Underrated Hand-drawn indie games you missed
These are underrated hand-drawn indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 9 hand-drawn 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 20,550 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 I Was a Teenage Exocolonist with 4,660 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
9
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
20,550
- I
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
2022 · Indie
4,660 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Birth
2023 · Adventure
4,027 reviews · 96% positive
- O
Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,238 reviews · 96% positive
- C
Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
2,940 reviews · 97% positive
- S
Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,665 reviews · 81% positive
- J
JudgeSim
2024 · Casual
1,362 reviews · 84% positive
- A
A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
650 reviews · 88% positive
- B
Best Served Cold
2025 · Adventure
648 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Sonny Legacy Collection
2024 · Action
360 reviews · 91% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated hand-drawn indie games?
- indielist lists 9 underrated hand-drawn indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by I Was a Teenage Exocolonist (4,660 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" hand-drawn 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.