Best Software games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our software 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 software games that consistently deliver exceptional experiences. This means you can be confident that our lists feature only the best software games on Steam, validated by the community itself.

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Desktop Mate

Customize your PC with officially licensed, super-cute characters using the next-generation desktop mascot platform, Desktop Mate. Characters roam freely on your desktop, sitting on windows and playfully interacting with your mouse. Liven up your desktop with some new friends!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.5
Release 07 Jan 2025

Satisfactory Modeler

Model your Satisfactory builds. Set up your machines however you like, adding optional limits to the number of any of those machines and the tool will calculate how the parts will flow and how many of each machine type are getting used.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.1
Release 17 Sep 2024

Ai Vpet

The new generation of table pets in the AI era provides users with a comprehensive AI customized platform for creating table pets, including image, voice, character design, and even interactive methods, through AI technologies such as deep learning and language processing.

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 01 Aug 2024

Smack Studio

A sandbox fighting game with built-in creation tools to create characters and stages. Animate pixel art characters using our 3D pixel art rotation technology, then battle with up to 8 players! Use our tools to export sprites for your own projects.

Price 12.49€
Rating 8.1
Release 31 Jul 2024

The Jackbox Megapicker

The Jackbox Megapicker is a game launcher for all of your Jackbox games. This free bit of software will allow you to launch all owned games from one convenient location. This means that you will no longer need to switch between Party Packs to start playing the games you love most.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 29 Jul 2024

Kodon

Kodon is a 3D sculpting software for VR and Desktop. We make beginners experts with our intuitive, easy to learn interface, and invite experts to become gods through speed, immersion and feel.

Price 58.99€
Rating 6.3
Release 10 Dec 2023

XBPlay

Stream One and Series S/X consoles in 1080p

Price 6.89€
Rating 7.5
Release 30 Nov 2023

Resonite

Enter a novel digital universe with infinite possibilities. Whether you resonate with people around the world in a casual conversation, playing games and socializing or you riff off each other when creating anything from art to programming complex games, you'll find your place here.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.8
Release 06 Oct 2023

Canvas of Kings

Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms.

Price 18.49€
Rating 8.8
Release 03 Aug 2023

Digital Mate

Digital Mate, your exclusive and adorable desktop companion, is here to accompany you through delightful moments, providing interactive fun and thoughtful reminders.

Price 3.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 29 Jul 2023

Warudo

Warudo is the flexible & personalized 3D VTubing software you have always wanted. Built-in face & hand tracking, custom 3D assets, Twitch/YouTube integration, blueprint system, C# plugins, and so much more.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 14 Jul 2023

TaskPals

TaskPals is a simple companion app that brings life to your taskbar with cute and tiny pals.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 25 May 2023

Standable: Full Body Estimation

Standable Full Body Estimation is a method of estimating points of your body that are not currently tracked by 3-point tracking solutions.

Price 19.50€
Rating 7.7
Release 08 May 2023

GameGuru MAX

GameGuru MAX is a 3D game-maker that makes the creation of your game simple, quick and easy – no coding required! With all the tools and assets you need in one place you can start making your dream game in minutes! Dream it ∙ Build it ∙ Play it

Price 44.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 26 Apr 2023

Crypto Miner Tycoon Simulator Starter Edition

Start in your bedroom in year 2010. Build rigs to mine Bitcoin, Ethereum and other crypto coins. Trade on the market to grow wealth. Expand your business into new offices. Hire skilled employees and assign tasks. Use cash from your mega farms to research new technologies.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 24 Apr 2023

DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine

Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.2
Release 13 Apr 2023

Crosshair V2

Crosshair V2 is a crosshair overlay technology that improves aim, response time, and hip fire accuracy for gamers. Choose from a variety of sizes, shapes, and neon colors to find the crosshair that gives you the greatest advantage in your favorite game.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 26 Jan 2023

Playcraft

Playcraft is a multiplayer game-creation sandbox accessible to anyone!

Price -50% 7.24€
Rating 7.5
Release 17 Jan 2023

Tower! Simulator 3

Immerse yourself in an ultra-realistic environment that brings the challenges of air traffic control right to your fingertips. With brand-new lighting system, intuitive 2D graphical user interface (GUI), improved voice recognition, 9 airports included, Tower! Sim 3 sets a new gold standard.

Price 49.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 13 Dec 2022

CRUMB Circuit Simulator

Powerful Realtime 3D Electronic Circuit Simulator

Price 8.79€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Nov 2022

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes players on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games via interviews with designers, developers and industry leaders, documentary footage, product design documents, high-res original artwork, and a curated list of more than 90 playable games.

Price -86% 4.69€
Rating 8.6
Release 11 Nov 2022

SAO Utils 2: Progressive

SAO Utils 2 provides you a fresh-new customizable Full-Dive 3D app launcher with varieties of themes, desktop widgets and powerful utilities.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.8
Release 05 Nov 2022

CatTuber

CatTuber can show your operation of keyboard, mouse and other devices with a cute virtual character. It can be used with live broadcast software such as OBS for game live broadcast, game video production, or simply placed on the computer screen as a decoration.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 09 Sep 2022

DSX

DSX is an easy-to-use software that connects DualSense, DualSense Edge, and DualShock 4 controllers to your PC. It unlocks advanced features like adaptive triggers and haptic feedback for a more immersive gaming experience. Allowing support for games that don't support Playstation Controllers.

Price 7.79€
Rating 6.6
Release 24 Jun 2022

Wallpaper Alive

The free and open source animated wallpaper utility for Windows! Transform your desktop with animated gifs and videos.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 04 Jun 2022

RetroArch

RetroArch is an open source and cross platform frontend/framework for emulators, game engines, video games, media players and other applications

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 27 May 2022

RPG in a Box

Bring your stories and ideas to life! RPG in a Box lets you create games and other interactive experiences in a fun and simple way!

Price 24.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 10 May 2022

GameMaker

GameMaker has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment!

Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 03 May 2022

Dungeon Alchemist

Dungeon Alchemist is mapmaking software for tabletop RPG's that enables you to make amazing, high-quality maps in seconds!

Price 37.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 31 Mar 2022

Game Dev Story

Work hard and you may reach the top of the video game industry!

Price 7.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 27 Mar 2022

Oblivity - Find your perfect Sensitivity

Oblivity is an advanced aim training software that provides everything you need to improve your aim! Find your perfect, intuitive mouse sensitivity with Oblivity's sensitivity finder. Or detect your bad aiming habits in the extensive analysis and replay space.

Price 9.95€
Rating 7.9
Release 24 Mar 2022

OBS Studio

Free and open-source software for video recording and live streaming

Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 21 Mar 2022

N0va Desktop

Simply click the desktop to wake Lumi up. Enjoy an immersive experience with a lovely companion that's always by your side!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.3
Release 26 Jan 2022

Live2DViewerEX

The best cross-platform Live2D solution, three display modes (Wallpaper / Desktop / Desktop Window), multiple platforms (Windows / MacOS / Android / iOS), high-precision facial capture, and many other features.

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 31 Dec 2021

MyDockFinder

MyDockFinder is a software for quick system startup and control viewing system functions. You can drag and drop to add your favorite programs or files, and drag and drop to directly use the program to open the file. Based on WinUI using GPU rendering, smooth animation effects.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.0
Release 25 Nov 2021

Animaze by FaceRig

Livestream, chat, or create videos as world-class 2D and 3D avatars. Use one of the over 60 avatars provided or import your own 2D, 3D, VRM, or Ready Player Me model. Animaze is powering PuffPuff, one of the top real-time mocap virtual beings on TikTok with 4.7 million followers.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.7
Release 17 Nov 2021

Ficket: 追剧引擎

You can browse uniformly the same information scattered on various websites through Ficket.

Price 3.29€
Rating 6.9
Release 18 Jun 2021

Pixel Art Coloring Book

Pixel Art Coloring Book easily removes your stress! A huge range of colorful pixel art images in this coloring book is for ALL AGES! Relax while coloring awesome pixel art coloring pages. Start color by number today & feel better. It’s simple. It’s good. It’s fun.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 12 Apr 2021

just a game to test your lQ

Wanna know about yourself better? Apply for a free lQ test provided by a Nobei Prize-winning doctor! The world's best experts will visit your house. You just need to solve a simple quiz.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.3
Release 21 Mar 2021

VTube Studio

VTube Studio is all you'll ever need to become a Live2D VTuber, with innovative features such as pinning props to your model and many more still to come.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 12 Mar 2021

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay is an Open Source cross-platform app for displaying Wallpaper, Widgets and AppDrawer.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.8
Release 08 Feb 2021

HudSight - crosshair overlay

Create unique crosshairs for any game! Choose from many built-in crosshairs or download from the Steam Workshop, and create your own. User-friendly interface, anti-cheat compatible. Customize your gaming experience!

Price 7.79€
Rating 8.5
Release 05 Jan 2021

Desktop+

Desktop+ is a utility application for SteamVR enabling you advanced access to your desktops and windows from within VR. Pull your screen into the VR world, attach windows to your controllers, view 3D content, and more.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 01 Jan 2021

VRoid Studio v2.1.5

VRoid Studio is a 3D character creation software developed for you to freely express yourself, even without 3D modeling expertise. The software is easy-to-use. Even first-time users can fully enjoy the software by picking preset items and playing around with the parameters’ sliders.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.1
Release 23 Dec 2020

Fantasy Grounds VTT

FANTASY GROUNDS is a powerful virtual tabletop that allows your TTRPG group to connect - whether you're around a table or online. With its updated visuals, versatile interface, comprehensive features, and vast library of supported game systems, Fantasy Grounds VTT provides unforgettable experiences!

Price -20% 39.19€
Rating 7.9
Release 05 Nov 2020

RPG Maker MZ

You want to create an RPG, but every game making tool you have found was either too complex or too limited? RPG Maker MZ empowers you with simple tools to create your RPG right out of the box, yet is customizable enough to make the exact RPG you want!

Price 77.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 27 Aug 2020

Crosshair X

Overlay custom crosshairs on every game you play. Choose from thousands of unique crosshairs created by the Crosshair X community or design your own using the designer.

Price 7.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 17 Aug 2020

Desktop Magic Engine

DesktopMagicEngine is the second generation of DMMD,With the help of new AI Technology, you can now have a living and dancing cute girl with amazing effects on your desktop! She will always be with you, even while having other windows open. Supports STEAM workshop.

Price -30% 2.79€
Rating 7.1
Release 18 Jul 2020