Best Software Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,151 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 4/15/2026.
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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 974,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 954,922 positive reviews and 19,148 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 25,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,157 positive reviews and 256 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 97,169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,869 positive reviews and 3,300 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| 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 10,966 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,713 positive reviews and 253 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 85,456 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,128 positive reviews and 3,328 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 99,955 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,956 positive reviews and 3,999 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 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,540 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,127 positive reviews and 2,413 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 1,037 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,030 positive reviews and 7 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 6,630 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,382 positive reviews and 248 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 not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
10. 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.
Godot 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 8,285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,927 positive reviews and 358 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 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Software games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 102,624 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,903 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 154,265 | 3/5/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 120 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13,512 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 17,288 | 9/30/2017 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25,535 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 113 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,151 | 6/10/2014 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,952 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 931 | 9/17/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 96 | 9/11/2018 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,685 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 88 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/23/2023 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 42,276 | 8/17/2020 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 480 | ??? | 91 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 146 | 5/1/2015 | 91 | $22.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 168 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 951 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 15). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 8). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 15). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 11). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 13). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 16). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.