Underrated Tactical indie games you missed
These are underrated tactical indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 19 tactical 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 62,999 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 Perfect Heist 2 with 4,625 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
19
Avg positive %
89%
Total reviews
62,999
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
4,625 reviews · 93% positive
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Strike Force Heroes
2023 · Action
4,596 reviews · 80% positive
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Crying Suns
2019 · Indie
4,499 reviews · 86% positive
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Esports Godfather
2024 · Casual
4,480 reviews · 91% positive
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Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
4,443 reviews · 91% positive
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News Tower
2025 · Simulation
4,369 reviews · 94% positive
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
4,367 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Cataclismo
2025 · Simulation
4,164 reviews · 89% positive
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Emberward
2024 · Action
3,707 reviews · 97% positive
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At Dead Of Night
2020 · Action
3,451 reviews · 94% positive
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Our Adventurer Guild
2024 · Indie
3,238 reviews · 96% positive
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Element TD 2 - Tower Defense
2021 · Indie
3,204 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Skillshot City
2017 · Action
3,087 reviews · 85% positive
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Angels Fall First
2015 · Action
2,802 reviews · 82% positive
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Songs of Silence
2024 · Adventure
2,665 reviews · 81% positive
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Star Realms
2016 · Strategy
2,212 reviews · 87% positive
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Infectonator 3: Apocalypse
2018 · Indie
1,325 reviews · 83% positive
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BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
1,245 reviews · 96% positive
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Infinite Tournament Paintball
2020 · Action
520 reviews · 86% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated tactical indie games?
- indielist lists 19 underrated tactical indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by Perfect Heist 2 (4,625 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" tactical 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.