Best Perma Death indie games under $20
These are the best perma death indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 37 paid perma death 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 $13.72, and the cheapest is Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk at $1.49. The most reviewed is Lethal Company with 411,982 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 24 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 perma death 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
37
Avg list price
$13.72
Cheapest
$1.49
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Lethal Company
2023 · Action
$9.99 411,982 reviews · 97% positive
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My Summer Car
2025 · Indie
$14.99 109,459 reviews · 95% positive
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Don't Starve
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 97,202 reviews · 97% positive
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Noita
2020 · Action
$19.99 81,754 reviews · 95% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 63,006 reviews · 95% positive
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The Binding of Isaac
2011 · Action
$4.99 49,343 reviews · 95% positive
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Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk
2020 · Adventure
$1.49 32,044 reviews · 96% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
$7.99 24,003 reviews · 94% positive
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Risk of Rain (2013)
2013 · Action
$9.99 20,778 reviews · 93% positive
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Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
$19.99 19,823 reviews · 93% positive
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Peglin
2024 · Casual
$19.99 16,694 reviews · 84% positive
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Nuclear Throne
2015 · Action
$11.99 15,104 reviews · 96% positive
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Spelunky
2013 · Indie
$14.99 14,692 reviews · 92% positive
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Baldi's Basics Plus
2020 · Action
$9.99 11,070 reviews · 98% positive
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Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
2014 · Adventure
$11.99 9,423 reviews · 85% positive
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Elin
2024 · Indie
$19.99 8,509 reviews · 93% positive
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 6,398 reviews · 94% positive
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Day of Dragons
2019 · Indie
$19.99 6,286 reviews · 65% positive
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Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok
2024 · Action
$9.99 6,185 reviews · 88% positive
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Atomicrops
2020 · Action
$14.99 5,157 reviews · 92% positive
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NEO Scavenger
2014 · Indie
$14.99 4,448 reviews · 90% positive
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Ghost Exile
2022 · Action
$14.99 3,721 reviews · 89% positive
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Star of Providence
2017 · Action
$14.99 3,195 reviews · 97% positive
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ScourgeBringer
2020 · Action
$16.99 2,655 reviews · 86% positive
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Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
2026 · Adventure
$14.99 2,604 reviews · 82% positive
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
2022 · Adventure
$9.99 2,152 reviews · 95% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
2021 · Action
$19.99 1,902 reviews · 98% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
$19.99 1,636 reviews · 95% positive
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Scrutinized
2020 · Indie
$9.99 1,320 reviews · 89% positive
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UnReal World
2016 · Indie
$14.50 1,255 reviews · 94% positive
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SILENT BREATH
2026 · Adventure
$9.99 1,144 reviews · 67% positive
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Spellmasons
2023 · Indie
$19.99 1,138 reviews · 92% positive
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Those Who Rule
2025 · Indie
$17.99 1,137 reviews · 90% positive
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Rift Wizard
2021 · Indie
$14.99 1,010 reviews · 92% positive
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Sculplings
2026 · Action
$10.99 186 reviews · 99% positive
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Striving for Light
2025 · Action
$17.99 175 reviews · 79% positive
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Lost Flame
2026 · Indie
$13.99 172 reviews · 97% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best perma death indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 37 paid perma death indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Lethal Company (411,982 reviews). The cheapest is Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk at $1.49.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid perma death 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.