Free Philosophical Games on Steam
Steam currently has 905 Philosophical 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 Philosophical game rankings were last updated on 5/28/2024.
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1. Idle Monkeylogy
IDLE GAME based on the Infinite Monkey Theorem
Idle Monkeylogy holds the #1 spot for "best free Philosophical game on Steam" with a Player Score of 55. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65 positive reviews and 49 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Idle Monkeylogy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 8/30/2021 |
| Developer | Imoyokan |
| Publisher | Idle System, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1690690 |
2. TELEFORUM
TELEFORUM is a found-footage-styled horror game exploring the unknown side of media. You’re visiting a widow’s apartment to conduct an interview about her husband's death. But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it?
TELEFORUM has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,924 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,795 positive reviews and 129 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/19/2023 |
| Franchise | CRITICAL REFLEX |
| Developer | Monumental Collab |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2186570 |
3. Playing Kafka
There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts.
Playing Kafka has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66 positive reviews and 0 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 | 5/21/2024 |
| Developer | Charles Games |
| Publisher | Charles Games |
| Steam App Id | 2911850 |
4. Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo
A eulogy for happiness, and a lament for connection that never was.
Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,539 positive reviews and 43 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.
5. Black Screen
This game is nothing more than a dark image covering the entire screen area, without the presence of any additional extraneous stimuli. The freedom of own imagination and interpretation of the experience is under the complete control of the player.
Black Screen has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62 positive reviews and 12 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 | 5/15/2024 |
| Developer | Dilena Udry |
| Publisher | Dilena Udry |
| Steam App Id | 2953440 |
6. YIIK Nameless Psychosis
Experience a sneak peek of YIIK I.V! Step beyond Alex Eggleston's story and become the Nameless Child, a young girl pushed from a mysterious tower. Guide her through a surreal dimension where she must find a way to save both the Good Brother and the Bad Brother.
YIIK Nameless Psychosis has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 631 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 589 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play YIIK Nameless Psychosis on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/4/2024 |
| Franchise | YIIK: A Postmodern RPG |
| Developer | Ackk Studios |
| Publisher | Ysbryd Games |
| Steam App Id | 2863840 |
7. DeafBlind
DeafBlind offers an immersive sensory deprivation experience, simulating what life might feel like if you were both deaf and blind. This game invites you to navigate a world shrouded in silence and darkness, challenging you to adapt and explore in entirely new ways.
DeafBlind has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "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 | 5/23/2024 |
| Developer | Joe Williams |
| Publisher | Joe Williams |
| Steam App Id | 2973950 |
8. Locke(d)
An algorithm decided to show you this. What now?
Locke(d) has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 919 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 866 positive reviews and 53 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
9. Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1)
Symploké: The Legend of Gustavo Bueno is a classic point and click adventure set in a Spanish university and inspired in one of the most influential contemporary philosophers in the world. Play Chapter 1 and take care in your first day of class!
Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61 positive reviews and 12 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 Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 9/30/2017 |
| Developer | Videojuegos Fermín |
| Publisher | Videojuegos Fermín |
| Steam App Id | 678090 |
10. No More Future
In the last days of their life, a dying person takes one final gamble... No More Future is a linear Sci-Fi Visual Novel, where you explore a futuristic world as an android trying to rebuild their old life. In this strange journey, they'll question the very foundations of their life and their world.
No More Future has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 97 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97 positive reviews and 0 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.
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 | 13 | 8/30/2021 | 55 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 10/19/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 5/21/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 11/21/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 5/15/2024 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/4/2024 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/23/2024 | 77 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 1/23/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/30/2017 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 10/7/2022 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/9/2021 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/2/2017 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 2/3/2021 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/1/2021 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/28/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/12/2022 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/25/2023 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/26/2023 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/5/2023 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/23/2023 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Idle Monkeylogy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 23). TELEFORUM on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Playing Kafka on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 22). Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Black Screen on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). YIIK Nameless Psychosis on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). DeafBlind on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Locke(d) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 28). Symploke: Legend of Gustavo Bueno (Chapter 1) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 6). No More Future on Steam. Steam Store.