Free Early Access Games on Steam

Steam currently has 10,630 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 12/24/2024.

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1. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS

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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 2,477,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,462,494 positive reviews and 1,015,353 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

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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 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. Eternal Return

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Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 62,409 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,770 positive reviews and 12,639 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).

4. IdleOn - The Idle RPG

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IdleOn - The Idle RPG has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,913 positive reviews and 4,012 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).

5. Revolution Idle

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Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,616 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,359 positive reviews and 257 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. Aimlabs

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Aimlabs has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119,598 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,009 positive reviews and 8,589 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).

7. Crosshair V2

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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 6,310 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,668 positive reviews and 642 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. Unnamed Space Idle

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Unnamed Space Idle has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,013 positive reviews and 151 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).

9. SAO Utils 2: Progressive

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SAO Utils 2: Progressive has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,603 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,494 positive reviews and 109 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.

10. Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

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Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,281 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,076 positive reviews and 2,205 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 Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

More Free Early Access Games

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PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS banner image
263,682
12/21/2017
59
Free
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VRChat banner image
36,656
2/1/2017
75
Free
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Eternal Return banner image
10,656
7/20/2023
79
Free
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IdleOn - The Idle RPG banner image
7,085
4/2/2021
77
Free
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Revolution Idle banner image
5,659
10/11/2024
80
Free
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Aimlabs banner image
4,884
6/17/2023
92
Free
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Crosshair V2 banner image
4,723
1/27/2023
87
Free
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Unnamed Space Idle banner image
3,246
7/27/2023
89
Free
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SAO Utils 2: Progressive banner image
2,757
11/5/2022
89
Free
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Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends banner image
2,753
11/3/2021
88
Free
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