Best Atmospheric Games on Steam
Steam currently has 23,859 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 7/7/2025.
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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 436,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 430,858 positive reviews and 5,715 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 179,621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,880 positive reviews and 2,741 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 281,346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 276,369 positive reviews and 4,977 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.49 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 | $8.49 |
| 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 1,418,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,382,857 positive reviews and 35,817 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 97,774 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,091 positive reviews and 1,683 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 213,346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 208,973 positive reviews and 4,373 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $27.99 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 | $27.99 |
| 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 840,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 819,413 positive reviews and 20,811 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 113,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,443 positive reviews and 2,307 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).
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.
OneShot has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Atmospheric games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,920 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,986 positive reviews and 934 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 |
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.
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 248,323 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,355 positive reviews and 5,968 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,105 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 630 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,276 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 26,166 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 340 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,445 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,772 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 547 | 12/11/2024 | 97 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 183 | 12/8/2016 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,592 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 169 | 3/26/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 42 | 2/6/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 15,981 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,699 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,286 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,233 | 2/24/2017 | 96 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 465 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,253 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8,795 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,683 | 1/23/2018 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 29). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
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