Indie Hidden Gems on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated indie games.

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Learn Japanese To Survive! Katakana War Learn the basics of Japanese in this interactive role-playing game! No experience needed – start reading and writing in Japanese!

Price -87% 0.78€
Rating 8.5
Release 30 Jan 2017
Sakura Agent The new Sakura Game from winged cloud, Sakura Agent! Date 2 beautiful girls in this agent adventure.

Price -86% 1.42€
Rating 6.9
Release 27 Jan 2017
Warcube Become the WARCUBE. Crush your enemies, siege castles, and bring glory to your six-sided self! These cubes were made for battle, not building.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 27 Jan 2017
Eador. Imperium Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.

Price -71% 5.95€
Rating 7.2
Release 27 Jan 2017
Rocketbirds 2 Evolution The original Coq of War returns in a glorious explosion of finger-licking fun; with enhanced controls, new upgrade systems, a full single player campaign in “Part 1: The Cockup” with full VO and OST - and a 1- 4 player campaign in “Part 2: The Rescue” with procedurally generated maps.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 26 Jan 2017
Mainlining After MI7 has been hacked, your primary goal is to bring a cyber-criminal network to justice. Played entirely from your computer's desktop, Mainlining is a thrilling point and click hacking adventure that features a gripping narrative which will have you hooked from the very first case.

Price -90% 1.15€
Rating 7.3
Release 26 Jan 2017
Nefarious Play as the villain in Nefarious! An action platformer where you globe hop between several kingdoms kidnapping princesses who alter gameplay in unique ways. Then thwart various heroes in reverse boss fights, recreated iconic battles where you control the boss.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 23 Jan 2017
Death's Hangover Death's Hangover is a ball and bat game, featuring horror elements, mature comedy and themes.

Price -80% 0.91€
Rating 8.2
Release 20 Jan 2017
Stars in Shadow Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.

Price -99% 0.40€
Rating 7.5
Release 19 Jan 2017
She Remembered Caterpillars A fungipunk fantasy about love, loss, and holding on, told in the format of a color-based puzzle game. A tale as the bond between parent and child, this lush and bewildering title will have players testing their wits against a variety of challenges, all beautiful and very strange.

Price -97% 0.41€
Rating 8.8
Release 17 Jan 2017
Pinkman Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart.

Price 0.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 16 Jan 2017
I Am The Hero I Am The Hero is a pixel art, beat 'em up, fighting game that tells the story of a "Hero" with a glorious but mysterious past. Is he the hero he thinks he is or is there a another side to this legendary figure?

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 16 Jan 2017
Alien Shooter TD Innovative Tower Defense inspired by legendary Alien Shooter series! The game was created in keeping with the best traditions of Sigma`s games, no concessions of any kind - everything is just like in real life!

Price -91% 0.88€
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Jan 2017
Zombie Estate 2 One of the highest rated Xbox Indie Games is now available for PC! How long can you survive in this online co-op wave based shooter? Featuring 35 characters, over 100 weapons, 30 stat-boosting hats, and 6 levels, Zombie Estate 2 is a frantically fun experience to share with friends!

Price 4.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 13 Jan 2017
Power Hover Take control of the hoverboarding robots, explore the desolate world, defy gravity, dive into the oceans and ride with the sandworms on the dunes! Stylish graphics and groovy soundtrack will take you to an epic adventure in this action/racing game.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 10 Jan 2017
MHRD MHRD is a hardware design game, in which you design various hardware circuits in a hardware description language. The hardware circuits you design get more complex as you go until you create a fully functional CPU design.

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 05 Jan 2017
Milkmaid of the Milky Way Milkmaid of the Milky Way is an award-winning point-and-click adventure game in rhyme that combines a gripping story with puzzles and exploration. What happens when a young milkmaid sees an alien craft in a fjord in 1920's Norway?

Price 5.89€
Rating 8.8
Release 04 Jan 2017
Blaite A platform game so difficult and at the same time, so addictive that you will enjoy having to repeat a levels dozens of times until complete them.

Price -13% 0.87€
Rating 7.0
Release 02 Jan 2017
Duke of Alpha Centauri Duke of Alpha Centuri is a space shooter with amazing graphics. The main goal of our game is to have a lot of fun while blowing up hordes of different types of enemies. Engage in boss fights, upgrade your ship and ship systems until you are able to show off in an endless mode.

Price -99% 0.28€
Rating 7.3
Release 28 Dec 2016
The Price of Freedom You are Agent Zero. Your mission: assassinate Benjamin Miller, a radical who broke into CIA facilities and stole top secret chemical weapons research. Your mission quickly takes a dark turn as you learn the truth of what Miller was searching for that night.

Price 1.59€
Rating 8.6
Release 22 Dec 2016
99Vidas "99Vidas" is a "beat 'em up" set in a contemporary world that pays tribute to both the new and the classic in gaming industry. Brought to you in all pixelated, 16 bit-esque glory, chockfull of references to not only gaming, but all 80's and 90's pop culture.

Price -69% 4.06€
Rating 7.5
Release 22 Dec 2016
Castle of no Escape 2 Explore 6 x 6 x 6 = 216 rooms of randomly generated hazards and enemies while collecting the necessary artefacts. Hundreds of monsters are roaming inside, guarding the sword shards — the last known thing to be capable of defeating the demonic castle owner.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 21 Dec 2016
Pretty Girls Panic! Socially conservative sea creatures have constructed a water filled screen to hide the Pretty Girls from view. But please don't panic! Use your special tool to penetrate the barrier and reveal the girls while avoiding getting caught. Girls will gradually disrobe from stage to stage to reward you for your success.

Price -56% 0.88€
Rating 7.6
Release 19 Dec 2016
Access Denied Access Denied is a puzzle game in the world where for storage of personal data are used special device in the form of protected boxes. Imagine yourself in the role of the professional cracker of such devices and test your skills for 36 different levels.

Price 2.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 16 Dec 2016
Legend of Merchant Legend of Merchant is a mini-game about trading goods. You will play an ancient eastern merchant, make descisions and make money in limited time. Game has some randomness and you can always start all over again and try to achieve a higher score.

Price 1.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 16 Dec 2016
8-Bit Invaders! 8-Bit Invaders! is a fast-paced, retro Real-Time Strategy game for the PC. Control the military might of the Galactic Marine Corps or Invade with the devastating power of the Cranioids! Mine, Build, and Fight your way to victory! Conquering the Multiverse was never so easy.

Price -75% 3.73€
Rating 7.8
Release 16 Dec 2016
Moekuri: Adorable + Tactical SRPG It's adorable! It's tactical! The doujin/indie SRPG - Moékuri! 151+ Cute Creatures to try, over a solid grid-based tactical system! Fight through 25 story stages with your own unique strategy!

Price 11.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 16 Dec 2016
Endless Fables: The Minotaur's Curse Face off against the Minotaur!

Price -92% 1.25€
Rating 8.3
Release 15 Dec 2016
Defense Zone 3 Ultra HD The sequel to the hit strategy game, with new weapons, landscapes, and options.

Price 8.19€
Rating 7.6
Release 14 Dec 2016
Cube Runner Cube Runner is a 3d action platformer that's simple to learn, exciting to play, and deep enough to challenge even the greatest gamers.

Price -99% 0.52€
Rating 8.0
Release 13 Dec 2016
The Little Acre While searching for his father, Aidan travels to a strange new world. Lily - his heroic daughter - sets off after him. Fully voiced and with hand-drawn animations, The Little Acre is a lovingly crafted adventure developed by Pewter Games with Executive Producer Charles Cecil.

Price -97% 0.44€
Rating 8.3
Release 13 Dec 2016
Root Of Evil: The Tailor You will play a telepath named James. He has the ability to connect with the soul thus he can understand their past. He was hired to explore what happened in the previous 20 years in a haunted house This is the puzzle game!

Price 6.99€
Rating 7.9
Release 08 Dec 2016
Coffin of Ashes Delilah is an ordinary school girl who accidentally discovers an old mansion on a rainy night. As her exploration in the mansion continues, she finds many mysterious phenomena that can't be explained. In this mansion covered by ashes, what's the secret hidden deep underground?

Price 6.89€
Rating 8.6
Release 08 Dec 2016
Tomato Way FPS/Slasher/Horror for people with strong nerves. Tomato Way it`s like your favorite video game, but better.

Price -50% 2.01€
Rating 7.7
Release 07 Dec 2016
Her Majesty's SPIFFING Her Majesty's SPIFFING is a quaint graphic adventure game following the exploits of Captain Frank Lee English and his trusted regional accented colleague, Aled, as they travel through the cosmos in search of planets to claim for a new Galactic British Empire!

Price -85% 1.90€
Rating 7.5
Release 07 Dec 2016
Hade Hade is a minimalist logic game with severely difficult puzzles softened by relaxing ambient music.

Price 3.29€
Rating 8.3
Release 02 Dec 2016

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