Best Destruction Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,240 Destruction 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. Destruction game rankings were last updated on 7/19/2024.
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1. People Playground
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
People Playground holds the #1 spot for "best Destruction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 249,178 positive reviews and 3,451 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/23/2019 |
| Developer | mestiez |
| Publisher | Studio Minus |
| Steam App Id | 1118200 |
2. BeamNG.drive
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.
BeamNG.drive has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 260,162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 253,162 positive reviews and 7,000 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BeamNG.drive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,443 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,840 positive reviews and 603 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on the Steam Deck.
4. Teardown
Prepare the perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or explosives to create shortcuts. Stack objects to reach higher. Use the environment to your advantage in the most creative way you can think of.
Teardown has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,935 positive reviews and 4,171 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 4/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Saber Interactive |
| Developer | Tuxedo Labs |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1167630 |
5. Universe Sandbox
Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe. VR optional.
Universe Sandbox has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,404 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,492 positive reviews and 912 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Universe Sandbox on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 8/24/2015 |
| Developer | Giant Army |
| Publisher | Giant Army |
| Steam App Id | 230290 |
6. Besiege
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!
Besiege has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 47,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45,592 positive reviews and 2,131 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Besiege on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 2/18/2020 |
| Developer | Spiderling Studios |
| Publisher | Spiderling Studios |
| Steam App Id | 346010 |
7. FlatOut 2
Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars.
FlatOut 2 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,902 positive reviews and 632 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 12/21/2006 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Strategy First |
| Steam App Id | 2990 |
8. Chop Goblins
Pursue the malevolent CHOP GOBLINS through time and foil their plans with devastating weapons in this bite-sized FPS from the creator of DUSK.
Chop Goblins has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,430 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,382 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 12/12/2022 |
| Franchise | David Szymanski |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | David Szymanski |
| Steam App Id | 1935660 |
9. Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator
FIREWORKS MANIA is a small casual explosive simulator game where you play around with fireworks, create beautiful firework shows or just blow stuff up.
Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,572 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,394 positive reviews and 178 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 12/17/2020 |
| Developer | Laumania ApS |
| Publisher | Laumania ApS |
| Steam App Id | 1079260 |
10. WorldBox - God Simulator
WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!
WorldBox - God Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,735 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,896 positive reviews and 1,839 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/2/2021 |
| Developer | Maxim Karpenko |
| Publisher | Maxim Karpenko |
| Steam App Id | 1206560 |
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 | 4,816 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,093 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 279 | 4/5/2016 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,859 | 4/21/2022 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 313 | 8/24/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 628 | 2/18/2020 | 94 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 252 | 12/21/2006 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/12/2022 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 72 | 12/17/2020 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,237 | 12/2/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,171 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 1/12/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 543 | 3/8/2023 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 826 | 10/24/2022 | 92 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 686 | 7/14/2023 | 92 | $18.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 179 | 7/19/2016 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,377 | 6/14/2024 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 150 | 6/14/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 39 | 9/17/2021 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 19). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 19). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 27). Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Teardown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Universe Sandbox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). FlatOut 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Chop Goblins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 11). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.