Free Design & Illustration Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,677 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 7/5/2025.
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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 74,022 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,270 positive reviews and 2,752 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 7,598 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,264 positive reviews and 334 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 86, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,330 positive reviews and 1,219 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. 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~
Wallpaper Play has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66 positive reviews and 16 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.
5. VRoid Studio v2.2.0
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.
VRoid Studio v2.2.0 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 4,278 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,048 positive reviews and 230 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 v2.2.0 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!
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 2,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,988 positive reviews and 258 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.
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 1,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 765 positive reviews and 266 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.
8. 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 #8 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,240 positive reviews and 232 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).
9. 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 #9 spot for the best free Design & Illustration games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,882 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,683 positive reviews and 199 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 |
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 121 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62 positive reviews and 59 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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| 9,123 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,919 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,460 | 6/4/2022 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 697 | 4/11/2025 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 426 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 286 | 5/3/2022 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 235 | 5/13/2022 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 183 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 175 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 80 | 11/3/2021 | 51 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 68 | 12/1/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 4/15/2025 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 44 | 1/26/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 7/30/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 4/25/2025 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 30 | 8/7/2020 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 26 | 7/27/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 4/17/2020 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 1/10/2020 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 4/12/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 7). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Wallpaper Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). VRoid Studio v2.2.0 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 18). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 17). DPET : Desktop Pet Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 8). 飞火动态壁纸 on Steam. Steam Store.