Free 1990's Games on Steam
Steam currently has 5,036 1990's games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free 1990's game rankings were last updated on 1/5/2026.
Looking for more? Explore other lists such as:
- Best 1990's games on Steam
- Best 1990's Steam Deck games
- Best 1990's Steam games for Mac OS
- Best 1990's Linux games on Steam
- Free Steam games
- Most played Steam games
- Best rated Steam games
1. Stay Out
Stay Out - is a MMORPG with shooter elements, based on spirit of “stalking” - an urban exploration, searching and exploring mysterious, abandoned and forgotten by humanity pieces of our planet.
Stay Out holds the #1 spot for "best free 1990's game on Steam" with a Player Score of 67. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,708 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,474 positive reviews and 9,234 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Stay Out on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 11/27/2019 |
| Developer | MOBITECH LLC |
| Publisher | MOBITECH LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1180380 |
2. Farmer Against Potatoes Idle
Pick up your sword and fight off waves of Potatoes by upgrading your stats constantly, use Equipment, choose between different Classes, put your many Talents to good use, and so much more designed to keep you entertained for a long time.
Farmer Against Potatoes Idle has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,346 positive reviews and 374 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 9/5/2024 |
| Developer | Oni Gaming |
| Publisher | Oni Gaming |
| Steam App Id | 1535560 |
3. Sword of Convallaria
Fantasy Tactical RPG revitalizing the beloved Japanese turn-based & pixel art genre. Collect & train a roster of mercenaries, customize your squad, and use your own strategy to save the nation of Iria. Journey through a world of plot twists where every choice you make will reshape your destiny.
Sword of Convallaria has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,313 positive reviews and 1,106 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sword of Convallaria on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/31/2024 |
| Franchise | XD International |
| Developer | XD |
| Publisher | XD |
| Steam App Id | 2526380 |
4. 江湖客栈-The Jianghu
Hey,you! This is not a place where the Beggar's can come in and beg for help! Without 100k silver coins, never think you can use our "Jianghu Inn" sign. what? Surprisingly, we managed to get together! Do you really want to give it a try?
江湖客栈-The Jianghu has achieved a Player Score of 56, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,371 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,336 positive reviews and 1,035 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play 江湖客栈-The Jianghu on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. STRAFTAT
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
STRAFTAT has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,469 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,830 positive reviews and 639 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play STRAFTAT on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/24/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Lemaitre Bros |
| Steam App Id | 2386720 |
6. RetroArch
RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications
RetroArch has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,926 positive reviews and 947 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
7. Sven Co-op
Sven Co-op is a co-operative game originally based around Valve Software's Half-Life. In this game players must work together against computer controlled enemies and solve puzzles as a team.
Sven Co-op has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,815 positive reviews and 2,034 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Sven Co-op on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/22/2016 |
| Developer | Sven Co-op team |
| Publisher | Sven Co-op team |
| Steam App Id | 225840 |
8. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense
Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.
Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,934 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,594 positive reviews and 340 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Pupa
• Simple gameplay: just click on the screen for a chance to get new skins. It's easy to learn, but hard to put down!
Pupa has achieved a Player Score of 50, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14 positive reviews and 14 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Pupa on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/6/2024 |
| Developer | Zordchan, Wolf |
| Publisher | Pupa Games |
| Steam App Id | 3077780 |
10. [2.0.3] MEH 🖥️
Meh is a game where you click on a computer to earn random computers from time to time. Collect them all!
![[2.0.3] MEH 🖥️ banner](https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/3065090/header.jpg)
[2.0.3] MEH 🖥️ has achieved a Player Score of 51, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free 1990's games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111 positive reviews and 105 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 7/4/2024 |
| Developer | samuel crevier |
| Publisher | samuel crevier |
| Steam App Id | 3065090 |
More Free 1990's Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free 1990's games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,573 | 11/27/2019 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,228 | 9/5/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 628 | 7/31/2024 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 325 | 8/31/2024 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 316 | 10/24/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 304 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 261 | 1/22/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 215 | 5/6/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 95 | 8/6/2024 | 50 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 87 | 7/4/2024 | 51 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 84 | 8/30/2024 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 74 | 12/25/2025 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 72 | 9/26/2017 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 70 | 4/13/2023 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 56 | 10/21/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 51 | 2/23/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 9/15/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 12/7/2021 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 11/14/1997 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 12/12/2025 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Player counts 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. (2026, January 5). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). Stay Out on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 20). Farmer Against Potatoes Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 27). Sword of Convallaria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 28). 江湖客栈-The Jianghu on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 4). STRAFTAT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 7). RetroArch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 3). Sven Co-op on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). Pupa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 24). [2.0.3] MEH 🖥️ on Steam. Steam Store.