Free Philosophical Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,440 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 9/7/2025.
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1. Moral Dilemma: The Interview
A fourth-wall-breaking narrative adventure. It’s interview day, and you really need this job—enough to ignore the talking printer, the anomaly corridor, and the ridiculous life-or-death trials your interviewer keeps putting you in. But deep down, you know... something here is very, very wrong.
Moral Dilemma: The Interview holds the #1 spot for "best free Philosophical game on Steam" with a Player Score of 82. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 586 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 512 positive reviews and 74 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 Moral Dilemma: The Interview on the Steam Deck.
2. Idle Monkeylogy
IDLE GAME based on the Infinite Monkey Theorem
Idle Monkeylogy has achieved a Player Score of 54, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75 positive reviews and 61 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 | 8/31/2021 |
| Developer | Imoyokan |
| Publisher | Idle System, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1690690 |
3. Psycholonials
While in communication with supernatural forces, two influencers launch a daring new social media brand.
Psycholonials has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,025 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 912 positive reviews and 113 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 | 2/3/2021 |
| Developer | Andrew Hussie |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1529810 |
4. Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~
Night after night, the same dream of a guillotine. A headhunting serial killer. And the "knights" in black who follow soon after. Irrationality that defies the realm of common sense begins to assault and devour the city.
Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 548 positive reviews and 77 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 Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 6/2/2017 |
| Developer | light |
| Publisher | views Co., Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 644540 |
5. 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 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,975 positive reviews and 53 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.
6. qualia
Intellica thanks you for volunteering in this short text-based Research Study. Pay attention to the participants answers, and classify them as either Human or Artificial. Join us in shaping the future of technology. Remember, think happy!
qualia has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 307 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 286 positive reviews and 21 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.
7. 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 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,126 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,872 positive reviews and 254 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 |
8. 52 / 0 = ∞
This is a story with illustrations. You have to choose your destiny. You are obsessed with the idea of creating an ideal society. One day you come up with a genius idea, and you create a society that could live forever, BUT HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE!!?
52 / 0 = ∞ has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 193 positive reviews and 24 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. The Communist Manifesto ~ A Visual Novel
The visual novel adaptation of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Experience the Manifesto in a conversational style for the first time and fully customize your reading.
The Communist Manifesto ~ A Visual Novel has achieved a Player Score of 71, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "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 | 5/27/2025 |
| Developer | Non Fiction Games |
| Publisher | Non Fiction Games |
| Steam App Id | 3665800 |
10. The Cleaning Game
As a cleaning machine, tend to the custodial duties of an office while trying to avoid human scrutiny and existential dread. Listen to the computers around you, while there is still time. If you are brave enough, investigate your origin and inherent meaning as an electronic in a human world.
The Cleaning Game has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Philosophical games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 168 positive reviews and 36 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 | 1/1/2025 |
| Developer | Michael Rumpff |
| Publisher | Michael Rumpff |
| Steam App Id | 3281900 |
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| 36 | 1/31/2025 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 8/31/2021 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 2/3/2021 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 6/2/2017 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 11/21/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 3/13/2025 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/19/2023 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 7/3/2025 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 5/27/2025 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/1/2025 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/28/2022 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/4/2025 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 2/14/2024 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 7/8/2022 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/22/2024 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/4/2020 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/11/2025 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 5/22/2024 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/26/2022 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/23/2024 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 7). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 7). Moral Dilemma: The Interview on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 10). Idle Monkeylogy on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Psycholonials on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 23). Dies irae ~Amantes amentes~ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 11). Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). qualia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). TELEFORUM on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). 52 / 0 = ∞ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). The Communist Manifesto ~ A Visual Novel on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). The Cleaning Game on Steam. Steam Store.