Free Indie Games on Steam
Steam currently has 100,217 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 3/20/2026.
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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 94,338 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 91,176 positive reviews and 3,162 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 360,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 350,454 positive reviews and 10,362 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. Eternal Return
Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,555 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,369 positive reviews and 17,186 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
IdleOn has achieved a Player Score of 78, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,078 positive reviews and 5,919 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 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. VPet-Simulator
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,560 positive reviews and 853 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.
6. Unturned
Unturned has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 561,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 510,941 positive reviews and 50,062 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).
7. Goose Goose Duck
Goose Goose Duck has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,177 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,534 positive reviews and 10,643 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 Goose Goose Duck on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Poppy Playtime
Poppy Playtime has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 129,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,844 positive reviews and 16,399 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 Poppy Playtime on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 402,547 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 324,227 positive reviews and 78,320 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.
10. Supermarket Together
Supermarket Together has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,369 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,549 positive reviews and 4,820 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).
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 19). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 19). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 18). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 18). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 4). Goose Goose Duck on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1568590
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 14). Poppy Playtime on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721470
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Supermarket Together on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709570