Free Underground Games on Steam
Steam currently has 686 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 11/7/2024.
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1. Underworld Idle
An idle dungeon management game, where high tier units can create low tier units.
Underworld Idle holds the #1 spot for "best free Underground game on Steam" with a Player Score of 69. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,086 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 784 positive reviews and 302 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 |
2. 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 57, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,050 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 610 positive reviews and 440 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 |
3. 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 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,494 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,331 positive reviews and 163 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 |
4. 魔能纪元
An IDLE role-playing game
魔能纪元 has achieved a Player Score of 47, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 59 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27 positive reviews and 32 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 |
5. Gnomich
Gnomich is a clicker game where you mine resources! You can upgrade your gnome to get even more resources! You get one mineral every 3 hours. Join Discord or Telegram to participate in tournaments!
Gnomich 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 22 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15 positive reviews and 7 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 | 12/5/2024 |
| Developer | Pot-bellied Gnomes |
| Publisher | Pot-bellied Gnomes |
| Steam App Id | 3332730 |
6. 地下城冒险记
《地下城冒险记》是一款休闲类的冒险游戏。游戏中有不同的场景可探索，无数的世界等待着你冒险、未知的秘密等你发掘、强大的魔灵需要你来打败、英雄的神话只有你来谱写、拯救世界的重任舍你其谁？
地下城冒险记 has achieved a Player Score of 40, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 47 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" 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.
7. Lord Ambermaze: Prologue
Lord Amber maze: Prologue is a free entry to a turn-based dungeon-crawler set in a labyrinth of frozen time. Plan each move carefully, battle quirky monsters, and solve intricate puzzles, one dungeon at a time.
Lord Ambermaze: Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 85 positive reviews and 1 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 | 11/21/2024 |
| Franchise | HeroCraft PC |
| Developer | Potata Company |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2070580 |
8. Towards Future
Waking up in the darkness, unable to see the sunrise, he remembered the little master carefully carried him home. The base has already fallen into ruin and there are no signs of any living people here. Where did the little master go? Is there any hope left under the doomsday?
Towards Future has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 666 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Towards Future on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 2/18/2022 |
| Developer | 拾伍司工坊 |
| Publisher | Eternal Dream |
| Steam App Id | 1888010 |
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 265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 182 positive reviews and 83 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. 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 #10 spot for the best free Underground games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,521 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,096 positive reviews and 425 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 |
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| 202 | 2/2/2023 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 121 | 4/28/2022 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 7/10/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 6/15/2022 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 12/5/2024 | 61 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/16/2022 | 40 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 11/21/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/18/2022 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/11/2020 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/27/2020 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 9/29/2022 | 63 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/14/2017 | 50 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/28/2021 | 80 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/29/2019 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/24/2024 | 72 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/6/2022 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/5/2022 | 53 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/1/2020 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/14/2022 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/20/2023 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Underworld Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Otherworld Legends 战魂铭人 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Cave Crawlers on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). 魔能纪元 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Gnomich on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). 地下城冒险记 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Lord Ambermaze: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). Towards Future on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 4). Drugs and Crime Idle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). Mr. Prepper: Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.