Free Software Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,644 Software 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 Software game rankings were last updated on 9/19/2025.
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1. Bongo Cat
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Bongo Cat holds the #1 spot for "best free Software game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,542 positive reviews and 1,023 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.
| Release Date | 3/5/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Irox Games |
| Steam App Id | 3419430 |
2. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,235 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,237 positive reviews and 1,998 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 not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
3. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 76,871 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,990 positive reviews and 2,881 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 Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
4. 小黑盒加速器
免费加速Steam的小黑盒加速器登录Steam啦！可以与其他游戏同时运行，Steam一键启动加速，方便快捷。涵盖大部分游戏加速，工具箱中配备多种类型的游戏网络修复工具。解决一切游戏网络问题，Steam玩家必备！
小黑盒加速器 has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,378 positive reviews and 1,834 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 | 5/25/2021 |
| Developer | Qing Feng Beijing Technology |
| Publisher | Qing Feng Beijing Technology |
| Steam App Id | 1447430 |
5. Crosshair V2
Crosshair V2 is a crosshair overlay technology that improves aim, response time, and hip fire accuracy for gamers. Choose from a variety of sizes, shapes, and neon colors to find the crosshair that gives you the greatest advantage in your favorite game.
Crosshair V2 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,196 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,268 positive reviews and 928 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 | 1/26/2023 |
| Developer | CenterPoint Gaming |
| Publisher | CenterPoint Gaming |
| Steam App Id | 2250040 |
6. ShareX
ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.
ShareX has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,456 positive reviews and 342 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 ShareX on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 10/2/2015 |
| Developer | ShareX Team |
| Publisher | ShareX Team |
| Steam App Id | 400040 |
7. SAO Utils 2: Progressive
SAO Utils 2 provides you a fresh-new customizable Full-Dive 3D app launcher with varieties of themes, desktop widgets and powerful utilities.
SAO Utils 2: Progressive has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,754 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,637 positive reviews and 117 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 | 11/5/2022 |
| Developer | Joshua Chen |
| Publisher | Studio GPBeta |
| Steam App Id | 877280 |
8. Desktop Mate
Customize your PC with officially licensed, super-cute characters using the next-generation desktop mascot platform, Desktop Mate. Characters roam freely on your desktop, sitting on windows and playfully interacting with your mouse. Liven up your desktop with some new friends!
Desktop Mate has achieved a Player Score of 63, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,663 positive reviews and 2,655 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 | 1/8/2025 |
| Developer | infiniteloop |
| Publisher | infiniteloop |
| Steam App Id | 3301060 |
9. Wallpaper Play
【WallpaperPlay】It is a powerful desktop beautification tool that combines dynamic wallpapers, desktop clocks, music spectrums, typing follow effects, and mouse cursors. For desktop beautification, this one is all you need! O(∩_∩)O~
Wallpaper Play has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 237 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 206 positive reviews and 31 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.
10. Wallpaper Alive
The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos.
Wallpaper Alive has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,352 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,957 positive reviews and 1,395 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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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 124,812 | 3/5/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 25,305 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13,127 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4,121 | 5/25/2021 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,695 | 1/26/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,451 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,412 | 11/5/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,231 | 1/8/2025 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,784 | 4/11/2025 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,554 | 6/4/2022 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,392 | 2/24/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,093 | 7/14/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,028 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 811 | 9/17/2024 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 742 | 11/1/2018 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 735 | 9/13/2023 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 494 | 11/17/2021 | 68 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 400 | 12/23/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 394 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 368 | 1/30/2025 | 42 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 19). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 9). 小黑盒加速器 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 19). Crosshair V2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 19). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 3). SAO Utils 2: Progressive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). Desktop Mate on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 18). Wallpaper Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.