Best Strategy indie games under $10
These are the best strategy indie games you can buy for under $10. indielist lists 61 paid strategy 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 $7.96, and the cheapest is Buckshot Roulette at $2.99. The most reviewed is Geometry Dash with 561,151 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 strategy 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
61
Avg list price
$7.96
Cheapest
$2.99
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Geometry Dash
2014 · Action
$4.99 561,151 reviews · 93% positive
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Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
2009 · Strategy
$4.99 140,718 reviews · 98% positive
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Buckshot Roulette
2024 · Action
$2.99 104,873 reviews · 95% positive
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Stick Fight: The Game
2017 · Action
$4.99 99,644 reviews · 93% positive
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Cookie Clicker
2021 · Casual
$4.99 85,892 reviews · 96% positive
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Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
2017 · Action
$7.99 74,168 reviews · 82% positive
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Papers, Please
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 72,119 reviews · 97% positive
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Black Desert
2017 · Action
$9.99 62,224 reviews · 74% positive
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FTL: Faster Than Light
2012 · Indie
$9.99 62,132 reviews · 95% positive
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Liar's Bar
2024 · Casual
$6.99 47,947 reviews · 90% positive
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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,080 reviews · 95% positive
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Town of Salem
2014 · Action
$4.99 36,286 reviews · 88% positive
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ShellShock Live
2020 · Action
$9.99 35,496 reviews · 93% positive
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Who's Your Daddy?!
2016 · Action
$9.99 31,689 reviews · 80% positive
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Golf It!
2023 · Casual
$8.99 30,802 reviews · 90% positive
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100% Orange Juice
2014 · Indie
$6.99 29,948 reviews · 91% positive
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Stacklands
2022 · Casual
$7.99 29,610 reviews · 96% positive
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20 Minutes Till Dawn
2023 · Action
$4.99 28,846 reviews · 91% positive
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Mindustry
2019 · Strategy
$9.99 26,869 reviews · 96% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2
2014 · Indie
$7.99 25,744 reviews · 94% positive
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Mini Motorways
2021 · Casual
$9.99 23,962 reviews · 96% positive
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PAYDAY™ The Heist
2011 · Action
$9.99 21,753 reviews · 93% positive
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Nubby's Number Factory
2025 · Strategy
$4.99 18,588 reviews · 97% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 4
2015 · Action
$7.99 16,658 reviews · 93% positive
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Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense
2014 · Strategy
$9.99 16,599 reviews · 97% positive
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Mini Metro
2015 · Indie
$9.99 16,532 reviews · 96% positive
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shapez
2020 · Casual
$9.99 15,505 reviews · 96% positive
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Nodebuster
2024 · Casual
$2.99 13,769 reviews · 98% positive
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
$4.99 13,342 reviews · 85% positive
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Easy Red 2
2022 · Action
$8.99 13,097 reviews · 90% positive
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Papa's Freezeria Deluxe
2023 · Action
$5.99 12,929 reviews · 99% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location
2016 · Action
$7.99 12,516 reviews · 90% positive
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Bloons TD 5
2014 · Action
$9.99 11,872 reviews · 95% positive
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Luck be a Landlord
2023 · Indie
$9.99 11,456 reviews · 93% positive
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Five Nights at Freddy's 3
2015 · Action
$7.99 11,165 reviews · 90% positive
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Baldi's Basics Plus
2020 · Action
$9.99 10,962 reviews · 98% positive
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Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense
2016 · Strategy
$9.99 10,451 reviews · 97% positive
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Kindergarten
2017 · Adventure
$4.99 10,276 reviews · 97% positive
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Granny
2018 · Adventure
$7.99 10,238 reviews · 94% positive
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Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
2014 · Indie
$6.99 9,967 reviews · 78% positive
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(the) Gnorp Apologue
2023 · Casual
$6.99 9,716 reviews · 95% positive
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Aviassembly
2025 · Simulation
$9.99 8,889 reviews · 97% positive
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Dale & Dawson Stationery Supplies
2024 · Casual
$7.99 8,822 reviews · 92% positive
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The Farmer Was Replaced
2025 · Casual
$9.99 8,613 reviews · 96% positive
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Monument Valley
2022 · Adventure
$7.99 8,462 reviews · 98% positive
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Zuma Deluxe
2006 · Casual
$4.99 6,588 reviews · 96% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
2021 · Action
$9.99 4,625 reviews · 93% positive
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
$9.99 4,367 reviews · 95% positive
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Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
$7.99 4,060 reviews · 89% positive
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Papa's Pizzeria Deluxe
2024 · Action
$5.99 3,525 reviews · 99% positive
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SUMMERHOUSE
2024 · Casual
$4.99 3,283 reviews · 93% positive
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Darkest Dungeon®: The Crimson Court
2017 · Indie
$9.99 2,348 reviews · 62% positive
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Quiplash
2015 · Casual
$9.99 2,254 reviews · 90% positive
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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona
2022 · Indie
$9.99 2,178 reviews · 96% positive
- B
Beltmatic
2024 · Casual
$6.99 2,110 reviews · 94% positive
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JudgeSim
2024 · Casual
$6.99 1,362 reviews · 84% positive
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Battle Brothers - Beasts & Exploration
2018 · Indie
$9.99 378 reviews · 86% positive
- S
Sonny Legacy Collection
2024 · Action
$9.99 360 reviews · 91% positive
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Plague Inc: Evolved Soundtrack
2014 · Casual
$4.99 346 reviews · 73% positive
- B
Battle Brothers - Warriors of the North
2019 · Indie
$9.99 326 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Space Engineers Deluxe
2017 · Action
$7.99 236 reviews · 81% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best strategy indie games under $10?
- indielist lists 61 paid strategy indie games priced at or below $10, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Geometry Dash (561,151 reviews). The cheapest is Buckshot Roulette at $2.99.
- How is this "under $10" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid strategy 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.