Best Physics 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 physics games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free physics games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Slackers - Carts of Glory
Step into the wonderful world of Slackers! Picture this: you and your friends run out of drinks and the store is closing! Hop in a shopping cart, the ultimate eco-friendly marvel, master the art of riding an unpredictable beast, discover shortcuts as you pave your path to glory!
Train Sim World® 5
The Rails are Yours in Train Sim World 5! Take on new challenges and new roles as you master the tracks and trains of iconic cities across 3 new routes. Immerse yourself in the ultimate rail hobby and embark on your next journey.
Machinika: Atlas
Machinika: Atlas is an indie puzzle game and is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, you play as a museum researcher who just land on Atlas. Will you unravel the mysteries of the alien vessel? Solve cryptic puzzles to find out what happened!
Internet Cafe & Supermarket Simulator 2024
"Internet Cafe & Supermarket Simulator 2024" is a comprehensive simulation game that combines the management of both an internet cafe and a supermarket. Step into the role of a shop owner, apply your business acumen, and expand your empire step by step.
Intoxicated Driver
Get ready to drink and drive (safely). Challenge friends in multiple drinking and driving game modes, like drunk cop chases, pedestrians, races, capture the flag, hot potato, and more! With options to change the style of play, there is so much drunk driving fun!
WHAT THE CAR?
An absurdly silly adventure full of racing, laughs, and unexpected surprises. Roll, sprint, jump, fly and sneeze your way to victory on the racetrack and beyond!
Star Trucker
Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.
CarX Street
Conquer mountain roads, highways, and city streets. Build your dream car with detailed tuning that unleashes the potential of “CarX Technology”© physics. Take part in thrilling races, enjoying realistic gameplay and dynamic driving.
Peglin
Peglin is a Pachinko Roguelike - Fight enemies by collecting special orbs and popping pegs to deal damage. Acquire special relics that radically change the game and ensure no two runs are the same. Aim carefully to survive in this unique turn-based RPG!
Feed the Deep
A lovecraftian roguelike. Dive into procedurally generated undersea caves. Collect gold, upgrade your equipment, and Feed the Deep.
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!
hololive Treasure Mountain
Stack the Love of Captain Marine! A Simple yet Exciting 3D Physics Puzzle Game!
Only Up: SKIBIDI TOGETHER
Only Up: SKIBIDI TOGETHER is an incredible multiplayer parkour game where precision and speed are important. Jump and climb over various obstacles. The slightest mistake can result in a fall to the starting location.
Screw Drivers
Crazy physics and high-speed races! Craft vehicles cleverly by combining building blocks and mechanical parts to create powerful drivetrains. Unlock new parts, race for the gold, and challenge your friends in multiplayer.
PegIdle
PegIdle is a Pachinko idle game! Aim and shoot your balls to clear all the pegs on the board. Recieve gold by hitting the golden pegs or by landing balls into the moving bucket. Purchasing auto ball drop will automaticly drop balls onto the board. Spend your gold on new balls and ball upgrades!
Chained Together
From the depths of hell, climb chained to your friends through diverse worlds. Solo or co-op, try to reach the summit and discover what awaits you there...
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.
Crawling Lab
Stock up on ammo, upgrade your guns, defeat the Crawling Queen's minions and escape the lab.
The Powder Toy
The Powder Toy is a classic physics sandbox game, which simulates air pressure and velocity, heat, gravity and a countless number of interactions between different substances
Bodycam
Bodycam is the first ultra-realistic multiplayer, first-person shooter game made using the latest technologies of the next-gen game engine Unreal Engine 5. Get ready to dive into fast-paced Bodycam actions, where every bullet counts and every choice can decide over the victory or loss of your team.
Gooba Ball
A physics-based puzzle game where you combine colorful balls to achieve the ultimate form -- Goober! Combine two of a kind until, like I said, Goober… What more to do you freakin’ want?
Casino Simulator
Casino Simulator Expand Your Casino From Scratch, Hire Employees, Customize It, Gamble, Enjoy Your Own Casino
Most played physics games on Steam
Take a look at the top physics 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 physics game, thanks to its 22,299 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.6
1,122,546
37,161
22,299
players
2. BeamNG.drive
A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything. BeamNG.drive is a simulation, driving and physics game developed and published by BeamNG. Released on May 29th 2015 has received 322,278 reviews of which 313,873 were positive and 8,405 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 17,051 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among physics games based on player count.
9.6
313,873
8,405
17,051
players
3. RoadCraft
As the leader of a company specialized in restoring sites devastated by natural disasters, use your construction machinery to restart the local industry. Clear debris and faulty equipment, rebuild roads and bridges damaged by weather, and much more! RoadCraft is a simulation, building and driving game developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. Released on May 20th 2025 has received 7,668 reviews of which 5,784 were positive and 1,884 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. While seeing 8,172 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among physics games based on player count.
7.4
5,784
1,884
8,172
players
4. 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. With 4,762 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played physics games.
9.8
277,746
4,017
4,762
players
5. Noita
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself. Noita is a physics, rogue-like and pixel graphics game developed and published by Nolla Games. Released on October 15th 2020 has received 78,477 reviews of which 74,759 were positive and 3,718 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 2,656 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played physics games.
9.4
74,759
3,718
2,656
players
6. Kerbal Space Program
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics. Kerbal Space Program is a space, simulation and sandbox game developed by Squad and published by Private Division. Released on April 27th 2015 has received 127,162 reviews of which 121,084 were positive and 6,078 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 2,221 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played physics games.
9.4
121,084
6,078
2,221
players
7. Cash Cleaner Simulator
Check it, clean it, sort it, ship it. Welcome to the life of a cash cleaner. Take jobs from underworld contacts and clean some cash. Just don't try to leave... Cash Cleaner Simulator is a life sim, management and simulation game developed by Mind Control Games and published by Forklift Interactive and Digital Pajamas. Released on May 08th 2025 has received 2,923 reviews of which 2,580 were positive and 343 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. With 2,167 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played physics games.
8.5
2,580
343
2,167
players
8. Teardown
Prepare the perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or explosives to create shortcuts. Stack objects to reach higher. Use the environment to your advantage in the most creative way you can think of. Teardown is a destruction, physics and sandbox game developed and published by Tuxedo Labs. Released on April 21st 2022 has received 109,462 reviews of which 104,653 were positive and 4,809 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 2,160 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played physics games.
9.4
104,653
4,809
2,160
players
9. CarX Drift Racing Online
CarX Drift Racing Online is your chance to immerse yourself in the real world of drifting. Get together with friends, tune your car and burn some tires! CarX Drift Racing Online is a racing, physics and simulation game developed and published by CarX Technologies and LLC. Released on November 17th 2017 has received 83,416 reviews of which 79,504 were positive and 3,912 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 1,826 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played physics games.
9.4
79,504
3,912
1,826
players
10. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator is a sandbox, simulation and funny game developed by and published by landfall. Released on April 01st 2021 has received 135,943 reviews of which 132,974 were positive and 2,969 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.7 out of 10. With 1,396 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played physics games.
9.7
132,974
2,969
1,396
players
Best deals on physics games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of physics 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 physics games.
1. Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers
You are Tiny, a nerdy inventor, who tries to reclaim his most beloved possession - Grandpa's underpants! Tiny and Big: Grandpa's Leftovers is a indie, physics and platformer game developed and published by Black Pants Studio. Released on June 19th 2012 has received 4,111 reviews of which 3,766 were positive and 345 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Featuring a massive 98% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for physics category.
8.8
3,766
345
-98%
11.99€
0.33€
2. Tchia
A Tropical Open-World adventure. Climb, glide, swim, and sail your boat around a beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven sandbox. Take control of any animal or object you can find, and Jam on your fully playable Ukulele. Tchia is a adventure, open world and sandbox game developed by Awaceb and published by Kepler Interactive. Released on March 21st 2024 has received 422 reviews of which 380 were positive and 42 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in physics games.
8.4
380
42
-98%
34.99€
0.91€
3. Morkredd
Morkredd is a tense, physics-based co-op puzzle game for one to two players combining skill-based puzzle-solving, a challenging balance of light and shadow, and a dark world full of secrets to unlock. Morkredd is a physics, puzzle and local co-op game developed and published by Hyper Games. Released on December 10th 2020 has received 476 reviews of which 381 were positive and 95 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 98% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in physics games.
7.5
381
95
-98%
19.50€
0.45€
4. Deleveled
Master momentum in this unique jumping game that features no jump button! Preserve your potential energy and fall to new heights as you solve these clever puzzles and maneuver your way to victory. Deleveled is a precision platformer, puzzle-platformer and physics game developed by ToasterFuel and published by ToasterFuel and The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild. Released on September 10th 2020 has received 374 reviews of which 300 were positive and 74 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 98% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for physics games.
7.5
300
74
-98%
8.19€
0.21€
5. Rain on Your Parade
Travel the world as a cute cardboard cloud and ruin everybody's day! Unlock new methods of mischief in over 50 levels, each with unique setting and objectives. This is an adorable schadenfreude simulator! Rain on Your Parade is a relaxing, puzzle and villain protagonist game developed and published by Unbound Creations. Released on April 15th 2021 has received 856 reviews of which 822 were positive and 34 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for physics games.
9
822
34
-97%
13.99€
0.53€
6. art of rally
Race in the golden era of rally. Drive iconic cars from the 60s to Group B on challenging stages through stylized environments inspired by real worldwide locations. Will you master the art of rally? art of rally is a racing, driving and physics game developed and published by Funselektor Labs Inc.. Released on September 23rd 2020 has received 5,516 reviews of which 5,115 were positive and 401 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for physics games.
9.0
5,115
401
-97%
24.99€
0.75€
7. Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Equipped with cutting-edge salvaging tech, carve & slice spaceships to recover valuable materials. Upgrade your gear to take on more lucrative contracts and pay your billion credits debt to LYNX Corp! Hardspace: Shipbreaker is a space, sci-fi and simulation game developed by Blackbird Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment. Released on May 24th 2022 has received 20,422 reviews of which 18,276 were positive and 2,146 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for physics games.
8.8
18,276
2,146
-97%
34.99€
1.08€
8. Fun with Ragdolls: The Game
Become a ragdoll and create your own environments in Sandbox Mode, explore worlds created by others, or just flop around your destructible sets! Fun with Ragdolls: The Game lets you enjoy everything you love about ragdolls! Fun with Ragdolls: The Game is a sandbox, physics and funny game developed by Jadon Barnes and published by Fun & Simple. Released on September 17th 2019 has received 4,955 reviews of which 4,341 were positive and 614 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for physics games.
8.5
4,341
614
-97%
12.49€
0.39€
9. When Ski Lifts Go Wrong
Ride into a hilarious construction puzzler; packed with over 100 creative physics-based challenges, sports and bloody disasters! Build contraptions to help every passenger reach their destination. Enjoy the sports by controlling your riders away from (or towards if you feel like it) peril! When Ski Lifts Go Wrong is a simulation, indie and building game developed by Hugecalf Studios and published by Curve Games. Released on January 23rd 2019 has received 847 reviews of which 736 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 97% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for physics games.
8.2
736
111
-97%
14.99€
0.56€
10. Besiege
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Conquer the campaign or skirmish with friends in Multiplayer! Besiege is a simulation, sandbox and destruction game developed and published by Spiderling Studios. Released on February 18th 2020 has received 49,754 reviews of which 47,491 were positive and 2,263 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 96% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for physics games.
9.4
47,491
2,263
-96%
14.79€
0.70€
Free physics games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play physics 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 physics games.
1. Puck
Fast-paced physics-based hockey simulation where precision, strategy, and chaos collide. Control every move, pass, and shot with realistic puck physics, dynamic player movement, and thrilling gameplay. Master the rink with friends or team up with other Puck players for ultimate hockey dominance! Puck is a sports, multiplayer and hockey game developed and published by NS7. Released on January 04th 2025 has received 2,755 reviews of which 2,356 were positive and 399 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. With 423 active players enjoying it for free, this strategy game has reached the #1 spot among the top free physics games on Steam.
8.2
2,356
399
423
players
2. Grapples Galore
Grapples Galore is a fast-paced online multiplayer arena shooter with physics-based grappling hook movement, active ragdolls, and thrilling gunplay. Grapples Galore is a free to play, multiplayer and physics game developed and published by Zoteling. Released on February 07th 2025 has received 6,229 reviews of which 5,583 were positive and 646 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 260, this physics game has secured the #2 spot in the ranking of free physics games on Steam.
8.7
5,583
646
260
players
3. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds
Grab your balloon crossbow and trusty inflatable hammer, because things are about to get wobbly! Be the last weirdo standing in the world-leading physics-based Battle Royale game. Totally Accurate Battlegrounds is a multiplayer, physics and character customization game developed by and published by landfall. Released on June 05th 2018 has received 87,012 reviews of which 76,919 were positive and 10,093 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Thanks to its free to play tag and a daily player base of 181, this physics game has secured the #3 spot in the ranking of free physics games on Steam.
8.7
76,919
10,093
181
players
4. Screw Drivers
Crazy physics and high-speed races! Craft vehicles cleverly by combining building blocks and mechanical parts to create powerful drivetrains. Unlock new parts, race for the gold, and challenge your friends in multiplayer. Screw Drivers is a automobile sim, free to play and physics game developed by Creactstudios and published by Headup. Released on June 20th 2024 has received 4,129 reviews of which 3,565 were positive and 564 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 157 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #4 position in the best free physics games on Steam.
8.3
3,565
564
157
players
5. Learn to Fly 3
Build your spaceship from scratch, earn funds and invest them into building a bigger, better spaceship as you try and fly your way up to space! Learn to Fly 3 is a free to play, casual and physics game developed and published by Light Bringer Games inc.. Released on May 12th 2017 has received 10,406 reviews of which 9,843 were positive and 563 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. Attracting a solid base of 113 players due to its free access, this strategy game has achieved the #5 position in the best free physics games on Steam.
9.2
9,843
563
113
players
6. Toribash
Toribash is an innovative free-to-play online turn-based fighting game where you’re able to design your own moves. Complete control over character's body, hundreds of game mods and bloody mess with full body dismemberment - you've never been able to annihilate your enemies like that before! Toribash is a free to play, 3d fighter and fighting game developed by Nabi Studios and published by Nicalis and Inc.. Released on May 16th 2014 has received 16,703 reviews of which 14,775 were positive and 1,928 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free physics games on Steam.
8.6
14,775
1,928
98
players
7. Tricking 0
Tricking 0 is a physics-based flipping game that lets you perform tricking combos, parkour lines, and cliff jumps with full control. With an intuitive Flick-It system, seamless transitions, and active ragdoll physics, it delivers the thrill of extreme movement sports, but without risking your neck Tricking 0 is a sports, martial arts and difficult game developed and published by Charles Couprie. Released on March 31st 2022 has received 578 reviews of which 454 were positive and 124 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free physics games on Steam.
7.4
454
124
57
players
8. Steam Engine Simulator
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel. Steam Engine Simulator is a simulation, physics and education game developed and published by Ektorom Software Inc.. Released on June 07th 2023 has received 8,278 reviews of which 8,183 were positive and 95 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free physics games on Steam.
9.6
8,183
95
23
players
9. Landfall Archives
Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017! Landfall Archives is a physics, comedy and singleplayer game developed and published by landfall. Released on March 31st 2023 has received 3,186 reviews of which 3,026 were positive and 160 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free physics games on Steam.
9.1
3,026
160
20
players
10. Nightmare House: The Original Mod
Wake up, it’s time for the real nightmare to begin. Make your way through a terrorizing house, uncover the secrets of a haunted hospital, fight through hordes of the undead, and try to escape Nightmare House. Nightmare House: The Original Mod is a free to play, horror and action-adventure game developed and published by We Create Stuff. Released on November 14th 2024 has received 1,482 reviews of which 1,437 were positive and 45 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free physics games on Steam.
9.2
1,437
45
16
players