Free Animation & Modeling Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,440 Animation & Modeling 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 Animation & Modeling game rankings were last updated on 2/11/2025.

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1. Blender

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

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Blender holds the #1 spot for "best free Animation & Modeling game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,996 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,537 positive reviews and 2,459 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

2. Desktop Mate

Desktop Mate is a next-generation desktop mascot platform that brings cute characters to your computer. They can sit on top of windows, jump between windows, or play with the mouse. It is as if they are really there, giving you a new experience of interaction.

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Desktop Mate has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,637 positive reviews and 970 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 1/8/2025
Developer infiniteloop
Publisher infiniteloop
Steam App Id 3301060

3. ZM Desktop Elf

Your cross-dimensional partner! This girl assistant will help you manage tasks, organize desktop, search files, and boost productivity. Customize her reactions with the behavior editor, and interact through outfits, touch, and conversation. She'll always be by yourside, creating wonderful memories.

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ZM Desktop Elf has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 409 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 356 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 9/5/2024
Developer Duoyi Games
Publisher Duoyi Games
Steam App Id 3003300

4. Source Filmmaker

The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.

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Source Filmmaker has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,801 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,999 positive reviews and 2,802 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Source Filmmaker on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 7/10/2012
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 1840

5. VRoid Studio v2.1.2

VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.

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VRoid Studio v2.1.2 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,105 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,883 positive reviews and 222 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 VRoid Studio v2.1.2 on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 12/23/2020
Developer pixiv Inc.
Publisher pixiv Inc.
Steam App Id 1486350

6. Warudo

Warudo is the flexible & personalized 3D VTubing software you have always wanted. Built-in face & hand tracking, custom 3D assets, Twitch/YouTube integration, blueprint system, C# plugins, and so much more.

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Warudo has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 315 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 7/14/2023
Developer Hakuya Labs
Publisher Hakuya Labs
Steam App Id 2079120

7. Animaze by FaceRig

Livestream, chat, or create videos as world-class 2D and 3D avatars. Use one of the over 60 avatars provided or import your own 2D, 3D, VRM, or Ready Player Me model. Animaze is powering PuffPuff, one of the top real-time mocap virtual beings on TikTok with 4.7 million followers.

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Animaze by FaceRig has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,200 positive reviews and 1,002 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 Animaze by FaceRig on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 11/17/2021
Developer Holotech Studios Inc.
Publisher Holotech Studios Inc.
Steam App Id 1364390

8. GameMaker

GameMaker has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment!

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GameMaker has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,929 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,693 positive reviews and 236 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 GameMaker on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 5/3/2022
Developer YoYo Games Ltd.
Publisher YoYo Games Ltd.
Steam App Id 1670460

9. Zoo 2: Animal Park

Zoo 2: Animal Park – Take care of wild and tame zoo animals in this animal game!

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Zoo 2: Animal Park has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,090 positive reviews and 298 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 8/24/2020
Developer KING Art
Publisher upjers
Steam App Id 1352330

10. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor

Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.

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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,377 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,200 positive reviews and 177 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It 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 12/25/2019
Developer Hippo Games
Publisher Hippo Games
Steam App Id 1204050

More Free Animation & Modeling Games

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Blender steam charts
11,403
4/24/2015
95
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Desktop Mate steam charts
3,976
1/8/2025
77
Free
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ZM Desktop Elf steam charts
3,365
9/5/2024
81
Free
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Source Filmmaker steam charts
1,140
7/10/2012
91
Free
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VRoid Studio v2.1.2 steam charts
501
12/23/2020
91
Free
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Warudo steam charts
448
7/14/2023
87
Free
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Animaze by FaceRig steam charts
447
11/17/2021
67
Free
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GameMaker steam charts
351
5/3/2022
84
Free
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Zoo 2: Animal Park steam charts
258
8/24/2020
75
Free
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
173
12/25/2019
92
Free
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Resonite steam charts
161
10/6/2023
78
Free
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DPET : Desktop Pet Engine steam charts
152
5/13/2022
72
Free
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World of Guns: Gun Disassembly steam charts
132
5/21/2014
82
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PNGTuber Plus steam charts
124
9/30/2023
80
Free
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3tene steam charts
59
7/18/2018
81
Free
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MELIGO Creator steam charts
50
12/7/2022
76
Free
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PngTuber Maker steam charts
47
1/26/2023
81
Free
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VTuber Maker steam charts
35
8/7/2020
79
Free
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Hyper Online: Avatar VTuber Studio steam charts
26
5/27/2024
58
Free
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projectM Music Visualizer steam charts
21
7/27/2020
88
Free
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Soures & References

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). Desktop Mate on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 11). ZM Desktop Elf on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 7). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 3). VRoid Studio v2.1.2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 9). Warudo on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Animaze by FaceRig on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 10). Zoo 2: Animal Park on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 5). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.

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