Best Singleplayer Games on Steam
Steam currently has 80,282 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 9/1/2025.
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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 925,304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 910,866 positive reviews and 14,438 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 289,636 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 285,424 positive reviews and 4,212 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 252,711 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 248,797 positive reviews and 3,914 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 920,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 902,299 positive reviews and 18,089 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 182,141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 179,370 positive reviews and 2,771 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 284,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,030 positive reviews and 5,070 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 38,677 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,304 positive reviews and 373 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. DELTARUNE
DELTARUNE 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 73,213 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,175 positive reviews and 1,038 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.
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 52,593 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,894 positive reviews and 699 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. Terraria
Terraria 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 1,436,012 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,399,480 positive reviews and 36,532 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 5). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Hades on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 30). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671210
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 31). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089980
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 5). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600