Best Economy indie games under $20
These are the best economy indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 26 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 $15.57, and the cheapest is Cookie Clicker at $4.99. The most reviewed is Euro Truck Simulator 2 with 766,107 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 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
26
Avg list price
$15.57
Cheapest
$4.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012 · Indie
$19.99 766,107 reviews · 97% positive
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Cookie Clicker
2021 · Casual
$4.99 85,736 reviews · 96% positive
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Supermarket Simulator
2025 · Casual
$19.99 77,643 reviews · 92% positive
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TCG Card Shop Simulator
2024 · Simulation
$12.99 45,356 reviews · 97% positive
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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,065 reviews · 95% positive
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Banished
2014 · Indie
$19.99 37,726 reviews · 90% positive
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Gas Station Simulator
2021 · Casual
$19.99 23,582 reviews · 88% positive
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Gold Mining Simulator
2017 · Indie
$19.99 16,166 reviews · 73% positive
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Turmoil
2016 · Indie
$12.99 15,909 reviews · 93% positive
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Ale & Tale Tavern
2024 · Action
$14.99 9,779 reviews · 89% positive
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
2023 · Casual
$6.99 9,698 reviews · 95% positive
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Tank Mechanic Simulator
2020 · Action
$19.99 9,139 reviews · 88% positive
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The Farmer Was Replaced
2025 · Casual
$9.99 8,532 reviews · 96% positive
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Sticky Business
2023 · Casual
$9.99 7,474 reviews · 94% positive
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Let's School
2023 · Casual
$19.99 7,252 reviews · 93% positive
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Streamer Life Simulator 2
2026 · Indie
$19.99 6,795 reviews · 82% positive
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Scandinavia
2015 · Indie
$17.99 5,981 reviews · 95% positive
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Becastled
2025 · Indie
$19.99 5,540 reviews · 82% positive
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Let's Build a Zoo
2021 · Simulation
$19.99 4,062 reviews · 89% positive
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Dummynation
2022 · Indie
$11.99 3,080 reviews · 88% positive
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Builder Simulator
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 2,144 reviews · 72% positive
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Laundry Store Simulator
2024 · Indie
$11.99 1,854 reviews · 89% positive
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Microcivilization
2026 · Indie
$17.99 1,387 reviews · 80% positive
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Better Mart Simulator
2025 · Casual
$14.99 1,151 reviews · 90% positive
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House Flipper - Garden DLC
2019 · Casual
$14.99 893 reviews · 66% positive
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American Truck Simulator - Washington
2019 · Indie
$11.99 754 reviews · 93% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best economy indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 26 paid economy indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Euro Truck Simulator 2 (766,107 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.