Best Procedural Generation Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,808 Procedural Generation 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. Procedural Generation game rankings were last updated on 7/1/2025.

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1. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld holds the #1 spot for "best Procedural Generation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 212,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208,227 positive reviews and 4,355 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

2. Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 158,496 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 155,338 positive reviews and 3,158 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.49 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 $13.49
Release Date 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
Publishers
Steam App Id 2379780

3. Slay the Spire

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

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Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 183,956 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 179,877 positive reviews and 4,079 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.24 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 $6.24
Release Date 1/23/2019
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 646570

4. 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.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 345,922 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 336,549 positive reviews and 9,373 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $7.49
Release Date 11/4/2014
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

5. Lethal Company

A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

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Lethal Company has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 489,766 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 475,902 positive reviews and 13,864 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 Lethal Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2023
Developer Zeekerss
Publisher Zeekerss
Steam App Id 1966720

6. Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.

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Deep Rock Galactic has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 345,561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 336,077 positive reviews and 9,484 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.89 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Deep Rock Galactic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.89
Release Date 5/13/2020
Franchise Coffee Stain
Developer Ghost Ship Games
Publisher Coffee Stain Publishing
Steam App Id 548430

7. Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,317 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,354 positive reviews and 4,963 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.49 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 $12.49
Release Date 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

8. Wobbledogs

A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.

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Wobbledogs has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,051 positive reviews and 220 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.79 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Wobbledogs on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $6.79
Release Date 3/15/2022
Franchise Secret Mode
Developer Animal Uprising
Publisher Secret Mode
Steam App Id 1424330

9. shapez 2

Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Construct sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle increasingly complex automation challenges at your own pace – you won’t have to worry about enemies.

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shapez 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,200 positive reviews and 219 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play shapez 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $17.49
Release Date 8/15/2024
Franchise tobspr Games
Developer tobspr Games
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Steam App Id 2162800

10. 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.

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R.E.P.O. has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 202,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,551 positive reviews and 7,409 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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).

Steam Price $7.99
Release Date 2/26/2025
Developer semiwork
Publisher semiwork
Steam App Id 3241660

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RimWorld steam charts
22,776
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Balatro steam charts
9,491
2/20/2024
97
$13.49
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Slay the Spire steam charts
16,119
1/23/2019
97
$6.24
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
18,387
11/4/2014
96
$7.49
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Lethal Company steam charts
2,473
10/23/2023
96
$9.99
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Deep Rock Galactic steam charts
7,287
5/13/2020
96
$9.89
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Dead Cells steam charts
3,006
8/6/2018
96
$12.49
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Wobbledogs steam charts
71
3/15/2022
95
$6.79
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shapez 2 steam charts
1,010
8/15/2024
95
$17.49
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R.E.P.O. steam charts
21,881
2/26/2025
95
$7.99
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Brotato steam charts
6,116
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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Tiny Glade steam charts
229
9/23/2024
95
$12.74
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121
10/8/2015
95
$4.49
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Picayune Dreams steam charts
83
12/4/2023
95
$4.99
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Baldi's Basics Plus steam charts
101
6/11/2020
95
$5.99
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White Knuckle steam charts
275
4/17/2025
94
$11.04
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Dorfromantik steam charts
306
4/28/2022
94
$8.39
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Post Void steam charts
22
8/6/2020
94
$2.00
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Path of Achra steam charts
64
5/7/2024
94
$9.99
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Streets of Rogue steam charts
330
7/12/2019
94
$3.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 18). Lethal Company on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Wobbledogs on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). shapez 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). R.E.P.O. on Steam. Steam Store.

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