Free Minimalist Games on Steam

Steam currently has 8,262 Minimalist 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 Minimalist game rankings were last updated on 9/19/2025.

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1. Revolution Idle

Join an experience where each revolution takes you further into the unknown! Revolution Idle challenges you to multiply your accumulators to reach unimaginable heights. Will you manage to reach infinity?

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Revolution Idle holds the #1 spot for "best free Minimalist game on Steam" with a Player Score of 82. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,869 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,779 positive reviews and 1,090 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 Revolution Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/1/2025
Developers
Publisher Oni Gaming
Steam App Id 2763740

2. Milky Way Idle

Milky Way Idle: A multiplayer idle RPG where automation replaces grinding. Level up skills, gather resources, craft powerful items, and battle monsters—all while AFK. Trade in the marketplace, join a guild, team up for party combat, and socialize in chat as you progress effortlessly.

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Milky Way Idle has achieved a Player Score of 41, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,821 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 736 positive reviews and 1,085 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Milky Way Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 3/6/2025
Developer cheze
Publisher cheze
Steam App Id 3224420

3. Idling to Rule the Gods

Idling to Rule the Gods is a free to play Idle-Game with a lot of content and some Minigames. Depending on your play-style, you can play it fast or slow. Either way it can be fun for hundreds of hours!

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Idling to Rule the Gods has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,980 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,694 positive reviews and 286 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 Idling to Rule the Gods on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/27/2016
Developer Shugasu GmbH
Publisher Shugasu GmbH
Steam App Id 466170

4. Cats

Cats — and that says it all. Interactive cat clicker. Click on cats for new cats. That's all, really.

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Cats has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,286 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,318 positive reviews and 968 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 5/21/2024
Franchise 100 Cozy Games
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2977660

5. Idle Clans

Idle Clans is a multiplayer idle game that combines the classic MMORPG experience with simplified gameplay and less time commitment. Features include a player-driven economy, PvE, trading, quests, crafting and opportunities to play, socialize and collaborate with other players.

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Idle Clans has achieved a Player Score of 71, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 953 positive reviews and 343 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idle Clans on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 4/7/2023
Developer Isam Games
Publisher Isam Games
Steam App Id 2103530

6. Super Auto Pets

Build the strongest team of pets and tussle with your friends!

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Super Auto Pets has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,800 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,487 positive reviews and 3,313 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 Super Auto Pets on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 9/24/2021
Developer Team Wood Games
Publisher Team Wood Games
Steam App Id 1714040

7. Idle Fishing

Relax and catch fish in a beautiful environment. Hire skilled crewmates, invest in lucrative buildings, unlock many boats & upgrades. Dive into the challenge of the fishing mini-game for an interactive experience unlike any other!

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Idle Fishing has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,364 positive reviews and 244 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 5/24/2024
Developer AO Games
Publisher AO Games
Steam App Id 2725560

8. Scratch Inc.

Build an Empire, From Scratch, in this Scratch Card Idle/Incremental game.

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Scratch Inc. has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95 positive reviews and 18 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 9/17/2025
Developer Makopaz
Publisher Makopaz
Steam App Id 3788420

9. Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense

Infinitode 2 - a strategy in the Tower Defense genre, in which the player will have to build towers to protect his base from endless waves of enemies. The game features huge maps, lots of towers, resource miners, upgrade tree and map editor.

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Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,821 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,494 positive reviews and 327 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 Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 5/6/2021
Developer Prineside
Publisher Prineside
Steam App Id 937310

10. 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.

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Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Minimalist games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,639 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,399 positive reviews and 240 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).

Release Date 10/7/2020
Franchise DU&I
Developer DU&I
Publisher DU&I
Steam App Id 1369320

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5/1/2025
82
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Milky Way Idle steam charts
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3/6/2025
41
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Idling to Rule the Gods steam charts
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5/27/2016
82
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Cats steam charts
674
5/21/2024
75
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Idle Clans steam charts
666
4/7/2023
71
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Super Auto Pets steam charts
463
9/24/2021
89
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Idle Fishing steam charts
404
5/24/2024
81
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Scratch Inc. steam charts
263
9/17/2025
76
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Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense steam charts
217
5/6/2021
88
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Virtual Cottage steam charts
206
10/7/2020
95
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Super Jigsaw Puzzle: Generations steam charts
106
4/4/2019
89
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Idle Research steam charts
98
7/31/2022
81
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Disfigure steam charts
91
7/27/2023
94
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Idle Sphere steam charts
86
11/17/2024
51
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Idle Commonwealth steam charts
84
6/6/2025
61
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Vacuum Warrior - Idle Game steam charts
62
6/29/2023
77
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Industry Idle steam charts
60
9/13/2024
75
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Incremental Adventures steam charts
55
8/11/2020
75
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Tribal Wars steam charts
54
11/12/2020
69
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hexceed steam charts
47
1/15/2021
86
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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.

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Milky Way Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 17). Idling to Rule the Gods on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Cats on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). Idle Clans on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Super Auto Pets on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). Idle Fishing on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Scratch Inc. on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.

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