Underrated Action-Adventure indie games you missed
These are underrated action-adventure indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 23 action-adventure 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 46,207 reviews at an average of 91% 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 ANTONBLAST with 4,537 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
23
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
46,207
- A
ANTONBLAST
2024 · Action
4,537 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,330 reviews · 93% positive
- M
MADiSON
2022 · Action
3,337 reviews · 87% positive
- O
OUTBRK
2024 · Action
3,196 reviews · 82% positive
- D
Dungeons of Hinterberg
2024 · Action
3,195 reviews · 93% positive
- M
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
2024 · Action
3,149 reviews · 92% positive
- V
VOIN
2024 · Action
3,109 reviews · 93% positive
- L
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
2024 · Adventure
3,069 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,940 reviews · 97% positive
- W
Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
2022 · Indie
2,178 reviews · 96% positive
- R
Rusted Moss
2023 · Action
1,610 reviews · 89% positive
- P
Pih
2024 · Action
1,587 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,502 reviews · 90% positive
- G
Grunn
2024 · Adventure
1,346 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Seablip
2024 · Adventure
1,099 reviews · 82% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,092 reviews · 94% positive
- L
La-Mulana 2
2018 · Action
1,056 reviews · 86% positive
- G
Ghost Janitors
2025 · Action
890 reviews · 85% positive
- W
WHAT THE CAR?
2024 · Action
872 reviews · 85% positive
- F
Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
620 reviews · 95% positive
- F
Frogmonster
2024 · Action
582 reviews · 96% positive
- S
Studio System : Guardian Angel
2025 · Action
516 reviews · 94% positive
- G
Gun Frog
2024 · Indie
395 reviews · 95% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated action-adventure indie games?
- indielist lists 23 underrated action-adventure indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by ANTONBLAST (4,537 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" action-adventure 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.