Free 2D Games on Steam
Steam currently has 38,063 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 4/3/2025.
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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 88,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,657 positive reviews and 15,347 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. Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,815 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,632 positive reviews and 183 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.
3. tModLoader
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 305,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 296,649 positive reviews and 8,838 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. OBS Studio
OBS Studio has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,939 positive reviews and 1,635 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.
5. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,605 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,085 positive reviews and 21,520 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.
6. Limbus Company
Limbus Company has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,546 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,666 positive reviews and 7,880 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. Blender
Blender has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,720 positive reviews and 2,564 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.
8. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free 2D games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,892 positive reviews and 510 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).
9. Goose Goose Duck
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 71,354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61,881 positive reviews and 9,473 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
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 2,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,462 positive reviews and 184 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).
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). OBS Studio on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1905180
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449850
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Limbus Company on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1973530
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Blender on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/365670
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Goose Goose Duck on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568590
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). Unnamed Space Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471100