Best Underground Games on Steam

Steam currently has 807 Underground games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Underground game rankings were last updated on 6/7/2025.

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1. Poco

Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things. Explore, meet strange creatures, solve puzzles, and help Poco return to the circus in this charming 2D/3D hybrid point-and-click adventure.

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Poco holds the #1 spot for "best Underground game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,447 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 5/20/2025
Developers
Publisher Micah Boursier
Steam App Id 3454610

2. White Knuckle

White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.

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White Knuckle has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,076 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,013 positive reviews and 63 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.04 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play White Knuckle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.04
Release Date 4/17/2025
Franchise DreadXP
Developer Dark Machine Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 3195790

3. Content Warning

Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)

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Content Warning has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 146,664 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 138,832 positive reviews and 7,832 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.59 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Content Warning on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $5.59
Release Date 4/1/2024
Franchise Landfall Games
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2881650

4. Towards Future

Waking up in the darkness, unable to see the sunrise, he remembered the little master carefully carried him home. The base has already fallen into ruin and there are no signs of any living people here. Where did the little master go? Is there any hope left under the doomsday?

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Towards Future has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 711 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Towards Future on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 2/18/2022
Developer 拾伍司工坊
Publisher Eternal Dream
Steam App Id 1888010

5. Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1

On the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street, all is not what it seems. What role will you play in a city's fate?

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Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 570 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.69 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $6.69
Release Date 5/15/2020
Franchise Cosmo D Studios
Developer Cosmo D
Publisher Cosmo D Studios LLC
Steam App Id 1129920

6. Meg's Monster

Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.

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Meg's Monster has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,067 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $10.49
Release Date 3/2/2023
Franchise Odencat
Developer Odencat
Publisher Odencat
Steam App Id 1783360

7. OBSCURA

Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need.

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OBSCURA has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 312 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 310 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play OBSCURA on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 9/9/2024
Developer Rotten Raccoons
Publisher Rotten Raccoons
Steam App Id 2342920

8. Last Train Outta' Wormtown

Last Train Outta' Wormtown is a chaotic Sandworm vs. Cowboys showdown. The Worm can only detect players touching the sand, like "hot lava" with a giant sandworm twist! Work together, Complete the objectives, and get outta' Wormtown! - Or, play as the Worm and gobble up your friends!

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Last Train Outta' Wormtown has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,517 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,446 positive reviews and 71 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.39 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Last Train Outta' Wormtown on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $8.39
Release Date 1/17/2025
Developer Get(Color) Games
Publisher Get(Color) Games
Steam App Id 2318480

9. Gumballs & Dungeons

Embark on a free, exciting roguelike adventure with Gumballs & Dungeons! Collect and find hundreds of Gumballs, all with their own unique abilities, and create a synergistic team to tackle procedurally generated dungeons, discovering secrets and a trove of easter eggs as you explore!

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Gumballs & Dungeons has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,051 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,007 positive reviews and 44 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 3/4/2025
Developer Qcplay
Publisher UltraPlayers
Steam App Id 3112010

10. Frogmonster

Discover some of the most charming and challenging souslike bosses in Frogmonster, a Metroidvania FPS adventure where you explore a lively world filled with creatures, bugs, and beasts.

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Frogmonster has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 467 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 455 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Frogmonster on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 4/2/2024
Developer Ben Jungwirth
Publisher Ben Jungwirth
Steam App Id 1853760

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 7). Poco on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). White Knuckle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Content Warning on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Towards Future on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). Meg's Monster on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). OBSCURA on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). Last Train Outta' Wormtown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Gumballs & Dungeons on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Frogmonster on Steam. Steam Store.

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