Underrated Space indie games you missed
These are underrated space indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 14 space 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 39,304 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 GNOSIA with 4,900 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
14
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
39,304
- G
GNOSIA
2022 · Adventure
4,900 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
4,499 reviews · 86% positive
- H
Heavenly Bodies
2021 · Action
4,349 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Starcom: Unknown Space
2024 · Action
4,330 reviews · 93% positive
- J
Juno: New Origins
2023 · Indie
3,451 reviews · 89% positive
- S
Star Valor
2022 · Action
3,354 reviews · 89% positive
- W
Warframe
2013 · Action
2,883 reviews · 88% positive
- A
Angels Fall First
2015 · Action
2,802 reviews · 82% positive
- H
Heaven's Vault
2019 · Adventure
2,445 reviews · 84% positive
- S
Star Realms
2016 · Strategy
2,212 reviews · 87% positive
- S
Starship EVO
2020 · Action
1,455 reviews · 84% positive
- F
Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
1,347 reviews · 98% positive
- E
Ex-Zodiac
2022 · Action
1,041 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Space Engineers Deluxe
2017 · Action
236 reviews · 81% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated space indie games?
- indielist lists 14 underrated space indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by GNOSIA (4,900 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" space 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.