Free Software Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,069 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 12/14/2024.
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1. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio holds the #1 spot for "best free Software game on Steam" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,549 positive reviews and 1,368 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 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,569 positive reviews and 633 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 | 1/27/2023 |
| Developer | CenterPoint Gaming |
| Publisher | CenterPoint Gaming |
| Steam App Id | 2250040 |
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 65,641 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,315 positive reviews and 2,326 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. 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 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,746 positive reviews and 309 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 |
5. 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 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,736 positive reviews and 719 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.
6. 小黑盒加速器
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小黑盒加速器 has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,414 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,690 positive reviews and 1,724 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 |
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 1,590 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,482 positive reviews and 108 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. Source Filmmaker
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.
Source Filmmaker has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,325 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,558 positive reviews and 2,767 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 Source Filmmaker on the Steam Deck.
9. Driver Booster for Steam
Driver Booster 12 for Steam is a must-have driver updater to keep drivers and game components up to date. It is very powerful and easy-to-use for all Windows users.
Driver Booster for Steam has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,486 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,199 positive reviews and 1,287 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 Driver Booster for Steam on the Steam Deck.
10. 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.
Godot Engine has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,654 positive reviews and 1,151 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 |
More Free Software Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best free Software games available on Steam.
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| 15,204 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13,185 | 1/27/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8,696 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,185 | 10/2/2015 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,863 | 6/4/2022 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,351 | 5/25/2021 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,320 | 11/5/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,336 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,070 | 11/2/2018 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 892 | 2/24/2016 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 501 | 7/14/2023 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 498 | 7/16/2014 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 495 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 434 | 11/17/2021 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 412 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 396 | 9/13/2023 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 341 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 329 | 5/3/2022 | 84 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 292 | 5/12/2020 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 226 | 9/6/2024 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Crosshair V2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). 小黑盒加速器 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). SAO Utils 2: Progressive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Driver Booster for Steam on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.