Best Destruction Games on Steam
Steam currently has 1,386 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 12/30/2024.
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1. People Playground
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 269,716 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 265,922 positive reviews and 3,794 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. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| 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.
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 296,543 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 288,868 positive reviews and 7,675 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).
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.
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 21,412 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,795 positive reviews and 617 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.
4. 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.
Echo Point Nova has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Destruction games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,877 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,828 positive reviews and 49 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/24/2024 |
| Developer | Greylock Studio |
| Publisher | Greylock Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1836730 |
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.
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 25,819 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,880 positive reviews and 939 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. 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.
Teardown 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 102,672 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 98,109 positive reviews and 4,563 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 |
7. 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!
Besiege 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 48,772 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,575 positive reviews and 2,197 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 |
8. 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.
FlatOut 2 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 17,808 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,123 positive reviews and 685 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 12/21/2006 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Strategy First |
| Steam App Id | 2990 |
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.
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 6,254 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,058 positive reviews and 196 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/17/2020 |
| Developer | Laumania ApS |
| Publisher | Laumania ApS |
| Steam App Id | 1079260 |
10. 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
The Powder Toy 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 1,474 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,458 positive reviews and 16 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 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Destruction games available on Steam.
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| 3,769 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,465 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 421 | 4/5/2016 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 113 | 9/24/2024 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 391 | 8/24/2015 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,757 | 4/21/2022 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 331 | 2/18/2020 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 194 | 12/21/2006 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 282 | 12/17/2020 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 95 | 6/14/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 12/12/2022 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 1/12/2024 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,304 | 12/2/2021 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,781 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 436 | 3/8/2023 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 975 | 7/14/2023 | 93 | $18.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 614 | 10/24/2022 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 145 | 12/3/2024 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 28 | 9/17/2021 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 30). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). BeamNG.drive on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Echo Point Nova on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Universe Sandbox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Teardown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Besiege on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). FlatOut 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Fireworks Mania - An Explosive Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 27). The Powder Toy on Steam. Steam Store.