Best Crime indie games under $20
These are the best crime indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 18 paid crime 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 $15.10, and the cheapest is Unheard - Voices of Crime at $6.99. The most reviewed is Schedule I with 276,252 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 12 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 crime 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
18
Avg list price
$15.10
Cheapest
$6.99
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Schedule I
2025 · Action
$19.99 276,252 reviews · 98% positive
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Saints Row: The Third
2011 · Action
$9.99 48,670 reviews · 96% positive
- T
Thief Simulator
2018 · Action
$19.99 36,753 reviews · 88% positive
- U
Unheard - Voices of Crime
2019 · Indie
$6.99 33,237 reviews · 96% positive
- L
L.A. Noire
2011 · Adventure
$19.99 30,604 reviews · 86% positive
- Y
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2020 · Action
$19.99 27,468 reviews · 94% positive
- H
Hacknet
2015 · Indie
$9.99 25,934 reviews · 94% positive
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PAYDAY™ The Heist
2011 · Action
$9.99 21,753 reviews · 93% positive
- 9
911 Operator
2017 · Casual
$14.99 19,559 reviews · 89% positive
- T
Thief Simulator 2
2023 · Action
$19.99 6,471 reviews · 88% positive
- T
Tangle Tower
2019 · Adventure
$19.99 6,149 reviews · 95% positive
- T
The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 3,965 reviews · 93% positive
- F
Fears to Fathom - Woodbury Getaway
2024 · Adventure
$9.99 3,395 reviews · 87% positive
- T
The Chef's Shift
2025 · Casual
$12.99 1,743 reviews · 98% positive
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JudgeSim
2024 · Casual
$6.99 1,362 reviews · 84% positive
- L
Loco Motive
2024 · Adventure
$17.99 1,169 reviews · 93% positive
- A
Alex Hill: Whispers at White Oak Inn
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 377 reviews · 94% positive
- C
Cat Detective Albert Wilde
2025 · Adventure
$11.99 163 reviews · 94% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best crime indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 18 paid crime indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Schedule I (276,252 reviews). The cheapest is Unheard - Voices of Crime at $6.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid crime 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.