Underrated Third Person indie games you missed
These are underrated third person indie games: titles with strong reviews but not yet the audience they deserve. indielist surfaces 19 third person 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 33,893 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 DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game with 4,721 reviews. Review counts and ratings are from Steam; sales figures are estimates, not official sales data.
Hidden gems
19
Avg positive %
91%
Total reviews
33,893
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DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
2021 · Action
4,721 reviews · 92% positive
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M.A.S.S. Builder
2025 · Action
4,074 reviews · 86% positive
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This Bed We Made
2023 · Adventure
3,075 reviews · 91% positive
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Wanderstop
2025 · Adventure
3,032 reviews · 93% positive
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Warframe
2013 · Action
2,883 reviews · 88% positive
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Endless Alice
2025 · Action
2,101 reviews · 91% positive
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Slackers - Carts of Glory
2024 · Action
2,062 reviews · 91% positive
- S
Sam & Max Save the World
2020 · Adventure
2,019 reviews · 94% positive
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Clash: Artifacts of Chaos
2023 · Action
1,502 reviews · 90% positive
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Penny’s Big Breakaway
2024 · Adventure
1,274 reviews · 80% positive
- C
Cozy Caravan
2026 · Adventure
1,262 reviews · 94% positive
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A Webbing Journey
2025 · Adventure
1,234 reviews · 99% positive
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Harold Halibut
2024 · Adventure
1,214 reviews · 82% positive
- S
Spirit of the North 2
2025 · Adventure
1,052 reviews · 86% positive
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FPV LOGIC
2023 · Indie
694 reviews · 89% positive
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Farewell North
2024 · Adventure
620 reviews · 95% positive
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Studio System : Guardian Angel
2025 · Action
516 reviews · 94% positive
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Gun Frog
2024 · Indie
395 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Cat Detective Albert Wilde
2025 · Adventure
163 reviews · 94% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are some underrated third person indie games?
- indielist lists 19 underrated third person indie games, each with 80%+ Steam reviews but under 5,000 ratings, led by DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game (4,721 reviews).
- How are these "hidden gem" third person 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.