Best Replay Value indie games under $20
These are the best replay value indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 51 paid replay value 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 $14.42, and the cheapest is The Binding of Isaac at $4.99. The most reviewed is Terraria with 1,216,769 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 35 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 replay value 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
51
Avg list price
$14.42
Cheapest
$4.99
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Terraria
2011 · Action
$9.99 1,216,769 reviews · 97% positive
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2014 · Action
$14.99 357,988 reviews · 97% positive
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Undertale
2015 · Indie
$9.99 291,647 reviews · 96% positive
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Balatro
2024 · Casual
$14.99 155,457 reviews · 98% positive
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Assetto Corsa
2014 · Indie
$19.99 132,768 reviews · 93% positive
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Don't Starve
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 96,212 reviews · 97% positive
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Gunfire Reborn
2021 · Action
$19.99 87,954 reviews · 93% positive
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
2017 · Action
$7.99 74,104 reviews · 82% positive
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 72,058 reviews · 97% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 62,078 reviews · 95% positive
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
$9.99 57,172 reviews · 98% positive
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
$14.99 56,119 reviews · 94% positive
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The Binding of Isaac
2011 · Action
$4.99 48,705 reviews · 95% positive
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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,065 reviews · 95% positive
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Torchlight II
2012 · Action
$19.99 32,891 reviews · 93% positive
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
2024 · Action
$19.99 29,466 reviews · 94% positive
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Super Meat Boy
2010 · Indie
$14.99 29,255 reviews · 94% positive
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9 Kings
2025 · RPG
$19.99 20,036 reviews · 93% positive
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Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
$19.99 19,488 reviews · 93% positive
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
$14.99 18,620 reviews · 94% positive
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Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
$14.99 18,545 reviews · 91% positive
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Peglin
2024 · Casual
$19.99 17,404 reviews · 84% positive
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Mini Metro
2015 · Indie
$9.99 16,498 reviews · 96% positive
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Nova Drift
2024 · Action
$17.99 14,455 reviews · 96% positive
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Across the Obelisk
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 12,901 reviews · 81% positive
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Bloons TD 5
2014 · Action
$9.99 11,860 reviews · 95% positive
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Dicey Dungeons
2019 · Indie
$14.99 11,649 reviews · 89% positive
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Tiny Rogues
2022 · Action
$9.99 10,567 reviews · 96% positive
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Death Road to Canada
2016 · Action
$14.99 10,266 reviews · 93% positive
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West of Loathing
2017 · Adventure
$10.99 10,178 reviews · 98% positive
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
2024 · Action
$6.99 8,705 reviews · 97% positive
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The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth
2015 · Action
$10.99 8,067 reviews · 93% positive
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 7,319 reviews · 95% positive
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Streamer Life Simulator 2
2026 · Indie
$19.99 6,795 reviews · 82% positive
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My Dream Setup
2023 · Casual
$5.99 6,640 reviews · 91% positive
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Zuma Deluxe
2006 · Casual
$4.99 6,573 reviews · 96% positive
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
$13.99 4,336 reviews · 91% positive
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Electrician Simulator
2022 · Adventure
$17.99 4,217 reviews · 80% positive
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
$12.99 3,854 reviews · 86% positive
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Juno: New Origins
2023 · Indie
$19.99 3,447 reviews · 89% positive
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Star of Providence
2017 · Action
$14.99 3,324 reviews · 97% positive
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
$14.99 3,271 reviews · 92% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
$14.99 3,202 reviews · 90% positive
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Winds of Magic
2019 · Action
$19.99 2,609 reviews · 32% positive
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Embr
2021 · Action
$19.99 2,186 reviews · 86% positive
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Builder Simulator
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 2,144 reviews · 72% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
$19.99 1,683 reviews · 95% positive
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
$12.99 1,325 reviews · 83% positive
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
$19.99 1,139 reviews · 89% positive
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House Flipper - Garden DLC
2019 · Casual
$14.99 893 reviews · 66% positive
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The Use of Life
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 767 reviews · 91% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best replay value indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 51 paid replay value indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Terraria (1,216,769 reviews). The cheapest is The Binding of Isaac at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid replay value 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.