Best Destruction Games on Steam

Steam currently has 1,640 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 10/3/2025.

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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 291,340 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 287,065 positive reviews and 4,275 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 345,086 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 336,051 positive reviews and 9,035 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 22,505 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,848 positive reviews and 657 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. 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.

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Universe Sandbox 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 28,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,566 positive reviews and 1,026 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

5. 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 #5 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 114,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,807 positive reviews and 5,024 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
Publishers
Steam App Id 1167630

6. The Powder Toy

The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances

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The Powder Toy 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 2,092 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,062 positive reviews and 30 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 possible to play The Powder Toy on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 6/14/2024
Developer The Powder Toy Team
Publisher The Powder Toy Team
Steam App Id 1148350

7. FlatOut 2

Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars.

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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 19,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,568 positive reviews and 783 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

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

8. 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 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,949 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,731 positive reviews and 218 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

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,201 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,797 positive reviews and 2,404 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
Franchise Spiderling Studios
Developer Spiderling Studios
Publisher Spiderling Studios
Steam App Id 346010

10. Echo Point Nova

Echo Point Nova is an open-world FPS that offers unparalleled freedom and thrilling speed. Designed for both singleplayer and coop. From the creators of Severed Steel.

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Echo Point Nova has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,571 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,367 positive reviews and 204 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $16.74 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 $16.74
Release Date 9/24/2024
Developer Greylock Studio
Publisher Greylock Studio
Steam App Id 1836730

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94
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435
3/8/2023
93
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Severed Steel steam charts
103
9/17/2021
92
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92
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 2). Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Universe Sandbox on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Teardown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). The Powder Toy on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 6). FlatOut 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 5). Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 6). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 5). Echo Point Nova on Steam. Steam Store.

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