Best Noir indie games under $20
These are the best noir indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 9 paid noir 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 $16.43, and the cheapest is Duck Detective: The Secret Salami at $9.99. The most reviewed is Katana ZERO with 65,392 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 7 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 noir 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
$16.43
Cheapest
$9.99
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Katana ZERO
2019 · Action
$14.99 65,392 reviews · 98% positive
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 31,275 reviews · 97% positive
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 8,578 reviews · 97% positive
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 6,524 reviews · 95% positive
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Tangle Tower
2019 · Adventure
$19.99 6,119 reviews · 95% positive
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I Am Your Beast
2024 · Action
$19.99 5,298 reviews · 98% positive
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NORCO
2022 · Adventure
$14.99 3,106 reviews · 93% positive
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
2025 · Adventure
$9.99 2,614 reviews · 97% positive
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Loco Motive
2024 · Adventure
$17.99 1,167 reviews · 93% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best noir indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 9 paid noir indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Katana ZERO (65,392 reviews). The cheapest is Duck Detective: The Secret Salami at $9.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid noir 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.