Free Animation & Modeling Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,554 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 9/3/2025.

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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 76,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,753 positive reviews and 2,873 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. Blue Archive

An action anime RPG adventure!

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Blue Archive has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,403 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,257 positive reviews and 1,146 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 Blue Archive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 7/4/2025
Developer NEXON Games
Publisher NEXON Korea
Steam App Id 3557620

3. Desktop Mate

Customize your PC with officially licensed, super-cute characters using the next-generation desktop mascot platform, Desktop Mate. Characters roam freely on your desktop, sitting on windows and playfully interacting with your mouse. Liven up your desktop with some new friends!

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Desktop Mate has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,613 positive reviews and 2,630 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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

4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 436 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 408 positive reviews and 28 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

5. 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 #5 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,457 positive reviews and 2,930 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

6. 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 68, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,408 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,372 positive reviews and 1,036 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

7. VRoid Studio v2.3.1

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 v2.3.1 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,130 positive reviews and 229 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 v2.3.1 on the Steam Deck.

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

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 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,393 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,121 positive reviews and 272 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. DPET : Desktop Pet Engine

DPET is a desktop pet generation engine that can summon many virtual pets to decorate your desktop and create endless fun. For a streamer, DPET can also create virtual pet avatars for chatting viewers to promote their engagement and channel activity.

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DPET : Desktop Pet Engine has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,116 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 818 positive reviews and 298 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 5/13/2022
Developer Live3D
Publisher Live3D
Steam App Id 1980920

10. Resonite

Enter a novel digital universe with infinite possibilities. Whether you resonate with people around the world in a casual conversation, playing games and socializing or you riff off each other when creating anything from art to programming complex games, you'll find your place here.

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Resonite has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,068 positive reviews and 240 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 Resonite on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/6/2023
Developers
Publisher Yellow Dog Man Studios
Steam App Id 2519830

More Free Animation & Modeling Games

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Blender steam charts
11,744
4/24/2015
95
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Blue Archive steam charts
6,496
7/4/2025
90
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Desktop Mate steam charts
3,337
1/8/2025
63
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Warudo steam charts
935
7/14/2023
87
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Source Filmmaker steam charts
771
7/10/2012
91
Free
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Animaze by FaceRig steam charts
445
11/17/2021
68
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VRoid Studio v2.3.1 steam charts
414
12/23/2020
91
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GameMaker steam charts
222
5/3/2022
85
Free
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DPET : Desktop Pet Engine steam charts
163
5/13/2022
70
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Resonite steam charts
155
10/6/2023
78
Free
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Zoo 2: Animal Park steam charts
115
8/24/2020
75
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PNGTuber Plus steam charts
115
9/30/2023
78
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
105
12/24/2019
92
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World of Guns: Gun Disassembly steam charts
85
5/21/2014
82
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MELIGO Creator steam charts
43
12/7/2022
76
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PngTuber Maker steam charts
41
1/25/2023
82
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projectM Music Visualizer steam charts
31
7/26/2020
88
Free
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3tene steam charts
31
7/18/2018
80
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VTuber Maker steam charts
22
8/7/2020
79
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StreamAlertsTV steam charts
22
11/6/2024
76
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Soures & References

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 3). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 3). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 8). Blue Archive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 8). Desktop Mate on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 5). Warudo on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 7). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Animaze by FaceRig on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 28). VRoid Studio v2.3.1 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 16). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). DPET : Desktop Pet Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 2). Resonite on Steam. Steam Store.

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