Best Moddable 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 moddable games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free moddable games are available at the bottom of the page.
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WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024
Welcome to WE ARE FOOTBALL 2024! Dive into the world of football like never before. Choose an existing club or start your own. Manage either men or women, lead your club to new heights, and become the next manager legend!
Windowkill
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Ultimate Ragdoll Game
Ultimate Ragdoll Game is a Sandbox game without any limits. Have fun with ragdolls available in Steam Workshop and build your very own constructions using wide variety of blocks.
Ancient Warfare 3
Dive into a sandbox full of action and customization! Choose from different game modes like deathmatch, conquest, king of the hill, zombie survival and many more. Create your own scenarios and content in the easy to use in-game editors or use one of the 50k+ workshop items from other players...
Against the Storm
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Soulash 2
Soulash 2 is a sandbox RPG roguelike with a procedurally generated open world, simulated history, skill-based progression system, customizable abilities, material-based crafting, building, trading, and the possibility of total mayhem. Will you save your world or destroy it?
Truck & Logistics Simulator
Load, drive, and deliver through a huge open world with up to 24 players in cross-platform multiplayer. Join your friends in exciting heavy transport convoys. Jump into the driver's seat of more than 30 unique vehicles and carry out complex loading tasks to deliver a variety of cargo.
DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
DAVIGO is a VR vs. PC physics-based battle game. Become the GIANT in VR or a small KNIGHT on PC and fight your friends in local or online matches. KNIGHTS play for free with DAVIGO KNIGHT'S PASS.
Backpack Hero
The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!
GearBlocks
Explore a world of creative building, interactive machines, and gears - lots of gears. Build all things mechanical: cars, trucks, cranes, tanks, gearboxes, engines, clocks, anything you can think of. Test your creations to destruction in challenging scenarios, and share them in the workshop!
Galactic Civilizations IV
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
WORLD OF HORROR
Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...
Cube Chaos
Cube Chaos is a complex strategy roguelike about placing units to create giant armies, factories, combos, or self replicating murder crabs, overwhelming and outsmarting your opponents. Build and adapt new strategies each run using a ludicrous variety of units, perks and more.
Legendary Creatures 2
Sequel to the acclaimed Legendary Creatures, created by HideChara, and a fun treat combining both roguelike and auto-battler gameplay. Recruit and evolve a large array of troops, creatures, and an arsenal of weapons, to defeat the demon lord spreading corruption across the land.
InfraSpace
Create an extrasolar efficiency utopia from scratch! In this sci-fi city builder you need to start mining operations, plan production, and lay down transportation routes to ensure a smooth supply chain.
Untitled Ghost Game
Free multiplayer 2D ghost hunting game that you can play with friends created by a small game dev team.
Pyroworks
Pyroworks is a free-to-play online multiplayer game containing fireworks from real-life companies from all over the globe. You can choose to make your own show, cause destruction and chaos or simulate new years. Don't miss out on playing with your friends - the most fun part.
Highrise City
Highrise City offers a new spin on City Simulations & Tycoon games expanding the economy and resource management aspect. Experience a modern take on the genre enriched with a complex resource based economy system.
VPet-Simulator
Feeling like the computer desktop is too dull? Need something cute to heal oneself? Come and try this new completely free and open source V-Pet simulator. A cute and adorable pet that supports various feeding interactions to accompany you in game learning is definitely your best choice!
Most played moddable games on Steam
Take a look at the top moddable games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. Garry's Mod
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play. Garry's Mod is a sandbox, moddable and multiplayer game developed by Facepunch Studios and published by Valve. Released on November 29th 2006 has received 1,159,707 reviews of which 1,122,546 were positive and 37,161 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played moddable game, thanks to its 22,299 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
1,122,546
37,161
22,299
players
2. 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 281,763 reviews of which 277,746 were positive and 4,017 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.8 out of 10. While seeing 4,762 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among moddable games based on player count.
9.8
277,746
4,017
4,762
players
3. Fallout: New Vegas
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay! Fallout: New Vegas is a open world, rpg and post-apocalyptic game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on October 21st 2010 has received 227,700 reviews of which 218,763 were positive and 8,937 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. While seeing 4,399 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among moddable games based on player count.
9.5
218,763
8,937
4,399
players
4. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is a simulation, automobile sim and realistic game developed by Red Dot Games and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on August 11th 2021 has received 29,841 reviews of which 28,630 were positive and 1,211 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,444 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played moddable games.
9.4
28,630
1,211
1,444
players
5. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009)
PUBLISHER UPDATE - This is the product page for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition, released in 2009. ---The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition presents one of the best RPGs of all time like never before. Step inside the most richly detailed and vibrant game-world ever created. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion® Game of the Year Edition (2009) is a rpg, open world and fantasy game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on June 16th 2009 has received 50,661 reviews of which 48,307 were positive and 2,354 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 904 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played moddable games.
9.4
48,307
2,354
904
players
6. Blade and Sorcery
Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies. Blade and Sorcery is a vr, swordplay and moddable game developed and published by WarpFrog. Released on June 17th 2024 has received 57,485 reviews of which 55,566 were positive and 1,919 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. With 773 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played moddable games.
9.5
55,566
1,919
773
players
7. Beat Saber
Beat Saber is a VR rhythm game where you slash the beats of adrenaline-pumping music as they fly towards you, surrounded by a futuristic world. Beat Saber is a vr, rhythm and music game developed and published by Beat Games. Released on May 21st 2019 has received 74,612 reviews of which 71,341 were positive and 3,271 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 505 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played moddable games.
9.4
71,341
3,271
505
players
8. Airport CEO
Build and manage an international airport! Airport CEO is a flight, resource management and moddable game developed and published by Apog Labs. Released on March 04th 2021 has received 7,684 reviews of which 6,433 were positive and 1,251 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. With 458 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played moddable games.
8.1
6,433
1,251
458
players
9. Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition
Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival. Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition is a open world, rpg and post-apocalyptic game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on December 17th 2009 has received 50,593 reviews of which 41,078 were positive and 9,515 were negative resulting in a rating of 8 out of 10. With 380 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played moddable games.
8
41,078
9,515
380
players
10. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine is a dwarf, simulation and software game developed and published by The DFHack Team. Released on April 13th 2023 has received 742 reviews of which 737 were positive and 5 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 181 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played moddable games.
9.3
737
5
181
players
Best deals on moddable games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of moddable games available on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted moddable games.
1. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is a rts, base-building and pvp game developed by Stardock Entertainment and Oxide Games and published by Stardock Entertainment. Released on November 10th 2016 has received 4,772 reviews of which 3,548 were positive and 1,224 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 99% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for moddable category.
7.2
3,548
1,224
-99%
28.99€
0.56€
2. 112 Operator
Manage emergency services in any city in the world! Take calls and dispatch rescue forces. Handle difficult situations, now depending on the weather, and traffic. Help the citizens through cataclysms and natural disasters, becoming a better emergency number operator every day! 112 Operator is a simulation, realistic and casual game developed by Jutsu Games and published by Games Operators. Released on April 23rd 2020 has received 6,608 reviews of which 5,916 were positive and 692 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 97% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in moddable games.
8.7
5,916
692
-97%
20.99€
0.74€
3. Fallout: New Vegas
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay! Fallout: New Vegas is a open world, rpg and post-apocalyptic game developed by Obsidian Entertainment and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on October 21st 2010 has received 227,700 reviews of which 218,763 were positive and 8,937 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in moddable games.
9.5
218,763
8,937
-92%
9.99€
0.86€
4. KitHack Model Club
Developed by the creator of the original Kerbal Space Program, KitHack Model Club is a physics-based model building sandbox that offers limitless freedom for you and your friends. Design, build, battle, fly (and crash!) your very own RC vehicles, or experiment with over 2,400 ready-made vehicles! KitHack Model Club is a moddable, open world and vehicular combat game developed by Floating Origin Interactive and published by Floating Origin Interactive and Curve Games. Released on August 01st 2024 has received 588 reviews of which 505 were positive and 83 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 88% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for moddable games.
8.1
505
83
-88%
18.99€
2.42€
5. Airport CEO
Build and manage an international airport! Airport CEO is a flight, resource management and moddable game developed and published by Apog Labs. Released on March 04th 2021 has received 7,684 reviews of which 6,433 were positive and 1,251 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 81% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for moddable games.
8.1
6,433
1,251
-81%
24.50€
4.80€
6. Airships: Conquer the Skies
Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies! Airships: Conquer the Skies is a vehicular combat, 4x and war game developed and published by David Stark. Released on August 16th 2018 has received 5,947 reviews of which 5,706 were positive and 241 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a 50% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for moddable games.
9.3
5,706
241
-50%
24.50€
12.25€
7. Rolling Line
Build your own model railway tracks and scenery or explore pre-made layouts, including 1000s of player-made layouts and mods on the Steam Workshop! Play in virtual reality and on PC! Rolling Line is a trains, simulation and sandbox game developed and published by Gaugepunk Games. Released on April 27th 2018 has received 2,187 reviews of which 2,100 were positive and 87 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a 44% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for moddable games.
9.2
2,100
87
-44%
16.79€
9.41€
8. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 is a simulation, automobile sim and realistic game developed by Red Dot Games and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on August 11th 2021 has received 29,841 reviews of which 28,630 were positive and 1,211 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a 39% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for moddable games.
9.4
28,630
1,211
-39%
24.50€
15.00€
9. Citadelum
Citadelum is a city builder set in legendary Ancient Rome. Build your own settlement, gather resources and evolve it into a magnificent city. Explore the world, trade and lead your mighty legions in epic tactical battles. Earn the favor of the Gods or challenge them, if you dare. Citadelum is a moddable, singleplayer and city builder game developed by Abylight Barcelona and published by Abylight Studios. Released on October 17th 2024 has received 720 reviews of which 591 were positive and 129 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a 39% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for moddable games.
7.8
591
129
-39%
24.99€
15.38€
10. 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 281,763 reviews of which 277,746 were positive and 4,017 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a 37% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for moddable games.
9.8
277,746
4,017
-37%
8.19€
5.20€
Free moddable games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play moddable games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on June 15th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play moddable games.
1. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine
Extensions for Dwarf Fortress, including bugfixes, interface improvements, automation agents, design blueprints, modding building blocks, and other tools. DFHack - Dwarf Fortress Modding Engine is a dwarf, simulation and software game developed and published by The DFHack Team. Released on April 13th 2023 has received 742 reviews of which 737 were positive and 5 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 181 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free moddable games on Steam.
9.3
737
5
181
players