Free Benchmark Games on Steam

Steam currently has 41 Benchmark 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 Benchmark game rankings were last updated on 6/9/2025.

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1. FROM ASHES, BLOOM

A minimalist rogue-like tower defense where you protect Earth against humanity.

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FROM ASHES, BLOOM holds the #1 spot for "best free Benchmark game on Steam" with a Player Score of 87. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 663 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 615 positive reviews and 48 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.

Release Date 3/11/2024
Developer Screenshakes
Publisher Screenshakes
Steam App Id 2335130

2. EzBench Benchmark

Cutting-edge GPU stress test tool designed to challenge your graphics card to the extreme. Evaluate stability and performance by simulating demanding graphical workloads that mirror real-world situations. With Ezbench, you can confidently optimize your system for top stability and performance.

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EzBench Benchmark has achieved a Player Score of 65, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 126 positive reviews and 56 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 5/13/2022
Developer Ezbench Solutions AS
Publisher Ezbench Solutions AS
Steam App Id 770170

3. The Alters Benchmark Tool

The Alters Benchmark Tool is a PC benchmark application specifically developed for The Alters. It evaluates your hardware performance and system compatibility. This tool is separate from the game and is non-playable.

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The Alters Benchmark Tool has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "3 user reviews" 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 6/10/2025
Developer 11 bit studios
Publisher 11 bit studios
Steam App Id 3787490

4. Ascended Gods: Benchmark

The Official Ascended Gods Benchmark. Test the latency and potential of the game graphics that is build within Unreal Engine 5.

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Ascended Gods: Benchmark has achieved a Player Score of 50, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "2 user reviews" 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 4/26/2025
Developer 404 Error Universe
Publisher 404 Error Universe
Steam App Id 3626650

5. Boundary: Benchmark

This is a benchmark for raytracing tech. It will perform a real-time rendering CG scene on your computer. Let's measure the performance of your PC!

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Boundary: Benchmark has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84 positive reviews and 12 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 Boundary: Benchmark on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 11/3/2020
Developer Studio Surgical Scalpels
Publisher Studio Surgical Scalpels
Steam App Id 1420640

6. GameTechBench

A high-performance benchmark powered by Unreal Engine 5 to measure your GPU's power in real-world gaming conditions and in offline cinematic rendering.

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GameTechBench has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "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 1/17/2025
Developer VirtualUnreal
Publisher VirtualUnreal
Steam App Id 3309720

7. Ella - a study in realism

Ella, a study in realism

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Ella - a study in realism has achieved a Player Score of 64, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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.

Release Date 2/9/2022
Developer cybereality
Publisher cybereality
Steam App Id 1882590

8. Time Leap Paradise SUPER LIVE!

Watch extremely cute 3D girls dance and sing in this live performance simulator! Fully customize everything about the performance - the song, main vocalist and backup dancers, outfits and accessories, and more - to your heart's content!

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Time Leap Paradise SUPER LIVE! has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 238 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187 positive reviews and 51 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 12/15/2016
Developer Frontwing
Publisher Frontwing USA
Steam App Id 532770

9. OpenVR Benchmark

Benchmark your VR setup - OpenVR Benchmark is the first benchmark tool for reproducibly testing your real VR performance, rendering inside of your VR headset. See if your hardware performs correctly! VR headset required.

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OpenVR Benchmark has achieved a Player Score of 66, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 87 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62 positive reviews and 25 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 12/20/2019
Developer Stonebrick Studios UG
Publisher Stonebrick Studios UG
Steam App Id 955610

10. Decay - a real time interactive experience

Decay, a real time interactive experience.

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Decay - a real time interactive experience has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Benchmark games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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.

Release Date 2/7/2022
Developer cybereality
Publisher cybereality
Steam App Id 1880250

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 9). FROM ASHES, BLOOM on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). EzBench Benchmark on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 13). The Alters Benchmark Tool on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 26). Ascended Gods: Benchmark on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 4). Boundary: Benchmark on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). GameTechBench on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Ella - a study in realism on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 12). Time Leap Paradise SUPER LIVE! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). OpenVR Benchmark on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 20). Decay - a real time interactive experience on Steam. Steam Store.

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