Best Atmospheric Games on Steam

Steam currently has 24,248 Atmospheric 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. Atmospheric game rankings were last updated on 7/11/2025.

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1. Portal 2

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Atmospheric game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 439,001 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 433,265 positive reviews and 5,736 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 620

2. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 180,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 177,864 positive reviews and 2,758 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

3. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 282,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 277,812 positive reviews and 5,028 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

4. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,426,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,390,385 positive reviews and 36,110 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

5. Half-Life: Alyx

Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.

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Half-Life: Alyx has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 98,130 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,432 positive reviews and 1,698 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 3/23/2020
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 546560

6. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 846,049 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 825,054 positive reviews and 20,995 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 10/12/2012
Franchise SCS Software
Developer SCS Software
Publisher SCS Software
Steam App Id 227300

7. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 216,911 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 212,405 positive reviews and 4,506 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $34.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

8. MiSide

Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?

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MiSide has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 115,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,685 positive reviews and 2,346 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $13.49
Release Date 12/10/2024
Franchise Shochiku
Developer AIHASTO
Publishers
Steam App Id 2527500

9. OneShot

OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

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OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 55,730 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,789 positive reviews and 941 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 OneShot on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/8/2016
Developer Future Cat LLC
Publisher KOMODO
Steam App Id 420530

10. Half-Life 2

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

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Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,056 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244,058 positive reviews and 5,998 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2004
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 220

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98
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10/10/2007
97
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9/17/2020
97
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Terraria steam charts
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5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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3/23/2020
97
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10/12/2012
97
$19.99
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RimWorld steam charts
43,593
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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MiSide steam charts
660
12/10/2024
97
$13.49
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OneShot steam charts
95
12/8/2016
97
$9.99
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Half-Life 2 steam charts
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11/16/2004
96
$9.99
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96
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11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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3,676
10/23/2023
96
$9.99
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Deep Rock Galactic steam charts
5,788
5/13/2020
96
$8.99
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Hollow Knight steam charts
5,297
2/24/2017
96
$14.99
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Celeste steam charts
1,314
1/25/2018
96
$19.99
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Dishonored steam charts
338
10/11/2012
96
$2.49
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt steam charts
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5/18/2015
96
$39.99
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9/17/2021
96
$19.99
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