Best Destruction 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 destruction games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free destruction games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Blackout Z: Slaughterhouse Edition
Blackout Z' is a super fast top-down view shooter where you face ZOMBIES, SAWS and the DARK. Do you have what it takes to have what it takes to survive the zombie apocalypse with only your gun and an old flashlight?
X-Morph: Defense
Unique fusion of a top-down shooter and tower defense strategy. You are the invader! Use destructive weapons or lead your enemies into a maze of towers. Strategize in the build mode by carefully selecting various types of alien towers or throw yourself right into the heat of the battle.
Rock of Ages 2: Bigger & Boulder™
The greatest rock-racing, tower defense, art history game is back! Like the title says, Bigger & Boulder cranks up the surrealism and gameplay with chaotic 4P multiplayer, new time periods, and improved graphics, physics, and destructibility powered by UE4 to be, well… BIGGER AND BOULDER.
Crashday Redline Edition
Crashday, the explosive cult classic multiplayer racer, is back! Retooled and remastered, Crashday: Redline Edition brings back the fun and memories of the original with this lovingly crafted tribute edition, featuring all-new and expanded features, including Steam Workshop support. Today is Crashday!
Arcade Mayhem Juanito
Arcade Mayhem Juanito is a retro experience about arcade-hopping. Teleport into different video games, play with unique mechanics inspired by well-known arcade games, face stunningly animated bosses and join the fight against the clonocell invasion.
First Strike
FIRST STRIKE is a fast paced real time strategy game where you play one of the twelve biggest nuclear superpowers of the world – from known superpowers like the USA to an upstart hellraiser like North Korea – and try to be the last one remaining when the whole world blows to smithereens.
Mr. Shifty
Teleport, shift through bullets, and master lightning-fast takedowns in an all new kind of action game from tinyBuild and Team Shifty!
Maximum Override
Maximum Override is a chaotic city destruction game where the machines come alive. Wreak havoc in a fully destructible randomly generated city with anything you can find.
Tank Destroyer
Tank Destroyer is a top-down shooter with a dynamic gameplay and stealth elements.
LEGO® Worlds
Experience a galaxy of Worlds made entirely from LEGO bricks. EXPLORE gigantic landscapes, DISCOVER countless surprises, and CREATE anything you can imagine by building with LEGO bricks.
Furious Angels
Furious Angels is a brutal score attack shooter with different waves each day. Compete on the leaderboards, transform into a flying tank and shred the skies to pieces!
Planes, Bullets and Vodka
Fly through danger filled procedurally generated tunnels, avoiding thousands of enemies, on this throwback to the golden age of arcade games.
Carmageddon: Max Damage
CARMAGEDDON: MAX DAMAGE is HERE! And it's the antidote to Racing Games.
Demolish & Build 2017
Become a boss of Demolition & Build company. Destroy small wooden huts and huge concrete buildings. Manage your workers. Invest earned cash in your own land properties and rent them for profit in open sandbox world. Use various hand tools, buy new machines and customize their parts.
BoomTown! Deluxe
An explosive combination of mining sim and city builder. Your dream of building your own thriving town starts with few explosive charges and a yellow truck. As you mine the landscape and the money starts to roll in you'll be able to expand your empire, buying buildings, shops and facilities.
Clustertruck
Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.
Diesel Guns
"Diesel Guns"- is an Arcade Multiplayer Online Car Combat (AMOCC) game set to deliver the same thrill you remember from classic AMOCCs like „Twisted Metal“ and „Vigilante 8“.
Street Legal Racing: Redline v2.3.1
The most popular vehicle mechanic simulator in the world got a second life in the new Steam version! Build cars, tune them, crash, repair and race against other racers!
EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair
It's a fight for the future of the planet between the Ravagers, a merciless swarm of alien invaders, and the Earth Defense Force (EDF) in this third-person shooter.Play as four different classes in over 80 missions with a range of 800 weapons at your disposal.Co-op play supported.
Brigador: Up-Armored Edition
Pilot a mech to hunt down and destroy the oppressive government of a cyberpunk autocracy. In this fast-paced, top-down shooter, use overwhelming firepower to destroy columns of tanks and level buildings. Unlock up to 56 unique vehicles and 40 weapons.
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades
Do you like hot dogs? How about horseshoes? Hand grenades? (everyone likes hand grenades) Anyway, we've got all that, and guns. SO MANY GUNS. So if you like ordnance, meat, and far too many groan-worthy puns, this is the VR sandbox game for you.Most played destruction games on Steam
Take a look at the top destruction games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.
1. BeamNG.drive
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything. BeamNG.drive is a simulation, driving and physics game developed and published by BeamNG. Released on May 29th 2015 has received 316,795 reviews of which 308,580 were positive and 8,215 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played destruction game, thanks to its 13,689 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
308,580
8,215
13,689
players
2. THE FINALS
Join THE FINALS, the world-famous, free-to-play, combat-centered game show! Fight alongside your teammates in virtual arenas that you can alter, exploit, and even destroy. Build your own playstyle in this first-person shooter to win escalating tournaments and lasting fame. THE FINALS is a destruction, free to play and shooter game developed and published by Embark Studios. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 227,357 reviews of which 176,572 were positive and 50,785 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. While seeing 10,633 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among destruction games based on player count.
7.7
176,572
50,785
10,633
players
3. Teardown
Prepare the perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or explosives to create shortcuts. Stack objects to reach higher. Use the environment to your advantage in the most creative way you can think of. Teardown is a destruction, physics and sandbox game developed and published by Tuxedo Labs. Released on April 21st 2022 has received 107,759 reviews of which 102,993 were positive and 4,766 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 1,909 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among destruction games based on player count.
9.4
102,993
4,766
1,909
players
4. Brick Rigs
Build your own vehicles or download one of the more than 200,000 creations already uploaded to the Workshop and experience the dynamic driving and destruction physics of Brick Rigs! Brick Rigs is a sandbox, destruction and building game developed and published by Fluppisoft. Released on July 14th 2023 has received 49,330 reviews of which 46,615 were positive and 2,715 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 799 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played destruction games.
9.3
46,615
2,715
799
players
5. BattleBit Remastered
BattleBit Remastered is a low-poly, massive multiplayer FPS, supporting 254 players per server. Battle on a near-fully destructible map with various vehicles! BattleBit Remastered is a fps, multiplayer and shooter game developed by SgtOkiDoki, Vilaskis and TheLiquidHorse and published by SgtOkiDoki. Released on June 15th 2023 has received 142,077 reviews of which 120,928 were positive and 21,149 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. With 676 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played destruction games.
8.4
120,928
21,149
676
players
6. Just Cause™ 3
With over 1000 km² of complete freedom from sky to seabed, Rico Rodriguez returns to unleash chaos in the most creative and explosive ways imaginable. Just Cause™ 3 is a open world, action and destruction game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix. Released on November 30th 2015 has received 121,578 reviews of which 101,999 were positive and 19,579 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. With 506 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played destruction games.
8.3
101,999
19,579
506
players
7. Ship Graveyard Simulator 2
Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business. Ship Graveyard Simulator 2 is a simulation, destruction and multiplayer game developed by Games Incubator and Hypnotic Ants and published by Games Incubator and PlayWay S.A.. Released on August 16th 2023 has received 2,928 reviews of which 2,324 were positive and 604 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 487 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played destruction games.
7.7
2,324
604
487
players
8. Wreckfest
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes. Wreckfest is a racing, destruction and automobile sim game developed by Bugbear and published by THQ Nordic. Released on June 14th 2018 has received 38,442 reviews of which 33,875 were positive and 4,567 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 337 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played destruction games.
8.7
33,875
4,567
337
players
9. Forts
Unleash your creativity and strategic prowess in Forts, the exhilarating physics-based RTS! Design, construct, and customize imposing fortresses, bristling with devastating firepower, and blast your opponent’s buildings to rubble! Forts is a base-building, multiplayer and physics game developed and published by EarthWork Games. Released on April 19th 2017 has received 22,112 reviews of which 20,341 were positive and 1,771 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 259 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played destruction games.
9.0
20,341
1,771
259
players
10. Besiege
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer! Besiege is a simulation, sandbox and destruction game developed and published by Spiderling Studios. Released on February 18th 2020 has received 49,504 reviews of which 47,252 were positive and 2,252 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 177 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played destruction games.
9.4
47,252
2,252
177
players
Best deals on destruction games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of destruction 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 destruction games.
1. Kill It With Fire
Kill It With Fire is a first-person action game about hunting spiders and causing collateral damage. Kill It With Fire is a action, simulation and comedy game developed by Casey Donnellan Games LLC and published by tinyBuild. Released on August 13th 2020 has received 4,952 reviews of which 4,683 were positive and 269 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. Featuring a massive 92% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for destruction category.
9.1
4,683
269
-92%
12.50€
1.00€
2. Anarcute
Anarcute is a rampaging riot simulator, combining adorable aesthetics with huge-scale chaos, colourful destruction and crowd-beat’em all gameplay! Anarcute is a cute, action and indie game developed by Anarteam and published by Anarteam and Plug In Digital. Released on July 12th 2016 has received 710 reviews of which 656 were positive and 54 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 90% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in destruction games.
8.7
656
54
-90%
14.70€
1.47€
3. ABRISS - build to destroy
ABRISS is an atmospheric physics-destruction building game.Build structures from parts to let them crash into your targets. Unlock new parts, destroy more, witness entropy at its worst in digital-brutalist cityscapes. Build to destroy. ABRISS - build to destroy is a minimalist, logic and puzzle game developed by Randwerk and published by astragon Entertainment. Released on September 05th 2023 has received 492 reviews of which 420 were positive and 72 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 89% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in destruction games.
8.0
420
72
-89%
14.73€
1.62€
4. Besiege
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer! Besiege is a simulation, sandbox and destruction game developed and published by Spiderling Studios. Released on February 18th 2020 has received 49,504 reviews of which 47,252 were positive and 2,252 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for destruction games.
9.4
47,252
2,252
-86%
15.21€
2.13€
5. FlatOut
Ram through pile-ups and smash through your windshield as you push racing to the edge! FlatOut™ delivers more heart-stopping thrills than any sane driver can handle! FlatOut is a combat racing, racing and automobile sim game developed by Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media and Jordan Freeman Group and published by Strategy First. Released on February 02nd 2007 has received 5,422 reviews of which 4,980 were positive and 442 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for destruction games.
8.9
4,980
442
-86%
7.14€
1.00€
6. Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered
Red Faction: Guerrilla re-defines the limits of destruction-based game-play with a huge open-world, fast-paced guerrilla-style combat, and true physics-based destruction. Red Faction Guerrilla Re-Mars-tered is a destruction, open world and third-person shooter game developed by Volition and KAIKO and published by Deep Silver. Released on July 03rd 2018 has received 4,044 reviews of which 3,235 were positive and 809 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 86% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for destruction games.
7.8
3,235
809
-86%
19.43€
2.72€
7. Just Cause 4 Reloaded
Rogue agent Rico Rodriguez journeys to Solis, a huge South American world home of conflict, oppression and extreme weather conditions. Strap into your wingsuit, equip your fully customizable grappling hook, and get ready to bring the thunder! Just Cause 4 Reloaded is a open world, action and destruction game developed by Avalanche Studios and published by Square Enix. Released on December 04th 2018 has received 30,101 reviews of which 18,561 were positive and 11,540 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 84% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for destruction games.
6.1
18,561
11,540
-84%
34.88€
5.58€
8. FlatOut 2
Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars. FlatOut 2 is a racing, combat racing and multiplayer game developed by Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media and Jordan Freeman Group and published by Strategy First. Released on December 21st 2006 has received 18,489 reviews of which 17,761 were positive and 728 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for destruction games.
9.4
17,761
728
-80%
39.99€
7.99€
9. FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition
Ready for the aggressive, adrenaline-filled ride that leaves you breathless? FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is all about destructive action. With carnage modes like the Deathmatch derby, Carnage Race and Head-on races are pure wreck-filled, adrenaline-pumping rides of maximum mayhem. FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Collector's Edition is a combat racing, racing and destruction game developed by Bugbear Entertainment, ZOOM Platform Media and Jordan Freeman Group and published by Strategy First. Released on August 26th 2008 has received 6,591 reviews of which 5,907 were positive and 684 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for destruction games.
8.7
5,907
684
-80%
39.99€
7.99€
10. Red Faction
JOIN THE REVOLUTION! Lured to Mars by the Ultor Corporation's promise of a better life, thousands have come to seek their fortune and work for the massive mining company. But all is not as it seems. A deadly plague is sweeping through the barracks, and miners suffer daily abuse at the hands of the Ultor guards. Red Faction is a action, fps and destruction game developed by Volition and published by Deep Silver. Released on August 05th 2009 has received 2,760 reviews of which 2,389 were positive and 371 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 78% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for destruction games.
8.3
2,389
371
-78%
10.09€
2.22€
Free destruction games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play destruction 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 destruction games.
1. THE FINALS
Join THE FINALS, the world-famous, free-to-play, combat-centered game show! Fight alongside your teammates in virtual arenas that you can alter, exploit, and even destroy. Build your own playstyle in this first-person shooter to win escalating tournaments and lasting fame. THE FINALS is a destruction, free to play and shooter game developed and published by Embark Studios. Released on December 07th 2023 has received 227,357 reviews of which 176,572 were positive and 50,785 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 10,633 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free destruction games on Steam.
7.7
176,572
50,785
10,633
players
2. Octarina
Use the sticky abilities of an octopus to jump, climb and cause mayhem in the sushi factory. Discover your way to regain freedom! Octarina is a 3d platformer, puzzle and physics game developed by Katrin Mair, Martin Wolf, Nadine Bartosch, Slavko Ivanovic, Dhana Panzer and Christopher Pöschl and published by MediaCube Games and Salty Octopus Crew. Released on June 24th 2021 has received 300 reviews of which 252 were positive and 48 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free destruction games on Steam.
7.8
252
48
1
players