Discounted Tutorial 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 tutorial games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free tutorial games are available at the bottom of the page.
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GuGu Pizza : Delivering Pizza to the Space Station? Boss, this is just not right!
GuGu Pizza’s motto is to deliver anywhere! So couldn't refuse the pineapple pizza order that came from the space station. Eventually, the pigeon deliveryman begins a high-altitude jump to deliver pizza to space, passing through the city, forest, and sky...
Sins of a Solar Empire II
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Contra: Operation Galuga
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!
Cavern of Dreams
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Definitely Not Fried Chicken
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts by managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
Don Duality
Don Duality is a Chaos Manager game with card mechanics. Send your gangsters to the heist and launder money in your restaurant. Hire staff and upgrade your establishment, but remember that life like a roulette wheel and not everything can be fully controlled in Don's journey.
Railway Empire 2
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
Stranded: Alien Dawn
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
Broken Edge
Broken Edge is a 1v1 VR fantasy sword fighting game where you embody iconic warriors in deadly duels. Claim victory in the arena as a fierce Samurai, a valiant Knight, an untamed Rōnin, or one of the 5 other fighters (and more to come)!
Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony
「Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony」 is an action side-scroller based on the world-famous 「Touhou Project」. The legendary 2009 title comes back with modern upgrades including HD remastered graphics and a number of bonus content, ready to give fans more convenient and pleasant gameplay experience.
Card Shark
Card Shark is an adventure game full of cunning, intrigue, and delectable deceit. Enter a world where you’ll need to play your opponents better than you play your cards.
The Signal State
Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.
Pumping Simulator
Pumping Simulator As an active member of a gas station in a major city around the world, you can play with up to 10 friends in a multiplayer co-op mode or single player mode to help you understand what the pumpers are going through, and maybe will make you rich.
The Conquest of Go
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
Phoenix Point
The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!
Them's Fightin' Herds
Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
THE COLLISION IS INEVITABLE! THE IMPACT WILL BE UNAVOIDABLE! Cross over between 4 different universes! Play as characters from the BlazBlue, Persona, Under Night In-Birth, and (for the first time ever in a fighting game), RWBY series!
The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode.
Medieval Kingdom Wars
Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat in a fusion of RTS and Grand Strategy genres. Rule, build, and serve your King as a minor lord in medieval Europe. Experience siege, field and naval combat with an unseen degree of brutality. Rogue-like progression, epic towns and battles await…![UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]](https://shared.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/801630/header.jpg)
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH Exe:Late[cl-r]
Pick one of 20 unique characters and fight your way through the dangers of the “Hollow Night”, and claim your victory over those who would get in your way. Experience intuitive and tight 2D fighter controls, with a splash of devastating combos and unique fighting styles to keep your appetite for battle sated!Most played tutorial games on Steam
Take a look at the top tutorial games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 16th 2025.
1. Smithworks
Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry. Smithworks is a 3d platformer, first-person and character customization game developed by Ardent Games and published by Kenny Doan. Released on June 17th 2022 has received 2,132 reviews of which 1,960 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played tutorial games.
8.8
1,960
172
19
players
2. Pyroworks
Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part. Pyroworks is a sandbox, choose your own adventure and simulation game developed and published by Deepest Inertia Studio. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 1,514 reviews of which 1,394 were positive and 120 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played tutorial games.
8.7
1,394
120
8
players
3. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition is a card battler, card game and turn-based game developed by and published by Twin Sails Interactive. Released on August 29th 2019 has received 1,569 reviews of which 1,164 were positive and 405 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.2
1,164
405
7
players
4. ARIA CHRONICLE
Randomized dungeons, strategic battles, diverse growth factors, unique characters... ARIA CHRONICLE offers an unparalleled gaming experience. Let’s set out to help the Princess of Tamageria! ARIA CHRONICLE is a jrpg, turn-based tactics and tactical rpg game developed by STUDIO N9 and published by HIKE Inc.. Released on July 11th 2020 has received 1,143 reviews of which 903 were positive and 240 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.6
903
240
2
players
5. Inertia
Inertia is a first-person platformer with free-running aspects. Inspired by various other free-running and movement based games/game-modes. Inertia is a casual, competitive and level editor game developed and published by Loneminded. Released on December 01st 2017 has received 685 reviews of which 575 were positive and 110 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.9
575
110
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6. [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車
The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game. [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a casual, immersive sim and walking simulator game developed and published by Chilla's Art. Released on July 23rd 2020 has received 594 reviews of which 469 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.5
469
125
Best deals on tutorial games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of tutorial 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 tutorial games.
1. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition is a card battler, card game and turn-based game developed by and published by Twin Sails Interactive. Released on August 29th 2019 has received 1,569 reviews of which 1,164 were positive and 405 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 84% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for tutorial category.
7.2
1,164
405
-84%
20.13€
3.22€
Free tutorial games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play tutorial 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 tutorial games.
1. Smithworks
Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry. Smithworks is a 3d platformer, first-person and character customization game developed by Ardent Games and published by Kenny Doan. Released on June 17th 2022 has received 2,132 reviews of which 1,960 were positive and 172 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free tutorial games on Steam.
8.8
1,960
172
19
players
2. Pyroworks
Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part. Pyroworks is a sandbox, choose your own adventure and simulation game developed and published by Deepest Inertia Studio. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 1,514 reviews of which 1,394 were positive and 120 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free tutorial games on Steam.
8.7
1,394
120
8
players