Free Design & Illustration Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,376 Design & Illustration 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 Design & Illustration game rankings were last updated on 2/5/2025.
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1. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender holds the #1 spot for "best free Design & Illustration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,751 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,305 positive reviews and 2,446 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. ShareX
ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.
ShareX has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,899 positive reviews and 313 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run ShareX on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 10/2/2015 |
| Developer | ShareX Team |
| Publisher | ShareX Team |
| Steam App Id | 400040 |
3. Wallpaper Alive
The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos.
Wallpaper Alive has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,425 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,565 positive reviews and 860 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.
4. RPG Maker VX Ace
RPG Maker VX Ace improves on every aspect of creating your very own epic adventure. An extremely powerful editor, Ace supports multiple tilesets, offers full control over autoshadow and has a very flexible features system.
RPG Maker VX Ace has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,282 positive reviews and 265 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 RPG Maker VX Ace on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $3.49 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2012 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Gotcha Gotcha Games |
| Steam App Id | 220700 |
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.
VRoid Studio v2.1.2 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,875 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. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,823 positive reviews and 217 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 Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. 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 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,690 positive reviews and 235 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 |
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 Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,359 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,183 positive reviews and 176 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. 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.
DPET : Desktop Pet Engine has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 812 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 613 positive reviews and 199 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.
10. 飞火动态壁纸
飞火动态壁纸
飞火动态壁纸 has achieved a Player Score of 51, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 59 positive reviews and 55 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 | 11/3/2021 |
| Developer | 合肥诺拉网络科技有限公司 |
| Publisher | 合肥诺拉网络科技有限公司 |
| Steam App Id | 1664490 |
More Free Design & Illustration Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Design & Illustration games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 10,842 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,076 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,332 | 6/4/2022 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,209 | 12/10/2012 | 91 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 530 | 12/23/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 373 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 300 | 5/3/2022 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 164 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 149 | 5/13/2022 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 82 | 11/3/2021 | 51 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 73 | 12/2/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 43 | 11/7/2024 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 8/7/2020 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 38 | 11/1/2024 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 1/26/2023 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 7/30/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 4/12/2021 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 7/19/2024 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 7/27/2024 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 1/10/2020 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 5). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 5). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 24). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 5). RPG Maker VX Ace on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 3). VRoid Studio v2.1.2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 16). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 3). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). DPET : Desktop Pet Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 23). 飞火动态壁纸 on Steam. Steam Store.