Best 1980s Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 4,722 1980s games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. 1980s game rankings were last updated on 12/10/2024.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best 1980s Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,923 positive reviews and 3,650 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,480 positive reviews and 2,828 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

3. Duck Game

Enter the futuristic year of 1984, an age where ducks run wild in a frantic battle for glory. Blast your friends with Shotguns, Net Guns, Mind Control Rays, Saxophones, Magnet Guns, and much, much more. This is DUCK GAME. Don't blink.

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Duck Game has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,046 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,750 positive reviews and 1,296 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $12.99
Release Date 6/4/2015
Developer Landon Podbielski
Publishers
Steam App Id 312530

4. MULLET MADJACK

MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

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MULLET MADJACK has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,811 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,683 positive reviews and 128 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 5/15/2024
Franchise HAMMER95
Developer HAMMER95
Publishers
Steam App Id 2111190

5. Tiny Rogues

Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!

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Tiny Rogues has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,771 positive reviews and 273 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 9/23/2022
Developer RubyDev
Publisher RubyDev
Steam App Id 2088570

6. Anomaly Agent

ANOMALY AGENT is a cyberpunk action-adventure featuring fluid combat, a time-bending story, quirky characters and a catchy synthwave soundtrack! Punch or shoot through mobs of enemies, impact the story with your choices and stop the anomalies before the world plunges into chaos!

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Anomaly Agent has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,604 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,324 positive reviews and 280 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $11.99
Release Date 1/24/2024
Developer Phew Phew Games
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Steam App Id 2378620

7. Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit

Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time.

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,923 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,563 positive reviews and 360 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 8/7/2024
Developer Mega Cat Studios
Publisher Mega Cat Studios
Steam App Id 2638370

8. Boneraiser Minions

Amass an army of undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic auto-battler rogue-lite Survivor-like, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!

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Boneraiser Minions has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,032 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,851 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $3.74
Release Date 3/9/2023
Franchise Caiysware
Developer caiys
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Steam App Id 1944570

9. Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 62,087 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,384 positive reviews and 3,703 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 3/10/2015
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 274170

10. PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,518 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,330 positive reviews and 188 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/8/2023
Developer Square Enix
Publisher Square Enix
Steam App Id 2106840

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97
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Hotline Miami steam charts
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10/23/2012
96
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Duck Game steam charts
114
6/4/2015
95
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MULLET MADJACK steam charts
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5/15/2024
94
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Tiny Rogues steam charts
272
9/23/2022
94
$9.99
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Anomaly Agent steam charts
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1/24/2024
93
$11.99
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit steam charts
47
8/7/2024
93
$19.99
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Boneraiser Minions steam charts
13
3/9/2023
93
$3.74
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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number steam charts
421
3/10/2015
92
$14.99
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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo steam charts
51
3/8/2023
92
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Duck Game on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Anomaly Agent on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo on Steam. Steam Store.

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