Hidden Indie Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated indie games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Indie games on Steam.

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5089: The Action RPG 5089 is a deep & complex action RPG featuring strong sandbox roots. VR is supported, but not required. Watch the tutorial & VR videos next to the trailer! Everything is procedurally generated, like terrain, enemies, weapons, items & quests. Planet Xax's war rages on... how is that possible?

Price 7.79€
Rating 7.7
Release 03 Feb 2016
Cobalt Forget everything you’ve learned about combat. Cobalt’s slo-mo mechanic lets you perform moves that other games can’t comprehend. Discover the secrets of a distant colony in a cosmic campaign, take on challenges and rule the leaderboards, or face off against others in local and online multiplayer.

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 02 Feb 2016
Sorcery! Parts 1 and 2 An epic adventure in a land of monsters, traps and magic. Journey across the deadly Shamutanti Hills and through Kharé, Cityport of Thieves. Armed with your sword and over fifty spells with weird and wonderful effects, embark on a narrative adventure of a thousand choices where every one is remembered.

Price -6% 9.42€
Rating 8.4
Release 02 Feb 2016
CALENDULA How to play a game that doesn't want to be played? Calendula is an experimental meta game about trying to play a game. Use your logic to thrive against conventions and get surrounded by a dark atmosphere.

Price 6.99€
Rating 7.2
Release 02 Feb 2016
Defunct Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late!

Price -93% 0.49€
Rating 7.6
Release 29 Jan 2016
Eventide: Slavic Fable Explore the exciting world of slavic legends!

Price -95% 0.87€
Rating 8.7
Release 28 Jan 2016
Narcissu 10th Anniversary Anthology Project "Life is like a waiting room, except people don't leave in the order they enter." Narcissu is a thought provoking visual novel series about terminal illness, living, dying, and the relationship between those leaving and those left behind. There are no miracles, no heroes, no villains in this story.

Price -15% 2.55€
Rating 9.1
Release 27 Jan 2016
Aozora Meikyuu Aozora Meikyuu is a short Romance Visual Novel with focus on a cute girl.

Price -84% 0.81€
Rating 7.4
Release 27 Jan 2016
DarkMaus DarkMaus is an indie action RPG with challenging, skill-based combat that punishes careless play.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 26 Jan 2016
Rivalry Rivalry is a hotseat game where two players take turns moving their rag-doll character’s limbs and weapons until one is victorious. While the beginning stages of each game captures the strategic essence of swordplay, as damage and limbs are taken, the endgame turns rather Pythonesque.

Price 2.39€
Rating 8.6
Release 22 Jan 2016
The Westport Independent The Westport Independent is a censorship simulator taking place in a post-war country, governed by the recently elected Loyalist Party. As the editor of one of the last independent newspapers in the country, your job is to remove and edit the content of your paper, affecting the people’s opinion of both the rebels and the Loyalist...

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 21 Jan 2016
Starward Rogue Starward Rogue is a bullet hell twin-stick shooter. Blast your way through the Megalith, a rogue-lite labyrinth lodged in the side of a star. Customize your mech with a huge variety of weapons, perks, and upgrades. Steel yourself for the dangers that lurk in the depths of the dungeon.

Price -96% 0.51€
Rating 8.4
Release 20 Jan 2016
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human Explore the ruins of the human race and discover the thriving wildlife that blossomed after our extinction in this underwater action/adventure. Encounter monstrous creatures and let curiosity guide you through an inevitable voyage of extinction.

Price 8.99€
Rating 7.2
Release 19 Jan 2016
Shooting Stars! This game is the answer to one of the most important questions in life: “I can haz lazer kitty?“ Yes you can!

Price -94% 0.33€
Rating 7.8
Release 19 Jan 2016
Evochron Legacy SE Advanced Space Flight, Combat, Trading, and Exploration Simulation. Set in a vast explorable universe, Evochron Legacy offers freeform gameplay with many diverse objectives and paths to choose from.

Price 24.50€
Rating 7.7
Release 18 Jan 2016
Big Action Mega Fight! Big Action Mega Fight! is a classic single player beat 'em up/brawler with a modern twist! Hilarious 2D cartoon combat inspired by Streets of Rage, Final Fight, Turtles in Time and Battletoads. Blast your way through levels filled with luscious art and unforgettable enemies. How fast can you SMASH?

Price -55% 0.80€
Rating 7.8
Release 12 Jan 2016
Sora From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.

Price -86% 1.29€
Rating 8.6
Release 05 Jan 2016
Cally's Caves 3 Cally's parents have been abducted, as her arch-enemy Herbert has taken control of the Caves to perform his evil experiments. Join Cally and her friends in this action-packed run and gun platformer, conquering insane bosses, exploring to find secrets, and levelling up EVERYTHING.

Price -93% 0.51€
Rating 7.6
Release 05 Jan 2016
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 05 Jan 2016
Linea, the Game The goal of the game is to survive for more than 60 seconds on each level, dodging platforms and objects, listening to bitpop soundtracks. Four levels, online-records, achievements and trading cards are waiting for you.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 04 Jan 2016
12 Labours of Hercules IV: Mother Nature (Platinum Edition) The legendary hero Hercules and his wife Megara are back, ready to embark on their next adventure! The Gods are outraged at their defeat and have summoned a fearsome beast who can match Hercules's god-like strength.

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 25 Dec 2015
PERFECT ANGLE: The puzzle game based on optical illusions Challenge your mind with puzzles based on optical illusions. Find the perfect angle by rotating the camera to clean up the chaos and find a shocking story fraught with twists.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 22 Dec 2015
Oh...Sir! Prototype A Ridiculous local 1v1muliplayer Insult Simulator for two!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 21 Dec 2015
Cards and Castles Collectible cards come to life in this tactics and CCG hybrid! Collect cards, build decks, and challenge players head to head on a Tactical Game Board. Play as Vikings, Pirates, Ninjas and more!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.0
Release 18 Dec 2015