Best Software Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,423 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 5/17/2025.

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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!

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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 890,827 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 873,327 positive reviews and 17,500 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.

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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 21,685 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,490 positive reviews and 195 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
Developer David Capello
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?

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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 19,773 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,350 positive reviews and 423 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 3/5/2025
Developer Marcel Zurawka
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.

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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 10,353 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,125 positive reviews and 228 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).

Release Date 10/7/2020
Franchise DU&I
Developer DU&I
Publisher DU&I
Steam App Id 1369320

5. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

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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 72,230 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,564 positive reviews and 2,666 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.

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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 87,510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,086 positive reviews and 3,424 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 9/30/2017
Developer Leppsoft
Publisher Leppsoft
Steam App Id 629520

7. OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

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OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,356 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,625 positive reviews and 1,731 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. fpsVR

Utility for SteamVR for keeping track of FPS, frame time and other performance metrics in the in-game overlay. Easily change SteamVR settings in the fpsVR settings overlay in the SteamVR dashboard. Headset cable twist tracking and other useful features.

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fpsVR 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 2,196 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,141 positive reviews and 55 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 fpsVR on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 9/11/2018
Developer SBSoftLab
Publisher SBSoftLab
Steam App Id 908520

9. ShareX

ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.

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ShareX 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 7,470 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,151 positive reviews and 319 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 ShareX on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 10/2/2015
Developer ShareX Team
Publisher ShareX Team
Steam App Id 400040

10. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.

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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine 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 726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 721 positive reviews and 5 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

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Wallpaper Engine steam charts
70,536
11/16/2018
97
$4.99
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Aseprite steam charts
4,233
2/22/2016
97
$19.99
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Bongo Cat steam charts
127,190
3/5/2025
95
Free
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Virtual Cottage steam charts
200
10/7/2020
95
Free
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Blender steam charts
9,483
4/24/2015
95
Free
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Soundpad steam charts
10,577
9/30/2017
95
$4.99
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OBS Studio steam charts
11,701
3/21/2022
93
Free
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fpsVR steam charts
165
9/11/2018
93
$3.99
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ShareX steam charts
2,309
10/2/2015
93
Free
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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine steam charts
148
4/14/2023
93
Free
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
140
12/25/2019
92
Free
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Krita steam charts
461
6/10/2014
92
$9.99
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Godot Engine steam charts
966
2/24/2016
92
Free
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Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane steam charts
6
6/23/2023
92
$19.99
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Crosshair X steam charts
29,240
8/17/2020
91
$8.99
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Software Inc. steam charts
103
5/1/2015
91
$22.99
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Dungeon Alchemist steam charts
93
3/31/2022
91
$44.99
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3DMark steam charts
566
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91
$34.99
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Source Filmmaker steam charts
676
7/10/2012
91
Free
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VRoid Studio v2.1.5 steam charts
354
12/24/2020
91
Free
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Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Reviews and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 17). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 17). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 21). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 22). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 17). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 22). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). fpsVR on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.

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