Free Indie Games on Steam
Steam currently has 103,232 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 5/15/2026.
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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 100,461 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,054 positive reviews and 3,407 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Bongo Cat on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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 366,437 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 355,935 positive reviews and 10,502 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. Unturned
Unturned has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 562,638 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 512,243 positive reviews and 50,395 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 73, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,126 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,907 positive reviews and 19,219 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. IdleOn
IdleOn has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,330 positive reviews and 6,340 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).
6. VPet-Simulator
VPet-Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,866 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,003 positive reviews and 863 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.
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 11,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,547 positive reviews and 1,469 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. Brawlhalla
Brawlhalla 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 405,542 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 325,556 positive reviews and 79,986 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.
9. Aimlabs
Aimlabs has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 134,400 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,783 positive reviews and 11,617 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. Bongo Waifu
Bongo Waifu has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Indie games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 310 positive reviews and 22 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 not possible to play or run Bongo Waifu on the Steam Deck.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 15). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 14). tModLoader on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1281930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 12). Unturned on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/304930
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 30). Eternal Return on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049590
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 28). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 29). VPet-Simulator on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920960
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 11). Revolution Idle on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2763740
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 15). Brawlhalla on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/291550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 15). Aimlabs on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/714010
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 12). Bongo Waifu on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3861430