Best Class-Based 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 class-based games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free class-based games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Path of the Abyss
Dive deep into the Abyss.
Warhammer 40,000: Speed Freeks
Adrenaline-fueled combat racing in the brutal Warhammer 40,000 universe! Drive ferocious vehicles equipped with powerful weapons and abilities into a full-throttle battle to the death. Speed Freeks is a fresh, Ork-y take on vehicle combat that you’ve never seen before. WAAAGH!
The Slormancer
Fight hordes of enemies led by The Slormancer, an evil warlock from the past, in an absurd yet epic Action RPG! Experience fast-paced gameplay, loads of shiny loot, tons of collectibles, countless hours of content, and carefully crafted pixel art.
Tower Dominion
Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!
Sunderfolk
Rediscover game night in this tactical RPG where clever teamwork and shared strategy shape every turn. One copy is all you need. Friends join using their phones, which become their character sheet, guidebook, and controller. Plan winning strategies together and build memories that last.
Erenshor
Erenshor is a single player nod to the MMORPGs of the past. Partner up with our signature "Simulated Players" to experience all of the joys of open-world MMORPG gameplay on your own schedule and without the time commitments. There are thousands of items, quests, raids, and secrets to discover!
Nomad Idle
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival.
Onward
Onward is the most immersive tactical VR shooter. Join your squad for a wide variety of competitive PvP, co-op PvE, and solo game modes, including intense multiplayer battles or 4-player co-op missions. Realistic weaponry and combat mechanics will push your survival and combat skills to their limit
Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings
Train unique samurai, embark on missions, and play the cards dealt each run on an epic roguelite adventure in the Legend of the Five Rings universe. Each defeat opens new strategic skill tree options and more powerful cards to face the growing threat in the Shadowlands.
Legacy: Steel & Sorcery
Legacy: Steel & Sorcery is an action-combat PvPvE extraction RPG set in the classic fantasy world of Mithrigarde, rich with expansive outdoor zones. Play solo or with friends to gather loot, slay creatures, and defeat other players.
Jotunnslayer: Hordes of Hel
Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II
A rogue-lite action-rpg that offers extensive persistent progression. Build your town, upgrade and equip your heroes, before taking on the the ever-changing Dark Citadel - either solo or with a team of friends.
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.
SUPERVIVE
MOBA BR MEETS HERO SHOOTER. Jump, glide, shoot, punch, bounce, nuke, spike your enemies in this free-flowing, chaotic battleground in the sky. Face off in all-out, multi-squad teamfights, take down boss monsters for big loot, get that W and run it back.
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven
In this non-linear RPG, rule and expand the Empire of Varennes across multiple generations. Discover a vast array of story experiences as you fight the Seven Heroes in an epic battle that plays out over thousands of years.
Starship Troopers: Extermination
Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts you on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs! Squad up, grab your rifle, and do your part as an elite Deep Space Vanguard Trooper to take back planets from the Arachnid threat!
The Nameless: Slay Dragon
The Nameless: Slay Dragon is a gamebook-adventure flavored turn-based RPG In short - how to slay the immensely powerful and cunning evil dragon? You will play as a young man having a bloody feud with a dragon, and face powerful, sinister and tricky enemies with friends....
Visions of Mana
Explore a world of elemental spirits and adventure in the latest Mana action-RPG.
Dice & Fold
A turn-based dungeon crawler where your only way of attacking the enemy is by rolling dice. Roll dice to damage enemy cards to FOLD. Inspired by classic Solitaire, in a top-down table and enemies made out of cards, try to beat the dungeon with 35 unique classes. Build your deck, kill monsters.
Dark and Darker
An unforgiving hardcore fantasy FPS dungeon PvPvE adventure. Band together with your friends and use your courage, wits, and cunning to uncover mythical treasures, defeat gruesome monsters, while staying one step ahead of the other devious treasure-hunters.
SKALD: Against the Black Priory
SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat
Most played class-based games on Steam
Take a look at the top class-based games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 14th 2025.
1. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a horror, team-based and combat game developed and published by Fatshark. Released on November 30th 2022 has received 112,960 reviews of which 80,268 were positive and 32,692 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played class-based game, thanks to its 6,530 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.0
80,268
32,692
6,530
players
2. FINAL FANTASY V
The original FINAL FANTASY V comes to life with completely new graphics and audio as a 2D pixel remaster! A remodeled take on the fifth game in the world-renowned FINAL FANTASY series! Enjoy the timeless story told through charming retro graphics. FINAL FANTASY V is a rpg, singleplayer and jrpg game developed and published by Square Enix. Released on November 10th 2021 has received 1,935 reviews of which 1,713 were positive and 222 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. While seeing 188 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among class-based games based on player count.
8.5
1,713
222
188
players
3. Nomad Idle
Face waves of enemies automatically and create builds by distributing stat points, leveling up equipment, choosing passive skills, summons and more. An idle game about killing hordes of enemies, becoming stronger, and exploring an unfolding storyline. A spin-off of Nomad Survival. Nomad Idle is a idler, clicker and class-based game developed and published by The Fox Knocks. Released on April 04th 2025 has received 697 reviews of which 442 were positive and 255 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. While seeing 126 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among class-based games based on player count.
6.2
442
255
126
players
4. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is a twin stick shooter, pve and top-down shooter game developed and published by Reactive Drop Team. Released on April 20th 2017 has received 22,649 reviews of which 21,500 were positive and 1,149 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played class-based games.
9.3
21,500
1,149
95
players
5. Deadlink
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet." Deadlink is a fps, action roguelike and cyberpunk game developed by Gruby Entertainment and published by SuperGG.com. Released on July 27th 2023 has received 3,399 reviews of which 3,050 were positive and 349 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played class-based games.
8.6
3,050
349
7
players
6. Quantum Protocol
A deckbuilding card game where it's always your turn. Play as the master hackers of Quantum and take on the most dangerous malware in the world. Every action matters. Make plays, upgrade your deck, and break the enemy board! Quantum Protocol is a anime, deckbuilding and card game game developed and published by Kaio Meris. Released on November 04th 2020 has received 624 reviews of which 566 were positive and 58 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played class-based games.
8.5
566
58
2
players
7. Dredgers
Based on traditional rogue-likes, Dredgers is a real-time dungeon crawler where you can play as 30 different races, each having their own stats and skills. With the unique class system you can mix and match classes as you desire, anything from an Archer-Knight to a Berserker-Summoner-Priest is possible! Dredgers is a action roguelike, hack and slash and class-based game developed and published by Pirate-Rob. Released on October 23rd 2019 has received 477 reviews of which 426 were positive and 51 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played class-based games.
8.3
426
51
8. Phoenix Force
Phoenix Force is a shoot 'em up about a group of phoenixes that fight big and strong mythological creatures in over 100 levels. It takes the boss battle as the foundation for every level, creating engaging and challenging fast battles that will require your best strategies and reflexes. Phoenix Force is a bullet hell, difficult and fantasy game developed and published by Awoker Games. Released on November 13th 2014 has received 917 reviews of which 767 were positive and 150 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played class-based games.
7.9
767
150
Best deals on class-based games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of class-based games available on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted class-based games.
1. Deadlink
Get ready to put a sizable dent in the profits of megacorporations in Deadlink, a guns-blazing cyberpunk FPS with roguelite elements. Your mission is to conduct covert ops while piloting a humanoid combat shell. And no, "covert" doesn’t mean "quiet." Deadlink is a fps, action roguelike and cyberpunk game developed by Gruby Entertainment and published by SuperGG.com. Released on July 27th 2023 has received 3,399 reviews of which 3,050 were positive and 349 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Featuring a massive 97% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for class-based category.
8.6
3,050
349
-97%
24.50€
0.94€
2. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a horror, team-based and combat game developed and published by Fatshark. Released on November 30th 2022 has received 112,960 reviews of which 80,268 were positive and 32,692 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 75% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in class-based games.
7.0
80,268
32,692
-75%
39.99€
10.26€
Free class-based games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play class-based games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 14th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play class-based games.
1. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop is a twin stick shooter, pve and top-down shooter game developed and published by Reactive Drop Team. Released on April 20th 2017 has received 22,649 reviews of which 21,500 were positive and 1,149 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free class-based games on Steam.
9.3
21,500
1,149
95
players