Best Software Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,193 Software 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. Software game rankings were last updated on 4/27/2026.
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1. 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!
Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Software game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 977,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 957,788 positive reviews and 19,215 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
2. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,552 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,294 positive reviews and 258 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
3. Bongo Cat
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Bongo Cat has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,193 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,826 positive reviews and 3,367 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Bongo Cat on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/5/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Irox Games |
| Steam App Id | 3419430 |
4. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,985 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,729 positive reviews and 256 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 Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,027 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,650 positive reviews and 3,377 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 Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
6. Soundpad
Play sounds in voice chats in high digital quality. Add sounds or music to your microphone signal so others will hear it, too.
Soundpad has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,306 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,298 positive reviews and 4,008 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Soundpad on the Steam Deck.
7. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,663 positive reviews and 2,437 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. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
8. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,052 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,044 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/14/2023 |
| Developer | The DFHack Team |
| Publisher | The DFHack Team |
| Steam App Id | 2346660 |
9. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,824 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,569 positive reviews and 255 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
10. Satisfactory Modeler
Model your Satisfactory builds. Set up your machines however you like, adding optional limits to the number of any of those machines and the tool will calculate how the parts will flow and how many of each machine type are getting used.
Satisfactory Modeler has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,901 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,856 positive reviews and 45 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 9/17/2024 |
| Developer | David Price |
| Publisher | David Price |
| Steam App Id | 3187030 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121,661 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,771 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 147,775 | 3/5/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 120 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,216 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 17,840 | 9/30/2017 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27,629 | 3/21/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 142 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,384 | 6/10/2014 | 93 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 854 | 9/17/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,884 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 186 | 9/11/2018 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,519 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 99 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/23/2023 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 39,683 | 8/17/2020 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 470 | ??? | 91 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 158 | 5/1/2015 | 91 | $22.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,006 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 165 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 27). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 29). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 29). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 28). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 30). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 22). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 22). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 13). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 29). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 27). Satisfactory Modeler on Steam. Steam Store.