Best Cinematic indie games under $20
These are the best cinematic indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 10 paid cinematic 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 $17.14, and the cheapest is LIMBO at $12.49. The most reviewed is LIMBO with 39,687 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 10 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 cinematic 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
10
Avg list price
$17.14
Cheapest
$12.49
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LIMBO
2011 · Action
$12.49 39,687 reviews · 92% positive
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2023 · Action
$14.99 18,971 reviews · 66% positive
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
$19.99 18,497 reviews · 85% positive
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Car Dealer Simulator
2025 · Casual
$19.99 9,312 reviews · 89% positive
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Thank Goodness You're Here!
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 8,007 reviews · 96% positive
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HARD BULLET
2020 · Action
$19.99 6,407 reviews · 84% positive
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Rift of the NecroDancer
2025 · Action
$19.99 5,675 reviews · 95% positive
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Boxes: Lost Fragments
2024 · Adventure
$14.99 5,250 reviews · 93% positive
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At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
$15.99 3,443 reviews · 94% positive
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Grunn
2024 · Adventure
$12.99 1,340 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best cinematic indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 10 paid cinematic indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by LIMBO (39,687 reviews). The cheapest is LIMBO at $12.49.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid cinematic 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.