Free Short Games on Steam
Steam currently has 2,532 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 6/24/2025.
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1. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker holds the #1 spot for "best free Short game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 125,138 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,323 positive reviews and 2,815 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).
2. 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 #2 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,263 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,015 positive reviews and 248 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 |
3. 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 85, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,059 positive reviews and 695 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,442 positive reviews and 204 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 |
5. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
Have you ever dreamt of being a superhero? Meet Chris, a creative and imaginative 9 year old boy who escapes reality with fantastical adventures as his alter ego, the Awesome Captain Spirit! Captain Spirit is a free demo set in the Life is Strange universe. Contains links to Life is Strange 2
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,301 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,261 positive reviews and 1,040 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 | 6/25/2018 |
| Franchise | DON'T NOD |
| Developer | DONTNOD Entertainment |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Steam App Id | 845070 |
6. Coloring Game 4
The fourth game of the Coloring Game 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 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,812 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,681 positive reviews and 131 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.
7. 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 #7 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,607 positive reviews and 1,233 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.
8. 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 #8 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,970 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,740 positive reviews and 230 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 |
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| Publisher | Mismatch Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1103210 |
9. Emily is Away
Emily is Away is an interactive story. Create a screenname and choose your path through the branching narrative.
Emily is Away has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,931 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,289 positive reviews and 3,642 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.
| Release Date | 11/20/2015 |
| Developer | Kyle Seeley |
| Publisher | Kyle Seeley |
| Steam App Id | 417860 |
10. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Short games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,417 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,886 positive reviews and 531 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 3/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Majorariatto |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
More Free Short Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Short games available on Steam.
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| 75 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 4/29/2020 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 71 | 11/24/2022 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 6/25/2018 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 7/30/2021 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 3/1/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 7/9/2019 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 11/20/2015 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 4/29/2018 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 4/12/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 12/22/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 2/26/2018 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 3/18/2020 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 5/3/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 11/6/2024 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 4/3/2020 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 1/24/2025 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 6/16/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 24). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 24). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Samsara Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Unsolved Case on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Coloring Game 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 12). Aperture Desk Job on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 22). We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 17). Emily is Away on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.