Best Economy indie games under $20
These are the best economy indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 34 paid economy 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 $15.87, and the cheapest is Cookie Clicker at $4.99. The most reviewed is Euro Truck Simulator 2 with 791,517 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 28 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 economy 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
34
Avg list price
$15.87
Cheapest
$4.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012 · Indie
$19.99 791,517 reviews · 97% positive
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Cookie Clicker
2021 · Casual
$4.99 88,812 reviews · 96% positive
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Supermarket Simulator
2025 · Casual
$19.99 79,802 reviews · 92% positive
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TCG Card Shop Simulator
2024 · Simulation
$19.99 46,293 reviews · 97% positive
- G
Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,403 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Banished
2014 · Indie
$19.99 37,944 reviews · 90% positive
- G
Gas Station Simulator
2021 · Casual
$19.99 24,048 reviews · 88% positive
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Gold Mining Simulator
2017 · Indie
$19.99 16,442 reviews · 73% positive
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Turmoil
2016 · Indie
$12.99 13,192 reviews · 93% positive
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
2023 · Casual
$6.99 9,673 reviews · 95% positive
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The Farmer Was Replaced
2025 · Casual
$9.99 9,495 reviews · 96% positive
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Tank Mechanic Simulator
2020 · Action
$19.99 8,856 reviews · 88% positive
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Ale & Tale Tavern
2024 · Action
$14.99 8,791 reviews · 89% positive
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Let's School
2023 · Casual
$19.99 7,511 reviews · 93% positive
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The Tenants
2022 · Casual
$19.99 7,082 reviews · 79% positive
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Streamer Life Simulator 2
2026 · Indie
$19.99 6,803 reviews · 81% positive
- B
Becastled
2025 · Indie
$19.99 5,375 reviews · 82% positive
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Grocery Store Simulator
2024 · Action
$14.99 5,355 reviews · 91% positive
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Mr. Prepper
2021 · Action
$19.99 4,813 reviews · 80% positive
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Factory Town
2021 · Indie
$19.99 4,161 reviews · 91% positive
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Dummynation
2022 · Indie
$11.99 3,179 reviews · 88% positive
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Teddy's Haven
2025 · Adventure
$14.99 2,904 reviews · 96% positive
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Farm Manager 2021
2021 · Casual
$19.99 2,300 reviews · 79% positive
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House Builder
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 2,199 reviews · 80% positive
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Laundry Store Simulator
2024 · Indie
$11.99 1,827 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Builder Simulator
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 1,654 reviews · 71% positive
- M
Microcivilization
2026 · Indie
$17.99 1,444 reviews · 78% positive
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Lyca
2025 · Casual
$4.99 1,318 reviews · 82% positive
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Ale Abbey - Monastery Brewery Tycoon
2025 · Casual
$14.99 1,300 reviews · 89% positive
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Dustland Delivery
2024 · Adventure
$7.99 1,275 reviews · 88% positive
- B
Better Mart Simulator
2025 · Casual
$14.99 1,271 reviews · 89% positive
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Mad Smartphone Tycoon
2024 · Casual
$11.99 578 reviews · 71% positive
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Chocolate Factory Simulator
2025 · Action
$19.99 358 reviews · 77% positive
- A
Alien Market Simulator
2026 · Action
$12.99 127 reviews · 84% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best economy indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 34 paid economy indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Euro Truck Simulator 2 (791,517 reviews). The cheapest is Cookie Clicker at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid economy 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.