Free 2D Games on Steam

Steam currently has 39,689 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 6/6/2025.

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1. Bongo Cat

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Bongo Cat holds the #1 spot for "best free 2D game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,037 positive reviews and 497 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.

2. Banana

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Banana has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 89,689 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,864 positive reviews and 15,825 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.

3. tModLoader

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tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 314,120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 305,040 positive reviews and 9,080 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).

4. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,783 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,392 positive reviews and 22,391 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

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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 36,978 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,217 positive reviews and 1,761 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. Limbus Company

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Limbus Company has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 63,294 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,003 positive reviews and 10,291 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).

7. Revolution Idle

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Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,789 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,061 positive reviews and 728 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. Blender

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Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,874 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,181 positive reviews and 2,693 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.

9. Goose Goose Duck

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Goose Goose Duck has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62,964 positive reviews and 9,665 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Goose Goose Duck on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

10. Unnamed Space Idle

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Unnamed Space Idle has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,889 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,686 positive reviews and 203 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).

More Free 2D Games

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Bongo Cat banner image
173,124
3/5/2025
95
Free
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Banana banner image
114,896
4/23/2024
81
Free
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tModLoader banner image
29,306
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel banner image
19,290
1/19/2022
73
Free
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OBS Studio banner image
19,074
3/21/2022
93
Free
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Limbus Company banner image
16,988
2/26/2023
83
Free
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Revolution Idle banner image
15,692
5/1/2025
82
Free
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Blender banner image
10,023
4/24/2015
95
Free
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Goose Goose Duck banner image
6,898
10/3/2021
85
Free
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Unnamed Space Idle banner image
4,750
7/27/2023
89
Free
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