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

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Neon Chrome

A masterful combination of top-down shooter and endless replayability with procedural levels. Blast your way through walls & enemies with guns and cybernetic abilities. Install perks from cyber chambers and upgrade your character stats after each death. Can you stop the Overseer?

Price 14.79€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Apr 2016

Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition

Rescue squad captain Watase Kasasagi wakes up without his memories in the middle of his most critical mission yet-- a nuclear meltdown at a research facility. In an unfamiliar place and without his years of training, he must rescue the survivors and escape...

Price 33.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 27 Apr 2016

Corpse Party

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 25 Apr 2016

Lucid9: Inciting Incident

Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 14 Apr 2016

Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet The Medic

Surgeon Simulator VR: Meet the Medic – be the Medic and operate on the Heavy in this free and exclusive teaser for the HTC Vive!

Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 05 Apr 2016

Angry Video Game Nerd II: ASSimilation

When a mysterious beam from space transforms the world into a game, the Angry Video Game Nerd must return to put the "ASS" in ASSimilation. Utilize new mechanics, power-ups, abilities, and collectible armor pieces to defeat your most powerful foe yet, and save the world!

Price 4.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 29 Mar 2016

The Deer

"The Deer" is an educational inter­ac­tive expe­ri­ence for children. You'll be an ancient Deer during the Pleistocene (Ice Age) epoch and you'll discover everything about this marvelous era. Unfortunately there were no T-Rex during this age since they were already extinct millions of years before.

Price 0.90€
Rating 6.1
Release 28 Mar 2016

Slain: Back from Hell

Slain: Back from Hell. A heavy metal inspired arcade combat with puzzle elements and gore galore. Stunning visuals and true old school gameplay accompanied by the most metal soundtrack you've ever heard.

Price -80% 2.39€
Rating 6.9
Release 24 Mar 2016

DreadOut: Keepers of The Dark

DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark is a new standalone horror game that takes place in the DreadOut universe. In this missing chapter, you will help Linda face the challenges of the DreadOut world with even more dangers lurking within.

Price -75% 1.69€
Rating 7.5
Release 24 Mar 2016

DEADBOLT

DEADBOLT is an extremely challenging stealth-action hybrid that allows you to take control of the reaper to quell the recent undead uprising.

Price 9.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 14 Mar 2016

There's Poop In My Soup

Created by solo developer Nikola Kostic - Have you ever wanted to poop on people but were too shy to just go for it? There's poop in my soup lets you do just that, poop in soups, poop on people, poop on poodles, poop anywhere you please, from the streets of New York to Paris to Beijing.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 14 Mar 2016

The Count Lucanor

Pixel adventure inspired by classics like Zelda and Silent Hill.

Price -72% 2.76€
Rating 8.9
Release 03 Mar 2016

Bear Simulator

It's a game where you play as a bear and explore stuff.

Price 14.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 26 Feb 2016

SUPERHOT

SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.

Price 22.49€
Rating 9.0
Release 25 Feb 2016

The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries

The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries stars the iconic, blade-wielding character from Robert Kirkman's best-selling comic books.

Price -86% 2.00€
Rating 7.8
Release 23 Feb 2016

Devil Daggers

Devil Daggers is a fast-paced shooter that places you in an abyssal arena to face endless legions of demons. Armed with versatile magic daggers and a fluid movement system, fight to survive as long as you can.

Price 7.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 18 Feb 2016

Downfall

There is nothing Joe wouldn't do for his wife. But as they try to save their marriage with a romantic getaway, things go from bad to worse, and from worse... to insanity...

Price 9.75€
Rating 8.9
Release 15 Feb 2016

The Chosen RPG

The Chosen is a heroic RPG. Will you be able to unravel the mysterious plot against you and become the Chosen?

Price -72% 0.55€
Rating 6.8
Release 04 Feb 2016

Blood and Bacon

This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

Price 0.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 01 Feb 2016

Rusty Lake Hotel

Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

Price -66% 0.67€
Rating 9.3
Release 29 Jan 2016

Iron Snout

Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.5
Release 27 Jan 2016

Resident Evil 0

Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 8.0
Release 19 Jan 2016

Pony Island

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

Price 4.99€
Rating 9.3
Release 04 Jan 2016

Turok

A world where time has no meaning - and evil knows no bounds. Torn from a world long gone, the time traveling warrior Turok has found himself thrust into a savage land torn by conflict.

Price 19.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 17 Dec 2015

Most played gore games on Steam

Take a look at the top gore games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of May 02nd 2025.

1. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space. People Playground is a sandbox, gore and physics game developed by mestiez and published by Studio Minus. Released on July 23rd 2019 has received 279,084 reviews of which 275,133 were positive and 3,951 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.8 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played gore game, thanks to its 4,300 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.8
275,133
3,951

4,300
players

2. Killing Floor 2

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem. Killing Floor 2 is a zombies, multiplayer and online co-op game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. Released on November 18th 2016 has received 126,532 reviews of which 111,048 were positive and 15,484 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. While seeing 1,806 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among gore games based on player count.
8.7
111,048
15,484

1,806
players

3. DOOM Eternal

Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you. DOOM Eternal is a fps, action and gore game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on March 19th 2020 has received 203,103 reviews of which 185,114 were positive and 17,989 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. While seeing 1,745 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among gore games based on player count.
9.0
185,114
17,989

1,745
players

4. Mortal Kombat 1

Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities! Mortal Kombat 1 is a fighting, action and gore game developed by NetherRealm Studios and QLOC and published by Warner Bros. Games. Released on September 19th 2023 has received 36,196 reviews of which 25,206 were positive and 10,990 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. With 1,668 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played gore games.
6.9
25,206
10,990

1,668
players

5. Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise. Mortal Kombat 11 is a fighting, gore and violent game developed by NetherRealm Studios, QLOC and Shiver and published by Warner Bros. Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Released on April 23rd 2019 has received 105,607 reviews of which 93,048 were positive and 12,559 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. With 1,397 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played gore games.
8.7
93,048
12,559

1,397
players

6. DOOM

Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression. DOOM is a fps, gore and action game developed by id Software and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on May 12th 2016 has received 204,139 reviews of which 194,947 were positive and 9,192 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,251 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played gore games.
9.4
194,947
9,192

1,251
players

7. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is a horror, survival horror and first-person game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on January 23rd 2017 has received 96,525 reviews of which 91,934 were positive and 4,591 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,207 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played gore games.
9.4
91,934
4,591

1,207
players

8. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Take on the role of one of the notorious Slaughter family, or their victims, in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, a third-person asymmetrical horror experience based on the groundbreaking and iconic 1974 horror film. Experience the mad and macabre for yourself in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a horror, multiplayer and survival horror game developed by Sumo Digital and published by Gun Interactive. Released on August 18th 2023 has received 20,931 reviews of which 14,446 were positive and 6,485 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. With 1,016 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played gore games.
6.8
14,446
6,485

1,016
players

9. MORDHAU

MORDHAU is a multiplayer medieval slasher. Create your mercenary and fight in brutal battles where you will experience fast paced combat, castle sieges, cavalry charges, and more. MORDHAU is a medieval, multiplayer and first-person game developed and published by Triternion. Released on April 29th 2019 has received 112,120 reviews of which 90,056 were positive and 22,064 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. With 955 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played gore games.
7.9
90,056
22,064

955
players

10. Crime Scene Cleaner

Once you get tangled with the mob, you will forever be a part of the mob. At least they pay a decent salary and all you have to do is clean up after their dirty work, but you know what you’re doing. So clean crime scenes, earn as much money as you can, and get ready for the next mission. Crime Scene Cleaner is a simulation, crime and gore game developed by President Studio and published by President Studio and PlayWay S.A.. Released on August 14th 2024 has received 20,936 reviews of which 20,513 were positive and 423 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 847 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played gore games.
9.6
20,513
423

847
players

Best deals on gore games on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of gore games available on Steam right now, updated on May 02nd 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted gore games.

1. Prodeus

Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware. Prodeus is a boomer shooter, fps and retro game developed by Bounding Box Software Inc. and published by Humble Games. Released on September 23rd 2022 has received 7,473 reviews of which 6,947 were positive and 526 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for gore category.
9
6,947
526

-95% 25.00€ 1.25€

2. Valfaris

Set in a far corner of space, Valfaris is a heavy metal infused 2D action-platformer and the next game from the team behind Unity Awards finalist, Slain: Back From Hell. Brutal combat. Deadly enemies. Stunning pixel art. Savage soundtrack. Get ready to rip the galaxy a new wormhole. Valfaris is a action, indie and gore game developed by Steel Mantis and published by Silver Lining Interactive. Released on October 10th 2019 has received 2,515 reviews of which 2,079 were positive and 436 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 95% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in gore games.
8.0
2,079
436

-95% 20.00€ 1.00€

3. Outlast 2

Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it. Outlast 2 is a horror, psychological horror and survival horror game developed and published by Red Barrels. Released on April 24th 2017 has received 55,116 reviews of which 50,337 were positive and 4,779 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in gore games.
9.0
50,337
4,779

-94% 30.67€ 1.84€

4. Maid of Sker

Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a gory and macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Ones. Do not panic…don’t even breathe! Maid of Sker is a horror, adventure and action game developed and published by Wales Interactive. Released on July 28th 2020 has received 2,177 reviews of which 1,718 were positive and 459 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 94% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for gore games.
7.6
1,718
459

-94% 23.67€ 1.42€

5. Killing Floor 2

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem. Killing Floor 2 is a zombies, multiplayer and online co-op game developed and published by Tripwire Interactive. Released on November 18th 2016 has received 126,532 reviews of which 111,048 were positive and 15,484 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for gore games.
8.7
111,048
15,484

-92% 29.13€ 2.33€

6. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse

Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a zombies, funny and villain protagonist game developed and published by Aspyr. Released on March 16th 2021 has received 2,262 reviews of which 1,966 were positive and 296 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for gore games.
8.3
1,966
296

-92% 19.25€ 1.54€

7. Chivalry: Medieval Warfare

Besiege castles and raid villages in Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, a fast-paced medieval first person slasher with a focus on multiplayer battles Chivalry: Medieval Warfare is a medieval, multiplayer and action game developed and published by Torn Banner Studios. Released on October 16th 2012 has received 65,473 reviews of which 54,044 were positive and 11,429 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 91% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for gore games.
8.1
54,044
11,429

-91% 22.44€ 2.02€

8. Shadow Warrior

Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang. Shadow Warrior is a action, fps and swordplay game developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital. Released on September 26th 2013 has received 26,079 reviews of which 24,007 were positive and 2,072 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for gore games.
9.0
24,007
2,072

-90% 28.00€ 2.80€

9. Shadow Warrior 2

Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world. Shadow Warrior 2 is a action, gore and looter shooter game developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital. Released on October 13th 2016 has received 27,112 reviews of which 23,645 were positive and 3,467 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for gore games.
8.6
23,645
3,467

-90% 28.50€ 2.85€

10. The Long Reach

At its heart The Long Reach is an adventure game. Closer inspection also reveals it’s a thrilling horror story, flavoured with sci-fi ideology, psychological context and a skeptical view on the human psyche. The Long Reach is a adventure, action and indie game developed by Painted Black Games and published by Silver Lining Interactive. Released on March 14th 2018 has received 454 reviews of which 382 were positive and 72 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for gore games.
7.9
382
72

-90% 14.99€ 1.49€

Free gore games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play gore games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on May 02nd 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play gore games.

1. LET IT DIE

It's finally here! The survival action game that pits the strong against the weak is finally on PC! Experience all the heart-thumping action with a silky-smooth frame rate and ultra high resolution. How you make the best of the weapons, armor, and items at your disposal will determine your fate in the ever-changing "Tower of Barbs! LET IT DIE is a free to play, action and souls-like game developed by GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC., SUPERTRICK GAMES and Inc. and published by GungHo Online Entertainment America and Inc.. Released on September 26th 2018 has received 5,852 reviews of which 4,372 were positive and 1,480 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
7.3
4,372
1,480

94
players

2. Requiem: Desiderium Mortis

Requiem: Desiderium Mortis is a Free-to-Play MMORPG set in a dark distant world where an event known as the "Thanatos Incident" rendered the world almost unlivable. Create your own biological weapon known as a Temperion and experience the horrors that grip Ethergia. Requiem: Desiderium Mortis is a free to play, massively multiplayer and rpg game developed and published by Gravity Interactive and Inc.. Released on March 04th 2015 has received 897 reviews of which 607 were positive and 290 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
6.5
607
290

11
players

3. We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]

a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port] is a violent, free to play and gore game developed by Mismatch Studio and Nicky Case (Originally) and published by Mismatch Studio. Released on July 09th 2019 has received 5,707 reviews of which 5,492 were positive and 215 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
9.3
5,492
215

8
players

4. Gladio and Glory

Goofy Ragdolls and Physics Simulated duels that will challenge your tactics. Customise & Upgrade your Gladiator, dismember opponents in the arena and climb the Leaderboard. All for free! Gladio and Glory is a early access, pvp and physics game developed and published by Adi Zhavo. Released on March 16th 2021 has received 3,987 reviews of which 3,623 were positive and 364 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
8.8
3,623
364

8
players

5. Pinball M

Get ready to tilt into terror. The new horror-inspired pinball platform for fearless players. Prove your skills on the most sinister, gory, and badass tables ever brought to life. Pinball M is a pinball, horror and simulation game developed and published by Zen Studios. Released on November 30th 2023 has received 802 reviews of which 645 were positive and 157 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
7.6
645
157

8
players

6. Last Year

Enter the nightmarish world of Last Year, where you and four other classmates try to survive, fight back and ultimately escape a horrifying Fiend in this unique horror asymmetric game. Last Year is a action, multiplayer and horror game developed and published by Undaunted Games. Released on December 09th 2019 has received 9,690 reviews of which 5,984 were positive and 3,706 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
6.1
5,984
3,706

7
players

7. RED HOT VENGEANCE

He had one rule: No killing women or children. When a hitman is double-crossed by his employer, he brings forth a night of carnage and bloodshed. RED HOT VENGEANCE is a free to play, violent and gore game developed and published by Bros Before Giraffes. Released on July 11th 2019 has received 3,409 reviews of which 3,273 were positive and 136 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
9.2
3,273
136

6
players

8. BOMJMAN

BOMJMAN is a hardcore indie shooter, based on the author’s cartoon of the same name, about a hobo-superhero, who punishes evil in the futuristic city, ridden with crime. Evil must be defeated but our hero must answer one question – what for? BOMJMAN is a indie, action and violent game developed and published by Unique Media. Released on December 15th 2020 has received 1,291 reviews of which 1,103 were positive and 188 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
8.1
1,103
188

1
players

9. Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition

Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition represents a part of the full product. Get a taste of medieval battles in this free version of the acclaimed historical RTS! 4 SP missions and 17 MP maps are now available to everyone. Challenge friends, AI, or take part in our League that will start in March! Ancestors Legacy Free Peasant Edition is a violent, strategy and gore game developed and published by Destructive Creations. Released on February 06th 2018 has received 752 reviews of which 585 were positive and 167 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
7.4
585
167

1
players

10. Traum

Traum is a short, story-driven adventure about a man with a dream. Can even the best of plans be shattered by unexpected news? Traum is a free to play, adventure and indie game developed and published by Ruskatuli. Released on March 19th 2018 has received 376 reviews of which 348 were positive and 28 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free gore games on Steam.
8.5
348
28