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Best Short Games on Steam

Ranked selections from 2,045 matching catalog entries, using recorded player activity, reviews, trends, and release recency.

Best Short Games on Steam

Explore Short Games on Steam using recorded player activity, community reviews, trend momentum, and release recency.

Total Games

2,045

Ranking Method

Composite Score

Data Source

Recorded Steam observations

Overall Score Most Played Best Reviewed Trending

Showing 1–50 of 100 ranked games

#	Game	Players	Reviews	Price	Score	Trend
1	Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020)	3,270	79%	$20.99	0.7	+5212.0
2	Pony Island	1,844	95%	$4.99	0.6	+2141.6
3	Unheard	397	96%	—	0.6	+421.3
4	Portal	612	98%	$1.99	0.6	+769.3
5	Fireworks Mania	111	97%	—	0.5	+110.9
6	Little Nightmares	223	95%	$4.99	0.5	+231.4
7	Cube Escape Collection	83	98%	—	0.5	+77.6
8	Rogue Agent	198	84%	—	0.5	+203.3
9	To the Moon	152	96%	$1.99	0.5	+157.0
10	A Short Hike	49	99%	—	0.5	+45.0
11	Firewatch	206	90%	$3.99	0.5	+214.4
12	What Remains of Edith Finch	111	96%	$4.99	0.5	+119.0
13	Zup! 8	55	96%	—	0.5	+50.3
14	Rusty Lake Hotel	117	96%	$1.39	0.5	+127.7
15	The Room Three	73	96%	$1.49	0.5	+79.2
16	Helltaker	36	98%	—	0.5	+36.0
17	The Room	84	98%	$0.99	0.5	+81.8
18	Maiden & Spell	35	97%	—	0.5	+31.7
19	Donut County	47	92%	—	0.5	+49.0
20	Townscaper	36	96%	—	0.5	+34.7
21	LIMBO	98	93%	$1.24	0.5	+119.4
22	Five Nights at Freddy's	96	94%	$4.99	0.5	+101.8
23	Thank Goodness You're Here!	29	97%	—	0.5	+26.2
24	Warfare Legacy Collection	12	92%	$6.69	0.5	+12.0
25	Drift86	39	91%	—	0.5	+39.3
26	Zup! S	25	98%	—	0.5	+23.4
27	The Room Two	57	98%	$0.99	0.5	+62.5
28	Samsara Room	22	97%	—	0.5	+24.0
29	Logic Town	29	92%	—	0.5	+26.5
30	Lil Gator Game	17	99%	—	0.5	+17.7
31	The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit	26	93%	—	0.5	+26.2
32	Gorogoa	36	98%	$3.74	0.5	+40.3
33	SUPERHOT	72	91%	$7.49	0.5	+71.4
34	Assemble with Care	29	91%	—	0.5	+28.5
35	FAR: Lone Sails	33	95%	$3.74	0.5	+36.0
36	The Sapling	27	90%	—	0.5	+25.7
37	Spooky Cats	95	84%	$0.74	0.5	+100.8
38	The White Door	19	94%	—	0.5	+17.5
39	COCOON	16	95%	—	0.4	+14.7
40	Ryse: Son of Rome	71	87%	$3.49	0.4	+72.5
41	METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES	85	84%	$17.99	0.4	+80.6
42	The Procession to Calvary	12	98%	—	0.4	+11.5
43	SteamWorld Dig	39	94%	$1.99	0.4	+36.7
44	Bright Memory: Infinite	17	92%	—	0.4	+15.6
45	Hidden Folks	24	97%	$5.99	0.4	+23.6
46	Zup! 9	12	96%	—	0.4	+12.3
47	Alien Cat	22	88%	—	0.4	+19.9
48	Deliver Us The Moon	25	89%	$4.49	0.4	+26.0
49	Half-Life: Blue Shift	36	92%	$0.99	0.4	+37.1
50	Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping	4	99%	$9.99	0.4	+0.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Short Games ranked?

Games are ranked using recorded player activity, community review scores, trend momentum, and release recency. Up to 100 ranked games are shown from the matching catalog.

How is the composite score calculated?

The score combines normalized player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). It is a discovery aid, not an editorial review.

How fresh is the ranking data?

The ranking refresh time is shown on this page. Individual game observations may be older and are collected at different times. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

How these Steam games are ranked

The default score combines recorded player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). Steam community tags and feature categories determine membership.

This list shows up to 100 ranked games from 2,045 matching catalog entries. Player counts and USD prices are recorded observations, not guaranteed live values. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

Ranking refreshed 2026-10-09 21:18 UTC. Individual observations may be older.