Free Design & Illustration Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,272 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 12/13/2024.
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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 Design & Illustration game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,584 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,256 positive reviews and 2,328 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 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,052 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,744 positive reviews and 308 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 88, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,422 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,708 positive reviews and 714 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. VRoid Studio v2.0.1
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 v2.0.1 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 4,008 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,791 positive reviews and 217 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 v2.0.1 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/24/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,877 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,665 positive reviews and 212 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).
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!
GameMaker has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,804 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,579 positive reviews and 225 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. 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 #7 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,146 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,974 positive reviews and 172 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 743 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 560 positive reviews and 183 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.
9. Coloring Game 5
Coloring Game 5 - coloring by numbers. Is a bright representative of anti-stress games.
Coloring Game 5 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 206 positive reviews and 4 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 Coloring Game 5 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams
Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!
Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 827 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 779 positive reviews and 48 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 | 12/2/2021 |
| Developer | That's Nice Games |
| Publisher | That's Nice Games |
| Steam App Id | 1653970 |
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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| 7,401 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,693 | 10/2/2015 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,498 | 6/4/2022 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 404 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 329 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 293 | 5/3/2022 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 153 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 114 | 5/13/2022 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 100 | 11/7/2024 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 75 | 12/2/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 56 | 11/1/2024 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 54 | 11/3/2021 | 51 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 53 | 1/26/2023 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 7/30/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 33 | 8/7/2020 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 29 | 4/12/2021 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 7/27/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 7/19/2024 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 19 | 4/12/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 4/17/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). VRoid Studio v2.0.1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 25). DPET : Desktop Pet Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Coloring Game 5 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams on Steam. Steam Store.