Best Futuristic indie games under $20
These are the best futuristic indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 8 paid futuristic 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 $12.62, and the cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99. The most reviewed is Bright Memory: Infinite with 36,072 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 futuristic 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
8
Avg list price
$12.62
Cheapest
$4.99
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Bright Memory: Infinite
2021 · Action
$19.99 36,072 reviews · 92% positive
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Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
2021 · Action
$19.99 34,960 reviews · 96% positive
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
$4.99 13,342 reviews · 85% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
$5.99 3,489 reviews · 97% positive
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STANDBOX
2023 · Action
$7.99 2,923 reviews · 91% positive
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Angels Fall First
2015 · Action
$17.99 2,801 reviews · 82% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
$8.99 2,079 reviews · 91% positive
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BLADECHIMERA
2025 · Action
$14.99 1,370 reviews · 89% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best futuristic indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 8 paid futuristic indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Bright Memory: Infinite (36,072 reviews). The cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid futuristic 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.