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Best Addictive Games

Top 50 of 90 qualifying games — tagged Addictive (community voting), 1,000+ reviews · ranked by Wilson lower bound on Steam review score · review data as of 2026-05-20.

1 One Finger Death Punch (2014) Action · 2D Fighter · Fast-Paced · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 97.9%16,291 reviews 2 Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition (2009) Tower Defense · Zombies · Strategy · 2M–5M owners · $4.99 97.6%139,925 reviews 3 Nubby's Number Factory (2025) Strategy · Rogue-like · Arcade · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 97.6%9,433 reviews 4 Bloons TD 6 (2018) Tower Defense · Strategy · Multiplayer · 2M–5M owners · $13.99 97.3%353,960 reviews 5 Papers, Please (2013) Indie · Political · Simulation · 2M–5M owners · $9.99 97.3%74,187 reviews 6 Peggle Deluxe (2007) Casual · Puzzle · Arcade · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 97.5%10,912 reviews 7 Hotline Miami (2012) Great Soundtrack · Violent · Action · 2M–5M owners · $9.99 97.1%106,657 reviews 8 Super Hexagon (2012) Difficult · Great Soundtrack · Indie · 1M–2M owners · $2.99 96.9%24,676 reviews 9 Insaniquarium Deluxe (2006) Casual · Classic · Underwater · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 96.8%5,923 reviews 10 Creeper World 3: Arc Eternal (2014) Tower Defense · Strategy · Indie · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 96.6%4,647 reviews 11 Vecter (2020) Free to Play · Racing · Indie · 200K–500K owners · Free 96.7%2,821 reviews 12 Peggle Nights (2008) Casual · Puzzle · Singleplayer · 200K–500K owners · $4.99 96.6%2,699 reviews 13 Coloring Pixels (2018) Free to Play · Pixel Graphics · Relaxing · 500K–1M owners · Free 96.2%7,919 reviews 14 Mini Metro (2015) Strategy · Puzzle · Minimalist · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 96.1%15,672 reviews 15 Sid Meier's Civilization V (2010) Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Turn-Based · 10M–20M owners · $7.49 95.8%204,265 reviews 16 Defense Grid: The Awakening (2008) Tower Defense · Strategy · Sci-fi · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 96.2%5,142 reviews 17 Orcs Must Die! (2011) Tower Defense · Action · Strategy · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 95.9%8,189 reviews 18 Bejeweled 3 (2010) Puzzle · Casual · Match 3 · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 95.9%7,259 reviews 19 AudioSurf (2008) Music · Rhythm · Indie · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 95.7%10,960 reviews 20 Game Dev Tycoon (2013) Management · Simulation · Indie · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 95.4%35,783 reviews 21 Retrowave (2022) Racing · 1980s · Indie · 200K–500K owners · $2.99 95.5%15,207 reviews 22 PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX+ (2013) Arcade · Retro · Classic · 200K–500K owners · $9.99 95.5%7,849 reviews 23 Super House of Dead Ninjas (2013) Action Roguelike · Action · Platformer · 100K–200K owners · $19.99 95.9%1,699 reviews 24 The Binding of Isaac (2011) Action Roguelike · Rogue-like · Indie · 1M–2M owners · $4.99 94.9%60,379 reviews 25 Zuma Deluxe (2006) Match 3 · Puzzle · Arcade · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 95.3%5,397 reviews 26 Defender's Quest: Valley of the Forgotten (DX edition) (2012) Tower Defense · Female Protagonist · Tactical RPG · 500K–1M owners · $14.99 95.3%3,460 reviews 27 STAR WARS Battlefront II (Classic, 2005) (2009) Action · Multiplayer · Shooter · 2M–5M owners · $9.99 94.6%53,287 reviews 28 Plague Inc: Evolved (2016) Strategy · Simulation · Outbreak Sim · 1M–2M owners · $14.99 94.4%55,664 reviews 29 ISLANDERS (2019) Relaxing · City Builder · Strategy · 500K–1M owners · $4.99 94.6%16,316 reviews 30 X-COM: UFO Defense (2008) Strategy · Classic · Turn-Based Strategy · 1M–2M owners · $4.99 94.8%3,799 reviews 31 Descenders (2019) Sports · Racing · Cycling · 500K–1M owners · $6.24 94.3%19,233 reviews 32 Ikaruga (2014) Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Arcade · 100K–200K owners · $9.99 94.6%2,223 reviews 33 Octodad: Dadliest Catch (2014) Comedy · Physics · Funny · 1M–2M owners · $5.09 93.9%10,155 reviews 34 XCOM: Enemy Unknown (2012) Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Strategy · 2M–5M owners · $5.99 93.4%56,414 reviews 35 Risk of Rain (2013) (2013) Action Roguelike · Rogue-like · Indie · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 93.3%29,626 reviews 36 Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition (2007) Strategy · World War II · RTS · 2M–5M owners · $36.99 93.5%6,997 reviews 37 Rogue Legacy (2013) Roguevania · Platformer · Rogue-like · 200K–500K owners · $14.99 92.7%18,477 reviews 38 FRAMED Collection (2018) Puzzle · Casual · Indie · 200K–500K owners · $9.99 93.1%2,920 reviews 39 Sid Meier's Civilization IV (2006) Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based · 1M–2M owners · $3.99 92.9%3,375 reviews 40 Magicraft (2024) Action Roguelike · Rogue-lite · Looter Shooter · 500K–1M owners · $15.99 92.3%13,533 reviews 41 Spelunky (2013) Platformer · Rogue-like · Action Roguelike · 1M–2M owners · $14.99 92.1%16,293 reviews 42 SpaceChem (2011) Puzzle · Difficult · Programming · 1M–2M owners · $9.99 92.2%4,992 reviews 43 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit (2018) Turn-Based Tactics · Wargame · War · 100K–200K owners · $19.99 92.4%3,594 reviews 44 DARK SOULS: Prepare To Die Edition (2012) Souls-like · RPG · Dark Fantasy · 1M–2M owners · Free 91.5%78,137 reviews 45 Sky Force Anniversary (2015) Shoot 'Em Up · Bullet Hell · Action · 200K–500K owners · $9.99 92.4%2,082 reviews 46 BIT.TRIP Presents... Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien (2013) Rhythm · Platformer · Indie · 20K–50K owners · $14.99 91.8%3,048 reviews 47 Jet Lancer (2020) Action · Indie · Pixel Graphics · 50K–100K owners · $14.99 92.5%1,091 reviews 48 LUFTRAUSERS (2014) Indie · Bullet Hell · Arcade · 200K–500K owners · $9.99 90.9%4,426 reviews 49 Space Pirates and Zombies (2011) Space · Action · Indie · 500K–1M owners · $9.99 90.9%3,102 reviews 50 King's Bounty: The Legend (2009) RPG · Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy · 200K–500K owners · $6.99 90.8%3,317 reviews