Best Replay Value indie games under $20
These are the best replay value indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 65 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 $14.85, and the cheapest is The Binding of Isaac at $4.99. The most reviewed is Terraria with 1,227,439 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 47 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
65
Avg list price
$14.85
Cheapest
$4.99
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Terraria
2011 · Action
$9.99 1,227,439 reviews · 97% positive
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2014 · Action
$14.99 393,010 reviews · 97% positive
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Undertale
2015 · Indie
$9.99 331,919 reviews · 97% positive
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Balatro
2024 · Casual
$14.99 158,089 reviews · 98% positive
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Assetto Corsa
2014 · Indie
$19.99 134,718 reviews · 93% positive
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Don't Starve
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 113,208 reviews · 97% positive
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Gunfire Reborn
2021 · Action
$19.99 88,330 reviews · 93% positive
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 79,788 reviews · 97% positive
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Plague Inc: Evolved
2016 · Casual
$14.99 64,888 reviews · 94% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 62,406 reviews · 95% positive
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OneShot
2016 · Adventure
$9.99 58,199 reviews · 98% positive
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The Binding of Isaac
2011 · Action
$4.99 48,973 reviews · 95% positive
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Torchlight II
2012 · Action
$19.99 45,437 reviews · 93% positive
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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,186 reviews · 95% positive
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BlazBlue Entropy Effect
2024 · Action
$19.99 35,648 reviews · 94% positive
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Super Meat Boy
2010 · Indie
$14.99 29,734 reviews · 94% positive
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Spelunky 2
2020 · Action
$19.99 21,836 reviews · 93% positive
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Risk of Rain (2013)
2013 · Action
$9.99 20,758 reviews · 93% positive
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Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
$14.99 20,489 reviews · 91% positive
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Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
$14.99 18,770 reviews · 94% positive
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Peglin
2024 · Casual
$19.99 17,554 reviews · 84% positive
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Spelunky
2013 · Indie
$14.99 14,627 reviews · 92% positive
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Nova Drift
2024 · Action
$17.99 12,907 reviews · 96% positive
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Mini Metro
2015 · Indie
$9.99 12,694 reviews · 96% positive
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Dicey Dungeons
2019 · Indie
$14.99 11,733 reviews · 89% positive
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Furi
2016 · Action
$19.99 11,163 reviews · 90% positive
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NEKOPARA Vol. 3
2017 · Casual
$9.99 11,154 reviews · 97% positive
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Across the Obelisk
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 10,633 reviews · 81% positive
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Cultist Simulator
2018 · Indie
$19.99 10,623 reviews · 80% positive
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Tiny Rogues
2022 · Action
$9.99 10,150 reviews · 96% positive
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West of Loathing
2017 · Adventure
$10.99 9,646 reviews · 98% positive
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Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
2014 · Adventure
$11.99 9,404 reviews · 85% positive
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Death Road to Canada
2016 · Action
$14.99 8,986 reviews · 93% positive
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Death and Taxes
2020 · Adventure
$12.99 7,758 reviews · 86% positive
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Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy
2024 · Action
$6.99 7,583 reviews · 97% positive
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The Tenants
2022 · Casual
$19.99 7,042 reviews · 79% positive
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My Dream Setup
2023 · Casual
$5.99 6,797 reviews · 91% positive
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Streamer Life Simulator 2
2026 · Indie
$19.99 6,643 reviews · 81% positive
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 6,271 reviews · 95% positive
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Shogun Showdown
2024 · Indie
$14.99 6,084 reviews · 95% positive
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One Step From Eden
2020 · Action
$19.99 6,024 reviews · 93% positive
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Cave Story+
2011 · Action
$14.99 5,151 reviews · 93% positive
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Beat Hazard
2010 · Action
$9.99 5,062 reviews · 95% positive
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OneShot: World Machine Edition
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 5,054 reviews · 99% positive
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
$13.99 4,813 reviews · 91% positive
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Electrician Simulator
2022 · Adventure
$17.99 3,934 reviews · 80% positive
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
$12.99 3,542 reviews · 86% positive
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Juno: New Origins
2023 · Indie
$19.99 3,511 reviews · 89% positive
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Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
$14.99 3,405 reviews · 92% positive
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Star of Providence
2017 · Action
$14.99 3,345 reviews · 97% positive
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ScourgeBringer
2020 · Action
$16.99 3,256 reviews · 86% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
$14.99 3,220 reviews · 90% positive
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Nordhold
2025 · Indie
$19.99 2,827 reviews · 87% positive
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Embr
2021 · Action
$19.99 2,205 reviews · 86% positive
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Builder Simulator
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 2,182 reviews · 72% positive
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Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive
2019 · Adventure
$14.99 2,129 reviews · 98% positive
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon
2022 · Adventure
$9.99 2,036 reviews · 95% positive
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Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
2024 · Action
$16.99 1,594 reviews · 97% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
$19.99 1,586 reviews · 95% positive
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
$12.99 1,220 reviews · 84% positive
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
$19.99 1,093 reviews · 88% positive
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The Doors of Trithius
2021 · Indie
$14.99 945 reviews · 94% positive
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The Use of Life
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 741 reviews · 91% positive
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Bingle Bingle
2026 · Indie
$14.99 636 reviews · 82% positive
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Savara
2025 · Action
$19.99 551 reviews · 88% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best replay value indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 65 paid replay value indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Terraria (1,227,439 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.