Best 1980s Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,239 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 5/24/2024.
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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.
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 230,254 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,911 positive reviews and 3,343 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.
2. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
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 95,116 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,514 positive reviews and 2,602 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.
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 37,325 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,045 positive reviews and 1,280 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 |
| Publisher | Adult Swim Games |
| Steam App Id | 312530 |
4. 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!
Tiny Rogues 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 7,115 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,914 positive reviews and 201 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.
5. 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!
Anomaly Agent has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,097 positive reviews and 214 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 1/24/2024 |
| Developer | Phew Phew Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2378620 |
6. Boneraiser Minions
Amass an army of deamonic undead to fight endless waves of heroes intent to end your boneraising ways! In this gothic-horror auto-battle roguelite, use the bones of slain heroes to raise your minions, collect powerful relics and spells, and unlock meta upgrades, all to survive King Gigald's crusade!
Boneraiser Minions 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 4,829 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,656 positive reviews and 173 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
7. 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.
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,488 positive reviews and 3,514 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 |
8. 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.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best 1980s Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,257 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,123 positive reviews and 134 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 |
9. Moonring
A dark-fantasy, turn-based, retro-fusion of classic turn-based RPGs and roguelikes, all presented with a unique neon aesthetic.
Moonring 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 1,253 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,220 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 9/28/2023 |
| Developer | Fluttermind, LLC |
| Publisher | Fluttermind, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 2373630 |
10. Murder House
A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!
Murder House 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 1,915 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,845 positive reviews and 70 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 10/22/2020 |
| Franchise | Puppet Combo |
| Developer | Puppet Combo |
| Publisher | Puppet Combo |
| Steam App Id | 1064460 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4,626 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 290 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 130 | 6/4/2015 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 467 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 1/24/2024 | 93 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 3/9/2023 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 450 | 3/10/2015 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 84 | 3/8/2023 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 9/28/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/22/2020 | 92 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Duck Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Anomaly Agent on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). Boneraiser Minions on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 25). Moonring on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Murder House on Steam. Steam Store.