Best Ambient games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our ambient game recommendations are based on a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews. We believe that player feedback is the most reliable indicator of a game's true quality and enjoyment. Our algorithm evaluates user reviews to identify ambient games that consistently deliver exceptional experiences. This means you can be confident that our lists feature only the best ambient games on Steam, validated by the community itself.

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Spirit City: Lofi Sessions

Spirit City: Lofi Sessions is a gamified focus tool, set to a soothing lofi soundtrack. Discover and collect Spirits, customize your cozy virtual space, and facilitate your real-life tasks with a collection of handy features designed to improve concentration and ease stress.

Price -35% 7.66€
Rating 9.5
Release 08 Apr 2024

Sleeping With Sakuya Izayoi

In this small visual novel, lay down and relax with Sakuya Izayoi. Talk to her, kiss her or just simply enjoy each other's presence! Chose between 3 different locations featuring stunning artwork in this Touhou Project Fangame.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 12 Jan 2024

Rock Simulator 2

Rock Simulator 2 is a multiplayer, meditative idle game for relaxation and discovery. Start in the Hideaway, a peaceful retreat where you collect and appreciate nature’s creations. Unwind with friends, shape your environment, and enjoy the quiet beauty of the world around you.

Price 2.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 30 Nov 2023

Somerville

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again.

Price -70% 5.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 14 Nov 2022

Train Life: A Railway Simulator

For the first time in railroad simulation, play as both the driver and company director! Take the controls of your locomotives and grow your railway empire by negotiating deals and developing your network.

Price -88% 2.40€
Rating 6.3
Release 25 Aug 2022

Terroir

Terroir is a 3D tile-based tycoon game where you manage your very own vineyard. In Terroir, you grow a variety of different grape varietals, craft your wine, and expand and manage your Chateau, all the while dealing with the weather and events that can either make or break your business.

Price -14% 5.66€
Rating 6.9
Release 20 Sep 2017

INSIDE

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

Price 19.99€
Rating 9.5
Release 07 Jul 2016

Mountain

Existential Nature Simulation

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 18 Aug 2014

Sparkle 2 Evo

Control the evolution with the touch of your finger. Can you grow the biggest Sparkle in the world?

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 24 Oct 2013

Incredipede

Grow arms and legs to transform into a snake, spider, butterfly, or fifty-legged horror - anything you can imagine. Control your creations in a fumblecore dash to solve each puzzle. Learn to swing through the trees, climb sheer cliffs, or even fly.

Price 9.75€
Rating 6.9
Release 18 Mar 2013

Osmos

Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes. Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax - good things come to those who wait.

Price 8.19€
Rating 8.2
Release 18 Aug 2009