini Metro
2015 · Indie
$9.99 16,498 reviews · 96% positive
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Cat Goes Fishing
2015 · Casual
$6.99 16,066 reviews · 94% positive
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KinitoPET
2024 · Casual
$5.99 14,346 reviews · 93% positive
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Easy Red 2
2022 · Action
$8.99 13,034 reviews · 90% positive
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Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
2023 · Action
$5.99 12,885 reviews · 99% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
$7.99 12,506 reviews · 90% positive
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Luck be a Landlord
2023 · Indie
$9.99 11,450 reviews · 93% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
2015 · Action
$7.99 11,155 reviews · 90% positive
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
2023 · Casual
$6.99 9,698 reviews · 95% positive
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Aviassembly
2025 · Simulation
$9.99 8,834 reviews · 97% positive
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The Farmer Was Replaced
2025 · Casual
$9.99 8,532 reviews · 96% positive
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DSX
2022 · Action
$7.99 8,143 reviews · 69% positive
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Sticky Business
2023 · Casual
$9.99 7,474 reviews · 94% positive
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My Dream Setup
2023 · Casual
$5.99 6,640 reviews · 91% positive
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Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game
2023 · Casual
$9.99 6,591 reviews · 88% positive
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Mr.President!
2016 · Action
$9.99 5,484 reviews · 83% positive
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Guilty as Sock!
2025 · Casual
$5.50 5,397 reviews · 90% positive
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Spilled!
2025 · Adventure
$5.99 4,941 reviews · 94% positive
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That's not my Neighbor
2025 · Adventure
$2.99 4,412 reviews · 89% positive
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Going East!
2013 · Indie
$9.99 4,284 reviews · 90% positive
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Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
$7.99 4,031 reviews · 89% positive
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Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
2024 · Action
$5.99 3,518 reviews · 99% positive
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SUMMERHOUSE
2024 · Casual
$4.99 3,282 reviews · 93% positive
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Maltese's Fluffy Onsen
2025 · Casual
$5.99 2,911 reviews · 95% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
$3.99 2,221 reviews · 88% positive
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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
2022 · Indie
$9.99 2,178 reviews · 96% positive
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Beltmatic
2024 · Casual
$6.99 2,105 reviews · 94% positive
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JudgeSim
2024 · Casual
$6.99 1,361 reviews · 84% positive
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Assetto corsa - Japanese Pack
2016 · Indie
$2.99 1,317 reviews · 93% positive
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A Webbing Journey
2025 · Adventure
$9.99 1,232 reviews · 99% positive
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SILENT BREATH
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 1,201 reviews · 69% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Special Transport
2018 · Indie
$4.99 863 reviews · 68% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Heavy Cargo Pack
2017 · Indie
$4.99 844 reviews · 91% positive
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Assetto Corsa - Dream Pack 1
2015 · Indie
$6.99 788 reviews · 94% positive
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Military Incremental Complex
2025 · Simulation
$9.99 677 reviews · 84% positive
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Stardew Valley Soundtrack
2016 · Indie
$4.99 510 reviews · 96% positive
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Q REMASTERED
2023 · Casual
$8.99 448 reviews · 83% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Wheel Tuning Pack
2016 · Indie
$2.99 427 reviews · 93% positive
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Click To Continue
2025 · Indie
$4.99 404 reviews · 93% positive
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Ranch Simulator: Highland Cows Pack - Build, Farm, Hunt
2026 · Simulation
$2.99 13 reviews · 92% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best simulation indie games under $10?
- indielist lists 56 paid simulation indie games priced at or below $10, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Garry's Mod (1,070,495 reviews). The cheapest is LoveChoice at $1.99.
- How is this "under $10" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid simulation 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.