Free Nonlinear Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,398 Nonlinear 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 Nonlinear game rankings were last updated on 10/21/2025.
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1. Idle Slayer
Idle Slayer is an incremental game with idle and active playstyle mechanics, medieval pixel art visuals and retro 8-bit sounds and music.
Idle Slayer holds the #1 spot for "best free Nonlinear game on Steam" with a Player Score of 83. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,417 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,044 positive reviews and 1,373 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 | 12/22/2020 |
| Developer | Pablo Leban |
| Publisher | Pablo Leban |
| Steam App Id | 1353300 |
2. Dungeon Crusher: Soul Hunters
A social multiplayer incremental idle rpg with clans, PvP arenas, a wonderful 3d fantasy world with a story/missions and much more.
Dungeon Crusher: Soul Hunters has achieved a Player Score of 66, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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 | 10/30/2024 |
| Developer | Towards Mars Limited |
| Publisher | Towards Mars Limited |
| Steam App Id | 842980 |
3. Coloring Pixels
A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.
Coloring Pixels has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,144 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,826 positive reviews and 318 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 Coloring Pixels on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 8/17/2018 |
| Franchise | ToastieLabs |
| Developer | ToastieLabs |
| Publisher | ToastieLabs |
| Steam App Id | 897330 |
4. DPS IDLE 2
The long awaited sequel to DPS Idle. Collect cards, upgrade cards, defeat monsters, join guilds and recruit heroes. DPS IDLE 2!
DPS IDLE 2 has achieved a Player Score of 50, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 224 positive reviews and 224 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play DPS IDLE 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Idle Skilling
Idle Skilling is the ultimate Idle Game with years of content! Meant to be played for 5-10 minutes a day, you gradually unlock new skills like mining, fishing, pet breeding, crusading, potion-making, lab-research, construction, and more! With new updates coming, you'll never run out of stuff to do!
Idle Skilling has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,262 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,603 positive reviews and 659 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Idle Skilling on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 9/15/2022 |
| Developer | Lavaflame2 |
| Publisher | Lavaflame2 |
| Steam App Id | 1048370 |
6. Zomcats Invasion
Zomcats Invasion is a coop online multiplayer game! Play with up to 10 friends and fight endless hordes of Zomcats! Choose between a variety of maps, difficulties and weapons. Unlock abilities and customize your cat to fit your style!
Zomcats Invasion has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43 positive reviews and 7 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 | 8/6/2024 |
| Franchise | Tinky's Games |
| Developer | Tinky |
| Publisher | Tinky |
| Steam App Id | 2699240 |
7. Chicken
Chicken is a clicker game, in which you click a Chicken! You click the Chicken to gain even more Chickens! Every 3 hour, random chicken drops. A community that's Chickens. All our Chickens are made with community effort and inspiration, come join the fun!
Chicken has achieved a Player Score of 58, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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 | 7/28/2024 |
| Developer | Flavorless Art |
| Publisher | Flavorless Art |
| Steam App Id | 3099520 |
8. Coloring Voxels
Bring vibrant worlds to life block by block! Our revolutionary blend of Voxel Art and Color-by-Numbers lets you build stunning 3D dioramas from the ground up. As the second entry in our hit Coloring genre, this game evolves the relaxing joy of 2D coloring into an immersive 3D experience!
Coloring Voxels has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 172 positive reviews and 56 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/15/2025 |
| Franchise | ToastieLabs |
| Developer | ToastieLabs |
| Publisher | ToastieLabs |
| Steam App Id | 3634590 |
9. hexceed
A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. An exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress through hundreds of levels!
hexceed has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,628 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,358 positive reviews and 270 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 hexceed on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/15/2021 |
| Franchise | ToastieLabs |
| Developer | ToastieLabs |
| Publisher | ToastieLabs |
| Steam App Id | 1463920 |
10. College Bound - Episode 1
After two years of working your butt off in college, you and your girlfriend Summer finally managed to qualify for an international student exchange program in sweet, sweet Paris. Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Well, maybe if the principal didn’t suddenly exclude you from the program completely. Bitch.
College Bound - Episode 1 has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,363 positive reviews and 653 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 Bound - Episode 1 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 938 | 12/22/2020 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 938 | 10/30/2024 | 66 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 367 | 8/17/2018 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 238 | 9/23/2024 | 50 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 188 | 9/15/2022 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 8/6/2024 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 42 | 7/28/2024 | 58 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 8/15/2025 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 1/15/2021 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 6/3/2021 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 4/27/2016 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 5/20/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 6/3/2016 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 7/12/2024 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 1/27/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 11/10/2022 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 2/2/2022 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 10/31/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 11/27/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 12/7/2021 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). Idle Slayer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 22). Dungeon Crusher: Soul Hunters on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 23). Coloring Pixels on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 23). DPS IDLE 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Idle Skilling on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 9). Zomcats Invasion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). Chicken on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 22). Coloring Voxels on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 9). hexceed on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 10). College Bound - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.