Best Singleplayer Games on Steam
Steam currently has 75,210 Singleplayer 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. Singleplayer game rankings were last updated on 6/2/2025.
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1. Stardew Valley
Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Singleplayer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 886,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 872,485 positive reviews and 13,811 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. People Playground
People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 281,836 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 277,818 positive reviews and 4,018 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 People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,291 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,436 positive reviews and 3,855 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
4. Wallpaper Engine
Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 894,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 876,933 positive reviews and 17,566 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.
5. Portal
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 177,735 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,016 positive reviews and 2,719 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
6. Hades
Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 279,719 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 274,808 positive reviews and 4,911 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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.
7. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,995 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,632 positive reviews and 363 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).
8. Terraria
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,409,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,373,580 positive reviews and 35,490 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. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. The Henry Stickmin Collection
The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,048 positive reviews and 681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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. Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 964,501 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 940,735 positive reviews and 23,766 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118200
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 4). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 24). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/431960
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Portal on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/400
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 3). Hades on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089980
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 3). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/550