Best Turn-Based indie games under $20
These are the best turn-based indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 33 paid turn-based 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 $15.38, and the cheapest is Hylics at $2.99. The most reviewed is Balatro with 155,829 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 25 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 turn-based 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
33
Avg list price
$15.38
Cheapest
$2.99
- B
Balatro
2024 · Casual
$14.99 155,829 reviews · 98% positive
- X
XCOM® 2
2016 · Strategy
$19.99 78,860 reviews · 85% positive
- O
OMORI
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 78,236 reviews · 97% positive
- P
Persona 4 Golden
2020 · RPG
$19.99 69,742 reviews · 97% positive
- F
For The King
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 43,438 reviews · 88% positive
- S
ShellShock Live
2020 · Action
$9.99 35,496 reviews · 93% positive
- P
Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition
2018 · Adventure
$19.99 34,804 reviews · 78% positive
- S
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
2009 · Adventure
$9.99 33,610 reviews · 91% positive
- 1
100% Orange Juice
2014 · Indie
$6.99 29,948 reviews · 91% positive
- Y
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2020 · Action
$19.99 27,468 reviews · 94% positive
- S
STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
2012 · RPG
$9.99 25,757 reviews · 94% positive
- F
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
2015 · RPG
$9.99 24,772 reviews · 94% positive
- H
Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion
2023 · Adventure
$17.99 24,612 reviews · 84% positive
- 9
9 Kings
2025 · RPG
$19.99 22,009 reviews · 93% positive
- I
Into the Breach
2018 · Indie
$14.99 21,984 reviews · 94% positive
- B
Backpack Battles
2025 · Strategy
$14.99 20,306 reviews · 91% positive
- F
FINAL FANTASY® XIII
2014 · RPG
$15.99 19,513 reviews · 75% positive
- P
Peglin
2024 · Casual
$19.99 17,425 reviews · 84% positive
- Y
Yes, Your Grace
2020 · Adventure
$19.99 13,851 reviews · 87% positive
- C
CHRONO TRIGGER®
2018 · RPG
$14.99 13,118 reviews · 88% positive
- A
Across the Obelisk
2022 · Adventure
$19.99 12,910 reviews · 81% positive
- M
Monster Sanctuary
2020 · Action
$19.99 12,472 reviews · 91% positive
- T
Tactical Breach Wizards
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 11,803 reviews · 98% positive
- D
Dicey Dungeons
2019 · Indie
$14.99 11,658 reviews · 89% positive
- W
West of Loathing
2017 · Adventure
$10.99 10,182 reviews · 98% positive
- T
Talisman: Digital Classic Edition
2014 · Indie
$6.99 9,967 reviews · 78% positive
- H
Hylics
2015 · Indie
$2.99 8,716 reviews · 98% positive
- P
Pit People®
2018 · Action
$19.99 8,133 reviews · 93% positive
- T
Tales of Maj'Eyal
2013 · Adventure
$6.99 7,327 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Swords & Souls: Neverseen
2019 · Action
$14.99 6,309 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Sol Cesto
2026 · Indie
$13.99 4,443 reviews · 91% positive
- D
Die in the Dungeon
2026 · Indie
$14.99 3,282 reviews · 92% positive
- S
Siralim Ultimate
2021 · Indie
$19.99 2,465 reviews · 93% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best turn-based indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 33 paid turn-based indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by Balatro (155,829 reviews). The cheapest is Hylics at $2.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid turn-based 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.