Top-Rated Free Science Games on Steam

10 free Science games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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The Powder Toy - Players say: Experiment with particles in a 2D physics sandbox, mixing materials, building reactors and circuits, or triggering chain reactions. Players like: Particle Experiments · Physics Interactions · Reactors and Circuits ·
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The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances

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Jun 14, 2024
98% 👍
of 3.0k
Beecarbonize - Players say: Manage industry, society, science and ecosystems through climate-driven card crises as you work to cut emissions and avert collapse. Players like: Strategic Card Balancing · Multiple Victory Paths · Climate Learning ·
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Do you have what it takes to save the planet? Beecarbonize is an environmental card strategy game with climate change as your opponent.

South Scrimshaw, Part One - Players say: Follow a newborn Brillo whale through an alien ocean in a documentary-style visual novel with illustrated biology and field notes. Players like: Detailed Hand-Drawn Art · Imaginative Alien Biology · Documentary-Style Story ·
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South Scrimshaw is the story of a newborn whale in a vast alien ocean. It is a richly illustrated experimental visual novel, written in the style of a nature documentary.

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Jun 9, 2023
99% 👍
of 1.6k
Steam Engine Simulator - Players say: Operate a miniature steam engine by balancing heat, water, and pressure, then tune its output or power a city in optional DLC. Players like: Hands-On Engine Tuning · Learning Steam Mechanics · Realistic Machine Physics ·
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The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends - Players say: Tap to earn resources, evolve life from single cells into civilization, and unlock dinosaur, space, and rotating science simulations. Players like: Science Learning · Evolution Themes · Idle Progression ·
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The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

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Nov 3, 2021
89% 👍
of 28k
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter: Prologue - Players say: As an aspiring paleontologist, drive to dig sites, recover and prepare dinosaur fossils, then build skeleton displays for a museum. Players like: Hands-On Fossil Work · Skeleton Assembly · Museum Design ·
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Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a story telling simulator where you play as a paleontologist, exploring different lands and searching for dinosaur fossils. The Prologue tells a story about a young Paleontology enthusiast and his passionate pursuit of success and self-determination.

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Aug 6, 2020
80% 👍
of 707
STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded Phenogram - Players say: Read Steins;Gate side stories from the lab members’ perspectives as alternate timelines reveal their private struggles. Players like: Fresh Character Perspectives · Emotional Side Stories · Expanded Character Backstories ·
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A story for every lab member. Discover a new side of each STEINS;GATE character and get a glimpse of their inner thoughts through 10 new stories.

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Feb 19, 2019
97% 👍
of 1.4k
STEINS;GATE ELITE - Players say: A lab group uses a modified microwave to send messages into the past, then faces branching consequences in a sci-fi visual novel. Players like: Engaging Story · Memorable Characters · Animated Presentation ·
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STEINS;GATE ELITE follows a rag-tag band of tech-savvy young students who discover the means of changing the past via e-mail using a modified microwave.

Odysseus Kosmos and his Robot Quest: Episode 1 - Players say: As engineer Odysseus, explore a malfunctioning research ship, solve point-and-click puzzles, and investigate strange events. Players like: Retro Pixel Art · Space Atmosphere · Quirky Character Humor ·
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What do you do if you are the only one left aboard a spaceship? Your team has embarked on a mysterious expedition a few years ago, the ship’s machinery has started acting up and it seems there are ghosts wandering about. Luckily, the black hole above you doesn’t pose any problems…yet.

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Jan 12, 2018
80% 👍
of 589
Star Conflict - Players say: Pilot customizable combat ships in online PvP and PvE battles, take on missions, and explore open space in a contested alien sector. Players like: Satisfying Space Combat · Varied Ship Designs · Custom Ship Builds ·
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Star Conflict is an action-packed, massively multiplayer space simulation game that puts players in the role of elite pilots engaging in a widespread interplanetary skirmish. The whole world for PVP and PVE!