Free Free to Play Games on Steam
Steam currently has 25,900 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 6/23/2026.
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1. TBH: Task Bar Hero
TBH: Task Bar Hero holds the #1 spot for "best free Free to Play game on Steam" with a Player Score of 53. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,839 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,588 positive reviews and 19,251 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play TBH: Task Bar Hero on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. Dota 2
Dota 2 has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,741,396 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,211,153 positive reviews and 530,243 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).
3. Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 106,337 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,713 positive reviews and 3,624 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).
4. Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 401,378 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 305,092 positive reviews and 96,286 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. Destiny 2
Destiny 2 has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 659,722 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 517,682 positive reviews and 142,040 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Destiny 2 on the Steam Deck.
6. Overwatch®
Overwatch® has achieved a Player Score of 31, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 412,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 127,884 positive reviews and 285,113 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).
7. Warframe
Warframe has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 670,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 588,537 positive reviews and 82,064 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.
8. Apex Legends™
Apex Legends™ has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,057,730 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 716,089 positive reviews and 341,641 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.
9. Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,242,364 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,130,467 positive reviews and 111,897 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).
10. World of Warships
World of Warships has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Free to Play games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 155,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,026 positive reviews and 36,628 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).
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). TBH: Task Bar Hero on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3678970
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 21). Marvel Rivals on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2767030
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Destiny 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1085660
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 18). Overwatch® on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 23). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 15). Team Fortress 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/440
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 17). World of Warships on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/552990