Free Early Access Games on Steam
Steam currently has 11,206 Early Access 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 Early Access game rankings were last updated on 4/4/2025.
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1. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS holds the #1 spot for "best free Early Access game on Steam" with a Player Score of 59. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,528,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,499,801 positive reviews and 1,028,985 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on the Steam Deck.
2. VRChat
VRChat has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 236,814 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 178,931 positive reviews and 57,883 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. IdleOn - The Idle RPG
IdleOn - The Idle RPG has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,712 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,472 positive reviews and 4,240 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 IdleOn - The Idle RPG on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Eternal Return
Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 64,167 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,101 positive reviews and 13,066 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 Eternal Return on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Early Access 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).
6. Unnamed Space Idle
Unnamed Space Idle has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Early Access 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).
7. Crosshair V2
Crosshair V2 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,727 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,955 positive reviews and 772 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
8. MARVEL SNAP
MARVEL SNAP has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,551 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,136 positive reviews and 7,415 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 MARVEL SNAP on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Blood Strike
Blood Strike has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,830 positive reviews and 1,167 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Blood Strike on the Steam Deck.
10. Aimlabs
Aimlabs has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122,852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 113,474 positive reviews and 9,378 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 Aimlabs on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). IdleOn - The Idle RPG on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). Unnamed Space Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471100
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Crosshair V2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2250040
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). MARVEL SNAP on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1997040
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Blood Strike on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199170
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Aimlabs on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/714010