Free 2D Games on Steam

Steam currently has 40,316 2D 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 2D game rankings were last updated on 6/25/2025.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best free 2D game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,213 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,634 positive reviews and 579 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It 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

2. Banana

Banana is a clicker Game, in which you click a Banana! In Banana you click the Banana to gain even more Bananas! Every 3 hours, you get dropped a banana. Each banana is also made by the community in discord. Come hang out with us and let's grow into something awesome !

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Banana has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 90,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,096 positive reviews and 15,944 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

3. Limbus Company

As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.

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Limbus Company has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,850 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,401 positive reviews and 10,449 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Limbus Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 2/26/2023
Developer ProjectMoon
Publisher ProjectMoon
Steam App Id 1973530

4. tModLoader

Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 316,686 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 307,531 positive reviews and 9,155 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 tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/16/2020
Developer TML Team
Publishers
Steam App Id 1281930

5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

Yu-Gi-Oh! MASTER DUEL is the ultimate free-to-play cross-platform strategy card game with fast-paced Duels, stunning HD graphics and a new, dynamic soundtrack! Get ready to challenge Duelists around the world!

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87,505 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,807 positive reviews and 22,698 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 1/19/2022
Franchise Yu-Gi-Oh!
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Steam App Id 1449850

6. 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 #6 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,735 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,927 positive reviews and 1,808 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It 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

7. Revolution Idle

Join an experience where each revolution takes you further into the unknown! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your accumulators to reach unimaginable heights. Will you manage to reach infinity?

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Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,211 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,437 positive reviews and 774 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Revolution Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/1/2025
Developers
Publisher Oni Gaming
Steam App Id 2763740

8. 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 #8 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,898 positive reviews and 2,730 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 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

9. CORN

CORN — the interactive incremental game featuring America's favorite fruit, brought to you by the developer of CUCKOLD SIMULATOR. Buy corn, sell corn, collect corn, craft corn. We love corn!

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CORN has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 188 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139 positive reviews and 49 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 CORN on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 9/11/2024
Franchise Team SNEED
Developer Team SNEED
Publisher Team SNEED
Steam App Id 3078390

10. Unnamed Space Idle

Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.

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Unnamed Space Idle has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,978 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,767 positive reviews and 211 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 Unnamed Space Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 7/27/2023
Developer Sylv
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Steam App Id 2471100

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Bongo Cat steam charts
127,149
3/5/2025
95
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Banana steam charts
55,703
4/23/2024
81
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Limbus Company steam charts
36,257
2/26/2023
83
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tModLoader steam charts
22,070
5/16/2020
96
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel steam charts
12,215
1/19/2022
73
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OBS Studio steam charts
11,587
3/21/2022
93
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Revolution Idle steam charts
10,008
5/1/2025
82
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Blender steam charts
7,535
4/24/2015
95
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CORN steam charts
5,609
9/11/2024
69
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Unnamed Space Idle steam charts
4,351
7/27/2023
89
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Your Chronicle steam charts
3,089
4/5/2021
77
Free
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Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms steam charts
2,611
3/25/2020
76
Free
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Tap Ninja - Idle game steam charts
2,389
3/17/2022
83
Free
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Strinova steam charts
2,314
11/21/2024
75
Free
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Lust Goddess steam charts
2,274
2/21/2024
55
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Goose Goose Duck steam charts
1,746
10/3/2021
85
Free
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Clicker Heroes steam charts
1,704
5/13/2015
88
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Realm of the Mad God Exalt steam charts
1,404
2/20/2012
82
Free
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Firestone: Online Idle RPG steam charts
1,363
4/1/2024
76
Free
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Everlusting Life steam charts
1,316
5/8/2025
42
Free
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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.

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Banana on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Limbus Company on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 24). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 20). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 23). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 12). CORN on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Unnamed Space Idle on Steam. Steam Store.

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