Best Free to Play Games on Steam
Steam currently has 25,900 Free to Play 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. Free to Play game rankings were last updated on 6/18/2026.
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1. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
HoloCure - Save the Fans! holds the #1 spot for "best Free to Play game on Steam" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,469 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,069 positive reviews and 400 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 possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Wallpaper Engine
Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,000,086 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 976,211 positive reviews and 23,875 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.
3. The WereCleaner
The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,915 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,840 positive reviews and 75 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
4. Sheepy: A Short Adventure
Sheepy: A Short Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,087 positive reviews and 264 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 possible to play Sheepy: A Short Adventure on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. VPet-Simulator
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,309 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,437 positive reviews and 872 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 VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.
6. Travellin Cats in Paris
Travellin Cats in Paris has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,795 positive reviews and 191 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
7. Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam
Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,385 positive reviews and 64 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
8. Helltaker
Helltaker has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127,664 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124,717 positive reviews and 2,947 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 Helltaker on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. tModLoader
tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 372,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 361,907 positive reviews and 10,686 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 tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Entropy : Zero 2
Entropy : Zero 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Free to Play 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).
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 12). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/431960
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2795000
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 13). Sheepy: A Short Adventure on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568400
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 18). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 25). Travellin Cats in Paris on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2313250
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 25). Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2608050
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 18). Helltaker on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1289310
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 15). Entropy : Zero 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1583720