Free Simulation Games on Steam
Steam currently has 46,055 Simulation 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 Simulation game rankings were last updated on 12/8/2025.
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1. Dota 2
Dota 2 holds the #1 spot for "best free Simulation game on Steam" with a Player Score of 81. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,633,084 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,141,386 positive reviews and 491,698 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 Dota 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 60, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,641,334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,580,988 positive reviews and 1,060,346 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on the Steam Deck.
3. Bongo Cat
Bongo Cat has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Simulation games. 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.
4. Banana
Banana has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94,613 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,612 positive reviews and 17,001 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
5. VRChat
VRChat has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252,142 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 190,125 positive reviews and 62,017 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.
6. War Thunder
War Thunder has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 690,974 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 503,084 positive reviews and 187,890 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
7. The Sims™ 4
The Sims™ 4 has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 183,931 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 160,022 positive reviews and 23,909 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 The Sims™ 4 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,467 positive reviews and 25,442 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.
9. IdleOn
IdleOn has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Simulation 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).
10. Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Umamusume: Pretty Derby has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Simulation games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45,510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 42,931 positive reviews and 2,579 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 Umamusume: Pretty Derby on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 8). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 10). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 8). Bongo Cat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3419430
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 8). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 10). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 8). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). The Sims™ 4 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1222670
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1449850
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). IdleOn on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1476970
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 9). Umamusume: Pretty Derby on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3224770