Best Anime indie games under $20
These are the best anime indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 37 paid anime games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $13.10, and the cheapest is LoveChoice at $1.99. The most reviewed is Wallpaper Engine with 914,881 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 21 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. 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 anime 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
37
Avg list price
$13.10
Cheapest
$1.99
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Wallpaper Engine
2018 · Casual
$4.99 914,881 reviews · 98% positive
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Muse Dash
2019 · Action
$2.99 115,249 reviews · 91% positive
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GRIS
2018 · Adventure
$14.99 82,436 reviews · 96% positive
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OMORI
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 78,134 reviews · 97% positive
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A Dance of Fire and Ice
2019 · Indie
$5.99 76,165 reviews · 94% positive
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
$9.99 57,172 reviews · 98% positive
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LoveChoice
2021 · Adventure
$1.99 31,951 reviews · 92% positive
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100% Orange Juice
2014 · Indie
$6.99 29,923 reviews · 91% positive
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
2024 · Action
$19.99 29,466 reviews · 94% positive
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!
2021 · Casual
$14.99 28,975 reviews · 97% positive
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Rhythm Doctor
2025 · Action
$19.99 24,408 reviews · 98% positive
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Summer Memories
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 23,544 reviews · 93% positive
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NEKOPARA Vol. 1
2014 · Casual
$9.99 23,279 reviews · 95% positive
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Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
2023 · Adventure
$17.99 22,371 reviews · 84% positive
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CrossCode
2018 · Action
$19.99 18,028 reviews · 93% positive
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NEKOPARA Vol. 2
2016 · Casual
$9.99 12,783 reviews · 97% positive
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Coffee Talk
2020 · Adventure
$12.99 12,334 reviews · 95% positive
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MULLET MADJACK
2024 · Action
$19.99 9,163 reviews · 98% positive
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
2024 · Action
$6.99 8,705 reviews · 97% positive
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Class of '09
2021 · Casual
$9.99 8,623 reviews · 95% positive
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In Stars And Time
2023 · RPG
$19.99 8,377 reviews · 97% positive
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Krita
2014 · Indie
$9.99 7,191 reviews · 96% positive
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Lethal League Blaze
2018 · Action
$19.99 6,632 reviews · 97% positive
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Mad Father
2016 · Adventure
$9.99 6,538 reviews · 97% positive
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Rift of the NecroDancer
2025 · Action
$19.99 5,675 reviews · 95% positive
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Ib
2022 · Adventure
$12.99 5,140 reviews · 99% positive
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Psychopomp GOLD
2024 · Action
$8.99 5,024 reviews · 98% positive
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gogh: Focus with Your Avatar
2025 · Casual
$11.99 4,974 reviews · 91% positive
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Class of '09: The Flip Side
2024 · Casual
$9.99 3,366 reviews · 57% positive
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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
$14.99 3,230 reviews · 96% positive
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Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
$16.99 3,141 reviews · 92% positive
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Love Curse: Find Your Soulmate
2025 · RPG
$14.00 3,123 reviews · 95% positive
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Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
2023 · Adventure
$14.99 2,707 reviews · 97% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
$8.99 2,079 reviews · 91% positive
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Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.2 Watanagashi
2015 · Adventure
$7.99 1,842 reviews · 97% positive
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Hush Hush - Only Your Love Can Save Them
2023 · Indie
$19.99 1,629 reviews · 94% positive
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Studio System : Guardian Angel
2025 · Action
$11.99 516 reviews · 94% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best anime indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 37 paid anime indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Wallpaper Engine (914,881 reviews). The cheapest is LoveChoice at $1.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid anime game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.