Free Documentary Games on Steam
Steam currently has 158 Documentary 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 Documentary game rankings were last updated on 5/27/2024.
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1. Free to Play
Free to Play is a feature-length documentary that follows three professional gamers from around the world as they compete for a million dollar prize in the first Dota 2 International Tournament.
Free to Play holds the #1 spot for "best free Documentary game on Steam" with a Player Score of 92. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,010 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,463 positive reviews and 547 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
2. VR Archeology: Secrets of Kulikovo Field
What mysteries and keys to historical secrets are hidden underground? In this interactive VR game, you will explore the roles of modern archaeologists, restoration experts and re-enactors. Discover dozens of unique artifacts dating back to the Battle of Kulikovo on this thrilling expedition.
VR Archeology: Secrets of Kulikovo Field has achieved a Player Score of 54, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13 positive reviews and 10 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.
3. The Mind of Marlo
Uniquely presented as an hour long documentary film, The Mind of Marlo is a narrative driven adventure game focusing on love, loss and silly heads. Laugh and cry with Marlo as he gets to the bottom of his life changing condition, known as Spontaneous Silly Head Syndrome.
The Mind of Marlo has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 215 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Mind of Marlo on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/19/2017 |
| Developer | Point Bleep Studios |
| Publisher | Baffled Crab |
| Steam App Id | 722870 |
4. Eternal Spring VR
Immerse yourself in 'ETERNAL SPRING (長春) VR,' an animated 360 documentary that goes inside the world of a real-life survivor of religious persecution in China, adding a new dimension to the feature film that was Canada's official submission to the 2023 Oscars®.
Eternal Spring VR has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "5 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 | 5/11/2024 |
| Developer | Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc. |
| Publisher | Lofty Sky Entertainment Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 2689630 |
5. LUX SINE
Set in the Black Hills of South Dakota, this interactive VR experience takes participants into the subterranean depths of Sanford Research Lab and Wind Cave as they unravel the cosmos from different angles.
LUX SINE has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23 positive reviews and 6 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 | 12/30/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1229740 |
6. Zero Days VR
Based on the Oscar short-listed Participant Media documentary Zero Days, Scatter's Emmy Award-winning, immersive documentary Zero Days VR visualizes the story of Stuxnet in a new way: placing you inside the invisible world of computer viruses, experiencing the high stakes of cyber warfare at a human scale.
Zero Days VR has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Zero Days VR on the Steam Deck.
7. Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude
Take your first step toward a great adventure. Play the introduction to the Wanderlust: Travel Stories anthology. See the many faces of Bangkok in a narrative game from the makers of The Witcher, co-created with real-life adventurers.
Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 5/28/2020 |
| Franchise | Different Tales |
| Developer | Different Tales |
| Publisher | Different Tales |
| Steam App Id | 1306990 |
8. Guildford Castle VR
Guildford Castle is a free roaming, narrative VR experience with light interactivity.
Guildford Castle VR has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 83 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 81 positive reviews and 2 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 | 3/24/2022 |
| Developer | Historic VR |
| Publisher | Historic VR |
| Steam App Id | 1862880 |
9. AVROD
A virtual reality archaeology free-to-play online social platform.
AVROD has achieved a Player Score of 50, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 9 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 | 1/5/2021 |
| Developer | AVROD Technologies Inc. |
| Publisher | AVROD Technologies Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1495350 |
10. The Book of Distance
In 1935, Yonezo Okita left his home in Japan and began a new life in Canada. Then war and state-sanctioned racism changed everything—he became the enemy. His grandson leads us on an interactive virtual pilgrimage through an emotional geography of immigration and family to recover what was lost.
The Book of Distance has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Documentary games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 170 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166 positive reviews and 4 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 | 10/8/2020 |
| Developer | National Film Board of Canada |
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| Steam App Id | 1245640 |
More Free Documentary Games
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 | 2 | 3/19/2014 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/30/2022 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/19/2017 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/11/2024 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/30/2020 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/14/2017 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/28/2020 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/24/2022 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/5/2021 | 50 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/8/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/30/2020 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/24/2018 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/13/2021 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/2/2018 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/21/2020 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/11/2020 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). Free to Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). VR Archeology: Secrets of Kulikovo Field on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). The Mind of Marlo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Eternal Spring VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 30). LUX SINE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Zero Days VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 23). Wanderlust: Bangkok Prelude on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 25). Guildford Castle VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). AVROD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). The Book of Distance on Steam. Steam Store.