Best Dark Fantasy indie games under $20
These are the best dark fantasy indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 38 paid dark fantasy 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 $14.77, and the cheapest is Vampire Survivors at $4.99. The most reviewed is Hollow Knight with 488,027 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 27 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 dark fantasy 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
38
Avg list price
$14.77
Cheapest
$4.99
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Hollow Knight
2017 · Action
$14.99 488,027 reviews · 97% positive
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Vampire Survivors
2022 · Action
$4.99 249,099 reviews · 98% positive
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
2012 · RPG
$19.99 80,847 reviews · 90% positive
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
2009 · RPG
$14.99 42,508 reviews · 95% positive
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暖雪 Warm Snow
2022 · Action
$17.99 38,714 reviews · 93% positive
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Loop Hero
2021 · Indie
$14.99 33,580 reviews · 93% positive
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Halls of Torment
2024 · Action
$6.66 31,469 reviews · 95% positive
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20 Minutes Till Dawn
2023 · Action
$4.99 28,846 reviews · 91% positive
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Hatred
2015 · Action
$5.99 28,741 reviews · 84% positive
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Soulstone Survivors
2025 · Action
$14.99 26,425 reviews · 91% positive
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Fran Bow
2015 · Adventure
$14.99 22,275 reviews · 97% positive
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9 Kings
2025 · RPG
$19.99 22,009 reviews · 93% positive
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Salt and Sanctuary
2016 · Action
$17.99 21,646 reviews · 89% positive
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Death's Door
2021 · Action
$19.99 21,394 reviews · 93% positive
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The Last Campfire
2021 · Adventure
$14.99 19,596 reviews · 98% positive
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Cultist Simulator
2018 · Indie
$19.99 13,885 reviews · 80% positive
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Little Misfortune
2019 · Adventure
$19.99 13,762 reviews · 92% positive
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Exanima
2015 · Action
$14.99 13,624 reviews · 80% positive
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Dark Messiah of Might & Magic
2006 · Action
$9.99 11,600 reviews · 91% positive
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Styx: Master of Shadows
2014 · Action
$19.99 11,590 reviews · 83% positive
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Lunacid
2023 · Indie
$13.99 11,058 reviews · 91% positive
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The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante
2021 · Adventure
$19.99 9,652 reviews · 89% positive
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Curse of the Dead Gods
2021 · Action
$19.99 9,123 reviews · 84% positive
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Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
2025 · Action
$14.99 7,498 reviews · 83% positive
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Tower of Babel: Survivors of Chaos
2026 · Action
$12.99 6,191 reviews · 68% positive
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Forgive Me Father
2022 · Action
$19.99 5,843 reviews · 84% positive
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Ib
2022 · Adventure
$12.99 5,153 reviews · 99% positive
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
2015 · Action
$9.99 4,367 reviews · 95% positive
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Metal Garden
2025 · Action
$5.99 3,538 reviews · 97% positive
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REKA
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 3,362 reviews · 83% positive
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VOIN
2024 · Action
$19.99 3,109 reviews · 93% positive
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Warhammer: Vermintide 2 - Winds of Magic
2019 · Action
$19.99 2,611 reviews · 32% positive
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Darkest Dungeon®: The Crimson Court
2017 · Indie
$9.99 2,348 reviews · 62% positive
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Be My Horde
2024 · Action
$9.99 2,036 reviews · 85% positive
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Achilles: Survivor
2025 · Action
$6.99 1,518 reviews · 83% positive
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The Use of Life
2025 · Adventure
$19.99 771 reviews · 91% positive
- S
Sonny Legacy Collection
2024 · Action
$9.99 360 reviews · 91% positive
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MEMOLITH: Forsaken by Light
2026 · Indie
$19.99 198 reviews · 78% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best dark fantasy indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 38 paid dark fantasy indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Hollow Knight (488,027 reviews). The cheapest is Vampire Survivors at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid dark fantasy 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.