Best Tactical indie games under $20
These are the best tactical indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 36 paid tactical 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 $14.71, and the cheapest is Crosshair X at $3.99. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 676,875 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 27 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 tactical 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
36
Avg list price
$14.71
Cheapest
$3.99
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
$19.99 676,875 reviews · 95% positive
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
$4.99 140,494 reviews · 98% positive
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Ravenfield
2017 · Action
$17.99 75,350 reviews · 97% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 62,078 reviews · 95% positive
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
$14.99 56,119 reviews · 94% positive
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Crosshair X
2020 · Action
$3.99 39,581 reviews · 93% positive
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Loop Hero
2021 · Indie
$14.99 33,548 reviews · 93% positive
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PAYDAY™ The Heist
2011 · Action
$9.99 21,724 reviews · 93% positive
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Forts
2017 · Action
$14.99 20,595 reviews · 92% positive
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911 Operator
2017 · Casual
$14.99 19,543 reviews · 89% 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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Demonologist
2023 · Action
$19.99 18,497 reviews · 85% positive
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Call to Arms
2018 · Action
$14.99 17,272 reviews · 79% positive
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
$4.99 13,342 reviews · 85% positive
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Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 11,764 reviews · 98% positive
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 7,319 reviews · 95% positive
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Intruder
2019 · Early Access
$19.99 6,960 reviews · 90% positive
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Animal Revolt Battle Simulator
2022 · Action
$14.99 6,695 reviews · 95% positive
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Becastled
2025 · Indie
$19.99 5,540 reviews · 82% positive
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I Am Your Beast
2024 · Action
$19.99 5,298 reviews · 98% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
$9.99 4,614 reviews · 93% positive
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
$19.99 4,588 reviews · 80% positive
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Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
$19.99 4,470 reviews · 91% positive
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
$9.99 4,364 reviews · 95% positive
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
$13.99 4,336 reviews · 91% positive
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Emberward
2024 · Action
$14.99 3,703 reviews · 97% positive
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Cepheus Protocol
2020 · Action
$19.99 3,599 reviews · 76% positive
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At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
$15.99 3,443 reviews · 94% positive
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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
$14.99 3,230 reviews · 96% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
$14.99 3,202 reviews · 90% positive
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Angels Fall First
2015 · Action
$17.99 2,801 reviews · 82% positive
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Winds of Magic
2019 · Action
$19.99 2,609 reviews · 32% positive
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
$12.99 1,325 reviews · 83% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
$9.99 1,238 reviews · 96% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
$14.99 520 reviews · 86% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tactical indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 36 paid tactical indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Phasmophobia (676,875 reviews). The cheapest is Crosshair X at $3.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid tactical 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.