Free Immersive Games on Steam
Steam currently has 612 Immersive 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 Immersive game rankings were last updated on 3/27/2025.
Looking for more? Explore other lists such as:
- Best immersive games on Steam
- Best immersive Steam Deck games
- Best immersive Steam games for Mac OS
- Best immersive Linux games on Steam
- Free Steam games
- Most played Steam games
- Best rated Steam games
1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best free Immersive game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,062 positive reviews and 225 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).
2. Eternium
Hack & slash against the dark forces threatening your home-world. Experience intense tactical fights in this fast paced, old school action RPG.
Eternium has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,318 positive reviews and 712 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 Eternium on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/21/2023 |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 981600 |
3. College Kings - The Complete Season
College Kings - The Complete Season (Acts I-III Combined): Sex, girls, parties, and power. As a freshman at San Vallejo College, you have the whole world in front of you. Will you let the next four years pass you by, or will you lead your fraternity to the crown and become campus royalty?
College Kings - The Complete Season has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,227 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,435 positive reviews and 792 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 possible to play College Kings - The Complete Season on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/5/2021 |
| Developer | Undergrad Steve |
| Publisher | Undergrad Steve |
| Steam App Id | 1463120 |
4. Samsara Room
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Samsara Room has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,027 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,786 positive reviews and 241 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 4/29/2020 |
| Franchise | Rusty Lake |
| Developer | Rusty Lake |
| Publisher | Rusty Lake |
| Steam App Id | 1281800 |
5. StrangerZ
StrangerZ is a Free to Play Multiplayer Survival Horror game. Play as or survive against the "Stranger" with your teammates until dawn. Level up, play competitively and rank up by either surviving or killing all the players.
StrangerZ has achieved a Player Score of 39, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,854 positive reviews and 2,951 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play StrangerZ on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/3/2023 |
| Franchise | Lost Frame Development |
| Developer | Lost Frame Development |
| Publisher | Lost Frame Development |
| Steam App Id | 2293600 |
6. Cards & Tankards
Grab a drink, invite your friends and ready your deck! Cards & Tankards is the first social collectible card game available for both PC and VR.
Cards & Tankards has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 866 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 772 positive reviews and 94 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 Cards & Tankards on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 5/25/2023 |
| Developer | Divergent Realities, LLC |
| Publisher | Divergent Realities, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1506850 |
7. [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap
Clap Clap is a short indie horror game that puts you in the shoes of a house sitter, experiencing strange occurrences in a seemingly ordinary home.
![[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap banner](https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/2933290/header.jpg)
[Nightmare Files] Clap Clap has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,079 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,922 positive reviews and 157 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 6/4/2024 |
| Developer | Raycastly |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2933290 |
8. VR Secretary: Ailey Edition
VR Secretary puts you in a real office situation. You think you can handle anything, but the relationship with your secretary, Ailey? Cross the line, and your workplace journey might become unexpectedly “eventful”. Being a CEO may not be quite what you imagined.
VR Secretary: Ailey Edition has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 290 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 265 positive reviews and 25 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 VR Secretary: Ailey Edition on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/6/2025 |
| Developer | Stargazers |
| Publisher | Markup |
| Steam App Id | 3384220 |
9. Groovy Labs
Groovy Labs is an open and cross-platform sandbox for rhythm games in Virtual and Mixed Reality (VR/XR). It’s powered by a database of over 100 000 community-made song beatmaps.
Groovy Labs has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 3 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 | 3/28/2025 |
| Developer | Body Mind Games |
| Publisher | Body Mind Games |
| Steam App Id | 3029800 |
10. None Shall Intrude: Descent
None Shall Intrude: Descent is a free Prologue version of None Shall Intrude. A roguelite deck-builder with tile-based combat where you become a powerful Raid Boss. Epic battles, intricate strategies, and the ever-present threat of heroic challengers seeking to vanquish your reign.
None Shall Intrude: Descent has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Immersive games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 241 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 217 positive reviews and 24 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 | 9/27/2024 |
| Franchise | GrabTheGames Publishing |
| Developer | Aeterna Ludi |
| Publisher | GrabTheGames |
| Steam App Id | 3024640 |
More Free Immersive Games
Explore even more rankings for the 67 best free Immersive games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 200 | 8/21/2023 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 116 | 3/5/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 4/29/2020 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 11/3/2023 | 39 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 5/25/2023 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 6/4/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 2/6/2025 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 3/28/2025 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 9/27/2024 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/23/2022 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/31/2020 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/30/2024 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/22/2024 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/28/2022 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/31/2023 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/10/2024 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/30/2023 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/16/2024 | 56 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/26/2017 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Player counts and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Eternium on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). College Kings - The Complete Season on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 6). Samsara Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). StrangerZ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). Cards & Tankards on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 20). VR Secretary: Ailey Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). Groovy Labs on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 6). None Shall Intrude: Descent on Steam. Steam Store.