Best Atmospheric Games on Steam
Steam currently has 27,030 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 12/21/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
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 448,812 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 442,981 positive reviews and 5,831 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
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.
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 187,726 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 184,922 positive reviews and 2,804 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
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.
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 294,637 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 289,116 positive reviews and 5,521 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.49 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 | $7.49 |
| 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!
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 1,462,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,425,182 positive reviews and 37,527 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
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.
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 100,700 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98,959 positive reviews and 1,741 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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.
6. 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.
RimWorld 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 230,093 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 225,266 positive reviews and 4,827 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 |
7. 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.
Euro Truck Simulator 2 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 883,186 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 861,056 positive reviews and 22,130 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2012 |
| Franchise | SCS Software |
| Developer | SCS Software |
| Publisher | SCS Software |
| Steam App Id | 227300 |
8. 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.
OneShot 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 59,344 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,353 positive reviews and 991 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 not possible to play or run OneShot on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 12/8/2016 |
| Developer | Future Cat LLC |
| Publisher | KOMODO |
| Steam App Id | 420530 |
9. 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?
MiSide 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 133,007 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 130,259 positive reviews and 2,748 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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).
10. Dispatch
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!
Dispatch has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 142,905 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 139,868 positive reviews and 3,037 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $26.99 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 | $26.99 |
| Release Date | 10/22/2025 |
| Developer | AdHoc Studio |
| Publisher | AdHoc Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2592160 |
More Atmospheric Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Atmospheric games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 3,709 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,085 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,599 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 47,157 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 827 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 33,476 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54,483 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 152 | 12/8/2016 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,123 | 12/11/2024 | 97 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,309 | 10/22/2025 | 97 | $26.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 111 | 3/27/2025 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,124 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 27,353 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,759 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,372 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 129 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 54 | 9/17/2021 | 96 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 421 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,273 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 29). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 19). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 18). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 29). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). OneShot on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 26). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 28). Dispatch on Steam. Steam Store.