Free Underground Games on Steam
Steam currently has 760 Underground 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 Underground game rankings were last updated on 4/15/2025.
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1. Wizardry Variants Daphne
3D Dungeon RPG The portal of despair opens again. The labyrinth calls you to destruction. Revel in the endless dangers, relish the risk, devour the rewards. Savor the risk.
Wizardry Variants Daphne holds the #1 spot for "best free Underground game on Steam" with a Player Score of 50. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 761 positive reviews and 758 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Wizardry Variants Daphne on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | Wizardry Official |
| Developer | Drecom Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | Drecom Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2379740 |
2. Gumballs & Dungeons
With over 23 million loyal players (and counting), G&D is coming onto Steam - FOR FREE! Make the dungeon incredible again with long-lost Gumballs in this roguelike adventure full of easter eggs!
Gumballs & Dungeons has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 824 positive reviews and 35 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 | Qcplay |
| Publisher | UltraPlayers |
| Steam App Id | 3112010 |
3. Underworld Idle
An idle dungeon management game, where high tier units can create low tier units.
Underworld Idle has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,148 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 820 positive reviews and 328 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Underworld Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/2/2023 |
| Developer | Aleksandr Golovkin |
| Publisher | Aleksandr Golovkin |
| Steam App Id | 1540960 |
4. Cave Crawlers
Cave Crawlers is a 1-10 player rogue lite set deep underground in a system of randomly generated caves. Players use weapons, spells, and talents to defeat the unique bosses and enemies found in each biome.
Cave Crawlers has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,788 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,608 positive reviews and 180 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Cave Crawlers on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 7/10/2023 |
| Developer | Heroic Pyxel LLC |
| Publisher | Heroic Pyxel LLC |
| Steam App Id | 2143030 |
5. Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人
A "blood-pumping, face-bashing" roguelike brawler. Master heroes of your choice, craft uniquely broken builds, and hack & pummel through a myriad of dungeons in a thrilling rampage.
Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,226 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 753 positive reviews and 473 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 | 10/30/2024 |
| Developer | ChillyRoom |
| Publisher | ChillyRoom |
| Steam App Id | 1761380 |
6. waxweaver
A short sandbox rpg game that takes place on a square planet. Explore the world, gather resources, build a home and become stronger.
waxweaver has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "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 | 4/10/2025 |
| Developer | kaiakairos |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3599070 |
7. Drugs and Crime Idle
Behind every great fortune, lies a great crime! Sell drugs, attack with your gang, gamble your CrimeCoins away and hope, that you get that rare item, finally. Free-to-play. Offline Progression. No Microtransactions except 2 optional DLCs.
Drugs and Crime Idle has achieved a Player Score of 65, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 272 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 185 positive reviews and 87 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 | 12/11/2020 |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1481970 |
8. It's Dark
There has been a containment breach in a secret facility located deep underground. Experiment E.C.H.O has escaped and is running loose. The lab has gone into shutdown mode, and it's dark...
It's Dark has achieved a Player Score of 62, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47 positive reviews and 23 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 | 7/15/2022 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Connor Redwine |
| Steam App Id | 1994220 |
9. Tile Runner
Tile Runner, A 3D parkour game. 10 Levels, with increasing difficulty.
Tile Runner has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94 positive reviews and 25 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 | 9/29/2021 |
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| Steam App Id | 1732210 |
10. Cave Crawler 2
Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges.
Cave Crawler 2 has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 87 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Cave Crawler 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 10/9/2024 |
| Developer | Evan Youssef |
| Publisher | Evan Youssef |
| Steam App Id | 3000490 |
More Free Underground Games
Explore even more rankings for the 94 best free Underground games available on Steam.
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| 1,828 | 3/6/2025 | 50 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 599 | 3/5/2025 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 161 | 2/2/2023 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 80 | 7/10/2023 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 10/30/2024 | 60 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 4/10/2025 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 12/11/2020 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 7/15/2022 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 9/29/2021 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 10/9/2024 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/29/2024 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 6/25/2024 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/20/2023 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/14/2021 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/10/2023 | 71 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/1/2023 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/29/2022 | 62 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/15/2021 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/27/2024 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/31/2024 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Wizardry Variants Daphne on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Gumballs & Dungeons on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Underworld Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Cave Crawlers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). waxweaver on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). Drugs and Crime Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). It's Dark on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Tile Runner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 16). Cave Crawler 2 on Steam. Steam Store.