Best Animation & Modeling Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,392 Animation & Modeling 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. Animation & Modeling game rankings were last updated on 12/6/2024.
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1. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!
Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Animation & Modeling game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 844,242 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 827,665 positive reviews and 16,577 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
2. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,682 positive reviews and 175 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
3. Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,118,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,082,774 positive reviews and 36,129 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/29/2006 |
| Developer | Facepunch Studios |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 4000 |
4. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,173 positive reviews and 2,326 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
5. FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, insane cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Scare" of the 1980s.
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,261 positive reviews and 286 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2022 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Airdorf Games |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1179080 |
6. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.
Pixel Studio - pixel art editor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,134 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,962 positive reviews and 172 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 | 12/25/2019 |
| Developer | Hippo Games |
| Publisher | Hippo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1204050 |
7. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,320 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,132 positive reviews and 188 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $7.49 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
8. Leap up no Justu: Double
Leap up no jutsu: Double is the next version of the game Leap up no Jutsu. From now on, you must control two characters to avoid obstacles at the same time by clicking on the side where the character needs to jump.Enjoy!
Leap up no Justu: Double has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 536 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 528 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
9. Source Filmmaker
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.
Source Filmmaker has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,530 positive reviews and 2,763 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Source Filmmaker on the Steam Deck.
10. VRoid Studio v2.0.1
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.
VRoid Studio v2.0.1 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,787 positive reviews and 216 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VRoid Studio v2.0.1 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/24/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Animation & Modeling games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 99,659 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,591 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,468 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,383 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 10/21/2022 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 109 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 430 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/21/2023 | 91 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 751 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 432 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 37,614 | 8/17/2020 | 91 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 707 | 7/26/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 7/23/2015 | 90 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/5/2024 | 89 | $12.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 229 | 1/1/2022 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/1/2024 | 89 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,230 | 5/1/2020 | 88 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 7/27/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/11/2022 | 87 | $3.39 | Steam Charts | |
 | 52 | 9/9/2022 | 87 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). FAITH: The Unholy Trinity on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Leap up no Justu: Double on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). VRoid Studio v2.0.1 on Steam. Steam Store.