Best War indie games under $20
These are the best war indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 15 paid war 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 $14.79, and the cheapest is Crosshair X at $3.99. The most reviewed is Totally Accurate Battle Simulator with 140,498 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 12 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 war 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
15
Avg list price
$14.79
Cheapest
$3.99
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
2021 · Indie
$19.99 140,498 reviews · 98% positive
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This War of Mine
2014 · Adventure
$19.99 88,714 reviews · 94% positive
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Ravenfield
2017 · Action
$17.99 75,350 reviews · 97% positive
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Pizza Tower
2023 · Action
$19.99 65,278 reviews · 98% positive
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Crosshair X
2020 · Action
$3.99 39,581 reviews · 93% positive
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Valiant Hearts: The Great War™ / Soldats Inconnus : Mémoires de la Grande Guerre™
2014 · Adventure
$14.99 24,204 reviews · 96% positive
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Call to Arms
2018 · Action
$14.99 17,272 reviews · 79% positive
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Bomber Crew
2017 · Simulation
$15.99 15,365 reviews · 88% positive
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Easy Red 2
2022 · Action
$8.99 13,034 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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Root
2020 · Indie
$14.99 5,323 reviews · 90% positive
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Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
$7.99 4,031 reviews · 89% positive
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Dummynation
2022 · Indie
$11.99 3,080 reviews · 88% positive
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Valiant Hearts: Coming Home
2024 · Adventure
$14.99 504 reviews · 64% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best war indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 15 paid war indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (140,498 reviews). The cheapest is Crosshair X at $3.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid war 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.