Best Class-Based games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated class-based games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free class-based games are available at the bottom of the page.

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MONOLISK

Raid a gazillion handcrafted dungeons, collect loot and creature cards and build your own dungeons for others! MONOLISK is a fantasy ARPG, CCG and dungeon builder in a single package. Build dungeons, share them with your followers, gear up your heroes and clear levels built by your friends!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 04 Feb 2021

Object N

A classic-style hardcore dynamic shooter which takes place in a science underground center.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 13 Jan 2021

Quantum Protocol

A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board!

Price 12.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 04 Nov 2020

Chronicon

Use the magical device known as the Chronicon to travel into the souls and memories of fallen heroes to re-live their grand tales! Epic adventures full of loot and monsters await!

Price 13.79€
Rating 9.2
Release 21 Aug 2020

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is co-op Tower Defense combined with epic Action RPG combat. You’re able to join forces with up to four players to take on a never-ending army of orcs, demons, and dragons! Are your defenses strong enough to save the world of Etheria?

Price -71% 8.45€
Rating 6.5
Release 28 May 2020

Deep Rock Galactic

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring badass space Dwarves, 100% destructible environments, procedurally-generated caves, and endless hordes of alien monsters.

Price 29.99€
Rating 9.6
Release 13 May 2020

War Dust VR: 32v32 Battlefields

Join the fight in War Dust VR, the ultimate FPS shooter with immersive VR gameplay. Dominate expansive battlefields with diverse vehicles, exciting mechanics, and strategic control points. Join your team and become a champion of this multiplayer war today!

Price 20.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 06 May 2020

Dredgers

Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible!

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 23 Oct 2019

EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 5

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Price -70% 14.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 11 Jul 2019

Super Cane Magic ZERO - Legend of the Cane Cane

Crash-land in the psychedelic world of Super Cane Magic ZERO, a local co-op Action RPG for 1 to 4 players! Immerse yourself in the mind-bending Story Mode or pummel your friends in 8 local Battle Arenas. Smash! Loot! Eat Rocks! Fight a really big fridge!

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 30 May 2019

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

Price -93% 2.02€
Rating 8.6
Release 30 Apr 2019

CityBattle | Virtual Earth

CityBattle - Thousands of cities fighting for dominance. Join the army of your Virtual City in the MMO F2P shooter using Unreal Engine 4.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.5
Release 02 Oct 2018

God Awe-full Clicker

God Awe-Full Clicker is an Endless Dungeon Clicker/Idle game full of Greek Mythology and Epic Battles with RPG style aspects.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.2
Release 19 Sep 2018

Bombix

Do you like shooting? Then arm yourself - the world of Bombix awaits you! You will find yourself in the shoes of a small but VERY dangerous fighter, gather together a team of thugs and show 'em all how to fight!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.8
Release 02 Mar 2018

Codename CURE

Codename CURE is a first person, co-operative zombie game with support for up to five players, providing dynamic, fast-paced zombie fragging with both objective, and survival-based missions.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 31 Oct 2017

The Ultimatest Battle

The Ultimatest Battle is a real-time, 2D platform game in which two teams compete in different game modes with an almost completely destructible environment. UB is a true Free-to-Play, absolutely no Pay-to-Win.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.5
Release 12 Sep 2017

The Elder Scrolls® Online

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 22 May 2017

Immortal Redneck

Immortal Redneck is a FPS set in Egypt with rogue-lite elements. Frantic gameplay, twitch controls and an arcade-style feel meet randomly generated dungeons, a complete skill tree, permanent death and 9 classes with different traits.

Price 19.95€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 Apr 2017

Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 20 Apr 2017

Monster Slayers

Monster Slayers is a rogue-like deck-building RPG adventure. Create a hero and choose your path through the perilous Northern Valley as you battle to become a true Monster Slayer.

Price -72% 1.66€
Rating 7.6
Release 23 Mar 2017

Florensia

Florensia is a Free-to-Play MMORPG and shows you its legendary worlds ashore and at sea with its 3D anime style. Mysterious islands, the great ocean, dungeons, picturesque pirates and dangerous monsters are waiting to be discovered.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.7
Release 29 Nov 2016

Satellite Reign

Satellite Reign is a real-time, class-based strategy game, set in an open-world cyberpunk city. You command a group of 4 agents through rain-soaked, neon-lit streets, where the law is the will of mega-corporations.

Price 24.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 27 Aug 2015

Dirty Bomb®

Work together or die alone! Fight to restore peace to London or tear it down for profit in the most challenging team based shooter around.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 02 Jun 2015

Block N Load

Five of you. Five of them. Face off in a battle where everything you build, destroy, construct or shoot has a devastating impact on the entire game. Build defences using a crazy range of block types and work together in this FPS where no game is EVER the same. NOW FREE TO PLAY.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 30 Apr 2015

Most played class-based games on Steam

Take a look at the top class-based games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.

1. Nomad Idle

Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival. Nomad Idle is a idler, clicker and class-based game developed and published by The Fox Knocks. Released on April 04th 2025 has received 481 reviews of which 304 were positive and 177 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played class-based game, thanks to its 2,513 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.1
304
177

2,513
players

2. FINAL FANTASY V

The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics. FINAL FANTASY V is a rpg, singleplayer and jrpg game developed and published by Square Enix. Released on November 10th 2021 has received 1,876 reviews of which 1,661 were positive and 215 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. While seeing 101 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among class-based games based on player count.
8.5
1,661
215

101
players

3. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is a twin stick shooter, pve and top-down shooter game developed and published by Reactive Drop Team. Released on April 20th 2017 has received 22,477 reviews of which 21,333 were positive and 1,144 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played class-based games.
9.3
21,333
1,144

71
players

4. Deadlink

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet." Deadlink is a fps, action roguelike and cyberpunk game developed by Gruby Entertainment and published by SuperGG.com. Released on July 27th 2023 has received 3,350 reviews of which 3,016 were positive and 334 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played class-based games.
8.7
3,016
334

23
players

5. Phoenix Force

Phoenix Force is a shoot 'em up about a group of phoenixes that fight big and strong mythological creatures in over 100 levels. It takes the boss battle as the foundation for every level, creating engaging and challenging fast battles that will require your best strategies and reflexes. Phoenix Force is a bullet hell, difficult and fantasy game developed and published by Awoker Games. Released on November 13th 2014 has received 912 reviews of which 763 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played class-based games.
7.9
763
149

2
players

6. Quantum Protocol

A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board! Quantum Protocol is a anime, deckbuilding and card game game developed and published by Kaio Meris. Released on November 04th 2020 has received 617 reviews of which 561 were positive and 56 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played class-based games.
8.5
561
56

7. Dredgers

Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible! Dredgers is a action roguelike, hack and slash and class-based game developed and published by Pirate-Rob. Released on October 23rd 2019 has received 476 reviews of which 426 were positive and 50 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played class-based games.
8.3
426
50

Best deals on class-based games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of class-based games available on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted class-based games.

1. Deadlink

Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet." Deadlink is a fps, action roguelike and cyberpunk game developed by Gruby Entertainment and published by SuperGG.com. Released on July 27th 2023 has received 3,350 reviews of which 3,016 were positive and 334 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 91% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for class-based category.
8.7
3,016
334

-91% 24.11€ 2.17€

Free class-based games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play class-based games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 16th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play class-based games.

1. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop

Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is a twin stick shooter, pve and top-down shooter game developed and published by Reactive Drop Team. Released on April 20th 2017 has received 22,477 reviews of which 21,333 were positive and 1,144 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free class-based games on Steam.
9.3
21,333
1,144

71
players