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

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Mad Games Tycoon

Form your own game studio set in the early 1980s in a small garage. Develop your own game ideas, create a team and develop megahit video games. Research new technologies, train your staff and upgrade your office space, going from a lowly garage to a huge building. Expand your business and dominate the world market for video games!

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 13 Sep 2016

Rock 'N' Roll Defense

Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense!

Price -90% 0.49€
Rating 8.3
Release 10 Aug 2016

Zombie Party

Zombie Party is a retro rampage of fun and over-the-top action, while still giving the players a deep and engaging Action-RPG Rogue-like experience! Go on a time traveling adventure, or delve deep into procedural dungeons full of gold, loot, and secrets!

Price -87% 1.08€
Rating 8.0
Release 10 Jun 2016

Taimumari: Definitive Edition

Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!

Price 6.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 16 Dec 2015

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!

Price -85% 11.69€
Rating 8.8
Release 23 Oct 2015

INK

INK is a fast-paced platformer about using colorful paint to uncover your surroundings. Defeat all enemies in the room and reach the goal! However, the terrain is invisible, so you need to discover the terrain by physically bumping into it, by performing a double jump or by, well, dying.

Price 4.99€
Rating 7.8
Release 05 Aug 2015

GameGuru Classic

GameGuru Classic is a non-technical and fun game-maker. It allows you to build your own game world, using creative and enjoyable tools. Populate your game by placing down characters, weapons and other game items, then press one button to build your game, ready to play and share.

Price -60% 7.99€
Rating 7.1
Release 19 May 2015

Blender

Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. Free to use for everyone, for any purpose.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.5
Release 24 Apr 2015

BLACKHOLE

BLACKHOLE is an award-winning hardcore platformer with over 15 hours of story-driven sci-fi comedy and gravity-twisting puzzles. Complete Edition out now!

Price -89% 1.00€
Rating 8.1
Release 27 Feb 2015

Coin Crypt

A roguelite deckbuilding adventure game about magical coins. You play as a lootmancer, who can unlock the hidden power inside of coins and use them in magical duels. The loots you take from chests and enemies also become your next moves, so plan carefully!

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 28 Oct 2014

Another Perspective

Another Perspective is a puzzle platformer following the very confusing adventure of someone looking for something. Swap minds to see the world in different ways! Where one mind sees a bottomless pit, another might not. Where one sees a locked door, another sees a key. To change perspective is to change reality!

Price 5.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 08 Aug 2014

Nidhogg

Nidhogg is the epic award-winning game of fencing tug-of-war complete with flying giant worms.

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.7
Release 13 Jan 2014

Leadwerks Game Engine

Leadwerks Game Engine is the easiest way to make 3D games and VR experiences. Learn everything you need with our comprehensive tutorials. Build games with the world's most intuitive game development system. Sell your games with a royalty-free license or share them with the world for free.

Price 87.99€
Rating 6.8
Release 06 Jan 2014

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.

Price -90% 2.45€
Rating 9.0
Release 13 Dec 2013

Savant - Ascent

A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies!Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities!

Price 1.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 04 Dec 2013

Valdis Story: Abyssal City

Assume the role of Wyatt in this Action/Exploration Platformer as you explore the ruins of a holy city that was lost many years ago. Battle various types of demons, angels, and a new threat known only as the “Ferals”, using swordsmanship, martial arts, and sorcery.

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 30 Oct 2013

Game Dev Tycoon

In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.

Price -50% 4.76€
Rating 9.3
Release 29 Aug 2013

Gunpoint

Gunpoint is a stealth puzzle game that lets you rewire its levels to trick people. You play a freelance spy who takes jobs from his clients to break into high security buildings and steal sensitive data.

Price 7.00€
Rating 9.5
Release 03 Jun 2013

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.

Price -94% 4.20€
Rating 9.1
Release 10 Dec 2012

Stealth Bastard Deluxe

Armed with only your wits and a pair of Stealthing Goggles, it’s your job to sneak your way through a deadly facility that’s determined to extinguish your fragile little life.

Price -89% 0.98€
Rating 8.4
Release 28 Nov 2012

Home

Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.

Price 4.99€
Rating 6.5
Release 31 Aug 2012

Super Crate Box

Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 29 Aug 2012

Most played gamemaker games on Steam

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

1. 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 rpg, rpgmaker and game development game developed by Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. Released on October 23rd 2015 has received 8,238 reviews of which 7,496 were positive and 742 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played gamemaker game, thanks to its 679 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.8
7,496
742

679
players

2. Visual Novel Maker

Visualize, Create, Share. A revolutionary new tool for Visual Novel Creation aimed towards aspiring artists and writers to bring their stories to life. Visual Novel Maker is a visual novel, anime and web publishing game developed and published by KOMODO. Released on November 16th 2017 has received 436 reviews of which 275 were positive and 161 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played gamemaker games.
6.1
275
161

8
players

3. CopperCube 6 Game Engine

CopperCube is a full-featured 3D game engine. No programming needed! Create 3D games and apps quickly. Includes terrain editor, low poly modelling tools, 3D models, precreated game AI, effects and more. CopperCube 6 Game Engine is a game development, animation & modeling and design & illustration game developed and published by Ambiera e.U.. Released on July 13th 2018 has received 325 reviews of which 262 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played gamemaker games.
7.5
262
63

6
players

Best deals on gamemaker games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of gamemaker 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 gamemaker games.

1. 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 rpg, rpgmaker and game development game developed by Gotcha Gotcha Games, KADOKAWA and Yoji Ojima and published by Gotcha Gotcha Games. Released on October 23rd 2015 has received 8,238 reviews of which 7,496 were positive and 742 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Featuring a massive 85% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for gamemaker category.
8.8
7,496
742

-85% 77.99€ 11.69€

2. Visual Novel Maker

Visualize, Create, Share. A revolutionary new tool for Visual Novel Creation aimed towards aspiring artists and writers to bring their stories to life. Visual Novel Maker is a visual novel, anime and web publishing game developed and published by KOMODO. Released on November 16th 2017 has received 436 reviews of which 275 were positive and 161 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 75% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in gamemaker games.
6.1
275
161

-75% 58.99€ 14.74€

Free gamemaker games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play gamemaker 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 gamemaker games.

1. CopperCube 6 Game Engine

CopperCube is a full-featured 3D game engine. No programming needed! Create 3D games and apps quickly. Includes terrain editor, low poly modelling tools, 3D models, precreated game AI, effects and more. CopperCube 6 Game Engine is a game development, animation & modeling and design & illustration game developed and published by Ambiera e.U.. Released on July 13th 2018 has received 325 reviews of which 262 were positive and 63 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free gamemaker games on Steam.
7.5
262
63

6
players