Free Experience Games on Steam
Steam currently has 240 Experience 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 Experience game rankings were last updated on 12/6/2024.
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1. The Marvellous Machine
The Marvellous Machine is a fifteen minute narrated journey in VR that lets you explore the inner workings of your mind and experience new perspectives.
The Marvellous Machine holds the #1 spot for "best free Experience game on Steam" with a Player Score of 77. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 147 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124 positive reviews and 23 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 | 2/11/2019 |
| Developer | 1337 Game Design |
| Publisher | 1337 Game Design |
| Steam App Id | 1000510 |
2. Meditation VR
Birds high up in the sky, waves rolling in on the shore, the wind blowing through palm trees and plants that grow on your private secluded island all contribute both visually and in sound to a surreal experience that practically makes you feel the ocean breeze.
Meditation VR has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 92 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73 positive reviews and 19 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 | 7/31/2020 |
| Developer | Better Than Life |
| Publisher | Better Than Life |
| Steam App Id | 1301850 |
3. Ord.
Ord. tells stories three words at a time.
Ord. has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 223 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 6/5/2019 |
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| Publisher | Mujo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1079000 |
4. The Dawn of Art
Explore the Chauvet Cave 36,000 years ago, with Daisy Ridley’s voice as your guide. It’s in the Ardèche gorges, in the south of France, that our ancestors drew humanity’s first masterpieces, giving life to their beliefs. Maybe you will also meet the cave bear…
The Dawn of Art has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 143 positive reviews and 8 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 | 2/24/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1236560 |
5. The Most Beautiful Room in the World
Virtual world that reenacts through interactive animations the content painted by Andrea Mantegna in the Saint Giorgio Castle in Mantua, Italy. Virtual Reality interactive animated environment. For artists and scholars.
The Most Beautiful Room in the World has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "3 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 | 11/16/2023 |
| Developer | Andres Montenegro |
| Publisher | Pinichanchi Animation |
| Steam App Id | 1282670 |
6. Dry Visit - Virtual Underwater Visit - iMARECulture
Thanks to the iMARECULTURE project, you can virtually dive into the 3D reconstructions of 3 of the most beautiful UW archaeological sites of the Mediterranean Sea: the UW Archaeological Park of Baiae (Naples, Italy), the Phoenician shipwreck of Xlendi (Gozo, Malta) and the Mazotos Shipwreck (Cyprus)
Dry Visit - Virtual Underwater Visit - iMARECulture has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews — making it "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 | 5/4/2020 |
| Developer | 3D Research Srl |
| Publisher | 3D Research Srl |
| Steam App Id | 1242830 |
7. Singularity
A Virtual Reality Art piece, exploring the Law of accelerating returns and the development of A.I.
Singularity has achieved a Player Score of 52, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7 positive reviews and 6 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 | 12/21/2020 |
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| Publisher | Screen South |
| Steam App Id | 1429890 |
8. Orlando Theme Park VR - Roller Coaster and Rides
Welcome to Orlando Theme Park VR! Are your palms sweaty already? Are you brave enough to face all toys and rides? Yes, this is a VR experience like you have never seen before!
Orlando Theme Park VR - Roller Coaster and Rides has achieved a Player Score of 29, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 36 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" 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 | 8/21/2020 |
| Developer | Thetis Games and Simulators |
| Publisher | Thetis Games and Simulators |
| Steam App Id | 1373810 |
9. Green Fairy VR
Follow the Green Fairy’s adventure as she learns to appreciate her unique green glow by finding refuge at the traffic lights in the Big Little City.
Green Fairy VR has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "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.
10. An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
A short wordless adaptation of a Civil War story.
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Experience games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46 positive reviews and 5 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 | 11/8/2019 |
| Developer | James Earl Cox III |
| Publisher | James Earl Cox III |
| Steam App Id | 1180020 |
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| 2 | 2/11/2019 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 7/31/2020 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 6/5/2019 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/24/2020 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 11/16/2023 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/4/2020 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/21/2020 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/21/2020 | 29 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 6/23/2021 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 11/8/2019 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/1/2022 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/4/2021 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/27/2021 | 58 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/24/2020 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/23/2020 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/19/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 3/18/2023 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/20/2020 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/25/2018 | 48 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/12/2018 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The Marvellous Machine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 30). Meditation VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Ord. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The Dawn of Art on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 7). The Most Beautiful Room in the World on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 23). Dry Visit - Virtual Underwater Visit - iMARECulture on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Singularity on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). Orlando Theme Park VR - Roller Coaster and Rides on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Green Fairy VR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 26). An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge on Steam. Steam Store.