Free Indie Games on Steam
Steam currently has 82,037 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 12/24/2024.
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1. tModLoader
tModLoader 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 288,341 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 280,029 positive reviews and 8,312 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).
2. Cats
Cats has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,075 positive reviews and 860 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.
3. Unturned
Unturned has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 549,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 502,954 positive reviews and 46,862 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).
4. Eternal Return
Eternal Return has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 62,409 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,770 positive reviews and 12,639 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).
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 44,411 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,652 positive reviews and 759 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. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 378,695 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 310,177 positive reviews and 68,518 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. IdleOn - The Idle RPG
IdleOn - The Idle RPG has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,913 positive reviews and 4,012 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).
8. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,616 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,359 positive reviews and 257 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).
9. Aimlabs
Aimlabs has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 119,598 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 111,009 positive reviews and 8,589 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).
10. Crosshair V2
Crosshair V2 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,310 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,668 positive reviews and 642 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). Steam Store. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Cats on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2977660
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). IdleOn - The Idle RPG on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Aimlabs on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/714010
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Crosshair V2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2250040