Best PvP indie games under $20
These are the best pvp indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 35 paid pvp 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 $13.35, and the cheapest is Crosshair X at $3.99. The most reviewed is Garry's Mod with 1,070,495 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 pvp 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
35
Avg list price
$13.35
Cheapest
$3.99
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Garry's Mod
2006 · Casual
$9.99 1,070,495 reviews · 97% positive
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Stick Fight: The Game
2017 · Action
$4.99 99,573 reviews · 93% positive
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Party Animals
2023 · Action
$19.99 56,574 reviews · 80% positive
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Liar's Bar
2024 · Casual
$6.99 47,908 reviews · 90% positive
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Crosshair X
2020 · Action
$3.99 39,581 reviews · 93% positive
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ROUNDS
2021 · Action
$5.99 34,543 reviews · 95% positive
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Mindustry
2019 · Strategy
$9.99 23,402 reviews · 96% positive
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Witch It
2020 · Action
$19.99 19,769 reviews · 89% positive
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Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
$19.99 19,488 reviews · 93% positive
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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
2023 · Action
$14.99 18,971 reviews · 66% positive
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Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
$14.99 18,545 reviews · 91% positive
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Turmoil
2016 · Indie
$12.99 15,909 reviews · 93% positive
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Friends vs Friends
2023 · Action
$9.99 14,479 reviews · 83% positive
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Road Redemption
2017 · Action
$19.99 13,393 reviews · 83% positive
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CastleMiner Z
2014 · Action
$5.99 11,127 reviews · 81% positive
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Beasts of Bermuda
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 9,635 reviews · 69% positive
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5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
2020 · Indie
$11.99 8,862 reviews · 97% positive
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Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies
2024 · Casual
$7.99 8,814 reviews · 92% positive
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Day of Dragons
2019 · Indie
$19.99 7,770 reviews · 65% positive
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Intruder
2019 · Early Access
$19.99 6,960 reviews · 90% positive
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Guilty as Sock!
2025 · Casual
$5.50 5,397 reviews · 90% positive
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Root
2020 · Indie
$14.99 5,323 reviews · 90% positive
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Contractors
2018 · Action
$19.99 4,637 reviews · 83% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
$9.99 4,614 reviews · 93% positive
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World™: The Game – Complete Edition
2023 · Action
$14.99 3,577 reviews · 75% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
$14.99 3,202 reviews · 90% positive
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Dummynation
2022 · Indie
$11.99 3,080 reviews · 88% positive
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Hotshot Racing
2020 · Action
$19.99 2,354 reviews · 77% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
$3.99 2,221 reviews · 88% positive
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
$9.99 2,152 reviews · 83% positive
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Parking Garage Rally Circuit
2024 · Action
$9.99 1,601 reviews · 97% positive
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Fraymakers
2023 · Action
$19.99 1,515 reviews · 79% positive
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Smack Studio
2024 · Action
$14.99 627 reviews · 85% positive
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The Jackbox Party Starter
2022 · Casual
$19.99 559 reviews · 94% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
$14.99 520 reviews · 86% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best pvp indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 35 paid pvp indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Garry's Mod (1,070,495 reviews). The cheapest is Crosshair X at $3.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid pvp 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.