Best Dystopian Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,776 Dystopian 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. Dystopian game rankings were last updated on 3/21/2025.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Dystopian game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 241,859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 236,061 positive reviews and 5,798 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. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,009 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,072 positive reviews and 1,937 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | Arkane Studios |
| Developer | Arkane Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 205100 |
3. Stray
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 154,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 150,293 positive reviews and 4,228 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 7/19/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | BlueTwelve Studio |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1332010 |
4. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,543 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,537 positive reviews and 2,006 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
5. VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action is a booze em' up about waifus, technology, and post-dystopia life.
VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,181 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,252 positive reviews and 929 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 6/21/2016 |
| Franchise | Ysbryd Games |
| Developer | Sukeban Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 447530 |
6. SANABI
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
SANABI has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,914 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,006 positive reviews and 908 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SANABI on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.74 |
| Release Date | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | NEOWIZ |
| Developer | WONDER POTION |
| Publisher | NEOWIZ |
| Steam App Id | 1562700 |
7. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.
Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,624 positive reviews and 1,228 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 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.
8. R.E.P.O.
An online co-op horror game with up to 6 players. Locate valuable, fully physics-based objects and handle them with care as you retrieve and extract to satisfy your creator's desires.
R.E.P.O. has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 116,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,948 positive reviews and 4,056 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 R.E.P.O. on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. SIGNALIS
A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
SIGNALIS has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,366 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,552 positive reviews and 814 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 10/27/2022 |
| Franchise | Humble Games |
| Developer | rose-engine |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1262350 |
10. Cruelty Squad
An immersive power fantasy simulator with tactical stealth elements set in a sewage infused garbage world
Cruelty Squad has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Dystopian games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,853 positive reviews and 639 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 Cruelty Squad on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 6/15/2021 |
| Developer | Consumer Softproducts |
| Publisher | Consumer Softproducts |
| Steam App Id | 1388770 |
More Dystopian Games
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,244 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 321 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 432 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 321 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 66 | 6/21/2016 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 66 | 11/8/2023 | 95 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 131,034 | 2/26/2025 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 141 | 10/27/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 95 | 6/15/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 9/16/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,357 | 10/29/2020 | 94 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 12/22/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 1/19/2023 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 6/1/2006 | 94 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 12/9/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 1/12/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 1/25/2024 | 93 | $17.39 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/24/2019 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 1/24/2019 | 93 | $12.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). VA-11 Hall-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Half-Life 2: Episode Two on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). R.E.P.O. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). SIGNALIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). Cruelty Squad on Steam. Steam Store.