Best Animation & Modeling Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,216 Animation & Modeling games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Animation & Modeling game rankings were last updated on 5/8/2024.
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1. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!
Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Animation & Modeling game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 775,334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 760,212 positive reviews and 15,122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
2. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,214 positive reviews and 154 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developer | David Capello |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
3. Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Garry's Mod has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,065,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,030,353 positive reviews and 34,782 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Garry's Mod on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/29/2006 |
| Developer | Facepunch Studios |
| Publisher | Valve |
| Steam App Id | 4000 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 57,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,195 positive reviews and 1,893 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and 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 |
5. FAITH: The Unholy Trinity
What you are about to do has not been approved by the Vatican. As a young priest, struggle against demons, insane cultists, and your own weakening faith in this pixel horror game inspired by the era of classic 8-bit gaming and the "Satanic Scare" of the 1980s.
FAITH: The Unholy Trinity has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,634 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,394 positive reviews and 240 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2022 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Airdorf Games |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1179080 |
6. Pixel Studio - pixel art editor
Best pixel art editor. Simple. Fast. Portable.
Pixel Studio - pixel art editor has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,287 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,144 positive reviews and 143 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 12/25/2019 |
| Developer | Hippo Games |
| Publisher | Hippo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1204050 |
7. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,520 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,357 positive reviews and 163 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
8. Source Filmmaker
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.
Source Filmmaker has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,752 positive reviews and 2,566 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Source Filmmaker on the Steam Deck.
9. Stream Avatars
Stream Avatars is a content creation tool for live video broadcasting that adds flair to your video to promote viewer engagement and channel growth! Viewers can also spend their hard-earned stream currency on avatar customizations.
Stream Avatars has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,954 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,869 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Stream Avatars on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 7/26/2017 |
| Developer | Travis Miller |
| Publisher | Travis Miller |
| Steam App Id | 665300 |
10. VRoid Studio v1.28.0
VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.
VRoid Studio v1.28.0 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,523 positive reviews and 198 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VRoid Studio v1.28.0 on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 12/24/2020 |
| Developer | pixiv Inc. |
| Publisher | pixiv Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1486350 |
More Animation & Modeling Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Animation & Modeling games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 69,624 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,491 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 29,209 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,071 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 10/21/2022 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 161 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 473 | 6/10/2014 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,444 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,118 | 7/26/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 494 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 7/23/2015 | 90 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 19,652 | 8/17/2020 | 90 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 75 | 9/9/2022 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,887 | 5/1/2020 | 89 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 215 | 1/1/2022 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/21/2023 | 89 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 4/1/2024 | 88 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 7/27/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 5/11/2022 | 86 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/11/2022 | 86 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 5). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 10). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 10). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 11). FAITH: The Unholy Trinity on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 12). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 16). Stream Avatars on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 9). VRoid Studio v1.28.0 on Steam. Steam Store.