Best PvE 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 pve games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play PvE games on Steam.

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Crossout Crossout - the postapocalyptic MMO action game where you can create a unique design for an armoured vehicle from dozens of parts and then drive it into multiplayer battles raging on land and in the skies alike.

Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 26 Jul 2017
Airmen Airmen is a first person ship building and battling game featuring airships, landships and watercraft. Crew your ship solo or alongside friends on dangerous expeditions into the archipelago to complete contracts, collect resources, and upgrade your ships.

Price 14.99€
Rating 7.3
Release 25 Jul 2017
Kuro survival In the game, we live as Kuro's life, a young ninja got a bad situation in the forest of monster. Kuro have to fight against a ton of monster to stay alive. With blade and shurikens, Kuro hope that he can come back to home soon. Together, help Kuro reunite with his waifu.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 21 Jun 2017
Cosmic Trip Cosmic Trip is an award-winning real-time strategy VR game. Build a base, command a flying drone army, and attack/defend hostile enemies on strange alien planets.

Price -89% 2.28€
Rating 8.0
Release 24 May 2017
The Elder Scrolls® Online Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

Price -75% 4.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 22 May 2017
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.

Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 20 Apr 2017
Guns of Icarus Alliance Own the skies in steam-powered airships! Guns of Icarus Alliance is a team-based online game that pits co-op crews against both rival teams and an AI that learns your tactics. Players become part of the story as each battle shapes history in an ever-changing steampunk world.

Price -90% 0.43€
Rating 7.4
Release 31 Mar 2017
River City Ransom: Underground Alex and Ryan must take to the streets to help a new crop of fighters. You'll earn money, unlock moves, and upgrade your skills in a sprawling city. This modern take on an old classic features over 500 unique street fighting moves, dozens of weapons, and fun online multiplayer modes.

Price -76% 4.92€
Rating 7.3
Release 27 Feb 2017
Dropzone Dropzone is a game of action, strategy and skill. Win 15 minute battles by scoring points. Unlock gear, customize your squad of up to 3 Units and compete in Team 3v3, 2v2 or 1v1 matches. Lay claim to the riches of Europa!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.7
Release 15 Feb 2017
BIGFOOT You are a Bigfoot hunter with an important mission: to put an end to rumours once and for all and prove to yourself that Bigfoot is not just a myth or an invention of the mind...

Price -50% 10.17€
Rating 8.1
Release 31 Jan 2017
Little Triangle Little Triangle has the most complete platformer experience among many others. All three game modes including single player mode, local co-op mode and local mini Battle Royale mode are all well polished and hilarious!

Price -77% 1.96€
Rating 8.4
Release 20 Jan 2017
Distant Space Distant Space are present the arcade game of cosmic fights in arcade style of the 80's, this is a game where you can control the spaceship and forced to destroy extraterrestrials, which are moving in the certain order.

Price -81% 0.19€
Rating 7.5
Release 20 Dec 2016
Exoplanet: First Contact Build your path in this alien world. Do a dirty job for food or become the one who makes calls. Sometimes the right word makes a bigger impact than a big gun. Explore local culture and mysteries, and discover the harsh yet beautiful nature in this handcrafted singleplayer action RPG.

Price -35% 12.68€
Rating 7.1
Release 09 Dec 2016
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.

Price -97% 0.86€
Rating 8.7
Release 18 Nov 2016
Sorcerer King: Rivals Explore a rich fantasy world, go on quests for powerful weapons, and forge a new civilization in Sorcerer King: Rivals. Can you build a civilization to topple the malevolent Sorcerer King and become a god yourself?

Price -91% 1.67€
Rating 6.1
Release 22 Sep 2016
Cossacks 3 Cossacks 3 is the return of RTS classics. Obtain resources, build cities and research technologies while taking command of great armies, crushing enemies in grand historical warfares on land and sea!

Price -95% 1.19€
Rating 8.0
Release 20 Sep 2016
Out of Ammo Out of Ammo is an intense VR Tower Defense / FPS hybrid strategy game that will have you constructing defenses, calling in artillery, issuing orders, and taking direct control of your soldiers in order to survive a relentless enemy onslaught.

Price 9.75€
Rating 7.9
Release 14 Sep 2016
Lost Castle / 失落城堡 Lost Castle is an action RPG beat'em up with roguelike elements and randomized dungeons for up to four players online and local!

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 31 Aug 2016
#KILLALLZOMBIES #KILLALLZOMBIES is an insane twin-stick zombie shooter with Twitch streaming interactions, where you survive hordes of zombies on a dynamically changing arena and spectators may affect gameplay via special Twitch chat commands.

Price 8.19€
Rating 7.3
Release 10 Aug 2016
Dungeon Fighter Online Get ready for the ultimate brawl! Dungeon Fighter Online is a classic beat-em up 2D action game with an epic storyline and RPG elements! Choose from 17 diverse classes, and unravel ancient mysteries as you punch, slash, shoot, or summon your way to victory!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.1
Release 09 Aug 2016
Zezenia Online Zezenia is a free to play 2D MMORPG with intense PvP wars & PvE combat. Choose from three classes and seven subclasses to discover a large map with four continents, hundreds of quests, a random equipment system & more.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.6
Release 07 Jul 2016
Turmoil Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

Price -95% 0.71€
Rating 9.1
Release 02 Jun 2016
Anima: Gate of Memories A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters.

Price -90% 1.99€
Rating 6.5
Release 02 Jun 2016
Ryzom Enter a unique science fantasy MMORPG and dive into a unique organic living world !

Price Free to play
Rating 6.7
Release 06 May 2016