Free Nonlinear Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,703 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 3/23/2026.
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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 10,134 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,633 positive reviews and 1,501 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. 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 #2 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,445 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,120 positive reviews and 325 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 |
3. 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 52, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 513 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267 positive reviews and 246 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).
4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,336 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,650 positive reviews and 686 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 |
5. Farm Manager
Create and manage your own farm. Strategize, expand, plant, grow and harvest the lands and breed prize-worthy animals in this immersive farm management game. Farm Manager is among the most realistic of the strategy genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers.
Farm Manager has achieved a Player Score of 45, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52 positive reviews and 67 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Farm Manager on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 11/3/2025 |
| Developer | Trophy Games |
| Publisher | Trophy Games |
| Steam App Id | 3759820 |
6. 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 63, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55 positive reviews and 27 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 | 7/29/2024 |
| Developer | Flavorless Art |
| Publisher | Flavorless Art |
| Steam App Id | 3099520 |
7. 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 76, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "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 |
8. Idle Guy: Life Simulator games
Life Business empire rich game. Boss millionaire idle games. Idle office tycoon
Idle Guy: Life Simulator games has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Nonlinear games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 184 positive reviews and 68 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.
| Release Date | 7/1/2025 |
| Developer | Heatherglade LTD |
| Publisher | Heatherglade Publishing KFT |
| Steam App Id | 3659020 |
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 2,725 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,446 positive reviews and 279 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| 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 4,010 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,350 positive reviews and 660 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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| 1,037 | 12/22/2020 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 353 | 8/17/2018 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 234 | 3/12/2026 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 232 | 9/15/2022 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 84 | 11/3/2025 | 45 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 62 | 7/29/2024 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 60 | 8/6/2024 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 57 | 7/1/2025 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 1/15/2021 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 6/3/2021 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 5/20/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 8/15/2025 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 6/3/2016 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 4/27/2016 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 2/2/2022 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 10/11/2021 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 10/31/2024 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 8/18/2022 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 12/7/2021 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 11/10/2022 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 23). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 23). Idle Slayer on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). Coloring Pixels on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 22). DPS IDLE 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Idle Skilling on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 17). Farm Manager on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 25). Chicken on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 15). Zomcats Invasion on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 26). Idle Guy: Life Simulator games on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 25). hexceed on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 26). College Bound - Episode 1 on Steam. Steam Store.