Free Indie Games on Steam
Steam currently has 87,598 Indie 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 Indie game rankings were last updated on 6/2/2025.
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1. Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat holds the #1 spot for "best free Indie game on Steam" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,963 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,478 positive reviews and 485 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
2. tModLoader
tModLoader has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 313,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 304,641 positive reviews and 9,068 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play tModLoader on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,716 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,998 positive reviews and 718 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).
4. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 386,330 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314,718 positive reviews and 71,612 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. Unturned
Unturned has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 555,215 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 506,383 positive reviews and 48,832 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 Unturned on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
6. IdleOn - The Idle RPG
IdleOn - The Idle RPG has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,689 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,287 positive reviews and 4,402 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).
7. Eternal Return
Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 64,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,655 positive reviews and 13,342 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).
8. VPet-Simulator
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 46,309 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45,525 positive reviews and 784 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run VPet-Simulator on the Steam Deck.
9. Supermarket Together
Supermarket Together has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,266 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,834 positive reviews and 3,432 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 Supermarket Together on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
10. Aimlabs
Aimlabs has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,544 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 114,862 positive reviews and 9,682 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, June 2). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 22). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). IdleOn - The Idle RPG on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 31). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Supermarket Together on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709570
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Aimlabs on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/714010