Best Short indie games under $10
These are the best short indie games you can buy for under $10. indielist lists 14 paid short games with a list price at or below $10, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $7.42, and the cheapest is Five Nights at Freddy's at $4.99. The most reviewed is To the Moon with 68,610 Steam reviews. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a short game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
14
Avg list price
$7.42
Cheapest
$4.99
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To the Moon
2012 · Adventure
$9.99 68,610 reviews · 96% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's
2014 · Indie
$4.99 52,730 reviews · 94% positive
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Unheard - Voices of Crime
2019 · Indie
$6.99 33,237 reviews · 96% positive
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The Room
2014 · Adventure
$4.99 31,305 reviews · 98% positive
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The Beginner's Guide
2015 · Adventure
$9.99 23,043 reviews · 88% positive
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A Short Hike
2019 · Adventure
$7.99 22,127 reviews · 99% positive
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Townscaper
2021 · Casual
$5.99 21,532 reviews · 95% positive
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The Room Two
2016 · Adventure
$4.99 21,457 reviews · 98% positive
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The Room Three
2018 · Adventure
$5.99 13,197 reviews · 96% positive
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Iron Lung
2022 · Adventure
$7.99 10,815 reviews · 92% positive
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Assemble with Care
2020 · Casual
$7.99 10,391 reviews · 90% positive
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 6,554 reviews · 95% positive
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Spilled!
2025 · Adventure
$5.99 4,975 reviews · 94% positive
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Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping
2025 · Adventure
$9.99 2,629 reviews · 97% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best short indie games under $10?
- indielist lists 14 paid short indie games priced at or below $10, ranked by Steam reviews, led by To the Moon (68,610 reviews). The cheapest is Five Nights at Freddy's at $4.99.
- How is this "under $10" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid short game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $10. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.