Free Early Access Games on Steam
Steam currently has 13,227 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 2/3/2026.
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1. VRChat
VRChat holds the #1 spot for "best free Early Access game on Steam" with a Player Score of 75. 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.
2. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,668,029 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,601,819 positive reviews and 1,066,210 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.
3. IdleOn
IdleOn 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 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).
4. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,371 positive reviews and 1,346 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).
5. Eternal Return
Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,861 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,838 positive reviews and 17,023 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).
6. Blood Strike
Blood Strike has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,891 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,901 positive reviews and 2,990 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.
7. Aimlabs
Aimlabs has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 132,148 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 121,086 positive reviews and 11,062 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).
8. Unnamed Space Idle
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 3,857 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,584 positive reviews and 273 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. Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,791 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,133 positive reviews and 2,658 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).
10. MARVEL SNAP
MARVEL SNAP has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Early Access games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,000 positive reviews and 9,228 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).
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 28). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 23). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 26). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Blood Strike on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3199170
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Aimlabs on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/714010
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). Unnamed Space Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471100
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/977400
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). MARVEL SNAP on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1997040