Best Tutorial 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 tutorial games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free tutorial games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Heroes Wanted
"Heroes Wanted" immerses you in a world of endless deck-building possibilities. Over a hundred of heroes and items, combined with elements, unleash powerful synergies. SIMPLE, FUN, and ADDICTIVE! Heroes await your call to deliver the ultimate blow to the Demon Lord.
Arctic Eggs
Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.
Slapshot: Rebound
Slapshot: Rebound is a physics-based multiplayer game where you play an arcade style match of hockey. No shoot button, no puck glue, no RNG. It’s up to you and your team to take control of the puck, pass, shoot, outplay your opponents. Play with your friends or team up with other Slapshot players!
Kitchen Crisis
Kitchen Crisis is a culinary defense game. You are abducted by aliens and must satisfy their appetite. If you want to live to see another day, efficiently arrange your cooking appliances, upgrade your ingredients and tools! In order to survive, make wise decisions according to everchaning recipes.
BOOMEROAD
BOOMEROAD is an exhilarating action-adventure game in which players slide along boomerang rails you will create. The game is set in an ancient ruin floating in the sky, and the player slides through the vast skies at their own will while searching for the Artifacts.
Contra: Operation Galuga
The legendary Contra series returns! This reimagining of the classic run-'n'-gun action game from the ‘80s features new stages, new enemies, new play mechanics, and co-op combat for up to 4 players!
MetaBall - Multiplayer Basketball
Experience the thrill of Hoverboard Basketball! Team up or challenge players worldwide in fast-paced crossplay PvP matches. Master the ball, dribble, and outwit your opponents to score impressive goals— with no aim assist. Only skill and creativity matter. Grab your Hoverboard and dominate now!
Dominion
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
A grand adventure in the skies awaits! Form a party of four from a diverse roster of skyfarers and slash—or shoot or hex—your way to victory against treacherous foes in this action RPG. Take on quests solo or with the help of others in up to 4-player co-op play!
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.
Summoners War
A global hit RPG that captured the Summoners all around the world! Jump into the Sky Arena, a world under battle over the vital resource: Mana Crystals. Design your own deck and strategy using 1,000 Monsters to claim victory. Go on an epic adventure with your Monsters!
Retro Commander
Retro Commander is a post-apocalyptic real-time strategy wargame (RTS).
Cavern of Dreams
Embark on a magical quest as Fynn the dragon to rescue your unhatched siblings from the mysterious Cavern of Dreams in this N64-style 3D platformer. Gain new abilities, meet unique characters, solve puzzles, and beware of the mysterious villain.
Slow living with Princess
Gideon Ragnason was banished from Ruti's party because he was "not strong enough." Since then, he has retired from the front lines of battle and changed his name to Red. Now, he has opened an apothecary in the frontier land of Zoltan, and hopes to live a slow and happy life there!
Definitely Not Fried Chicken
Definitely Not Fried Chicken is a business management sim with a Twist! Grow your drugs trade through legitimate fronts by managing both sides of the business. Acquire new "businesses", meet new clientele, Develop more potent narcotics, make lots of money and leave a city in ruin!
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.
Seven Nights Ghost
"Peaceful days full of curses" A heartwarming horror game about exploring in a mysterious company housing and living with a ghost for 7 days
Don Duality
Don Duality is a Chaos Manager game with card mechanics. Send your gangsters to the heist and launder money in your restaurant. Hire staff and upgrade your establishment, but remember that life like a roulette wheel and not everything can be fully controlled in Don's journey.
Unnamed Space Idle
Destroy endless waves of alien ships that have all but wiped out humanity in this long form, unfolding, sci-fi idle game. Customize your ship with different weapons and defenses to defeat specific enemy types and utilize a ton of different systems to increase your overall power.
YEAH! YOU WANT "THOSE GAMES," RIGHT? SO HERE YOU GO! NOW, LET'S SEE YOU CLEAR THEM!
Cute and comical stickman characters have arrived for you to enjoy "those games" you've seen and wanted to play before. Play a variety of minigames fully, thoroughly, and enjoyably to your heart's content!
Railway Empire 2
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.
Stranded: Alien Dawn
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
Most played tutorial games on Steam
Take a look at the top tutorial games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of June 15th 2025.
1. Squeakross: Home Squeak Home
In Squeakross: Home Squeak Home, solve and transform puzzles into furniture to decorate the perfect home for your rodent friend. Collect hundreds of decorations, accessories and stickers in this cozy game full of charm! Squeakross: Home Squeak Home is a puzzle, character customization and tutorial game developed and published by Alblune. Released on June 07th 2025 has received 438 reviews of which 435 were positive and 3 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played tutorial game, thanks to its 530 peak concurrent players over the last day.
9.1
435
3
530
players
2. 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. Pyroworks is a sandbox, choose your own adventure and simulation game developed and published by Deepest Inertia Studio. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 1,566 reviews of which 1,441 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played tutorial games.
8.7
1,441
125
13
players
3. Smithworks
Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry. Smithworks is a 3d platformer, first-person and character customization game developed by Ardent Games and published by Kenny Doan. Released on June 17th 2022 has received 2,185 reviews of which 2,006 were positive and 179 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played tutorial games.
8.8
2,006
179
11
players
4. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition is a card battler, card game and turn-based game developed by and published by Twin Sails Interactive. Released on August 29th 2019 has received 1,584 reviews of which 1,176 were positive and 408 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.2
1,176
408
7
players
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5. [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車
The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game. [Chilla's Art] The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a casual, immersive sim and walking simulator game developed and published by Chilla's Art. Released on July 23rd 2020 has received 603 reviews of which 478 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.5
478
125
1
players
6. Inertia
Inertia is a first-person platformer with free-running aspects. Inspired by various other free-running and movement based games/game-modes. Inertia is a casual, competitive and level editor game developed and published by Loneminded. Released on December 01st 2017 has received 688 reviews of which 577 were positive and 111 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.9
577
111
7. ARIA CHRONICLE
Randomized dungeons, strategic battles, diverse growth factors, unique characters... ARIA CHRONICLE offers an unparalleled gaming experience. Let’s set out to help the Princess of Tamageria! ARIA CHRONICLE is a jrpg, turn-based tactics and tactical rpg game developed by STUDIO N9 and published by HIKE Inc.. Released on July 11th 2020 has received 1,144 reviews of which 903 were positive and 241 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played tutorial games.
7.6
903
241
Best deals on tutorial games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of tutorial 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 tutorial games.
1. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition
Build a deck of iconic heroes and challenge the forces of Sauron in this thrilling tactical card game. Travel through famous locations, complete story-driven quests and forge a new legend of Middle-earth on your own or with a friend in cooperative mode. The Lord of the Rings: Adventure Card Game - Definitive Edition is a card battler, card game and turn-based game developed by and published by Twin Sails Interactive. Released on August 29th 2019 has received 1,584 reviews of which 1,176 were positive and 408 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Featuring a massive 84% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for tutorial category.
7.2
1,176
408
-84%
19.99€
3.24€
Free tutorial games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play tutorial 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 tutorial games.
1. 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. Pyroworks is a sandbox, choose your own adventure and simulation game developed and published by Deepest Inertia Studio. Released on September 08th 2023 has received 1,566 reviews of which 1,441 were positive and 125 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free tutorial games on Steam.
8.7
1,441
125
13
players
2. Smithworks
Smithworks is a first-person 3D cooperative multiplayer game where players play as fledgling blacksmiths. It is a humorous and chaotic experience where players will need to communicate effectively in order to craft these weapons quickly before the customers get angry. Smithworks is a 3d platformer, first-person and character customization game developed by Ardent Games and published by Kenny Doan. Released on June 17th 2022 has received 2,185 reviews of which 2,006 were positive and 179 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free tutorial games on Steam.
8.8
2,006
179
11
players