Free to Play Immersive Sim Games on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play immersive sim games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on September 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play immersive sim games.

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1. Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints

This is the free version of the game "Ale & Tale Tavern". Get ready for a thrilling mix of genres: a cooperative, first-person, open-world fantasy tavern simulator, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, and completing fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Ale & Tale Tavern: First Pints is a game developed and published by . Released on June 20th 2024 has received 4,590 reviews of which 4,316 were positive and 274 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
9.1
4,316
274

11
players

2. Check it Out!

Ever dreamt of working a cash register with no pay or real-life customer interaction? Look no further! This simulation game brings a fresh-take to the notoriously dull tasks of customer service, introducing you to a cast of wacky characters and the baggage they carry. Check it Out! is a game developed and published by . Released on April 29th 2022 has received 1,243 reviews of which 1,076 were positive and 167 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
8.2
1,076
167

4
players

3. Beat Around The Bush

Beat Around the Bush is a series done over YouTube shorts where the top comment got the next addition to the game. Beat Around the Bush is a game where your primary goal is to Beat around the Bush. Once you do, you did it. You won. Therefore, there's no more reason to keep playing this game. Beat Around The Bush is a game developed and published by . Released on February 07th 2025 has received 443 reviews of which 399 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
8.4
399
44

3
players

4. Pathologic 3: Quarantine

In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality. Pathologic 3: Quarantine is a game developed and published by . Released on March 17th 2025 has received 1,296 reviews of which 1,142 were positive and 154 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
8.4
1,142
154

3
players

5. High Entropy: Challenges

Use computers (via GUIs or the command line), unlock doors, crawl through vents, fight enemies head on or find other ways to neutralize or avoid them... High Entropy: Challenges is a game developed and published by . Released on September 01st 2020 has received 1,227 reviews of which 1,173 were positive and 54 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
9.0
1,173
54

2
players

6. EarthKart: Google Maps Driving Simulator

3D Google Earth Driving Simulator EarthKart: Google Maps Driving Simulator is a game developed and published by . Released on October 09th 2023 has received 911 reviews of which 720 were positive and 191 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
7.5
720
191

1
players

7. Auto Sale Life: Fresh Start

This is a free prologue version. Build an automotive empire. Buy, sell, and customize cars to create your own brands and showrooms. Become a shrewd entrepreneur in this immersive car trading and customization game. Auto Sale Life: Fresh Start is a game developed and published by . Released on April 05th 2024 has received 381 reviews of which 259 were positive and 122 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
6.5
259
122

1
players

8. Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul

Take a personality test with a definitely-not-clingy demon girl. Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul is a game developed and published by . Released on August 08th 2023 has received 758 reviews of which 733 were positive and 25 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
9.0
733
25

9. In The Rural Village of Nagoro

Narrative through Interact Button. In The Rural Village of Nagoro is a short, side-scrolling game with minimalist gameplay 'Interact button’ to tell a fate that falls on Nagoro village. Explore and press ‘F' button’ to greet all cheerful neighborhoods. In The Rural Village of Nagoro is a game developed and published by . Released on November 07th 2022 has received 325 reviews of which 313 were positive and 12 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
8.8
313
12

10. The Windows Are Gone

Haunted by grief and guilt after a tragic accident, you start seeing a house in your dreams. No matter what you do, you can't get its image out of your mind. You feel it calling for you, so you answer it. The Windows Are Gone is a game developed and published by . Released on October 02nd 2023 has received 523 reviews of which 493 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played immersive sim games.
8.8
493
30