Free Indie Games on Steam
Steam currently has 95,761 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 12/8/2025.
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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 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,518 positive reviews and 1,874 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 342,939 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 333,111 positive reviews and 9,828 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. Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery has achieved a Player Score of 64, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 884 positive reviews and 467 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. IdleOn
IdleOn has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,618 positive reviews and 5,029 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).
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 559,707 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 509,857 positive reviews and 49,850 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. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 396,838 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 321,320 positive reviews and 75,518 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.
7. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,677 positive reviews and 1,249 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).
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 49,431 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,596 positive reviews and 835 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. Eternal Return
Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,969 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,105 positive reviews and 16,864 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).
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 81,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,086 positive reviews and 4,329 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. (2025, December 8). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3037410
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 4). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 1). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 10). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Supermarket Together on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709570