Best Dystopian indie games under $20
These are the best dystopian indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 9 paid dystopian 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 $11.77, and the cheapest is Click To Continue at $4.99. The most reviewed is Papers, Please with 72,058 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 4 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 dystopian 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
$11.77
Cheapest
$4.99
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 72,058 reviews · 97% 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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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
$14.99 3,106 reviews · 93% positive
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Obenseuer
2018 · Indie
$19.99 1,619 reviews · 94% positive
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Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
$19.99 1,610 reviews · 89% positive
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
$14.99 1,370 reviews · 89% positive
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JudgeSim
2024 · Casual
$6.99 1,361 reviews · 84% positive
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Click To Continue
2025 · Indie
$4.99 404 reviews · 93% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best dystopian indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 9 paid dystopian indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Papers, Please (72,058 reviews). The cheapest is Click To Continue at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid dystopian 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.