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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Unhack The 5K Worm is on a rampage across cyberspace. As the top unhacker in Smash Security, it is your mission to bring an end to this virus. Join forces with AI companion Weedy and become an unstoppable duo!

Price -88% 0.48€
Rating 8.0
Release 09 Jan 2015
Sword of Asumi Take on the role of Asumi, a new warrior for the people of Edo. As Asumi you must root out a rebel from within a prestigious samurai academy. Now the assassin must walk in the light for all to see.

Price -88% 1.21€
Rating 6.9
Release 08 Jan 2015
Ukrainian Ninja Ukrainian Ninja is a multiplayer platformer game for Windows. The Ninja shoots and slashes, using weapons sold by the trader to clear each world.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.3
Release 23 Dec 2014
Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends Follow orphan Eva on a trip to mystical Prague in Alchemy Mysteries: Prague Legends.

Price -75% 0.51€
Rating 7.6
Release 22 Dec 2014
Fork Parker's Holiday Profit Hike Against explosive firepower, bitter cold, and dizzying heights, Fork Parker must outwit a group of no-talent game developers in a deadly holiday promotional game. Also, it's free.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 18 Dec 2014
Verde Station What do you trust most — what you see, what you're told, or your instincts? On a year long solo mission aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits and question everything, but you may not find answers. Welcome to solitude.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 18 Dec 2014
About Love, Hate and the other ones About Love, Hate and the other ones is a puzzle game, in which you influence your surroundings by the force of Hate and the power of Love. Find a way through caves and ice, castles and factories, all by the might of your puzzling!

Price -79% 1.74€
Rating 8.5
Release 12 Dec 2014
Oblivious Garden ~Carmina Burana This is a sumptuous palace built for the seven princesses. It is a "birdcage" glorified with the name "garden"… Irell Reis was once a famous general leading thousands of soldiers. However, the defeat three years ago cost him everything. Now, he is summoned by the Emperor of Celantu again...

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.4
Release 12 Dec 2014
Words for Evil Words for Evil is a fast paced word game combined with a fantasy RPG. It features everything you expect from an RPG, including combat, hero progression, loot and more, all built on top of word game mechanics.

Price 2.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 11 Dec 2014
Xeodrifter Xeodrifter is the story of an interstellar drifter traveling the stars on a simple mission of exploration. We join our nomad as he embarks on the investigation of a small cluster of four planets in the omega sector, after a collision with a rogue asteroid damaged his warp core.

Price 9.75€
Rating 7.3
Release 11 Dec 2014
Carmageddon TDR 2000 Yes, it's the game literally... SOME of you asked for! And so, in the spirit of "well, alright then, if you insist..." we present the third game in the Carmageddon series, in the knowledge that some of you Carma fans out there would like to have a complete Carmageddon collection in your Steam library. Nothing wrong with that.

Price -80% 0.81€
Rating 7.0
Release 04 Dec 2014
The Old City: Leviathan The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist.

Price -46% 3.27€
Rating 6.9
Release 03 Dec 2014
Potatoman Seeks the Troof Potatoman will put your reflexes and worldview to the test as you journey through scorching deserts, dark forests, busy cities, the tallest mountains and eventually your own potato-consciousness in search of the ultimate answer. Are you prepared to face the TROOF?

Price -96% 0.18€
Rating 7.2
Release 03 Dec 2014
Wings of Vi Wings of Vi is a challenging 2D platformer in which the player controls the angel Vi, tasked with defeating the Demon Lord Jeh’oul after he is freed from captivity. While inspired by masochistic retro platformers, Wings of Vi aims to cut out arbitrary difficulty in favor of skill based gameplay.

Price -93% 1.18€
Rating 7.6
Release 28 Nov 2014
Joe Dever's Lone Wolf HD Remastered For Sommerlund and the Kai! Lone Wolf is back with an exclusive storyline, stunning graphics and a deep combat system. Make meaningful choices and carve your own path.

Price -90% 1.49€
Rating 7.2
Release 27 Nov 2014
Death Skid Marks Death Skid Marks is a rogue-like car combat game about what so many of us have experienced: a road trip to a music gig… only in this game, things get violent. The game uniquely blends top down arcade action and RPG mechanics.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 20 Nov 2014
The Marvellous Miss Take The stealth genre gets turned on its head in The Marvellous Miss Take – the only heist adventure that invites you to steal with style! Use cunning, guile and the art of deception to grab the loot and escape without getting caught by the guards!

Price -96% 0.84€
Rating 7.6
Release 20 Nov 2014
Rollers of the Realm Bounce, spin, and battle through scenes of an epic storyline with a band of medieval misfits tasked with reclaiming the world from dark and ancient magic. Your characters are the balls—meeting new characters unlocks new sets of equipment and abilities!

Price -95% 0.55€
Rating 8.3
Release 18 Nov 2014
Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade "Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade" is a detective story told by a dweller of a cruel dark fantasy world affected by the pandemic. The world ruled by a five noble-born kins under the suzerainty of the undead Plague King.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 18 Nov 2014
Airline Tycoon Deluxe Airline Tycoon Deluxe is a funny economy simulation proceeding in realtime and assigning you the complete responsibility for an airline.

Price -95% 0.55€
Rating 7.9
Release 14 Nov 2014
Lords of Xulima Lords of Xulima is a challenging Role-playing game set on the mythical continent of Xulima, where Gods and humans once walked side by side. Experience a genuine RPG featuring over 100 hours of gameplay, and discover one of the most epic sagas ever told.

Price -47% 10.77€
Rating 7.7
Release 14 Nov 2014
QP Shooting - Dangerous!! QP Shooting - Dangerous!! is a bullet hell type shoot’em’up starring the pudding-loving dog girl QP seen in 100% Orange Juice. Nothing can stand between QP and her pudding - not even difficulty options to reduce the experienced gamer to tears!

Price -74% 2.10€
Rating 8.7
Release 14 Nov 2014
Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult.

Price -80% 1.55€
Rating 7.0
Release 13 Nov 2014
Chariot Embark on a journey to give his majesty the ride of his afterlife. Guide a chariot containing the King's remains through underground caves using physics-based mechanics such as pushing, pulling, riding and swinging.

Price -92% 1.24€
Rating 7.7
Release 12 Nov 2014