Best Destruction Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,165 Destruction 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. Destruction game rankings were last updated on 3/5/2024.

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1. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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People Playground holds the #1 spot for "best Destruction game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 242,371 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,123 positive reviews and 3,248 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 7/23/2019
Developer mestiez
Publisher Studio Minus
Steam App Id 1118200

2. BeamNG.drive

A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

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BeamNG.drive has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245,750 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,078 positive reviews and 6,672 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play BeamNG.drive on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 5/29/2015
Developer BeamNG
Publisher BeamNG
Steam App Id 284160

3. Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades

Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.

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Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,018 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,423 positive reviews and 595 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 4/5/2016
Developer RUST LTD.
Publisher RUST LTD.
Steam App Id 450540

4. Teardown

Prepare the perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or explosives to create shortcuts. Stack objects to reach higher. Use the environment to your advantage in the most creative way you can think of.

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Teardown has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,412 positive reviews and 3,899 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 4/21/2022
Franchise Saber Interactive
Developer Tuxedo Labs
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Steam App Id 1167630

5. Universe Sandbox

Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe. VR optional.

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Universe Sandbox has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,624 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,740 positive reviews and 884 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Universe Sandbox on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 8/24/2015
Developer Giant Army
Publisher Giant Army
Steam App Id 230290

6. Besiege

Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer!

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Besiege has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,950 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 44,855 positive reviews and 2,095 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Besiege on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/18/2020
Developer Spiderling Studios
Publisher Spiderling Studios
Steam App Id 346010

7. FlatOut 2™

DRIVING THIS RECKLESS IS NO ACCIDENT! But you might want to cause a few. In these high-speed races, the more damage you inflict, the better. The ultimate in turbo-charged cars and the craziest competitor drivers are waiting to test your best destructive streak. Responsible drivers need not apply.

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FlatOut 2™ has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,809 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,210 positive reviews and 599 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play FlatOut 2™ on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 12/21/2006
Developer Bugbear Entertainment
Publisher Strategy First
Steam App Id 2990

8. Chop Goblins

Pursue the malevolent CHOP GOBLINS through time and foil their plans with devastating weapons in this bite-sized FPS from the creator of DUSK.

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Chop Goblins has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,317 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,270 positive reviews and 47 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 12/12/2022
Franchise David Szymanski
Developer David Szymanski
Publisher David Szymanski
Steam App Id 1935660

9. Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator

FIREWORKS MANIA is a small casual explosive simulator game where you play around with fireworks, create beautiful firework shows or just blow stuff up.

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Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,376 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,201 positive reviews and 175 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 Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 12/17/2020
Developer Laumania ApS
Publisher Laumania ApS
Steam App Id 1079260

10. WorldBox - God Simulator

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

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WorldBox - God Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,736 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,055 positive reviews and 1,681 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 12/2/2021
Developer Maxim Karpenko
Publisher Maxim Karpenko
Steam App Id 1206560

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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, March 5). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Teardown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Universe Sandbox on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, April 25). FlatOut 2™ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, April 25). Chop Goblins on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, April 20). WorldBox - God Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.

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