Free Free to Play Games on Steam
Steam currently has 24,965 Free to Play 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 Free to Play game rankings were last updated on 5/9/2026.
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1. Dota 2
Dota 2 holds the #1 spot for "best free Free to Play game on Steam" with a Player Score of 80. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,707,192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,188,877 positive reviews and 518,315 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 Dota 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,277 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,869 positive reviews and 3,408 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bongo Cat on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Apex Legends™
Apex Legends™ has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,046,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 708,137 positive reviews and 338,694 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 Apex Legends™ on the Steam Deck.
4. Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 385,946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 295,742 positive reviews and 90,204 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 Rivals on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. Overwatch®
Overwatch® has achieved a Player Score of 30, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 398,625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,155 positive reviews and 279,470 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® on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. Warframe
Warframe has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 661,607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 580,248 positive reviews and 81,359 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
7. Delta Force
Delta Force has achieved a Player Score of 58, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 181,736 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,885 positive reviews and 75,851 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 Delta Force on the Steam Deck.
8. Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,229,571 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,117,692 positive reviews and 111,879 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 Team Fortress 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. World of Warships
World of Warships has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 154,394 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 118,265 positive reviews and 36,129 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 World of Warships on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. VRChat
VRChat has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 261,642 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197,079 positive reviews and 64,563 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 8). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Marvel Rivals on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2767030
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Overwatch® on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Delta Force on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507950
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 17). Team Fortress 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/440
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). World of Warships on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/552990
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 7). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100