Underrated Nature indie games you missed
These are underrated nature indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 13 nature 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 19,778 reviews at an average of 90% 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 Spilled! with 4,975 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
13
Avg positive %
90%
Total reviews
19,778
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Spilled!
2025 · Adventure
4,975 reviews · 94% positive
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OUTBRK
2024 · Action
3,196 reviews · 82% positive
- R
Reus 2
2024 · Indie
2,251 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Sapling
2019 · Simulation
1,908 reviews · 90% positive
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Spirit Island
2020 · Indie
1,587 reviews · 92% positive
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Aquarist
2024 · Casual
1,115 reviews · 84% positive
- S
Spirit of the North 2
2025 · Adventure
1,052 reviews · 86% positive
- S
SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding
2025 · Action
882 reviews · 97% positive
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NAIAD
2024 · Adventure
659 reviews · 94% positive
- A
A Highland Song
2023 · Adventure
650 reviews · 88% positive
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
620 reviews · 95% positive
- F
Frogmonster
2024 · Action
582 reviews · 96% positive
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Crab God
2024 · Adventure
301 reviews · 83% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated nature indie games?
- indielist lists 13 underrated nature indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Spilled! (4,975 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" nature 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.