Top-rated indie games by players who really played | Steam review analysis (updated Oct 2026)
Of the 382 Steam games analyzed by TrueGG, this page lists games tagged Indie on Steam with a TrueGG Rating of 85% or more, highest first (50 games). The TrueGG Rating is the share of positive reviews among players who had played past each game's "played line" when they wrote their review, normally from the last 180 days. Data as of 2026-10-20. Methodology →
| # | Game | TrueGG Rating | Steam overall | Reviews | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Chants of Sennaar | 99.0% | 98.2% | 35,666 | Most praised: World & atmosphere |
| 02 |  Stardew Valley | 98.8% | 98.5% | 1,044,948 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 03 |  HoloCure - Save the Fans! | 98.8% | 99.0% | 40,888 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 04 |  Papers, Please | 98.7% | 97.3% | 80,780 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 05 |  OneShot | 98.6% | 98.2% | 65,717 | |
| 06 |  Kerbal Space Program | 98.6% | 95.6% | 148,012 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 07 |  Stray | 98.2% | 97.2% | 179,565 | |
| 08 |  Factorio | 98.2% | 97.5% | 235,772 | |
| 09 |  Subnautica | 98.1% | 97.1% | 381,878 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 10 |  Return of the Obra Dinn | 98.1% | 96.7% | 35,605 | |
| 11 |  Kenshi | 97.7% | 95.6% | 117,408 | |
| 12 |  VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action | 97.7% | 97.3% | 38,837 | |
| 13 |  OMORI | 97.7% | 97.1% | 89,056 | |
| 14 |  Undertale | 97.5% | 96.5% | 345,034 | |
| 15 |  RimWorld | 97.5% | 97.9% | 247,934 | |
| 16 |  Satisfactory | 97.5% | 97.3% | 281,478 | |
| 17 |  Doki Doki Literature Club! | 97.4% | 96.5% | 229,174 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 18 |  Inscryption | 97.4% | 96.8% | 149,365 | |
| 19 |  Hollow Knight | 97.3% | 96.9% | 565,528 | |
| 20 |  INSIDE | 97.2% | 97.0% | 76,321 | Most praised: World & atmosphere |
| 21 |  Outlast | 97.2% | 96.4% | 139,829 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 22 |  Garry's Mod | 97.2% | 96.9% | 1,270,179 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 23 |  Project Wingman | 97.2% | 93.8% | 22,644 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 24 |  Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk | 97.2% | 96.4% | 34,578 | |
| 25 |  Super Hexagon | 97.1% | 96.9% | 25,173 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 26 |  Timberborn | 97.1% | 96.0% | 42,221 | |
| 27 |  Hades | 97.0% | 98.0% | 310,141 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 28 |  Baba Is You | 97.0% | 97.7% | 24,712 | |
| 29 |  Assetto Corsa | 96.9% | 92.9% | 175,374 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 30 |  Balatro | 96.9% | 97.8% | 200,002 | |
| 31 |  Hotline Miami | 96.8% | 96.8% | 129,238 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 32 |  Vampire Survivors | 96.8% | 98.3% | 266,572 | Most praised: Price |
| 33 |  SANABI | 96.7% | 97.2% | 45,499 | Most praised: Monetization & DLC |
| 34 |  Hades II | 96.7% | 95.7% | 124,361 | |
| 35 |  Terraria | 96.6% | 97.4% | 1,563,870 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 36 |  Euro Truck Simulator 2 | 96.6% | 97.4% | 948,932 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 37 |  How to Fish | 96.5% | 95.1% | 84,347 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 38 |  Schedule I | 96.4% | 97.8% | 320,402 | |
| 39 |  MiSide | 96.3% | 97.7% | 143,448 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 40 |  American Truck Simulator | 96.1% | 96.9% | 198,129 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 41 |  Cuphead | 96.1% | 96.1% | 223,129 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 42 |  Palworld | 96.0% | 94.6% | 493,483 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 43 |  Helltaker | 96.0% | 97.7% | 128,355 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 44 |  Dead Cells | 95.9% | 97.0% | 184,416 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 45 |  Library Of Ruina | 95.9% | 94.5% | 45,811 | |
| 46 |  The Forest | 95.8% | 95.5% | 685,268 | |
| 47 |  Dyson Sphere Program | 95.8% | 97.4% | 92,020 | Most praised: Graphics & music |
| 48 |  Oxygen Not Included | 95.8% | 96.7% | 144,530 | |
| 49 |  Supermarket Together | 95.8% | 94.3% | 100,509 | Most praised: Fun & feel |
| 50 |  Legend of Mortal | 95.8% | 77.0% | 38,315 | Most praised: Story |
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About this ranking
Indie games get far less coverage than big releases, so it is often hard to find enough information before you buy. A high Steam rating can also be hard to trust when there are few reviews behind it.
This list collects games tagged Indie on Steam whose TrueGG Rating, the rating from players who really played, is 85% or higher. It ranges from games you can finish in an evening to ones people play for hundreds of hours. Open a game to see how long people play it, how the opening hours are rated, and what players praise.