Free Casual Games on Steam
Steam currently has 76,708 Casual 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 Casual game rankings were last updated on 2/2/2026.
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1. Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat holds the #1 spot for "best free Casual game on Steam" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,172 positive reviews and 2,044 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. VRChat
VRChat has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 255,910 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 192,861 positive reviews and 63,049 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.
3. Heartopia
Heartopia has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,898 positive reviews and 1,557 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Heartopia on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Overwatch® 2
Overwatch® 2 has achieved a Player Score of 27, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 369,377 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,825 positive reviews and 271,552 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Overwatch® 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Banana
Banana has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 95,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,864 positive reviews and 17,189 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.
6. The Sims™ 4
The Sims™ 4 has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,250 positive reviews and 24,477 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 The Sims™ 4 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Russian Fishing 4
Russian Fishing 4 has achieved a Player Score of 57, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,157 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,360 positive reviews and 34,797 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Russian Fishing 4 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. IdleOn
IdleOn has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,343 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,909 positive reviews and 5,434 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 IdleOn on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Unturned
Unturned has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 560,510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 510,566 positive reviews and 49,944 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Unturned on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 399,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 322,963 positive reviews and 76,982 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Heartopia on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/4025700
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Overwatch® 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). The Sims™ 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222670
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 30). Russian Fishing 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/766570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550