Top-Rated Free Short Games on Steam

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

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Operation: Outbreak - Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.
DateBoy - Secretly playing your Generic-90s-Handheld-Video-Game-Console during a first date? Shame on you!
this game will end in 205 clicks. - What does a SUPERVILLAIN do, when he is forbidden from doing anything evil for the day? WARNING: This is not the type of game where you can make meaningful choices.
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DOGWALK - Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio.
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Jul 11, 2025
98% 👍
of 2.9k
Project Hailstorm - Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm.
Fruit Stand Fortune - Start with nothing and spin your way to the top! Gather fruit from slot machines and sell them to buy upgrades, new fruit types, and more! Unlock cute customers! Meet a Bear Wizard! Build your fruit empire with Fruit Stand Fortune!
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Jan 24, 2025
96% 👍
of 668
Slash/Jump - How do you platform if walking and jumping aren't an option? With a sword of course! Bounce and slash your way through this short and sweet, uniquely controlled precision platformer!
Mimic Search - Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack.
Rental - Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure - A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
Instruction - Generate voltage while uncovering the mysteries of a power plant in this story-based clicker game.
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Feb 2, 2024
94% 👍
of 678
Milo and the Christmas Gift - Enjoy your Winter Holidays with Milo and the Christmas Gift: a free-to-play, short but sweet point-and-click spin-off about our favourite little cat, Milo, who once again needs your assistance! But this time, Milo needs help finding one runaway Christmas Gift!
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Dec 22, 2023
92% 👍
of 1.1k
Pineapple on pizza - Can a video game convey a flavor?
Golgotha - Dare to explore the most haunted vicinity in all of England? You will leave no stone unturned as you walk along the eerie grounds of the Black Waters Station and uncover the horror that lies within.
Missing Hiker - Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him.
memories - memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
Locke(d) - An algorithm decided to show you this. What now?
BABBDI - Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience.
I Frog-ot - A short horror- I mean, cute game :) Help a normal, innocent frog get back to his super awesome wizard self!! :O
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Dec 16, 2022
99% 👍
of 755
Unsolved Case - A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer.
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Nov 24, 2022
88% 👍
of 6.6k
Breadsticks - A speed-based platformer with throwable platforms! Travel through the dangers in the woods as a fox boy to join afternoon tea with Mr. Bear.
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Nov 5, 2022
95% 👍
of 500
Alien Removal Division - The invasion has started and the secret military research facility has fallen leaving only chaos. As the only survivor, you must fight your way through the military base against a horde of frantic aliens. A.R.D. is a FREE single-player first-person shooter made by students from Breda University.
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Jun 17, 2022
89% 👍
of 1.1k
Check it Out! - Ever dreamt of working a cash register with no pay or real-life customer interaction? Look no further! This simulation game brings a fresh-take to the notoriously dull tasks of customer service, introducing you to a cast of wacky characters and the baggage they carry.
The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king - Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time someone else succeeds...
Aperture Desk Job - Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.
Cave Crawler - Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges.
How Fish Is Made - Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC!
Bubble People - Bubble People is a point-and-click game, click on things with your mouse and have some fun!
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Oct 12, 2021
93% 👍
of 6.1k
Coloring Game 4 - The fourth game of the Coloring Game franchise (coloring by numbers). The game’s fans are going to enjoy the improved functionality and a multitude of new images.
Alpaca Stacka - A 3D adventure platformer where you play as a kind alpaca dedicated to helping their animal friends.
Suspicious Downpour - Suspicious Downpour is a very short single-player comedy horror experience about getting stuck in a storm while out camping. Sit in your tent with your trusty flashlight in the calm rain and just relax. Just be warned If you look for trouble you might find it.
Samorost 1 - Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.
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May 20, 2021
96% 👍
of 5.4k
Dead Seater - Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.
Mitoza - It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.
Tukoni: Prologue - Tukoni: Prologue is a point-and-click puzzle adventure, based on a series of award-winning books by the Ukrainian artist Oksana Bula. Play as Tukoni, the forest spirits, as you meet unique characters, solve captivating puzzles, craft new items, and explore a magical world filled with kindness.
Perfect Vermin - Your task is simple, exterminate all vermin. The sledge hammer you have been provided is capable of destroying almost all office appliances and furniture that may be uncooperative. Your time is running out.
Flicker of Hope - Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered.
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Aug 2, 2020
93% 👍
of 1.1k
Kinoko - The crisp winter air fills your lungs, but you can feel the earth underneath calling for you. The warmth from the sun melts the snow away and flowers bloom. Spring is here.
Devolverland Expo - Devolverland Expo is a first-person 'marketing simulator' set within an abandoned convention center after the annual Devolver Digital game expo was mysteriously canceled.
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Jul 11, 2020
89% 👍
of 5.7k
Friendly Fire - Can you save the world from an unknown destiny?
The Night Fisherman - A short, twisted tale about a smuggler and a late night encounter in the English Channel. Control the camera and make tough choices, will you escape with your life?
Left on Read - It’s March of 2020; you were just sent home from college because of the coronavirus, you have a few small regrets, mainly not telling someone how you really feel.
Samsara Room - You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.
We Went Back - We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.
There Is No Game: Jam Edition 2015 - A little game that’s not a game, winner of an old game jam that nobody’s ever heard of. So DON'T INSTALL IT!
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Mar 18, 2020
97% 👍
of 7.5k
Super Bernie World - Join Bernie's movement and transform the United States in this free retro 2D platformer.
The Supper - The Supper is a short adventure game about the darkest side of the human soul. Ms. Appleton was always a wellspring of kindness, until The Voice started talking to her.
Wurroom - Experience a 10 minute dive into the unknown depths of the multiverse!
Grimm's Hollow - A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.