Best Utilities Games on Steam
Steam currently has 3,910 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 10/4/2025.
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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!
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 926,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 907,977 positive reviews and 18,229 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. 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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,246 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,021 positive reviews and 225 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 2/22/2016 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Igara Studio |
| Steam App Id | 431730 |
3. 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.
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions 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 13,747 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,423 positive reviews and 324 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.19 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac 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 | $7.19 |
| Release Date | 4/8/2024 |
| Franchise | Mooncube Games |
| Developer | Mooncube Games |
| Publisher | Mooncube Games |
| Steam App Id | 2113850 |
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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,644 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,404 positive reviews and 240 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. 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 #5 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,570 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,659 positive reviews and 2,911 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.
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 93,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,528 positive reviews and 3,724 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 Soundpad on the Steam Deck.
7. OBS Studio
Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming
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 41,852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,831 positive reviews and 2,021 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 Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 823 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 |
9. 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.
fpsVR 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 2,251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,191 positive reviews and 60 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.
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Utilities games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,367 positive reviews and 220 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 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Utilities games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 112,367 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,295 | 2/22/2016 | 97 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,740 | 4/8/2024 | 95 | $7.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 207 | 10/7/2020 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8,942 | 4/24/2015 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12,967 | 9/30/2017 | 95 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16,672 | 3/21/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 126 | 4/14/2023 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 192 | 9/11/2018 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 660 | 6/10/2014 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,707 | 10/2/2015 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 138 | 12/25/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,169 | 2/24/2016 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 8/12/2015 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 185 | 5/7/2025 | 92 | $9.34 | Steam Charts | |
 | 624 | 5/3/2024 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 735 | 3/30/2025 | 92 | $3.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 659 | 1/29/2025 | 91 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35,091 | 8/17/2020 | 91 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 216 | 3/31/2022 | 91 | $35.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Aseprite on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Spirit City: Lofi Sessions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 27). Virtual Cottage on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 5). Blender on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Soundpad on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 2). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 6). fpsVR on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Krita on Steam. Steam Store.