Best Steampunk 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 steampunk games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free steampunk games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Ironclad Tactics
Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots!
The Chaos Engine
Prepare for the dark world of The Chaos Engine, a steampunk Victorian age in which one or two players must fight the hostile creations of the Chaos Engine across four dynamic landscapes and take part in the ultimate battle.Choose from six hard-nailed mercenaries each with their own unique weapons and skills.
Divinity: Dragon Commander
You are the Dragon Commander. Your mission it is to reunite a broken empire and become the new emperor. Success depends entirely on your ability to efficiently rule your empire, build invincible armies and lead them to victory.
Prime World: Defenders
Fight off hordes of monstrous mutants created from a strange cataclysmic event in the new tower defense game, Prime World: Defenders. Join a group of exile treasure hunters who have ventured into the capital of an ancient empire, vast with mystery and danger.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.
BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia.
Primordia
Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.
Chaos on Deponia
With this long-expected sequel to the critically highly acclaimed and lavishly praised Deponia, the player enters round two. Chaos on Deponia turns out to be even wackier than its predecessor and instantly puts the player under its spell.
Guns of Icarus Online
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together.
Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Torchlight II
The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.
Tower Wars
Tower Wars combines elements of tower defense, RTS, and all-out multi-player mayhem to bring you a completely unique experience, delivered with a fun and funny not-so-old world style!
Thief™ II: The Metal Age
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief™ II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption.
Thief™ Gold
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge.
Jamestown
Jamestown: Legend Of The Lost Colony is a neo-classical top-down shooter for up to 4 players, set on 17th-century British Colonial Mars. It features all the intensity, depth, and lovingly handcrafted pixels of a classic arcade shooter, with a modern twist: deeply-integrated cooperative gameplay.
Syberia II
Having searched Eastern and Western Europe for a missing heir, Kate Walker finally completed her long and arduous journey, obtaining the signature of Hans Voralberg and closing the automaton factory buyout.
The Tiny Bang Story
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve...
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
The classic Myst experience with point and click controls, released as a remaster to the original in 2000. Enter a world where nothing is as it seems... and adventure knows no bounds!
Riven (1997)
Released in 1997 as the original sequel to Myst, one of the best-selling puzzle adventure games of all time. Prepare to enter a world "torn asunder" by timeless, unresolved conflicts -- a world of incomparable beauty, intrigue, and betrayal.Most played steampunk games on Steam
Take a look at the top steampunk games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.
1. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. BioShock Infinite is a fps, story rich and action game developed by Irrational Games and Virtual Programming (Linux) and published by 2K. Released on March 25th 2013 has received 139,923 reviews of which 131,291 were positive and 8,632 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played steampunk game, thanks to its 422 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.3
131,291
8,632
422
players
2. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Dishonored is a stealth, first-person and assassin game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on October 11th 2012 has received 81,968 reviews of which 80,032 were positive and 1,936 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 321 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among steampunk games based on player count.
9.6
80,032
1,936
321
players
3. Dark Envoy
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system! Dark Envoy is a steampunk, real time tactics and exploration game developed and published by Event Horizon. Released on October 24th 2023 has received 676 reviews of which 498 were positive and 178 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played steampunk games.
7.0
498
178
53
players
4. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a rpg, steampunk and story rich game developed by Troika Games and published by Activision. Released on August 29th 2016 has received 1,782 reviews of which 1,585 were positive and 197 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played steampunk games.
8.5
1,585
197
30
players
5. Machinarium
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang! Machinarium is a point & click, puzzle and hand-drawn game developed and published by Amanita Design. Released on October 16th 2009 has received 16,666 reviews of which 15,841 were positive and 825 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played steampunk games.
9.3
15,841
825
27
players
6. Thief™ Gold
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge. Thief™ Gold is a stealth, classic and first-person game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on May 22nd 2012 has received 3,817 reviews of which 3,524 were positive and 293 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played steampunk games.
8.9
3,524
293
23
players
7. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is a steampunk, lovecraftian and exploration game developed and published by Failbetter Games. Released on January 31st 2019 has received 3,304 reviews of which 2,791 were positive and 513 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played steampunk games.
8.2
2,791
513
23
players
8. New Arc Line
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG. New Arc Line is a early access, steampunk and tactical rpg game developed by Dreamate and published by Fulqrum Publishing. Released on November 26th 2024 has received 406 reviews of which 340 were positive and 66 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played steampunk games.
7.8
340
66
19
players
9. Thief™ II: The Metal Age
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief™ II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption. Thief™ II: The Metal Age is a stealth, classic and steampunk game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on May 22nd 2012 has received 1,929 reviews of which 1,824 were positive and 105 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played steampunk games.
9
1,824
105
15
players
10. SteamWorld Heist
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action! SteamWorld Heist is a strategy, turn-based and steampunk game developed and published by Image & Form Games. Released on June 07th 2016 has received 5,973 reviews of which 5,590 were positive and 383 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played steampunk games.
9.0
5,590
383
14
players
Best deals on steampunk games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of steampunk 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 steampunk games.
1. Vaporum
Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is. Vaporum is a dungeon crawler, crpg and first-person game developed and published by Fatbot Games and s. r. o.. Released on September 28th 2017 has received 969 reviews of which 825 were positive and 144 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 90% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for steampunk category.
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825
144
-90%
19.50€
1.95€
2. Thief: Deadly Shadows
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City. Thief: Deadly Shadows is a stealth, atmospheric and action game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on March 29th 2007 has received 2,430 reviews of which 1,976 were positive and 454 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 89% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in steampunk games.
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1,976
454
-89%
8.99€
0.98€
3. Ironcast
Puzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite. Ironcast is a strategy, match 3 and indie game developed by Dreadbit and published by Ripstone. Released on March 26th 2015 has received 931 reviews of which 678 were positive and 253 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 88% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in steampunk games.
7.0
678
253
-88%
12.50€
1.50€
4. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. BioShock Infinite is a fps, story rich and action game developed by Irrational Games and Virtual Programming (Linux) and published by 2K. Released on March 25th 2013 has received 139,923 reviews of which 131,291 were positive and 8,632 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
9.3
131,291
8,632
-86%
29.43€
4.12€
5. Thief™ II: The Metal Age
The ultimate thief is back! Tread softly as you make your way through 15 new complex, non-linear levels full of loot to steal and guards to outsmart. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets and a riveting story will draw you into the world of Thief™ II: The Metal Age, a place of powerful new technologies, fanatical religions and corruption. Thief™ II: The Metal Age is a stealth, classic and steampunk game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on May 22nd 2012 has received 1,929 reviews of which 1,824 were positive and 105 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
9
1,824
105
-86%
6.99€
0.97€
6. Thief™ Gold
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge. Thief™ Gold is a stealth, classic and first-person game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on May 22nd 2012 has received 3,817 reviews of which 3,524 were positive and 293 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
8.9
3,524
293
-86%
6.99€
0.97€
7. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Dishonored is a stealth, first-person and assassin game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on October 11th 2012 has received 81,968 reviews of which 80,032 were positive and 1,936 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 82% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
9.6
80,032
1,936
-82%
10.17€
1.83€
8. F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming. F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a metroidvania, platformer and action game developed by TiGames and published by bilibili. Released on October 02nd 2021 has received 6,447 reviews of which 5,656 were positive and 791 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 82% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
8.5
5,656
791
-82%
44.94€
8.09€
9. Guns of Icarus Online
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together. Guns of Icarus Online is a steampunk, team-based and multiplayer game developed and published by Muse Games. Released on October 29th 2012 has received 14,642 reviews of which 13,169 were positive and 1,473 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
8.8
13,169
1,473
-80%
5.00€
1.00€
10. Close to the Sun
Deep in international waters, Tesla’s Helios stands still. An unbound utopia for scientific research, Rose Archer steps aboard in search of her sister, quickly to discover not all is as it seems. A single word covers the entrance… QUARANTINE! Close to the Sun is a adventure, indie and steampunk game developed by Storm in a Teacup and published by Wired Productions. Released on May 05th 2020 has received 1,140 reviews of which 841 were positive and 299 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
7.1
841
299
-80%
19.99€
3.99€
Free steampunk games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play steampunk 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 steampunk games.
1. The Howler
Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters. The Howler is a indie, casual and steampunk game developed by Antanas Marcelionis and Renė Petrulienė and published by Antanas Marcelionis. Released on July 03rd 2014 has received 2,099 reviews of which 1,632 were positive and 467 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free steampunk games on Steam.
7.5
1,632
467