Discounted Steampunk 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 steampunk games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free steampunk games are available at the bottom of the page.
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New Arc Line
Take a stand in the eternal conflict between Arcane Magic and Steampunk Revolution and tip the uneasy balance between sorcery, elves, dwarves and mysterious monsters on one side and steampunk gadgets, zeppelins, and tesla guns on the other in this single-player, party-based, story-rich RPG.
Frostpunk 2
Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also the powerful factions that watch your every step inside the Council Hall.
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder
Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world.
Swarm Grinder
Swarm Grinder is an action roguelite game with pixel art graphics. Battle enemies to make your way through a mass of spreading and evolving cells hosting dormant enemies. Collect a variety of game-changing skills and upgrades to create unique builds.
Sovereign Syndicate
A Victorian steampunk RPG with tarot cards instead of dice. Investigate the disappearance of society’s most vulnerable to uncover a mysterious cult. Play as three characters, each with their own skills and motivations. Customize your characters with narrative choices to unlock new tarot cards.
SteamWorld Build
SteamWorld Build is a casual city-building and dungeon-management cross-over set in the SteamWorld Universe, where you build and manage a town on a dying planet. You'll need to balance resources, construction, and exploration to its depths to ensure your town's survival and eventual escape.
Dark Envoy
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system!
Submachine: Legacy
Submachine is a hand-drawn puzzle adventure game. You find yourself in a vast network of desolate locations containing puzzles, secrets, notes and items to collect to help you along the way. Follow the story of a banished lighthouse keeper to discover his descent into ruins.
Airship: Kingdoms Adrift
Welcome to Suthseg! As the newly commissioned airship captain, forge a mercantile empire across the archipelago, until the great powers of Europa turn their attention toward it. Build up a fleet, chart trade routes, establish industries, and explore the frontier at your airship's helm!
Gloomwood
Trapped in a dark, Victorian city consumed by an ancient curse, you must plan your survival and daring escape using nothing but stealth, an arsenal of eccentric weapons, and your wit in this haunting adventure inspired by the immersive sims and survival horror greats of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Little Noah: Scion of Paradise
Join the genius alchemist Noah and her cat companion Zipper as they explore ancient ruins to uncover the secrets hidden within! Create unique teams and combos from 40+ recruitable allies in this casual but compelling game!
Airborne Kingdom
The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet!
The Falconeer
Soar through the skies aboard a majestic warbird, explore a stunning oceanic world and engage in epic aerial dogfights, in this BAFTA-nominated air combat game from solo developer, Tomas Sala.
DARQ: Complete Edition
DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream.
SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech
Lead a party of aspiring heroes through a beautifully hand-drawn world and intense battles using only your wits and a handful of cards. Take on whatever threat comes your way by crafting your own deck choosing from over 100 unique punch-cards!
Scythe: Digital Edition
Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!
Airships: Conquer the Skies
Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!
Forgotton Anne
Step into a hand-animated realm of wonder in which everyday objects take on a life of their own. Uncover the Forgotlings’ mysteries & harness magical forces as you embark upon a quest to return home.
Frostpunk
Frostpunk is the first society survival game. As the ruler of the last city on Earth, it is your duty to manage both its citizens and infrastructure. What decisions will you make to ensure your society's survival? What will you do when pushed to breaking point? Who will you become in the process?
Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Battle Chasers: Nightwar is an RPG inspired by the classic console greats, featuring deep dungeon diving, turn-based combat presented in a classic JRPG format, and a rich story driven by exploration of the world.Most played steampunk games on Steam
Take a look at the top steampunk games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 30th 2025.
1. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. BioShock Infinite is a fps, story rich and action game developed by Irrational Games and Virtual Programming (Linux) and published by 2K. Released on March 25th 2013 has received 140,180 reviews of which 131,536 were positive and 8,644 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played steampunk game, thanks to its 299 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.3
131,536
8,644
299
players
2. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Dishonored is a stealth, first-person and assassin game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on October 11th 2012 has received 82,119 reviews of which 80,181 were positive and 1,938 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. While seeing 288 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among steampunk games based on player count.
9.6
80,181
1,938
288
players
3. Thief™ Gold
Stalk your prey on the quest for stolen goods with your blackjack, sword, and an assortment of unique arrows. Steal for money and uncover the hidden agendas of your allies and enemies as you play through an unravelling story of deception and revenge. Thief™ Gold is a stealth, classic and first-person game developed by Looking Glass Studios and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on May 22nd 2012 has received 3,835 reviews of which 3,539 were positive and 296 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played steampunk games.
8.9
3,539
296
28
players
4. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition
SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Sunless Skies is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling. Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is a steampunk, lovecraftian and exploration game developed and published by Failbetter Games. Released on January 31st 2019 has received 3,307 reviews of which 2,794 were positive and 513 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played steampunk games.
8.2
2,794
513
25
players
5. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Imagine a place of wonder, where magick and technology coexist in an uneasy balance, and an adventurer might just as easily wield a flintlock pistol as a flaming sword. Welcome to the land of Arcanum. Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura is a rpg, steampunk and story rich game developed by Troika Games and published by Activision. Released on August 29th 2016 has received 1,786 reviews of which 1,591 were positive and 195 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played steampunk games.
8.5
1,591
195
15
players
6. SteamWorld Heist
Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action! SteamWorld Heist is a strategy, turn-based and steampunk game developed and published by Image & Form Games. Released on June 07th 2016 has received 5,980 reviews of which 5,595 were positive and 385 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played steampunk games.
9.0
5,595
385
13
players
7. Machinarium
Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang! Machinarium is a point & click, puzzle and hand-drawn game developed and published by Amanita Design. Released on October 16th 2009 has received 16,752 reviews of which 15,914 were positive and 838 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played steampunk games.
9.3
15,914
838
12
players
8. Thief: Deadly Shadows
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City. Thief: Deadly Shadows is a stealth, atmospheric and action game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on March 29th 2007 has received 2,434 reviews of which 1,976 were positive and 458 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played steampunk games.
7.8
1,976
458
11
players
9. 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. Guns of Icarus Alliance is a indie, action and adventure game developed and published by Muse Games. Released on March 31st 2017 has received 1,419 reviews of which 1,086 were positive and 333 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played steampunk games.
7.4
1,086
333
11
players
10. SteamWorld Dig
SteamWorld Dig is an action-adventure puzzler with strong Metroidvanian influences set in the SteamWorld Universe. You’ll need to dig deep into the earth, gather resources to upgrade your tools and abilities, take on enemies, solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets to save a dying town. SteamWorld Dig is a platformer, mining and steampunk game developed and published by Image & Form Games. Released on December 05th 2013 has received 8,089 reviews of which 7,596 were positive and 493 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played steampunk games.
9.1
7,596
493
10
players
Best deals on steampunk games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of steampunk games available on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted steampunk games.
1. Lethis - Path of Progress
Lethis - Path of Progress is a city-builder in a victorian steampunk setting. Lethis - Path of Progress is a city builder, strategy and steampunk game developed and published by Triskell Interactive. Released on June 25th 2015 has received 1,182 reviews of which 808 were positive and 374 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.6 out of 10. Featuring a massive 89% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for steampunk category.
6.6
808
374
-89%
19.73€
2.17€
2. Ironcast
Puzzlequest meets FTL in this Steampunk Victorian era roguelite. Ironcast is a strategy, match 3 and indie game developed by Dreadbit and published by Ripstone. Released on March 26th 2015 has received 931 reviews of which 678 were positive and 253 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 88% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in steampunk games.
7.0
678
253
-88%
12.50€
1.50€
3. BioShock Infinite
Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker DeWitt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. BioShock Infinite is a fps, story rich and action game developed by Irrational Games and Virtual Programming (Linux) and published by 2K. Released on March 25th 2013 has received 140,180 reviews of which 131,536 were positive and 8,644 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 86% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in steampunk games.
9.3
131,536
8,644
-86%
29.43€
4.12€
4. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal. Dishonored is a stealth, first-person and assassin game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. Released on October 11th 2012 has received 82,119 reviews of which 80,181 were positive and 1,938 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 82% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
9.6
80,181
1,938
-82%
10.17€
1.83€
5. F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a Metroidvania action game featuring exploration, intense combat and challenging platforming. F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch is a metroidvania, platformer and action game developed by TiGames and published by bilibili. Released on October 02nd 2021 has received 6,449 reviews of which 5,657 were positive and 792 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 81% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
8.5
5,657
792
-81%
42.58€
8.09€
6. Guns of Icarus Online
Assemble your crew, take to the skies in the premier PvP airship combat game. Guns of Icarus Online is all about flying massive airships, shooting big turret weapons, and working as a team for supremacy of the skies. Everyone as one, victory or death, together. Guns of Icarus Online is a steampunk, team-based and multiplayer game developed and published by Muse Games. Released on October 29th 2012 has received 14,645 reviews of which 13,172 were positive and 1,473 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
8.8
13,172
1,473
-80%
5.00€
1.00€
7. Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink
Unburied secrets burn like wild steam – nothing is what it appears! Clockwork Tales: Of Glass and Ink is a hidden object, adventure and casual game developed and published by Artifex Mundi. Released on April 24th 2014 has received 1,109 reviews of which 1,021 were positive and 88 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 80% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
8.7
1,021
88
-80%
14.79€
2.95€
8. Thief: Deadly Shadows
You are Garrett, the master thief. Rarely seen and never caught, Garrett is the best that ever was. Able to sneak past any guard, pick any lock, and break into the most ingeniously secured residences. Garrett steals from the wealthy and gives to himself, making his living in the dark and foreboding City. Thief: Deadly Shadows is a stealth, atmospheric and action game developed by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive Corp.. Released on March 29th 2007 has received 2,434 reviews of which 1,976 were positive and 458 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 76% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
7.8
1,976
458
-76%
8.88€
2.13€
9. 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. Guns of Icarus Alliance is a indie, action and adventure game developed and published by Muse Games. Released on March 31st 2017 has received 1,419 reviews of which 1,086 were positive and 333 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 75% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
7.4
1,086
333
-75%
3.99€
0.99€
10. Dark Envoy
Lead a party of relic hunters in an epic cRPG adventure set in a war-torn Guns N’ Sorcery world. Experiment with a tactical slo-mo and a modern combat system! Dark Envoy is a steampunk, real time tactics and exploration game developed and published by Event Horizon. Released on October 24th 2023 has received 707 reviews of which 515 were positive and 192 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a 40% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for steampunk games.
7.0
515
192
-40%
28.93€
17.36€
Free steampunk games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play steampunk games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 30th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play steampunk games.
1. The Howler
Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters. The Howler is a indie, casual and steampunk game developed by Antanas Marcelionis and Renė Petrulienė and published by Antanas Marcelionis. Released on July 03rd 2014 has received 2,099 reviews of which 1,632 were positive and 467 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free steampunk games on Steam.
7.5
1,632
467