Free to Play Short Games on Steam
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1. How Fish Is Made
Are sardines trustworthy? Are you? Do you want to be? How Fish is Made is a janky little jaunt through the world of surrealist storytelling. Now featuring a Katamari-like DLC! How Fish Is Made is a game developed and published by . Released on January 14th 2022 has received 4,970 reviews of which 4,744 were positive and 226 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played short games.
9.2
4,744
226
8
players
2. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor? Pineapple on pizza is a game developed and published by . Released on March 28th 2023 has received 24,688 reviews of which 24,144 were positive and 544 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played short games.
9.6
24,144
544
4
players
3. Carpe Diem
Seize the day Carpe Diem is a game developed and published by . Released on November 30th 2015 has received 8,542 reviews of which 7,614 were positive and 928 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played short games.
8.7
7,614
928
3
players
4. DOGWALK
Explore a hand-crafted winter forest as a big adorable dog and with a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio. DOGWALK is a game developed and published by . Released on July 11th 2025 has received 1,684 reviews of which 1,651 were positive and 33 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played short games.
9.3
1,651
33
2
players
5. Project Hailstorm
Step into the shoes of a researcher in the depths of the antarctic and uncover the mysteries behind Project Hailstorm. Project Hailstorm is a game developed and published by . Released on February 10th 2025 has received 585 reviews of which 484 were positive and 101 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played short games.
7.8
484
101
2
players
6. The Plan
A fly ascends to the skies, pondering the pointlessness of its brief existence. The Plan is a game developed and published by . Released on February 14th 2014 has received 23,087 reviews of which 21,304 were positive and 1,783 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played short games.
9.0
21,304
1,783
1
players
7. The Cat and the Coup
In The Cat and the Coup, you play the cat of Dr. Mohammed Mossadegh, the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. During the summer of 1953, the CIA engineered a coup to bring about his downfall. The Cat and the Coup is a game developed and published by . Released on June 15th 2011 has received 1,068 reviews of which 1,000 were positive and 68 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played short games.
8.8
1,000
68
1
players
8. The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king
Are you The Rightful King™ or just a filthy peasant? The sword is waiting for you to lift it, but it gets longer and heavier each time some else succeeds... The one who pulls out the sword will be crowned king is a game developed and published by . Released on March 28th 2022 has received 8,662 reviews of which 7,860 were positive and 802 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played short games.
8.8
7,860
802
1
players
9. Port of Call
Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you. Port of Call is a game developed and published by . Released on August 28th 2015 has received 1,251 reviews of which 1,102 were positive and 149 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played short games.
8.4
1,102
149
1
players
10. how do you Do It?
"how do you Do It?" puts players in the role of an 11-year-old girl whose mother has just stepped out for an errand. The girl immediately grabs her dolls and furtively attempts to figure out how sex works using these plastic surrogates. how do you Do It? is a game developed and published by . Released on February 27th 2015 has received 2,551 reviews of which 2,158 were positive and 393 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played short games.
8.1
2,158
393
1
players
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