Best Crime indie games under $20
These are the best crime indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 11 paid crime 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 $15.72, and the cheapest is JudgeSim at $6.99. The most reviewed is Schedule I with 275,336 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 8 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 crime 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
$15.72
Cheapest
$6.99
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Schedule I
2025 · Action
$19.99 275,336 reviews · 98% positive
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Thief Simulator
2018 · Action
$19.99 36,679 reviews · 88% positive
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PAYDAY™ The Heist
2011 · Action
$9.99 21,724 reviews · 93% positive
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911 Operator
2017 · Casual
$14.99 19,543 reviews · 89% positive
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Thief Simulator 2
2023 · Action
$19.99 6,423 reviews · 88% positive
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Tangle Tower
2019 · Adventure
$19.99 6,119 reviews · 95% positive
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 3,944 reviews · 93% positive
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Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 3,386 reviews · 87% positive
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The Chef's Shift
2025 · Casual
$12.99 1,736 reviews · 98% positive
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JudgeSim
2024 · Casual
$6.99 1,361 reviews · 84% positive
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Loco Motive
2024 · Adventure
$17.99 1,167 reviews · 93% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best crime indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 11 paid crime indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Schedule I (275,336 reviews). The cheapest is JudgeSim at $6.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid crime 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.