Best Mature Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,214 Mature 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. Mature game rankings were last updated on 5/8/2024.
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1. Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!
Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Mature game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 774,578 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 759,474 positive reviews and 15,104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
2. Helltaker
Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,017 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,421 positive reviews and 2,596 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 Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. VPet-Simulator
Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,818 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,177 positive reviews and 641 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.
4. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,310 positive reviews and 185 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.99 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 | $20.99 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
5. The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 762,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 738,815 positive reviews and 23,772 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2015 |
| Franchise | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Steam App Id | 292030 |
6. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 60,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 59,433 positive reviews and 1,445 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 | 3/5/2014 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Steam App Id | 213670 |
7. The Wolf Among Us
From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.
The Wolf Among Us has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,936 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,212 positive reviews and 724 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 The Wolf Among Us on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,195 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,308 positive reviews and 1,887 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
9. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The Postal Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,553 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,190 positive reviews and 3,363 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
10. Mirror
This is a game that combines match-3, GALGAME elements and beauties. If you want to learn more about those beauties, you need to best them first. How the story goes is choice-based so your choices will ultimately decide their fate.
Mirror has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mature games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 85,880 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,935 positive reviews and 2,945 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 Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Mirror on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 4/19/2018 |
| Developer | KAGAMI WORKs |
| Publisher | Paradise Project |
| Steam App Id | 644560 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Mature games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 37,868 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 999 | 5/11/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,968 | 8/14/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 202 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9,393 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 274 | 3/5/2014 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 85 | 10/11/2013 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 147 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 346 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 48 | 4/19/2018 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 5/14/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 7/21/2023 | 95 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 109 | 10/30/2020 | 95 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 66 | 4/16/2021 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25 | 11/26/2020 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 142 | 4/26/2023 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 66 | 12/17/2013 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15 | 9/27/2019 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 293 | 4/18/2016 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 102 | 1/19/2015 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). The Witcher® 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 14). The Wolf Among Us on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 18). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 5). Mirror on Steam. Steam Store.