Most Played Game Development Games on Steam

Take a look at the top game development games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of July 31st 2025. Want to explore even more game development titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best game development games.

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1. Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose. Blender is a game developed and published by . Released on April 24th 2015 has received 72,881 reviews of which 70,186 were positive and 2,695 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 game development game, thanks to its 8,156 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.5
70,186
2,695

8,156
players

2. Aseprite

Aseprite is a pixel-art tool to create 2D animations, sprites, and any kind of graphics for games. Aseprite is a game developed and published by . Released on February 22nd 2016 has received 21,818 reviews of which 21,620 were positive and 198 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. While seeing 5,515 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among game development games based on player count.
9.7
21,620
198

5,515
players

3. Godot Engine

Godot Engine is a feature-packed, cross-platform game engine to create 2D and 3D games from a unified interface. It provides a comprehensive set of common tools, so that you can focus on making games without having to reinvent the wheel. Godot Engine is a game developed and published by . Released on February 23rd 2016 has received 7,806 reviews of which 6,696 were positive and 1,110 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. While seeing 1,148 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among game development games based on player count.
8.3
6,696
1,110

1,148
players

4. RPG Maker MZ

You want to create an RPG, but every game making tool you have found was either too complex or too limited? RPG Maker MZ empowers you with simple tools to create your RPG right out of the box, yet is customizable enough to make the exact RPG you want! RPG Maker MZ is a game developed and published by . Released on August 27th 2020 has received 1,882 reviews of which 1,600 were positive and 282 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. With 793 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played game development games.
8.1
1,600
282

793
players

5. RPG Maker MV

POWERFUL enough for a developer SIMPLE enough for a child VERSATILE enough for any platform!RPG MAKER MV allows you to make the RPG of your dreams! This latest version includes a host of new featuresand export options for MacOSX, Android, and iPhone! RPG Maker MV is a game developed and published by . Released on October 23rd 2015 has received 8,290 reviews of which 7,542 were positive and 748 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. With 777 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played game development games.
8.8
7,542
748

777
players

6. GameMaker

GameMaker has everything you need to take your idea from concept to finished game. With no barriers to entry and powerful functionality, GameMaker is the ultimate 2D development environment! GameMaker is a game developed and published by . Released on May 03rd 2022 has received 2,295 reviews of which 2,032 were positive and 263 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 430 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played game development games.
8.5
2,032
263

430
players

7. RPG Maker XP

RPG MAKER lets you create an original role-playing game without any prior specialized knowledge or training. RPG MAKER XP is full of the functions you've been asking for, including game data encryption and a scripting feature that lets you change the very heart of the RPG MAKER engine. RPG Maker XP is a game developed and published by . Released on December 13th 2013 has received 1,755 reviews of which 1,653 were positive and 102 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 313 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played game development games.
9.0
1,653
102

313
players

8. RPG Maker VX Ace

RPG Maker VX Ace improves on every aspect of creating your very own epic adventure. An extremely powerful editor, Ace supports multiple tilesets, offers full control over autoshadow and has a very flexible features system. RPG Maker VX Ace is a game developed and published by . Released on December 10th 2012 has received 4,869 reviews of which 4,568 were positive and 301 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. With 240 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played game development games.
9.0
4,568
301

240
players

9. Beam Eye Tracker

Turn your webcam into an AI-powered head & eye tracker and ditch the bulky tracking hardware. Enable gaming extensions like OpenTrack for immersive eye and head tracking. Gain insights and improve your gameplay using the eye tracking overlay or enhance your live streams. Beam Eye Tracker is a game developed and published by . Released on August 02nd 2023 has received 363 reviews of which 322 were positive and 41 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 182 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played game development games.
8.2
322
41

182
players

10. Clickteam Fusion 2.5

Game and software creation has never been easier or quicker than with Clickteam Fusion 2.5! Discover the tool used by so many multimedia professionals, game creators, and creative people from all walks of life. Clickteam Fusion 2.5 is a game developed and published by . Released on December 05th 2013 has received 1,864 reviews of which 1,661 were positive and 203 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 166 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played game development games.
8.5
1,661
203

166
players