Free Underground Games on Steam
Steam currently has 780 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 5/15/2025.
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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 52. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 976 positive reviews and 881 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. 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 #2 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,156 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 824 positive reviews and 332 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 949 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 911 positive reviews and 38 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 |
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 2,859 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,677 positive reviews and 182 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 61, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,272 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 788 positive reviews and 484 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 | 4/28/2022 |
| Developer | ChillyRoom |
| Publisher | ChillyRoom |
| Steam App Id | 1761380 |
6. Mr. Prepper: Prologue
Mr. Prepper: Prologue is a free standalone version of the game Mr. Prepper, featuring an essential part of the story.
Mr. Prepper: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,540 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,111 positive reviews and 429 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 | 8/27/2020 |
| Franchise | Rejected Games |
| Developer | Rejected Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1340530 |
7. 魔能纪元
An IDLE role-playing game
魔能纪元 has achieved a Player Score of 47, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 61 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28 positive reviews and 33 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 | 6/15/2022 |
| Developer | Fireball Studio |
| Publisher | Fireball Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1824840 |
8. Close Your Eyes [Old Version]
A redux version of a 2014 Ludum Dare RPG Maker Horror Game. A poor little marshmallow escapes death row into an underground subway system, where they're asked questions by a mysterious game show host. Updated in 2025 with new content.
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Close Your Eyes [Old Version] has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 774 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 670 positive reviews and 104 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 | 8/31/2015 |
| Developer | Yai Gameworks |
| Publisher | Yai Gameworks |
| Steam App Id | 377330 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 274 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 186 positive reviews and 88 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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| Steam App Id | 1481970 |
10. 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 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 183 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 177 positive reviews and 6 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 | 4/10/2025 |
| Developer | kaiakairos |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3599070 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 97 best free Underground games available on Steam.
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| 902 | 3/6/2025 | 52 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 189 | 2/2/2023 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 85 | 3/5/2025 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 55 | 7/10/2023 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 4/28/2022 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 8/27/2020 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 6/15/2022 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 8/31/2015 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 12/11/2020 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 4/10/2025 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 2/17/2025 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/13/2020 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/6/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/1/2020 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/20/2023 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/14/2021 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/10/2023 | 72 | 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 |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Wizardry Variants Daphne on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Underworld Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Gumballs & Dungeons on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Cave Crawlers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 13). Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Mr. Prepper: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). 魔能纪元 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 12). Close Your Eyes [Old Version] on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Drugs and Crime Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 13). waxweaver on Steam. Steam Store.