Most Played Minimalist Games on Steam

Take a look at the top minimalist games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of November 01st 2025. Want to explore even more minimalist titles available on Steam? Explore the complete list of the best minimalist games.

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1. Kingdom Two Crowns

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world. Kingdom Two Crowns is a game developed and published by . Released on December 11th 2018 has received 7,063 reviews of which 6,244 were positive and 819 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played minimalist game, thanks to its 1,022 peak concurrent players over the last day.
8.6
6,244
819

1,022
players

2. Hexcells Infinite

Hexcells Infinite is an ambient logic puzzle game for PC, Mac and Linux. Hexcells Infinite is a game developed and published by . Released on September 01st 2014 has received 4,440 reviews of which 4,311 were positive and 129 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. While seeing 202 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among minimalist games based on player count.
9.3
4,311
129

202
players

3. Thronefall

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom. Thronefall is a game developed and published by . Released on October 11th 2024 has received 20,544 reviews of which 19,846 were positive and 698 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 163 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among minimalist games based on player count.
9.4
19,846
698

163
players

4. Mini Metro

Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving? Mini Metro is a game developed and published by . Released on November 06th 2015 has received 15,672 reviews of which 15,064 were positive and 608 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 139 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played minimalist games.
9.4
15,064
608

139
players

5. 14 Minesweeper Variants

Minesweeper but the rules are changing. 14 Minesweeper Variants is a game developed and published by . Released on November 14th 2022 has received 1,266 reviews of which 1,229 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played minimalist games.
9.2
1,229
37

86
players

6. Kingdom: New Lands

Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy. Kingdom: New Lands is a game developed and published by . Released on August 09th 2016 has received 11,741 reviews of which 10,095 were positive and 1,646 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played minimalist games.
8.4
10,095
1,646

83
players

7. Hamster

Hamster is an idle clicker Game in which you click a Hamster to make him shiver. Each click has a random chance to make him shake a little more, or a little less. Can you make him go crazy? Hamster is a game developed and published by . Released on June 28th 2024 has received 440 reviews of which 327 were positive and 113 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played minimalist games.
7.0
327
113

75
players

8. Incremental Adventures

Lead your heroes in their neverending adventures! A minimalistic Idle game where combat is fully automated. It's up to you to make the most of that automation to reach extremely high numbers! Incremental Adventures is a game developed and published by . Released on August 11th 2020 has received 774 reviews of which 605 were positive and 169 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played minimalist games.
7.4
605
169

72
players

9. 14 Minesweeper Variants 2

Minesweeper but the rules are changing, again. 14 Minesweeper Variants 2 is a game developed and published by . Released on June 14th 2024 has received 303 reviews of which 293 were positive and 10 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played minimalist games.
8.8
293
10

54
players

10. SKALD: Against the Black Priory

SKALD:Against the Black Priory is a retro-style party-based RPG set in a grim-dark fantasy world of tragic heroes, violent deaths and Lovecraftian horror. Take a chance and roll the dice as you embark on a compelling story filled with deadly creatures, branching story and tactical, turn-based combat SKALD: Against the Black Priory is a game developed and published by . Released on May 30th 2024 has received 2,958 reviews of which 2,785 were positive and 173 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played minimalist games.
9.0
2,785
173

42
players