Free Moddable Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,621 Moddable 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 Moddable game rankings were last updated on 7/15/2025.
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1. Counter-Strike 2
For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.

Counter-Strike 2 holds the #1 spot for "best free Moddable game on Steam" with a Player Score of 86. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,890,287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,699,338 positive reviews and 1,190,949 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 Counter-Strike 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. tModLoader
Dig, Fight, and Build your way through the world of player-created mods on Terraria with tModLoader - this DLC makes modding Terraria a reality!

tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 319,863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 310,618 positive reviews and 9,245 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 tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,694 positive reviews and 2,774 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 |
4. Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition offers players a trial of this historical single & multiplayer RTS experience. *Note: To unlock all features of the game please see the “Base Game” product.

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,922 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,477 positive reviews and 7,445 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 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
Release Date | 10/15/2020 |
Franchise | Age of Empires Franchise |
Developers | |
Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
Steam App Id | 933110 |
5. VPet-Simulator
Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!

VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,036 positive reviews and 795 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.
6. DDNet
Want to play the hardest cooperative 2D platformer ever? Want to finish no map ever? Want to be in pain for hours and cry, getting nothing in return? Come play DDNet with a large community of other sufferers!

DDNet has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,389 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,207 positive reviews and 4,182 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 DDNet on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
Release Date | 8/17/2020 |
Developer | DDNet Team |
Publisher | DDNet Team |
Steam App Id | 412220 |
7. Crusader Kings II
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.

Crusader Kings II has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,572 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,725 positive reviews and 6,847 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 Crusader Kings II on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
Release Date | 2/14/2012 |
Franchise | Crusader Kings Official |
Developer | Paradox Development Studio |
Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
Steam App Id | 203770 |
8. Source Filmmaker
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.

Source Filmmaker has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,008 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,105 positive reviews and 2,903 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 Source Filmmaker on the Steam Deck.
9. OpenTTD
OpenTTD is a business simulation game in which players earn money by transporting passengers and cargo via road, rail, water, and air. It is an open-source remake and expansion of the 1995 Chris Sawyer video game Transport Tycoon Deluxe.

OpenTTD has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,063 positive reviews and 563 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 OpenTTD on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Warface: Clutch
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗠𝗢 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗜𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗣𝘃𝗣 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘃𝗘 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹.

Warface: Clutch has achieved a Player Score of 66, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Moddable games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,013 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,368 positive reviews and 27,645 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 Warface: Clutch on the Steam Deck.
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891,058 | 8/21/2012 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
25,160 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
9,212 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
3,941 | 10/15/2020 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
3,076 | 8/14/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
2,112 | 8/17/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,598 | 2/14/2012 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,204 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
544 | 4/1/2021 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
326 | 7/1/2014 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
321 | 11/17/2021 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
271 | 1/22/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
260 | 4/6/2025 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
257 | 6/25/2021 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
252 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
214 | 4/30/2015 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
211 | 5/6/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
195 | 2/15/2023 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
133 | 1/6/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
126 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Counter-Strike 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 14). DDNet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Crusader Kings II on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). OpenTTD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Warface: Clutch on Steam. Steam Store.