Best Nonlinear indie games under $20
These are the best nonlinear indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 11 paid nonlinear 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 $12.70, and the cheapest is WEBFISHING at $4.99. The most reviewed is WEBFISHING with 57,077 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 6 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 nonlinear 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
11
Avg list price
$12.70
Cheapest
$4.99
- W
WEBFISHING
2024 · Casual
$4.99 57,077 reviews · 97% positive
- P
Pseudoregalia
2023 · Action
$5.99 18,274 reviews · 97% positive
- E
Elin
2024 · Indie
$19.99 8,900 reviews · 93% positive
- C
Class of '09
2021 · Casual
$9.99 8,656 reviews · 95% positive
- P
POOLS
2024 · Adventure
$9.79 6,319 reviews · 95% positive
- C
Crypt Custodian
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 2,940 reviews · 97% positive
- L
Laundry Store Simulator
2024 · Indie
$11.99 1,856 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Dreamcore
2025 · Adventure
$17.99 1,730 reviews · 89% positive
- F
Fractal Block World
2021 · Action
$6.99 1,347 reviews · 98% positive
- P
Paquerette Down the Bunburrows
2023 · Adventure
$11.99 1,240 reviews · 96% positive
- F
Frogmonster
2024 · Action
$19.99 582 reviews · 96% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best nonlinear indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 11 paid nonlinear indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by WEBFISHING (57,077 reviews). The cheapest is WEBFISHING at $4.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid nonlinear 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.