Free Design & Illustration Games on Steam

Steam currently has 4,715 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 7/30/2025.

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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 Design & Illustration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,115 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,311 positive reviews and 2,804 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.

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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 7,662 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,326 positive reviews and 336 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.

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Wallpaper Alive has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,560 positive reviews and 1,280 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 6/4/2022
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Steam App Id 2003310

4. Wallpaper Play

【WallpaperPlay】It is a powerful desktop beautification tool that combines dynamic wallpapers, desktop clocks, music spectrums, typing follow effects, and mouse cursors. For desktop beautification, this one is all you need! O(∩_∩)O~

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Wallpaper Play has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98 positive reviews and 20 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 4/11/2025
Developer QuDong
Publisher QuDong
Steam App Id 3413340

5. VRoid Studio v2.3.0

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 v2.3.0 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 4,305 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,076 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 v2.3.0 on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 12/24/2020
Developer pixiv Inc.
Publisher pixiv Inc.
Steam App Id 1486350

6. 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 #6 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,305 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,042 positive reviews and 263 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

7. 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 71, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 789 positive reviews and 285 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

8. 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 #8 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,761 positive reviews and 206 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. 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.

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Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,523 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,286 positive reviews and 237 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).

Release Date 10/7/2020
Franchise DU&I
Developer DU&I
Publisher DU&I
Steam App Id 1369320

10. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,029 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 973 positive reviews and 56 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 Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/1/2021
Developer That's Nice Games
Publisher That's Nice Games
Steam App Id 1653970

More Free Design & Illustration Games

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Blender steam charts
9,063
4/24/2015
95
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ShareX steam charts
2,306
10/2/2015
93
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Wallpaper Alive steam charts
1,433
6/4/2022
86
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Wallpaper Play steam charts
914
4/11/2025
75
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VRoid Studio v2.3.0 steam charts
414
12/24/2020
91
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GameMaker steam charts
297
5/3/2022
85
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DPET : Desktop Pet Engine steam charts
156
5/13/2022
71
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
147
12/25/2019
92
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Virtual Cottage steam charts
145
10/7/2020
95
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Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams steam charts
130
12/1/2021
89
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PngTuber Maker steam charts
59
1/25/2023
82
Free
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飞火动态壁纸 steam charts
47
11/3/2021
51
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Bingo Pet steam charts
43
4/15/2025
57
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VTuber Maker steam charts
38
8/7/2020
79
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projectM Music Visualizer steam charts
21
7/26/2020
88
Free
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Coloring Game steam charts
21
4/12/2019
89
Free
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Coloring Game 4 steam charts
18
7/30/2021
88
Free
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Practisim Designer steam charts
17
2/14/2023
83
Free
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Coloring Game 5 steam charts
15
4/25/2025
86
Free
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Coloring Game 3 steam charts
15
4/17/2020
90
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 7). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 29). Wallpaper Play on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 27). VRoid Studio v2.3.0 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 18). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). DPET : Desktop Pet Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 16). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.

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