Best Utilities Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,549 Utilities 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. Utilities game rankings were last updated on 5/3/2025.
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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!
Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Utilities game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 887,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 870,056 positive reviews and 17,441 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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,333 positive reviews and 194 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. 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 #3 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,086 positive reviews and 227 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).
4. Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,201 positive reviews and 267 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2024 |
| Franchise | Mooncube Games |
| Developer | Mooncube Games |
| Publisher | Mooncube Games |
| Steam App Id | 2113850 |
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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,944 positive reviews and 2,638 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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,282 positive reviews and 3,386 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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,041 positive reviews and 1,686 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.
fpsVR has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,134 positive reviews and 56 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.
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.
ShareX has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,115 positive reviews and 320 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.
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 715 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 710 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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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 42,381 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,720 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 281 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,536 | 4/8/2024 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,300 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 16,814 | 9/30/2017 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,981 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 185 | 9/11/2018 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,601 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 211 | 4/14/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 190 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/12/2015 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 671 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 330 | 5/2/2024 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 978 | 2/24/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 912 | 1/29/2025 | 92 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43,086 | 8/17/2020 | 91 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 156 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 432 | ??? | 91 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 178 | 3/30/2025 | 91 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 3). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 29). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). fpsVR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 6). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.