Free Short Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,107 Short 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 Short game rankings were last updated on 5/17/2024.
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1. Machinika: Museum
Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner?
Machinika: Museum holds the #1 spot for "best free Short game on Steam" with a Player Score of 87. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,828 positive reviews and 169 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.
| Steam Price | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 3/23/2021 |
| Developer | Littlefield Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1507190 |
2. Unsolved Case
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.
Unsolved Case has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,860 positive reviews and 474 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 | 11/24/2022 |
| Franchise | Eleven Puzzles |
| Developer | Eleven Puzzles |
| Publisher | Eleven Puzzles |
| Steam App Id | 2084050 |
3. Sheepy: A Short Adventure
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,955 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,866 positive reviews and 89 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 2/6/2024 |
| Franchise | MrSuicideSheep |
| Developer | MrSuicideSheep |
| Publisher | MrSuicideSheep |
| Steam App Id | 1568400 |
4. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,566 positive reviews and 2,603 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 Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Coloring Game 4
This is the final part of the Coloring Game’s franchise (coloring by numbers). The game’s fans are going to enjoy the improved functionality and a multitude of new images.
Coloring Game 4 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,610 positive reviews and 110 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 Coloring Game 4 on the Steam Deck.
6. Samsara Room
You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
Samsara Room has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,053 positive reviews and 215 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 4/29/2020 |
| Franchise | Rusty Lake |
| Developer | Rusty Lake |
| Publisher | Rusty Lake |
| Steam App Id | 1281800 |
7. We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]
a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles
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We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,553 positive reviews and 152 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/9/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Mismatch Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1103210 |
8. Aperture Desk Job
Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.
Aperture Desk Job has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,865 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,725 positive reviews and 1,140 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. BABBDI
Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
BABBDI has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,407 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,317 positive reviews and 90 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 BABBDI on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 12/22/2022 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Lemaitre Bros |
| Steam App Id | 2240530 |
10. Coloring Game
Coloring Game is a fantastic anti-stress game. Animate the pixel picture by coloring it in full!
Coloring Game has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,838 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,555 positive reviews and 283 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 873 | 3/23/2021 | 87 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 91 | 11/24/2022 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 82 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 71 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 7/30/2021 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 4/29/2020 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
![We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] steam charts](https://steambase.io/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,width=150,height=75/https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/1103210/header.jpg) | 32 | 7/9/2019 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 3/1/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 12/22/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 4/12/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 19 | 6/25/2018 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 11/20/2015 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 10/30/2019 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 2/2/2024 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 5/2/2024 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 2/14/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 2/26/2018 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 4/30/2018 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 12/22/2023 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Machinika: Museum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Unsolved Case on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 16). Coloring Game 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Samsara Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 8). We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 19). Aperture Desk Job on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). BABBDI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 7). Coloring Game on Steam. Steam Store.