Best Beautiful 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 beautiful games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free beautiful games are available at the bottom of the page.

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Röki

Röki is a stunning adventure set in the snowcapped wilderness. As Tove, you must explore an uncharted world of hidden legends and forgotten monsters. Solve puzzles, collect curiosities, and uncover a tale of tragic loss, as you chart your path to redemption.

Price 21.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 23 Jul 2020

Necrobarista

In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.

Price 16.79€
Rating 7.9
Release 22 Jul 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 3.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 18 Jul 2020

Death Come True

Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

Price 13.29€
Rating 7.4
Release 17 Jul 2020

SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE

The long-awaited third game in the groundbreaking SUPERHOT franchise - MIND CONTROL DELETE gives you more insight into the world of SUPERHOT, more story, more signature gameplay. Keep dancing the slow-motion ballet of destruction for so much longer than ever before.

Price 22.49€
Rating 8.2
Release 16 Jul 2020

My Koi

My Koi, number 1 hit on the Mac App Store (Games), is a beautiful and relaxing fish pond app. Customise and name each fish. Feed them daily. Watch them grow. Collect new fish. Escape and Relax.

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 15 Jul 2020

Primal Light

Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake.

Price 12.49€
Rating 7.7
Release 08 Jul 2020

Vectromirror 0™

Become the Test Subject and attempt to complete a challenging experiment to awaken emotional responses in your Artificial Intelligence. Jump, wall-run, and parkour your way through the free-to-play prequel to the upcoming game.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 02 Jul 2020

The Catch: Carp & Coarse Fishing

Take on the hunt of a lifetime as you target and pursue monster-sized fish around the world. You’re set, waiting…. The line tightens, your alarm screams, the fish is on and the battle commences!

Price 12.99€
Rating 6.9
Release 30 Jun 2020

Ginkgo

Ginkgo is a single player 3D horror game inspired by East Asian horror. Armed with a magic needle that can sew parts of the world together, solve puzzles and outsmart monsters as you explore a surreal world.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 26 Jun 2020

The Almost Gone

Experience the intricate dioramas and connections of your life, and the ripples we all make, in this award-winning narrative puzzle game about death, loss, and mental health.

Price 9.99€
Rating 7.7
Release 25 Jun 2020

Outer Wilds

Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop.

Price -34% 15.20€
Rating 9.4
Release 18 Jun 2020

Beyond: Two Souls

A unique psychological action thriller delivered by A-list Hollywood performances by Elliot Page and Willem Dafoe, Beyond: Two Souls takes you on a thrilling journey across the globe as you play out the remarkable life of Jodie Holmes.

Price -80% 3.90€
Rating 8.7
Release 18 Jun 2020

SKYE

SKYE is a relaxing explorative game where you venture into a world inspired by the Western Isles. Fly around the captivating islands, help the locals with their troubles, and set the fastest time in races while absorbing everything around you through the painterly environment.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 18 Jun 2020

Detroit: Become Human

Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.

Price -76% 9.75€
Rating 9.5
Release 18 Jun 2020

Journey

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Price -71% 4.02€
Rating 9.2
Release 11 Jun 2020

Mosaique Neko Waifus 2

Hentai puzzle, micro visual novel, with a sprinkle of RPG. Flirt with all the Neko girls!

Price 2.99€
Rating 9.1
Release 05 Jun 2020

Sea of Solitude

When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world of darkness and light, and discover what it means to be human.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 04 Jun 2020

Fe

Run, climb and glide your way through a dark Nordic forest and explore its living, breathing ecosystem filled with secrets and mystical creatures. Become Fe and discover a world that you will never want to leave.

Price 19.99€
Rating 7.5
Release 04 Jun 2020

Unravel

Unravel is a physics-based puzzle platformer. Yarny, a character made from a single thread of yarn, must embark on a larger than life adventure.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.7
Release 04 Jun 2020

Summer Paws

Summer days, warm rain, magical nights! Sleeping kittens are hidden well. Can you find them?

Price 3.99€
Rating 8.9
Release 26 May 2020

DarkStory Online

Bring the past back to life and live a new story in DarkStory; It's an authentic MMORPG 2D inspired by classic old-school RPGs. With hundreds of gameplay hours, immerse yourself with this epic role experience.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.4
Release 22 May 2020

If Found...

If Found... is a game about going home, coming out and erasing everything.

Price -90% 1.14€
Rating 8.6
Release 19 May 2020

Spirit of the North

Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.

Price -90% 1.61€
Rating 8.2
Release 07 May 2020

Most played beautiful games on Steam

Take a look at the top beautiful games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.

1. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a beautiful, metroidvania and platformer game developed by Moon Studios GmbH and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on March 10th 2020 has received 135,731 reviews of which 131,079 were positive and 4,652 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played beautiful game, thanks to its 373 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
131,079
4,652

373
players

2. GRIS

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality. GRIS is a beautiful, atmospheric and great soundtrack game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Released on December 13th 2018 has received 82,629 reviews of which 79,644 were positive and 2,985 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played beautiful games.
9.5
79,644
2,985

54
players

3. Journey

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets. Journey is a beautiful, atmospheric and adventure game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on June 11th 2020 has received 34,112 reviews of which 32,182 were positive and 1,930 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played beautiful games.
9.2
32,182
1,930

30
players

4. Energy Engine PC Live Wallpaper

Release the energy of your wallpaper! Change colours and create effects that react to your mouse. Perfect for custom build PC. Energy Engine PC Live Wallpaper is a design & illustration, utilities and simulation game developed and published by 3dm_live_wallpapers. Released on May 10th 2019 has received 343 reviews of which 213 were positive and 130 were negative resulting in a rating of 6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played beautiful games.
6
213
130

29
players

5. Trine 2: Complete Story

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op. Trine 2: Complete Story is a puzzle-platformer, platformer and adventure game developed and published by Frozenbyte. Released on June 06th 2013 has received 21,640 reviews of which 20,644 were positive and 996 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played beautiful games.
9.3
20,644
996

15
players

6. Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions

Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream. Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions is a casual, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Onyx Lute. Released on February 27th 2019 has received 2,954 reviews of which 2,721 were positive and 233 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played beautiful games.
8.8
2,721
233

13
players

7. Gorogoa

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards. Gorogoa is a puzzle, hand-drawn and indie game developed by Buried Signal and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on December 14th 2017 has received 17,804 reviews of which 17,374 were positive and 430 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played beautiful games.
9.5
17,374
430

12
players

8. Trine Enchanted Edition

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op. Trine Enchanted Edition is a puzzle-platformer, beautiful and fantasy game developed and published by Frozenbyte. Released on July 02nd 2009 has received 15,295 reviews of which 14,645 were positive and 650 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played beautiful games.
9.3
14,645
650

9
players

9. Eastshade

You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Visit cities, scale summits, unearth mysteries, and discover forgotten places! Eastshade is a exploration, relaxing and open world game developed and published by Eastshade Studios. Released on February 13th 2019 has received 5,131 reviews of which 4,589 were positive and 542 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played beautiful games.
8.6
4,589
542

7
players

10. I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator

Welcome to the most delicious dating simulator ever created. Do you have what it takes to be the business partner of and win the heart of the most famous chicken salesman of all time? Play to find out! Go ahead, Colonel Sanders is waiting. I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator is a dating sim, anime and visual novel game developed by Psyop and published by KFC. Released on September 24th 2019 has received 12,589 reviews of which 11,568 were positive and 1,021 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played beautiful games.
8.9
11,568
1,021

5
players

Best deals on beautiful games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of beautiful games available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted beautiful games.

1. Trine 2: Complete Story

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op. Trine 2: Complete Story is a puzzle-platformer, platformer and adventure game developed and published by Frozenbyte. Released on June 06th 2013 has received 21,640 reviews of which 20,644 were positive and 996 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for beautiful category.
9.3
20,644
996

-95% 20.00€ 1.00€

2. Trine Enchanted Edition

Three Heroes make their way through dangers untold in a fairytale world of great castles and strange machinery, featuring physics-based puzzles, beautiful sights and online co-op. Trine Enchanted Edition is a puzzle-platformer, beautiful and fantasy game developed and published by Frozenbyte. Released on July 02nd 2009 has received 15,295 reviews of which 14,645 were positive and 650 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 86% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in beautiful games.
9.3
14,645
650

-86% 15.29€ 2.14€

3. GRIS

Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality. GRIS is a beautiful, atmospheric and great soundtrack game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Released on December 13th 2018 has received 82,629 reviews of which 79,644 were positive and 2,985 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 84% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in beautiful games.
9.5
79,644
2,985

-84% 14.38€ 2.30€

4. Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions

Welcome to the Glass Masquerade sequel - an artistic puzzle game inspired by stained glass artisans and Wonderland depictions of the 20th century. You need to combine hidden glass pieces to solve every riddle and free yourself from a tangled dream. Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions is a casual, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Onyx Lute. Released on February 27th 2019 has received 2,954 reviews of which 2,721 were positive and 233 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for beautiful games.
8.8
2,721
233

-75% 4.99€ 1.24€

5. Journey

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets. Journey is a beautiful, atmospheric and adventure game developed by thatgamecompany and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on June 11th 2020 has received 34,112 reviews of which 32,182 were positive and 1,930 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 71% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for beautiful games.
9.2
32,182
1,930

-71% 13.86€ 4.02€

6. Gorogoa

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards. Gorogoa is a puzzle, hand-drawn and indie game developed by Buried Signal and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on December 14th 2017 has received 17,804 reviews of which 17,374 were positive and 430 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 70% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for beautiful games.
9.5
17,374
430

-70% 13.77€ 4.13€

7. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny. Ori and the Will of the Wisps is a beautiful, metroidvania and platformer game developed by Moon Studios GmbH and published by Xbox Game Studios. Released on March 10th 2020 has received 135,731 reviews of which 131,079 were positive and 4,652 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 67% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for beautiful games.
9.5
131,079
4,652

-67% 29.99€ 9.89€

Free beautiful games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play beautiful games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play beautiful games.

1. I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator

Welcome to the most delicious dating simulator ever created. Do you have what it takes to be the business partner of and win the heart of the most famous chicken salesman of all time? Play to find out! Go ahead, Colonel Sanders is waiting. I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator is a dating sim, anime and visual novel game developed by Psyop and published by KFC. Released on September 24th 2019 has received 12,589 reviews of which 11,568 were positive and 1,021 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free beautiful games on Steam.
8.9
11,568
1,021

5
players