Free Game Development Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,432 Game Development 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 Game Development game rankings were last updated on 5/19/2024.
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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 Game Development game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,502 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,581 positive reviews and 1,921 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. 小黑盒加速器
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小黑盒加速器 has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,120 positive reviews and 1,585 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 | 5/25/2021 |
| Developer | Qing Feng Beijing Technology |
| Publisher | Qing Feng Beijing Technology |
| Steam App Id | 1447430 |
3. Animaze by FaceRig
Livestream, chat, or create videos as world-class 2D and 3D avatars. Use one of the over 60 avatars provided or import your own 2D, 3D, VRM, or Ready Player Me model. Animaze is powering PuffPuff, the number 1 most followed virtual being on TikTok with 4.7 million followers.
Animaze by FaceRig has achieved a Player Score of 65, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,862 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,918 positive reviews and 944 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Animaze by FaceRig on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 11/17/2021 |
| Developer | Holotech Studios Inc. |
| Publisher | Holotech Studios Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1364390 |
4. Godot Engine
Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.
Godot Engine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,343 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,180 positive reviews and 163 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 Godot Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/24/2016 |
| Developer | Godot Engine |
| Publisher | Godot Engine |
| Steam App Id | 404790 |
5. 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 81, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,100 positive reviews and 185 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 |
6. Resonite
Enter a novel digital universe with infinite possibilities. Whether you resonate with people around the world in a casual conversation, playing games and socializing or you riff off each other when creating anything from art to programming complex games, you'll find your place here.
Resonite has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 843 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 715 positive reviews and 128 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 Resonite on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/6/2023 |
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| Publisher | Yellow Dog Man Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2519830 |
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 Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,329 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,187 positive reviews and 142 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 Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 540 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 407 positive reviews and 133 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. VTuber Maker
VTuber Maker is the #1 free, simplistic, and 3D Tool for VTuber Content Production, just with a webcam.
VTuber Maker has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,777 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,447 positive reviews and 330 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VTuber Maker on the Steam Deck.
10. Defold
Defold is a free and open game engine used for development of desktop, mobile and web games.
Defold has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Game Development games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 148 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 129 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 Defold on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 1/28/2021 |
| Developer | Defold Foundation |
| Publisher | Defold Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 1365760 |
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 | 5,948 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,373 | 5/25/2021 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 311 | 11/17/2021 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 264 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 248 | 5/3/2022 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 196 | 10/6/2023 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 160 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 150 | 5/13/2022 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 45 | 8/7/2020 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 1/28/2021 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 6/17/2022 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 12/1/2016 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 3/28/2014 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 2/27/2023 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 7/5/2019 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 11/10/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 3/24/2024 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 7/13/2018 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 8/18/2023 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 3/17/2023 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). 小黑盒加速器 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Animaze by FaceRig on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). GameMaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Resonite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 12). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). DPET : Desktop Pet Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 5). VTuber Maker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Defold on Steam. Steam Store.