Best Software Games on Steam
Steam currently has 4,382 Software 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. Software game rankings were last updated on 6/12/2026.
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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 Software game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 991,708 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 971,250 positive reviews and 20,458 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 not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developer | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Publisher | Wallpaper Engine Team |
| Steam App Id | 431960 |
2. Aseprite
Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games.
Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,029 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,765 positive reviews and 264 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Aseprite on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
3. Bongo Cat
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Bongo Cat has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 104,145 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 100,593 positive reviews and 3,552 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bongo Cat on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 3/5/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Irox Games |
| Steam App Id | 3419430 |
4. Virtual Cottage
Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.
Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,775 positive reviews and 256 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 Virtual Cottage on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Soundpad
Play sounds in voice chats in high digital quality. Add sounds or music to your microphone signal so others will hear it, too.
Soundpad has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,874 positive reviews and 4,093 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 not possible to play or run Soundpad on the Steam Deck.
6. Blender
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,093 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 84,599 positive reviews and 3,494 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 not possible to play or run Blender on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 4/24/2015 |
| Developer | Blender Foundation |
| Publisher | Blender Foundation |
| Steam App Id | 365670 |
7. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,399 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,841 positive reviews and 2,558 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run OBS Studio on the Steam Deck.
| Release Date | 3/21/2022 |
| Developer | OBS Project |
| Publisher | OBS Project |
| Steam App Id | 1905180 |
8. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.
DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,085 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,079 positive reviews and 6 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 DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 4/14/2023 |
| Developer | The DFHack Team |
| Publisher | The DFHack Team |
| Steam App Id | 2346660 |
9. Krita
Krita is a powerful, open source and community-driven digital art tool for illustrators, concept designers, animators, comic book artists, game developers, and anyone who wants to express themselves through the creation of visual art.
Krita has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,324 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,037 positive reviews and 287 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Krita on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/10/2014 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Krita Team |
| Steam App Id | 280680 |
10. Satisfactory Modeler
Model your Satisfactory builds. Set up your machines however you like, adding optional limits to the number of any of those machines and the tool will calculate how the parts will flow and how many of each machine type are getting used.
Satisfactory Modeler has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Software games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,998 positive reviews and 47 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, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 9/17/2024 |
| Developer | David Price |
| Publisher | David Price |
| Steam App Id | 3187030 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 50,491 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,030 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 144,570 | 3/5/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 135 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13,877 | 9/30/2017 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,237 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 15,862 | 3/21/2022 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,295 | 6/10/2014 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,117 | 9/17/2024 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,744 | 2/24/2016 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 176 | 9/11/2018 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,766 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 113 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 6/23/2023 | 92 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 41,211 | 8/17/2020 | 92 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/31/2026 | 91 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 322 | ??? | 91 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,544 | 4/3/2018 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 157 | 5/1/2015 | 91 | $22.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 12). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 21). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 28). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 15). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 22). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 17). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 15). Satisfactory Modeler on Steam. Steam Store.