Best Alternate History indie games under $20
These are the best alternate history indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 8 paid alternate history games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $17.87, and the cheapest is Fantasy Map Simulator at $7.99. The most reviewed is XCOM® 2 with 78,860 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 7 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. 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 alternate history 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
8
Avg list price
$17.87
Cheapest
$7.99
- X
XCOM® 2
2016 · Strategy
$19.99 78,860 reviews · 85% positive
- B
BioShock™
2007 · Action
$19.99 31,938 reviews · 94% positive
- S
Suzerain
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 11,411 reviews · 93% positive
- T
The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 8,696 reviews · 97% positive
- F
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
2022 · Adventure
$14.99 8,611 reviews · 95% positive
- H
HROT
2023 · Action
$19.99 6,399 reviews · 97% positive
- H
Hypnospace Outlaw
2019 · Simulation
$19.99 5,439 reviews · 97% positive
- F
Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
$7.99 4,060 reviews · 89% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best alternate history indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 8 paid alternate history indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by XCOM® 2 (78,860 reviews). The cheapest is Fantasy Map Simulator at $7.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid alternate history game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.