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Source Filmmaker
The Source Filmmaker (SFM) is the movie-making tool built and used by us here at Valve to make movies inside the Source game engine. Because the SFM uses the same assets as the game, anything that exists in the game can be used in the movie, and vice versa.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
52 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“it has its limitations, but for what it offers its still solid and a nice stepping stone for beginners in 3d animation. Strongly recommend it”
“Only use this if you want guaranteed migraines and a free ticket to a mental institution because you have 0 idea how to use this. its still a good tool”
“I like how you can freely make anything you like, my only issue is it being so old i can barely open my sessions.”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“it has its limitations, but for what it offers its still solid and a nice stepping stone for beginners in 3d animation. Strongly recommend it”
“Fantastic for learning 3D animation! Skills transfer over to Blender/Maya!”
“Very Useful. Easier than Blender as well!”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“it creative and good and free”
“best free animation maker yet”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“Only use this if you want guaranteed migraines and a free ticket to a mental institution because you have 0 idea how to use this. its still a good tool”
“i... can't figure out this thing... the beginners guide pointed me towards things that i couldn't replicate and i can seem to find any way to animate any models”
“Dawg its like your a pilot in an airplane just like FL Studio like bro valve should make it more simple”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this · 17 of them still recommend the game.
“I like how you can freely make anything you like, my only issue is it being so old i can barely open my sessions.”
“its hell on earth the codes jankey and really pickey with when people do things one person it does it and when another does the app bricks”
“старичок, который живёт. (да-да, бывают вылеты, но если часто сохраняться - это не так критично). на самом деле здесь можно научиться делать просто шедевры, если постараться, и самое классное - фантазия безгранична!)”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Dawg its like your a pilot in an airplane just like FL Studio like bro valve should make it more simple”
“Haven't experienced much of it myself, but otherwise it's a great program in my opinion. I have seen a lot of great artwork or films done using it. The interface is maybe a bit old and a bit confusing but still usable.…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“its good but needs more stability updates”
“please update your program valve”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Honestly,Source Filmmaker is a really cool tool if you want to make videos using Valve assets.You can do a lot of creative stuff and with some practice the results can look really good That said it’s not very beginner friendly.The interface feels outdated and can be…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“It is a very good software for animation with a decent variety of workshop items. I personally don't have very great specs for this software (as of my knowledge) but it is still very good, especially for being free.”
— a player, Steam review · 256 hrs played“I have nothing but respect to the people who have decided to push against the avalanche of outdated, defective and janky ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ this program has in order to make some incredible artworks. Some of the best internet videos of all time were possible thanks to SFM, and for that i…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:38 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Animation & Modeling, Video Production |
| Player tags | Animation & Modeling · Free to Play · Video Production · Software · Movie · Difficult · Sandbox · Funny · Comedy · Singleplayer · Moddable · Character Customization (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Steam Workshop |
| Languages | English |
| Estimated owners | 1,000,000 – 2,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.sourcefilmmaker.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 / Vista (Windows 7 64 bit suggested) Processor: 3.0 GHz P4, Dual Core 2.0 (or higher) or AMD64X2 (or higher) Memory: 2GB (4 GB suggested) Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 200 series card or better, or AMD Radeon 3000 series or better (NVIDIA GeForce 400 series or AMD Radeon 5000 series preferred) Monitor: 1366 x 768 (1920 x 1080 suggested) Hard Drive: At least 15 GB of Space Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible USB headset with mic (suggested)