Best Procedural Generation Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,495 Procedural Generation 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. Procedural Generation game rankings were last updated on 5/4/2024.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Procedural Generation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 185,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181,955 positive reviews and 3,619 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 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 | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
2. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 154,758 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 151,436 positive reviews and 3,322 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
3. Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Lethal Company has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 391,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 382,037 positive reviews and 9,791 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 Lethal Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 285,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,862 positive reviews and 7,026 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/4/2014 |
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| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
5. Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.
Deep Rock Galactic has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 287,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,077 positive reviews and 8,216 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Deep Rock Galactic on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
6. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat. Regular free content updates!
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,885 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,649 positive reviews and 4,236 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2018 |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
7. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,589 positive reviews and 2,022 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 | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
8. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,660 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,690 positive reviews and 970 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 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 | $13.49 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
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| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
9. Wobbledogs
A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.
Wobbledogs has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,506 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,341 positive reviews and 165 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Wobbledogs on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 3/15/2022 |
| Franchise | Secret Mode |
| Developer | Animal Uprising |
| Publisher | Secret Mode |
| Steam App Id | 1424330 |
10. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Procedural Generation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,160 positive reviews and 291 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 26,359 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,378 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,873 | 10/23/2023 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,658 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,882 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,216 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,853 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,889 | 2/20/2024 | 95 | $13.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 107 | 3/15/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 158 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 359 | 4/28/2022 | 94 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3 | 8/6/2020 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 352 | 5/21/2020 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 188 | 7/12/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 187 | 4/23/2015 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 238 | 6/7/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 10/15/2015 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22 | 11/8/2017 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 63 | 8/26/2021 | 94 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 235 | 9/28/2011 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 16). Lethal Company on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Deep Rock Galactic on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 8). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 22). Wobbledogs on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 19). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.