Free Software Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,006 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 3/6/2026.
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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 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,291 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 90,212 positive reviews and 3,079 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 48,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,413 positive reviews and 2,314 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 83,944 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,722 positive reviews and 3,222 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. 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 64, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,431 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,511 positive reviews and 2,920 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 |
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 88, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,362 positive reviews and 1,033 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 |
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 8,143 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,786 positive reviews and 357 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. 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 81, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 664 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 570 positive reviews and 94 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.
8. OyasumiVR - VR Sleeping Utilities
Software that helps you sleep in virtual reality. OyasumiVR detects when you are asleep and automates various tasks and settings to make VR sleeping as comfortable as possible.
OyasumiVR - VR Sleeping Utilities has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 300 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 291 positive reviews and 9 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.
9. 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 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,971 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,625 positive reviews and 346 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 |
10. VRCVideoCacher
VRCVideoCacher is a tool used to cache VRChat/Resonite videos to your local disk and/or fix YouTube videos from failing to load.
VRCVideoCacher has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
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| 118,350 | 3/5/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 15,748 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10,483 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,079 | 1/8/2025 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,951 | 1/27/2023 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,881 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,666 | 4/11/2025 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,477 | 9/13/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,468 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,115 | 3/7/2026 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,007 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 994 | 9/17/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 974 | 5/24/2021 | 78 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 849 | 11/5/2022 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 825 | 11/2/2018 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 711 | 9/14/2021 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 610 | 7/14/2023 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 551 | 6/4/2022 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 5/3/2022 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 421 | 1/30/2025 | 46 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 6). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 6). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 6). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 9). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 8). Desktop Mate on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 11). Crosshair V2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 28). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 4). Wallpaper Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 6). OyasumiVR - VR Sleeping Utilities on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 4). Godot Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 9). VRCVideoCacher on Steam. Steam Store.