Best Programming Games on Steam

Steam currently has 565 Programming 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. Programming game rankings were last updated on 6/30/2025.

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1. Baba Is You

Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!

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Baba Is You holds the #1 spot for "best Programming game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,697 positive reviews and 492 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.49 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 $10.49
Release Date 3/13/2019
Developer Hempuli Oy
Publisher Hempuli Oy
Steam App Id 736260

2. Opus Magnum

Opus Magnum is the latest open-ended puzzle game from Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem, Infinifactory, and SHENZHEN I/O. Design and build machines that assemble potions, poisons, and more using the alchemical engineer’s most advanced tool: the transmutation engine!

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Opus Magnum has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,931 positive reviews and 157 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 possible to play Opus Magnum on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/7/2017
Franchise Zachtronics
Developer Zachtronics
Publisher Zachtronics
Steam App Id 558990

3. TIS-100

TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game by Zachtronics, the creators of SpaceChem and Infinifactory, in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!

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TIS-100 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,906 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,780 positive reviews and 126 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.49 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 TIS-100 on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $3.49
Release Date 7/20/2015
Developer Zachtronics
Publisher Zachtronics
Steam App Id 370360

4. Arctic Eggs

Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.

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Arctic Eggs has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,970 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,840 positive reviews and 130 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 5/16/2024
Franchise CRITICAL REFLEX
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Steam App Id 2763670

5. Turing Complete

Learn CPU architecture with puzzles

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Turing Complete has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,281 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,116 positive reviews and 165 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Turing Complete on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $13.99
Release Date 10/2/2021
Developer LevelHead
Publisher LevelHead
Steam App Id 1444480

6. Godot Engine

Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

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Godot Engine has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,274 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,987 positive reviews and 287 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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 Godot Engine on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 2/24/2016
Developer Godot Engine
Publisher Godot Engine
Steam App Id 404790

7. Bitburner

Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.

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Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,675 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,351 positive reviews and 324 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/10/2021
Developers
Publisher Fulcrum Games
Steam App Id 1812820

8. The Farmer Was Replaced

Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills.

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The Farmer Was Replaced has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,588 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,538 positive reviews and 50 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Farmer Was Replaced on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $6.99
Release Date 2/10/2023
Franchise Metaroot
Developer Timon Herzog
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Steam App Id 2060160

9. Hacknet

Hacknet is an immersive, terminal-based hacking simulator for PC. Dive down a rabbit hoIe as you follow the instructions of a recently deceased hacker, whose death may not have been the accident the media reports.

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Hacknet has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,249 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,634 positive reviews and 1,615 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Hacknet on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 8/12/2015
Developer Team Fractal Alligator
Publisher Fellow Traveller
Steam App Id 365450

10. SHENZHEN I/O

BUILD CIRCUITS. WRITE CODE. RTFM.

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SHENZHEN I/O has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,010 positive reviews and 207 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. At the moment, it is possible to play SHENZHEN I/O on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $7.49
Release Date 11/17/2016
Developer Zachtronics
Publisher Zachtronics
Steam App Id 504210

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 30). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 18). Opus Magnum on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). TIS-100 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Arctic Eggs on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). Turing Complete on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 18). The Farmer Was Replaced on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Hacknet on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). SHENZHEN I/O on Steam. Steam Store.

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