Free 2D Games on Steam
Steam currently has 35,359 2D games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free 2D game rankings were last updated on 12/20/2024.
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1. Banana
Banana holds the #1 spot for "best free 2D game on Steam" with a Player Score of 82. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,439 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,872 positive reviews and 14,567 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
2. tModLoader
tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 288,341 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 280,029 positive reviews and 8,312 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It 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).
3. Limbus Company
Limbus Company has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,160 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,636 positive reviews and 7,524 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Limbus Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 59,947 positive reviews and 19,780 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. OBS Studio
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,324 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,923 positive reviews and 1,401 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
6. Blender
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,000 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,645 positive reviews and 2,355 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
7. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,616 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,359 positive reviews and 257 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Revolution Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Tapple - Idle Clicker
Tapple - Idle Clicker has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 597 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 423 positive reviews and 174 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It 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. Unnamed Space Idle
Unnamed Space Idle has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,013 positive reviews and 151 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Unnamed Space Idle on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Lust Goddess
Lust Goddess has achieved a Player Score of 56, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,437 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,722 positive reviews and 3,715 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Lust Goddess on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Limbus Company on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1973530
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449850
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 22). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905180
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). Blender on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/365670
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Tapple - Idle Clicker on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047030
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Unnamed Space Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471100
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Lust Goddess on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2808930