Best Moddable indie games under $20
These are the best moddable indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 48 paid moddable 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 $14.68, and the cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99. The most reviewed is Garry's Mod with 1,072,116 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 30 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 moddable 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
48
Avg list price
$14.68
Cheapest
$4.99
- G
Garry's Mod
2006 · Casual
$9.99 1,072,116 reviews · 97% positive
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Euro Truck Simulator 2
2012 · Indie
$19.99 767,157 reviews · 97% positive
- P
People Playground
2019 · Action
$9.99 293,591 reviews · 98% positive
- F
Fallout: New Vegas
2010 · Action
$9.99 208,574 reviews · 96% positive
- M
Mount & Blade: Warband
2010 · Action
$19.99 134,620 reviews · 98% positive
- A
Assetto Corsa
2014 · Indie
$19.99 132,999 reviews · 93% positive
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POSTAL 2
2012 · Action
$9.99 114,324 reviews · 97% positive
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Scrap Mechanic
2016 · Action
$19.99 104,965 reviews · 92% positive
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Just Cause™ 3
2015 · Action
$19.99 103,283 reviews · 84% positive
- D
Don't Starve
2013 · Adventure
$9.99 96,238 reviews · 97% positive
- R
Ravenfield
2017 · Action
$17.99 75,450 reviews · 97% positive
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Tabletop Simulator
2015 · Casual
$19.99 47,958 reviews · 96% positive
- T
Torchlight II
2012 · Action
$19.99 45,342 reviews · 93% positive
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Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
2009 · RPG
$19.99 43,485 reviews · 82% positive
- D
DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2
2016 · Action
$19.99 42,634 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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Game Dev Tycoon
2013 · Casual
$9.99 40,080 reviews · 95% positive
- S
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
2009 · Adventure
$9.99 33,610 reviews · 91% positive
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The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind® Game of the Year Edition
2009 · RPG
$14.99 28,147 reviews · 95% positive
- S
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
2012 · RPG
$9.99 25,757 reviews · 94% positive
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Forts
2017 · Action
$14.99 24,805 reviews · 92% positive
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Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
2016 · Action
$19.99 23,453 reviews · 97% positive
- F
Fallout 3
2008 · RPG
$9.99 22,018 reviews · 81% positive
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911 Operator
2017 · Casual
$14.99 19,559 reviews · 89% positive
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Dungeon Defenders
2011 · Action
$14.99 18,870 reviews · 93% positive
- K
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
2015 · Indie
$14.99 16,877 reviews · 97% positive
- S
shapez
2020 · Casual
$9.99 15,505 reviews · 96% positive
- D
Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition
2007 · Action
$6.99 15,420 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Barony
2015 · Action
$19.99 15,028 reviews · 91% positive
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Natural Selection 2
2012 · Action
$4.99 13,342 reviews · 85% positive
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Scribblenauts Unlimited
2012 · Adventure
$19.99 12,293 reviews · 94% positive
- T
Trombone Champ
2022 · Casual
$14.99 10,971 reviews · 98% positive
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WORLD OF HORROR
2023 · Indie
$19.99 9,773 reviews · 90% positive
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Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
2018 · RPG
$19.99 9,402 reviews · 90% positive
- S
Spaceflight Simulator
2022 · Indie
$14.99 9,224 reviews · 97% positive
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Overgrowth
2017 · Action
$19.99 8,976 reviews · 81% positive
- F
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
2020 · Action
$14.99 7,771 reviews · 97% positive
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Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 7,327 reviews · 95% positive
- K
Krita
2014 · Indie
$9.99 7,251 reviews · 96% positive
- A
Animal Revolt Battle Simulator
2022 · Action
$14.99 6,711 reviews · 95% positive
- E
Euro Truck Simulator 2 - Scandinavia
2015 · Indie
$17.99 5,981 reviews · 95% positive
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Incredibox
2021 · Casual
$4.99 5,778 reviews · 97% positive
- C
Contractors
2018 · Action
$19.99 4,639 reviews · 83% positive
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Juno: New Origins
2023 · Indie
$19.99 3,451 reviews · 89% positive
- S
STANDBOX
2023 · Action
$7.99 2,930 reviews · 91% positive
- F
Fraymakers
2023 · Action
$19.99 1,518 reviews · 79% positive
- F
Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
$6.99 1,347 reviews · 98% positive
- B
BRUTALISTICK VR
2024 · Action
$9.99 1,245 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best moddable indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 48 paid moddable indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Garry's Mod (1,072,116 reviews). The cheapest is Natural Selection 2 at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid moddable 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.