Best Experience Games on Steam

Steam currently has 239 Experience 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. Experience game rankings were last updated on 10/30/2024.

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1. Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to)

A game about writing nice letters to real people. Write and receive encouraging letters in a cozy room. Trade stickers and listen to chill music. We're all in this together. Sometimes all you need are a few kind words.

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Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) holds the #1 spot for "best Experience game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,872 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,712 positive reviews and 160 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Kind Words (lo fi chill beats to write to) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 9/12/2019
Developer Popcannibal
Publisher Popcannibal
Steam App Id 1070710

2. FAR: Lone Sails

Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?

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FAR: Lone Sails has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,867 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,852 positive reviews and 1,015 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.24 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 $2.24
Release Date 5/17/2018
Franchise Okomotive
Developer Okomotive
Publisher Assemble Entertainment
Steam App Id 609320

3. The Good Time Garden

Explore a throbbing pink world full of strange naked creatures to gather food for your friend in this short, surreal experience.

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The Good Time Garden has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,590 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,486 positive reviews and 104 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 12/19/2019
Developer Coal Supper
Publisher Coal Supper
Steam App Id 1200860

4. Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm -

Banyu Lintar Angin is a series of experimental illustrations about three siblings, living together independently in a rural Indonesian environment.

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Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 845 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 813 positive reviews and 32 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 1/11/2018
Franchise Mojiken
Developer Mojiken
Publisher Toge Productions
Steam App Id 744800

5. BEAR, VODKA, STALINGRAD!🐻

This time, Motherland sent you to fight vs Nazi forces in the ruins of the snowy Stalingrad. Kill enemies and conquer trophy weapons to get the maximum chance to survive.

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BEAR, VODKA, STALINGRAD!🐻 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 903 positive reviews and 57 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.79 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.

Steam Price $2.79
Release Date 3/2/2020
Developer Rabotiagi games
Publisher Rabotiagi games
Steam App Id 1232130

6. YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer

Use YoloMouse to change those obscure game cursors. Never lose your cursor in a heated battle again!

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YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,036 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,883 positive reviews and 153 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 5/1/2020
Developer Dragonrise Games
Publisher Dragonrise Games
Steam App Id 1283970

7. SKYE

SKYE is a relaxing explorative game where you venture into a world inspired by the Western Isles. Fly around the captivating islands, help the locals with their troubles, and set the fastest time in races while absorbing everything around you through the painterly environment.

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SKYE has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,300 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,199 positive reviews and 101 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 possible to play SKYE on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 6/18/2020
Developer DeCoded Production
Publisher Breda University of Applied Sciences
Steam App Id 1214360

8. Cosmic Flow: A Relaxing VR Experience

Cosmic Flow is a relaxing visual experience, an audio-visual massage for the mind, a kaleidoscopic meditation.

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Cosmic Flow: A Relaxing VR Experience has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 191 positive reviews and 7 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 Cosmic Flow: A Relaxing VR Experience on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 3/30/2020
Developer vedev
Publisher vedev
Steam App Id 1267950

9. Griptape Backbone

A relaxing meditative and Zen like first person vaporwave skateboarding game. An interactive mixtape.

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Griptape Backbone has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 525 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 487 positive reviews and 38 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

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

Release Date 5/5/2017
Developer StevenHarmonGames
Publisher StevenHarmonGames
Steam App Id 581120

10. Some Goodbyes We Made

I have some memories of saying goodbye that I don't want to forget, so I turned them into 11 minigames and backed them up in this collection.

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Some Goodbyes We Made has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 87 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/24/2024
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Steam App Id 2705820

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). The Good Time Garden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, September 20). Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). BEAR, VODKA, STALINGRAD!🐻 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). YoloMouse - Game Cursor Changer on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). SKYE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Cosmic Flow: A Relaxing VR Experience on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Griptape Backbone on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 11). Some Goodbyes We Made on Steam. Steam Store.

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