Best Singleplayer Games on Steam
Steam currently has 58,408 Singleplayer 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. Singleplayer 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.
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People Playground holds the #1 spot for "best Singleplayer 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. Stardew Valley
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
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Stardew Valley has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 737,556 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 725,034 positive reviews and 12,522 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
Release Date | 2/26/2016 |
Developer | ConcernedApe |
Publisher | ConcernedApe |
Steam App Id | 413150 |
3. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
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Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 232,725 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 229,282 positive reviews and 3,443 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
4. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!
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Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 800,824 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 785,205 positive reviews and 15,619 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
Steam Price | $3.99 |
Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
Steam App Id | 431960 |
5. Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 265,137 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 260,695 positive reviews and 4,442 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
Franchise | Supergiant Games |
Developer | Supergiant Games |
Publisher | Supergiant Games |
Steam App Id | 1145360 |
6. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,372 positive reviews and 2,477 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.
7. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
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HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,137 positive reviews and 214 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck.
Release Date | 8/17/2023 |
Developer | KayAnimate |
Publisher | KayAnimate |
Steam App Id | 2420510 |
8. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,312,737 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,281,239 positive reviews and 31,498 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.
9. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 190,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 186,858 positive reviews and 3,810 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 |
10. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
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Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 89,910 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,403 positive reviews and 1,507 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
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5,926 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
50,394 | 2/26/2016 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | ||
3,653 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | ||
45,119 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | ||
4,277 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | ||
536 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
567 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
23,059 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
20,874 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | ||
357 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | ||
22,511 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
135 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | ||
557 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
222 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | ||
37 | 7/30/2019 | 97 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | ||
4,221 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | ||
10,220 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | ||
1,257 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
2,132 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | ||
2,412 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 19). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, June 10). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 22). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 18). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.