Underrated Action Roguelike indie games you missed
These are underrated action roguelike indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 23 action roguelike games that each hold at least 80% positive Steam reviews while staying under 5,000 total ratings : the sweet spot where a game has proven itself with real players but hasn't broken out yet. Together they hold 50,819 reviews at an average of 88% positive. They are ranked by review count, so the most-validated picks lead, and each links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and check rather than a black-box number. The most reviewed here is 20XX with 3,967 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
23
Avg positive %
88%
Total reviews
50,819
- 2
20XX
2017 · Action
3,967 reviews · 91% positive
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate
2024 · Action
3,924 reviews · 83% positive
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SWORN
2025 · Action
3,606 reviews · 80% positive
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Star of Providence
2017 · Action
3,345 reviews · 97% positive
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Skillshot City
2017 · Action
3,317 reviews · 85% positive
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ScourgeBringer
2020 · Action
3,256 reviews · 86% positive
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VOIN
2024 · Action
3,115 reviews · 94% positive
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Until You Fall
2020 · Action
2,879 reviews · 94% positive
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Greedland
2025 · Action
2,859 reviews · 83% positive
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Gatekeeper
2025 · Action
2,681 reviews · 84% positive
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Conquest Dark
2025 · Action
2,496 reviews · 90% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,426 reviews · 91% positive
- G
Glyphica: Typing Survival
2024 · Action
2,407 reviews · 91% positive
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Be My Horde
2024 · Action
2,018 reviews · 85% positive
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NIMRODS
2024 · Action
1,823 reviews · 85% positive
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Vampire Hunters
2024 · Action
1,801 reviews · 90% positive
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The Void Rains Upon Her Heart
2018 · Action
1,621 reviews · 99% positive
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Metal Bringer
2025 · Action
1,093 reviews · 88% positive
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Reality Break
2025 · Action
646 reviews · 83% positive
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Into the Necrovale
2024 · Action
630 reviews · 85% positive
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Savara
2025 · Action
551 reviews · 88% positive
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
2012 · Action
193 reviews · 83% positive
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Out of Orbit
2023 · Action
165 reviews · 80% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated action roguelike indie games?
- indielist lists 23 underrated action roguelike indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by 20XX (3,967 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" action roguelike games chosen?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a game qualifies if it holds at least 80% positive Steam reviews and has between 50 and 5,000 total ratings, enough to be validated by players but not yet mainstream. The list updates as the catalog grows.