Free Software Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,502 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 7/5/2025.

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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?

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Bongo Cat holds the #1 spot for "best free Software game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,416 positive reviews and 623 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
Developer Marcel Zurawka
Publisher Irox Games
Steam App Id 3419430

2. OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

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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 38,175 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,343 positive reviews and 1,832 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.

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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 74,060 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,310 positive reviews and 2,750 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!

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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 8,981 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,174 positive reviews and 1,807 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

5. 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.

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SAO Utils 2: Progressive has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,606 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

6. 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.

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Crosshair V2 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,638 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,767 positive reviews and 871 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

7. 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.

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ShareX has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,600 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,266 positive reviews and 334 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

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!

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Desktop Mate has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,829 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,331 positive reviews and 2,498 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 Alive

The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos.

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Wallpaper Alive has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,330 positive reviews and 1,219 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 6/4/2022
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Steam App Id 2003310

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.

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Godot Engine has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,194 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,909 positive reviews and 285 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

More Free Software Games

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Bongo Cat steam charts
158,832
3/5/2025
95
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OBS Studio steam charts
15,908
3/21/2022
93
Free
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Blender steam charts
8,720
4/24/2015
95
Free
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小黑盒加速器 steam charts
4,100
5/25/2021
78
Free
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SAO Utils 2: Progressive steam charts
3,325
11/5/2022
89
Free
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Crosshair V2 steam charts
3,207
1/27/2023
87
Free
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ShareX steam charts
2,652
10/2/2015
93
Free
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Desktop Mate steam charts
1,649
1/8/2025
62
Free
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Wallpaper Alive steam charts
1,231
6/4/2022
86
Free
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Godot Engine steam charts
1,100
2/24/2016
92
Free
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Source Filmmaker steam charts
932
7/10/2012
91
Free
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Wallpaper Play steam charts
692
4/11/2025
72
Free
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Satisfactory Modeler steam charts
643
9/17/2024
91
Free
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OyasumiVR - VR Sleeping Utilities steam charts
638
9/13/2023
88
Free
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Warudo steam charts
618
7/14/2023
87
Free
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Driver Booster for Steam steam charts
610
11/2/2018
82
Free
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VRoid Studio v2.2.0 steam charts
451
12/24/2020
91
Free
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RetroArch steam charts
397
9/14/2021
87
Free
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EVGA Precision X1 steam charts
386
7/16/2014
78
Free
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Animaze by FaceRig steam charts
340
11/17/2021
68
Free
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Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Player counts and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 6). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). 小黑盒加速器 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). SAO Utils 2: Progressive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Crosshair V2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 7). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Desktop Mate on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Wallpaper Alive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.

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