Free Indie Games on Steam
Steam currently has 97,856 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 2/2/2026.
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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 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,172 positive reviews and 2,044 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 352,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 342,199 positive reviews and 10,085 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. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 399,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 322,963 positive reviews and 76,982 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.
4. IdleOn
IdleOn 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 27,343 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,909 positive reviews and 5,434 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 560,510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 510,566 positive reviews and 49,944 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. Revolution Idle
Revolution Idle has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,371 positive reviews and 1,346 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).
7. VPet-Simulator
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,071 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,225 positive reviews and 846 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.
8. Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery
Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery has achieved a Player Score of 64, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 952 positive reviews and 503 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).
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 70,861 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,838 positive reviews and 17,023 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 85,101 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,510 positive reviews and 4,591 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, February 2). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 23). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 28). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3037410
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 26). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 3). Supermarket Together on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2709570