Best Animation & Modeling Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,456 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 3/15/2025.
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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 873,633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 856,479 positive reviews and 17,154 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 20,928 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,745 positive reviews and 183 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| 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 1,145,169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,108,385 positive reviews and 36,784 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| 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 69,200 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,685 positive reviews and 2,515 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 7,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,709 positive reviews and 315 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| 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 4,483 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,301 positive reviews and 182 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 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,733 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,529 positive reviews and 204 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.69 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 | $6.69 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
8. Crosshair X
Overlay custom crosshairs on every game you play. Choose from thousands of unique crosshairs created by the Crosshair X community or design your own using the designer.
Crosshair X 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 28,554 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,661 positive reviews and 1,893 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Crosshair X on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 8/17/2020 |
| Developer | CenterPoint Gaming |
| Publisher | CenterPoint Gaming |
| Steam App Id | 1366800 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Animation & Modeling games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,029 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,214 positive reviews and 2,815 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.
10. VRoid Studio v2.1.4
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 v2.1.4 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 4,141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,918 positive reviews and 223 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 v2.1.4 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 | ||||
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| 52,905 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,907 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 25,473 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,803 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 10/21/2022 | 92 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 165 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 665 | 6/10/2014 | 92 | $6.69 | Steam Charts | |
| 54,023 | 8/17/2020 | 91 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,218 | 7/10/2012 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 505 | 12/24/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/21/2023 | 91 | $0.69 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,262 | 7/26/2017 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 7/23/2015 | 90 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 8/5/2024 | 89 | $12.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 176 | 1/1/2022 | 89 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/1/2024 | 89 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,710 | 5/1/2020 | 88 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 7/26/2020 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 5/11/2022 | 87 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/11/2022 | 87 | $3.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Garry's Mod on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). FAITH: The Unholy Trinity on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 15). Pixel Studio - pixel art editor on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 25). Crosshair X on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Source Filmmaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 14). VRoid Studio v2.1.4 on Steam. Steam Store.