Free to Play Early Access Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play early access games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on September 14th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play early access games.
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1. 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. Dark and Darker is a game developed and published by . Released on June 07th 2024 has received 76,095 reviews of which 48,840 were positive and 27,255 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.4 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played early access game, thanks to its 4,908 peak concurrent players over the last day.
6.4
48,840
27,255
4,908
players
2. Sky: Children of the Light
Sky: Children of the Light is a peaceful, award-winning MMO from the creators of Journey. Explore a beautifully-animated kingdom across seven realms and create enriching memories with other players in this delightful puzzle-adventure game. Sky: Children of the Light is a game developed and published by . Released on April 10th 2024 has received 19,100 reviews of which 16,696 were positive and 2,404 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. While seeing 2,454 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among early access games based on player count.
8.6
16,696
2,404
2,454
players
3. Galaxy Idle Clicker
Embark on an interstellar journey with Galaxy Idle Clicker! Conquer galaxies, upgrade your spaceship, and face off against a myriad of enemy ships. With engaging minigames, powerful upgrades, GIC delivers an unparalleled idle space adventure. Join the cosmic conquest today and dominate the universe! Galaxy Idle Clicker is a game developed and published by . Released on August 06th 2025 has received 863 reviews of which 631 were positive and 232 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. While seeing 1,479 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among early access games based on player count.
7.0
631
232
1,479
players
4. Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense
Endless idle tower defense game full of deep strategy and combat mechanics. Unlock and upgrade dozens of epic fantasy heroes to defeat an infinite swarm of enemy monsters. Strategize hero positions, synergies, and skills for an effective defense, then sit back and let the auto-battler do its thing! Idle Hero TD - Tower Defense is a game developed and published by . Released on May 03rd 2024 has received 770 reviews of which 635 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. With 1,269 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played early access games.
7.8
635
135
1,269
players
5. SAO Utils 2: Progressive
SAO Utils 2 provides you a fresh-new customizable Full-Dive 3D app launcher with varieties of themes, desktop widgets and powerful utilities. SAO Utils 2: Progressive is a game developed and published by . Released on November 05th 2022 has received 1,750 reviews of which 1,634 were positive and 116 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 959 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played early access games.
8.9
1,634
116
959
players
6. Stay Out
Stay Out - is a MMORPG with shooter elements, based on spirit of “stalking” - an urban exploration, searching and exploring mysterious, abandoned and forgotten by humanity pieces of our planet. Stay Out is a game developed and published by . Released on November 27th 2019 has received 25,900 reviews of which 16,994 were positive and 8,906 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. With 703 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played early access games.
6.5
16,994
8,906
703
players
7. Warudo
Warudo is the flexible & personalized 3D VTubing software you have always wanted. Built-in face & hand tracking, custom 3D assets, Twitch/YouTube integration, blueprint system, C# plugins, and so much more. Warudo is a game developed and published by . Released on July 14th 2023 has received 436 reviews of which 408 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 529 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played early access games.
8.7
408
28
529
players
8. BAPBAP
Join BAPBAP, the Roguelike Party game where no two matches are ever the same. Round up your homies, pick a character, and build a giga-unfair build that'll make them hate you - then do it all over again! BAPBAP is a game developed and published by . Released on August 19th 2025 has received 1,856 reviews of which 1,484 were positive and 372 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. With 425 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played early access games.
7.7
1,484
372
425
players
9. CivIdle
CivIdle is an idle/incremental game that allows you to lead your own civilization through thousands of years from ancient times to the modern era. Expand your territory, explore a vast tech tree, build various wonders, and trade with global players: empire must grow and numbers must go up! CivIdle is a game developed and published by . Released on February 16th 2024 has received 694 reviews of which 524 were positive and 170 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. With 286 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played early access games.
7.2
524
170
286
players
10. Brighter Shores
Brighter Shores is an all new adventure from award winning MMORPG designer Andrew Gower. It is an enchanting point-and-click style RPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay, set in a land of magic and mysteries, with a huge number of professions to try, and something new to find around every corner. Brighter Shores is a game developed and published by . Released on November 06th 2024 has received 9,167 reviews of which 6,403 were positive and 2,764 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. With 283 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played early access games.
6.9
6,403
2,764
283
players
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