Best Wargame indie games under $20
These are the best wargame indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 8 paid wargame 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 $14.37, and the cheapest is Doodle Empires at $6.99. The most reviewed is Totally Accurate Battle Simulator with 142,335 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 5 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 wargame 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
8
Avg list price
$14.37
Cheapest
$6.99
- T
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
2021 · Indie
$19.99 142,335 reviews · 98% positive
- T
Tabletop Simulator
2015 · Casual
$19.99 48,296 reviews · 96% positive
- E
Easy Red 2
2022 · Action
$8.99 13,105 reviews · 90% positive
- R
Root
2020 · Indie
$14.99 5,441 reviews · 90% positive
- W
Warpips
2022 · Action
$16.99 4,289 reviews · 87% positive
- F
Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
$7.99 4,046 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Doodle Empires
2025 · Indie
$6.99 1,176 reviews · 92% positive
- B
Badlands Crew - Drive, Command, Conquer
2025 · Action
$18.99 1,106 reviews · 79% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best wargame indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 8 paid wargame indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Totally Accurate Battle Simulator (142,335 reviews). The cheapest is Doodle Empires at $6.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid wargame 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.