Underrated Co-op indie games you missed
These are underrated co-op indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 35 co-op 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 76,805 reviews at an average of 89% 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 The Jackbox Party Pack 7 with 4,893 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
35
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
76,805
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The Jackbox Party Pack 7
2020 · Casual
4,893 reviews · 96% positive
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Contractors
2018 · Action
4,639 reviews · 83% positive
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
4,596 reviews · 80% positive
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Heavenly Bodies
2021 · Action
4,349 reviews · 95% positive
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Tinkerlands
2025 · Action
3,872 reviews · 86% positive
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At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
3,451 reviews · 94% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 4
2017 · Casual
3,387 reviews · 95% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
3,204 reviews · 90% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 6
2019 · Casual
3,073 reviews · 95% positive
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Brawlhalla
2017 · Action
2,896 reviews · 80% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 5
2018 · Casual
2,888 reviews · 93% positive
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Warframe
2013 · Action
2,883 reviews · 88% positive
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Angels Fall First
2015 · Action
2,802 reviews · 82% positive
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KeyWe
2021 · Casual
2,374 reviews · 90% positive
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Quiplash
2015 · Casual
2,254 reviews · 90% positive
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Nine-Ball Roulette
2025 · RPG
2,231 reviews · 88% positive
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Embr
2021 · Action
2,187 reviews · 86% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 2
2015 · Casual
2,167 reviews · 95% positive
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
2,152 reviews · 83% positive
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Granny: Chapter Two
2019 · Adventure
2,028 reviews · 95% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack
2014 · Casual
1,914 reviews · 91% positive
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Conquest of Elysium 5
2021 · Indie
1,782 reviews · 90% positive
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Ancient Dungeon
2021 · Action
1,685 reviews · 95% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,587 reviews · 92% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 8
2021 · Casual
1,422 reviews · 90% positive
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Better Mart Simulator
2025 · Casual
1,156 reviews · 90% positive
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The Other Side
2025 · Action
1,092 reviews · 94% positive
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The Jackbox Party Pack 9
2022 · Casual
799 reviews · 84% positive
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Smack Studio
2024 · Action
628 reviews · 85% positive
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The Anomaly Project
2024 · Action
615 reviews · 81% positive
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Pode
2020 · Adventure
603 reviews · 90% positive
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The Jackbox Party Starter
2022 · Casual
559 reviews · 94% positive
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Transformice
2015 · Free To Play
263 reviews · 88% positive
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt
2012 · Action
193 reviews · 83% positive
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Spiral Knights
2011 · Action
181 reviews · 84% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated co-op indie games?
- indielist lists 35 underrated co-op indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by The Jackbox Party Pack 7 (4,893 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" co-op 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.