Best Atmospheric Games on Steam
Steam currently has 22,477 Atmospheric 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. Atmospheric game rankings were last updated on 4/3/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Atmospheric game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 429,874 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,241 positive reviews and 5,633 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,716 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,025 positive reviews and 2,691 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
3. Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 278,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 273,353 positive reviews and 4,853 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
4. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,394,630 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,359,601 positive reviews and 35,029 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94,926 positive reviews and 1,666 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
6. Euro Truck Simulator 2
Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 821,357 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 801,096 positive reviews and 20,261 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2012 |
| Franchise | SCS Software |
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Publisher | SCS Software |
| Steam App Id | 227300 |
7. MiSide
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
MiSide has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 107,375 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,347 positive reviews and 2,028 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. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Half-Life 2
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 241,813 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,017 positive reviews and 5,796 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. OneShot
OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.
OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,398 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,509 positive reviews and 889 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 not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 12/8/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
10. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 337,806 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 328,850 positive reviews and 8,956 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
More Atmospheric Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Atmospheric games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,780 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 617 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,396 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 38,924 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 615 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 51,163 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 823 | 12/11/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,187 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 93 | 12/8/2016 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25,809 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,217 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,694 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,249 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 60 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,539 | 2/24/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 441 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,089 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18,428 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,887 | 1/23/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,028 | 8/20/2024 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.