Best Singleplayer Games on Steam

Steam currently has 76,637 Singleplayer games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Singleplayer game rankings were last updated on 6/28/2025.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Singleplayer game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 895,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 881,894 positive reviews and 13,922 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 to play and 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.

2. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 284,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,932 positive reviews and 4,071 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

  • Price:
    $1.49
  • Release Date:
    7/23/2019
  • Developer:
    mestiez
  • Publisher:
    Studio Minus
  • Last Updated:
    6/28/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    1118200

3. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,961 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247,088 positive reviews and 3,873 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 to play and 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.

  • Price:
    $3.74
  • Release Date:
    10/20/2022
  • Franchise:
    poncle
  • Developer:
    poncle
  • Publisher:
    poncle
  • Last Updated:
    7/3/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    1794680

4. Wallpaper Engine

Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!

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Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 901,448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 883,718 positive reviews and 17,730 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.

5. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,382 positive reviews and 2,737 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 to play and 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.

  • Price:
    $1.99
  • Release Date:
    10/10/2007
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    6/27/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    400

6. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 280,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 275,980 positive reviews and 4,968 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.49 to play and 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. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,839 positive reviews and 367 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

8. DELTARUNE

Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!

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DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,174 positive reviews and 681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and 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.

  • Price:
    $24.99
  • Release Date:
    6/4/2025
  • Developer:
    tobyfox
  • Publisher:
    tobyfox
  • Last Updated:
    6/26/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    1671210

9. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,416,652 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,380,900 positive reviews and 35,752 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and 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.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    5/16/2011
  • Developer:
    Re-Logic
  • Publisher:
    Re-Logic
  • Last Updated:
    6/24/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    105600

10. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Singleplayer games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,460 positive reviews and 681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and 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.

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Stardew Valley banner image
93,466
2/26/2016
98
$7.49
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People Playground banner image
6,617
7/23/2019
97
$1.49
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Vampire Survivors banner image
3,836
10/20/2022
97
$3.74
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Wallpaper Engine banner image
100,675
11/16/2018
97
$3.99
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Portal banner image
846
10/10/2007
97
$1.99
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Hades banner image
6,826
9/17/2020
97
$8.49
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HoloCure - Save the Fans! banner image
749
8/17/2023
97
Free
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DELTARUNE banner image
9,346
6/4/2025
97
$24.99
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Terraria banner image
34,762
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection banner image
162
8/7/2020
97
$5.99
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