Free Programming Games on Steam

Steam currently has 567 Programming 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 Programming game rankings were last updated on 6/26/2025.

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1. Godot Engine

Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel.

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Godot Engine holds the #1 spot for "best free Programming game on Steam" with a Player Score of 92. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,336 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,043 positive reviews and 293 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 Godot Engine on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 2/24/2016
Developer Godot Engine
Publisher Godot Engine
Steam App Id 404790

2. Bitburner

Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG.

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Bitburner has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,683 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,359 positive reviews and 324 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 Bitburner on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 12/10/2021
Developers
Publisher Fulcrum Games
Steam App Id 1812820

3. Resonite

Enter a novel digital universe with infinite possibilities. Whether you resonate with people around the world in a casual conversation, playing games and socializing or you riff off each other when creating anything from art to programming complex games, you'll find your place here.

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Resonite has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,273 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,041 positive reviews and 232 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 Resonite on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 10/6/2023
Developers
Publisher Yellow Dog Man Studios
Steam App Id 2519830

4. Space Travel Idle

If you ever dreamed of exploring space at a relaxed pace, here's a journey designed for you.

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Space Travel Idle has achieved a Player Score of 61, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 335 positive reviews and 196 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Space Travel Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 9/22/2020
Developer Ayatsuji_San
Publisher Spaceive
Steam App Id 1407860

5. MacroWin

Elevate your gaming experience with MacroWin, the ultimate macro application for Windows. Say goodbye to tedious and repetitive tasks as MacroWin empowers you to automate with ease.

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MacroWin has achieved a Player Score of 52, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 42 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" 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 7/4/2023
Developer WaveBit
Publisher WaveBit
Steam App Id 2480630

6. ABI-DOS

Build the most advanced operating system ever created! Can you master the fictional simulation language of this mind-bending machine? Design circuits, automate UBITS (coloured mobile data blocks), and optimize your system. The Admin is always watching, and he’s not what he seems.

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ABI-DOS has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 320 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 300 positive reviews and 20 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 11/15/2024
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2180700

7. Vitamins

Vitamins is a free control parameter scripting software that targets Live2d. It can help drive Live2d model in a accurate and creative way.

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Vitamins has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16 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 5/22/2023
Developer -菂-
Publisher -菂-
Steam App Id 2187210

8. ShaderGlass

Tool for applying shader effects on top of Windows desktop for gaming, pixel art and video.

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ShaderGlass has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 63 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 60 positive reviews and 3 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 4/29/2025
Developer Mausimus
Publisher Mausimus
Steam App Id 3613770

9. Plasma

Plasma is a pure engineering sandbox. Use advanced visual programming and robotics tools to create anything you can imagine.

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Plasma has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 818 positive reviews and 99 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 9/13/2023
Developers
Publisher Dry Licorice
Steam App Id 1409160

10. Robot Rumble 2

Build your robot. Battle your robot. Robot Rumble 2 is the premier robot combat building simulator, where you create your robot from real-world inspired parts, then drive it in the arena to defeat other robots.

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Robot Rumble 2 has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Programming games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 168 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

Release Date 9/3/2024
Developer Nerd Island Studios, LLC
Publisher Nerd Island Studios, LLC
Steam App Id 884180

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Bitburner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). Resonite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Space Travel Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). MacroWin on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 19). ABI-DOS on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Vitamins on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). ShaderGlass on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Plasma on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). Robot Rumble 2 on Steam. Steam Store.

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