Free Casual Games on Steam
Steam currently has 61,948 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 12/20/2024.
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1. Banana
Banana holds the #1 spot for "best free Casual 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. 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 230,651 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,879 positive reviews and 56,772 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. Crab Game
Crab Game has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,494 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 138,955 positive reviews and 12,539 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 Crab Game on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Cats
Cats has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,075 positive reviews and 860 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. The Sims™ 4
The Sims™ 4 has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 157,174 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 137,435 positive reviews and 19,739 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).
6. Overwatch® 2
Overwatch® 2 has achieved a Player Score of 23, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 321,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,588 positive reviews and 251,080 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).
7. Unturned
Unturned has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 549,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 502,954 positive reviews and 46,862 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).
8. Russian Fishing 4
Russian Fishing 4 has achieved a Player Score of 51, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,527 positive reviews and 33,475 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).
9. VPet-Simulator
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Casual games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44,411 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,652 positive reviews and 759 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.
10. Tapple - Idle Clicker
Tapple - Idle Clicker has achieved a Player Score of 68, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Casual 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). Crab Game on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1782210
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Cats on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2977660
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). The Sims™ 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222670
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 22). Overwatch® 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357570
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Russian Fishing 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/766570
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Tapple - Idle Clicker on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3047030