Free Animation & Modeling Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,222 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 5/20/2024.
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1. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
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 57,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,640 positive reviews and 1,922 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. 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.
Source Filmmaker has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,843 positive reviews and 2,572 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.
3. VRoid Studio v1.28.1
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.
VRoid Studio v1.28.1 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,528 positive reviews and 200 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 v1.28.1 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/23/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
4. 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, the number 1 most followed virtual being on TikTok with 4.7 million followers.
Animaze by FaceRig has achieved a Player Score of 66, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,864 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,921 positive reviews and 943 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 |
5. 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!
GameMaker has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,101 positive reviews and 186 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 |
6. Zoo 2: Animal Park
Zoo 2: Animal Park – Take care of wild and tame zoo animals in this animal game!
Zoo 2: Animal Park has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,188 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 931 positive reviews and 257 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.
7. 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.
Warudo has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197 positive reviews and 13 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 |
8. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.
Pixel Studio - pixel art editor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,329 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,187 positive reviews and 142 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 |
9. 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.
Resonite has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 844 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 716 positive reviews and 128 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 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 |
10. World of Guns: Gun Disassembly
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly lets you delve into the inner workings of guns from the largest gears to the smallest screws
World of Guns: Gun Disassembly has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,653 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,680 positive reviews and 2,973 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 5/21/2014 |
| Developer | Noble Empire Corp. |
| Publisher | Noble Empire Corp. |
| Steam App Id | 262410 |
More Free Animation & Modeling Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Animation & Modeling games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 9,008 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,372 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 12/23/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 381 | 11/17/2021 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 289 | 5/3/2022 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 264 | 8/24/2020 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 231 | 7/14/2023 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 155 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 155 | 10/6/2023 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 126 | 5/21/2014 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 124 | 5/13/2022 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 98 | 5/14/2020 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 67 | 9/30/2023 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 8/7/2020 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 39 | 1/26/2023 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 8/26/2019 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 7/27/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 7/18/2018 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 1/28/2021 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 5/22/2023 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). VRoid Studio v1.28.1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Animaze by FaceRig on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Zoo 2: Animal Park on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Warudo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 12). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Resonite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 6). World of Guns: Gun Disassembly on Steam. Steam Store.