Discounted Underground 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 underground games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals underground games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Path of the Abyss
Dive deep into the Abyss.
A Game About Digging A Hole
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
Ad Fundum
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?
Meg's Monster
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Trolley Problem, Inc.
Trolley Problem, Inc. is a darkly comedic narrative game based on real-world philosophical papers, in which you are asked to make a series of impossible choices from two awful answers. Wrestle with your moral compass, decide the fate of millions – and compare your choices with the rest of the world.
KINGDOM of the DEAD
Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld!
Never Return
"Never Return" is a 3D action adventure game with roguelike elements. There are various weapon types to choose from. Each Type has its own play style. With thousands of creative prefixes and a huge amount of skills, every player can easily create their own build.
Paradise Lost
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth.
Mr. Prepper
Mr. Prepper is about being prepared. You know something is wrong. The risk of a nuclear war is in the air and you need to get ready for what's coming.
The Falconeer
Soar through the skies aboard a majestic warbird, explore a stunning oceanic world and engage in epic aerial dogfights, in this BAFTA-nominated air combat game from solo developer, Tomas Sala.
while True: learn()
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
Scanner Sombre
Scanner Sombre is a 3d horror cave exploration game where darkness is your greatest foe. Illuminate the unseen with your LIDAR scanner, revealing the eerie beauty and peril of the abyss. From the creators of Prison Architect, this immersive adventure uses light and shadow for a haunting experience.
The Hive
The Hive is a strategy game with RPG elements where you assume command as the insectoid hivemind. Build and expand your underground colony, harvest resources, and evolve your swarm using DNA. Will you survive in this hostile yet beautiful underworld?
Egyptian Senet
The Mysterious Afterlife Journey And The Favorite Pastime Of The Pharaoh Tutankhamun. Don't Miss The Opportunity To Play The World's Oldest Board Game From Ancient Egypt.
War for the Overworld
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
Super Motherload
Set on Mars in an alternate Cold-War era, Super Motherload is a 1 to 4-player couch co-op digging adventure with storyline by Image Comics' Kurtis Wiebe, a fully voiced cast of Soviet and American characters, and a procedurally-generated world that changes each time you play.
Dynamite Jack
A brave space marine, armed with only bombs and a flashlight, must escape the Anathema Mines!
Arx Fatalis
This critically acclaimed first-person RPG from Arkane Studios takes the player on an amazing journey into the fantasy world of Arx. Arx is wrought with turmoil, brought to the brink of destruction by a violent war.
Most played underground games on Steam
Take a look at the top underground games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 16th 2025.
1. KeeperRL
KeeperRL is a retro dungeon simulator with roguelike and RPG elements. Take the role of an evil keeper and build a formidable dungeon. Recruit sinister minions, equip and train them to explore the world and fight the forces of good. KeeperRL is a underground, simulation and rogue-like game developed and published by Electric Succubi. Released on February 29th 2024 has received 1,664 reviews of which 1,406 were positive and 258 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played underground games.
8.1
1,406
258
23
players
2. Ad Fundum
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below? Ad Fundum is a mining, collectathon and underground game developed and published by Oldbut Gold. Released on June 13th 2024 has received 341 reviews of which 323 were positive and 18 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played underground games.
8.7
323
18
21
players
3. DigDigDrill
DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system. DigDigDrill is a mining, collectathon and underground game developed and published by Toorai. Released on December 09th 2024 has received 408 reviews of which 386 were positive and 22 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played underground games.
8.7
386
22
20
players
4. Paradise Lost
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth. Paradise Lost is a underground, walking simulator and exploration game developed by PolyAmorous and published by Walkabout. Released on March 24th 2021 has received 2,377 reviews of which 1,526 were positive and 851 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played underground games.
6.3
1,526
851
1
players
5. Never Return
"Never Return" is a 3D action adventure game with roguelike elements. There are various weapon types to choose from. Each Type has its own play style. With thousands of creative prefixes and a huge amount of skills, every player can easily create their own build. Never Return is a loot, rogue-lite and action-adventure game developed by YeMuNetWork and published by Cyberisle. Released on August 20th 2021 has received 1,626 reviews of which 1,207 were positive and 419 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played underground games.
7.2
1,207
419
6. Dwelvers
Dwelvers is a unique real-time strategy Dungeon Keeper-like with resource management, logistics, battles, magic spells, trading, crimes against humanity, labyrinths, and so much more. Are you able to eradicate the pesky humans once and for all? Of course you are. The Dark Mother wills it. Dwelvers is a base-building, villain protagonist and underground game developed by Rasmus Ljunggren and published by Dancing Devils. Released on December 19th 2023 has received 300 reviews of which 193 were positive and 107 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played underground games.
6.2
193
107
Best deals on underground games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of underground games available on Steam right now, updated on June 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted underground games.
1. Paradise Lost
It's winter, 1980. Szymon, a boy raised in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, finds an abandoned Nazi bunker. Will he find what he’s looking for? Play Paradise Lost and explore an underground world, where Slavic mythology mixes with retrofuturistic technology. Discover the last story on Earth. Paradise Lost is a underground, walking simulator and exploration game developed by PolyAmorous and published by Walkabout. Released on March 24th 2021 has received 2,377 reviews of which 1,526 were positive and 851 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. Featuring a massive 92% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for underground category.
6.3
1,526
851
-92%
14.79€
1.24€
2. Never Return
"Never Return" is a 3D action adventure game with roguelike elements. There are various weapon types to choose from. Each Type has its own play style. With thousands of creative prefixes and a huge amount of skills, every player can easily create their own build. Never Return is a loot, rogue-lite and action-adventure game developed by YeMuNetWork and published by Cyberisle. Released on August 20th 2021 has received 1,626 reviews of which 1,207 were positive and 419 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 59% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in underground games.
7.2
1,207
419
-59%
11.59€
4.80€
3. Ad Fundum
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below? Ad Fundum is a mining, collectathon and underground game developed and published by Oldbut Gold. Released on June 13th 2024 has received 341 reviews of which 323 were positive and 18 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its 50% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in underground games.
8.7
323
18
-50%
6.89€
3.44€