Best Utilities Games on Steam

Steam currently has 3,534 Utilities 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. Utilities game rankings were last updated on 5/3/2025.

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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!

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Wallpaper Engine holds the #1 spot for "best Utilities game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 887,038 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 869,615 positive reviews and 17,423 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.

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Aseprite has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,496 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,303 positive reviews and 193 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
Developer David Capello
Publisher Igara Studio
Steam App Id 431730

3. 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.

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Virtual Cottage has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,086 positive reviews and 227 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).

Release Date 10/7/2020
Franchise DU&I
Developer DU&I
Publisher DU&I
Steam App Id 1369320

4. Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.

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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,190 positive reviews and 267 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 Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 4/8/2024
Franchise Mooncube Games
Developer Mooncube Games
Publisher Mooncube Games
Steam App Id 2113850

5. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

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Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,550 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,915 positive reviews and 2,635 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

6. Soundpad

Play sounds in voice chats in high digital quality. Add sounds or music to your microphone signal so others will hear it, too.

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Soundpad has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,552 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,169 positive reviews and 3,383 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 9/30/2017
Developer Leppsoft
Publisher Leppsoft
Steam App Id 629520

7. OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

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OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,041 positive reviews and 1,686 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. fpsVR

Utility for SteamVR for keeping track of FPS, frame time and other performance metrics in the in-game overlay. Easily change SteamVR settings in the fpsVR settings overlay in the SteamVR dashboard. Headset cable twist tracking and other useful features.

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fpsVR has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,187 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,131 positive reviews and 56 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 fpsVR on the Steam Deck.

Steam Price $3.99
Release Date 9/11/2018
Developer SBSoftLab
Publisher SBSoftLab
Steam App Id 908520

9. ShareX

ShareX is a free and open source program that can capture or record selected area from the screen with a single keypress, automatically save them to your hard disk/clipboard, and instantly upload them to an image/file hosting service and then can copy the URL to your clipboard.

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ShareX has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,424 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,104 positive reviews and 320 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 ShareX on the Steam Deck.

Release Date 10/2/2015
Developer ShareX Team
Publisher ShareX Team
Steam App Id 400040

10. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.

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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 713 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 708 positive reviews and 5 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

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Wallpaper Engine steam charts
52,231
11/16/2018
97
$4.99
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Aseprite steam charts
5,262
2/22/2016
97
$19.99
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Virtual Cottage steam charts
316
10/7/2020
95
Free
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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions steam charts
1,434
4/8/2024
95
$11.99
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Blender steam charts
8,705
4/24/2015
95
Free
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Soundpad steam charts
21,131
9/30/2017
95
$4.99
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OBS Studio steam charts
11,782
3/21/2022
93
Free
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fpsVR steam charts
211
9/11/2018
93
$3.99
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ShareX steam charts
2,843
10/2/2015
93
Free
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DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine steam charts
153
4/14/2023
92
Free
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Pixel Studio - pixel art editor steam charts
192
12/25/2019
92
Free
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Skyrim Script Extender (SKSE) steam charts
1
8/12/2015
92
Free
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Krita steam charts
791
6/10/2014
92
$9.99
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Chill Pulse steam charts
478
5/2/2024
92
$4.99
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Godot Engine steam charts
1,166
2/24/2016
92
Free
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Ropuka's Idle Island steam charts
971
1/29/2025
92
$3.99
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Crosshair X steam charts
52,052
8/17/2020
91
$8.99
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Dungeon Alchemist steam charts
273
3/31/2022
91
$44.99
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3DMark steam charts
491
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91
$34.99
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Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi steam charts
239
3/30/2025
91
$4.99
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Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Reviews and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 3). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 3). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 2). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 30). Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 4). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 29). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 4). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). fpsVR on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). ShareX on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 3). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.

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