Best PvE Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,008 PvE 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. PvE game rankings were last updated on 6/24/2026.
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1. Deep Rock Galactic
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
Deep Rock Galactic holds the #1 spot for "best PvE game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 377,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 366,392 positive reviews and 10,743 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 5/13/2020 |
| Franchise | Coffee Stain |
| Developer | Ghost Ship Games |
| Publisher | Coffee Stain Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 548430 |
2. Entropy : Zero 2
Bad Cop is back. Command a small army of Combine synths and soldiers on a Northern campaign to capture Dr. Judith Mossman. A modification for Half-Life 2.
Entropy : Zero 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,570 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,024 positive reviews and 546 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Entropy : Zero 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 509,168 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 493,865 positive reviews and 15,303 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. Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 844,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 817,079 positive reviews and 27,043 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 8/3/2023 |
| Franchise | Larian Studios |
| Developer | Larian Studios |
| Publisher | Larian Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1086940 |
5. Crab Champions
Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person roguelike shooter.
Crab Champions has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,655 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,011 positive reviews and 644 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 Crab Champions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 774801 |
6. Kabuto Park
Enjoy summer in Kabuto Park! Catch the cutest bugs, train them and win the Summer Beetle Battles Championship in this tiny bug collection game! Upgrade your equipment to find rarer, stronger and shinier little friends.
Kabuto Park has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,244 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Kabuto Park on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/28/2025 |
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| Publisher | Doot Tiny Games |
| Steam App Id | 3376990 |
7. White Knuckle
White Knuckle is a first-person roguelite speed-climbing game. Ascend through the guts of SUB-STRUCTURE 17 using precision movement mechanics. Sharp reflexes and resource management will bring you out from under ten thousand meters of concrete and decay.
White Knuckle has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,433 positive reviews and 214 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 White Knuckle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 4/17/2025 |
| Franchise | DreadXP |
| Developer | Dark Machine Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3195790 |
8. PRAGMATA
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.
PRAGMATA has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,739 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,121 positive reviews and 1,618 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 4/17/2026 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 3357650 |
9. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,934 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,614 positive reviews and 320 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. God of War
His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.
God of War has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best PvE games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 180,067 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 172,774 positive reviews and 7,293 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $49.99 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 | $49.99 |
| Release Date | 1/14/2022 |
| Franchise | PlayStation Studios™ |
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| Steam App Id | 1593500 |
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| 4,176 | 5/13/2020 | 96 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 98 | 8/20/2022 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,350 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 39,676 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 358 | 4/1/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 5/28/2025 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 306 | 4/17/2025 | 95 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,251 | 4/17/2026 | 95 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 272 | 7/22/2025 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,906 | 1/14/2022 | 95 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 9/17/2025 | 95 | $3.34 | Steam Charts | |
 | 189 | 11/22/2024 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 9/10/2024 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,768 | 1/26/2015 | 94 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 261 | 5/9/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24 | 10/13/2022 | 94 | $7.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,201 | 7/22/2025 | 94 | $27.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,525 | 5/5/2026 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,817 | 4/28/2026 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 12/11/2019 | 94 | $0.69 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 5). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 14). Crab Champions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Kabuto Park on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). White Knuckle on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 19). PRAGMATA on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 20). God of War on Steam. Steam Store.