Best 2D Platformer Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 7,424 2D Platformer 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. 2D Platformer game rankings were last updated on 7/12/2024.
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1. Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer inspired by the Wario Land series, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Pizza Tower holds the #1 spot for "best 2D Platformer Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 59,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,971 positive reviews and 917 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 | 1/26/2023 |
| Developer | Tour De Pizza |
| Publisher | Tour De Pizza |
| Steam App Id | 2231450 |
2. Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,117 positive reviews and 1,278 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/18/2019 |
| Developer | Askiisoft |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 460950 |
3. Celeste
Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.
Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 102,078 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,559 positive reviews and 2,519 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2018 |
| Franchise | EXOK Games |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Maddy Makes Games Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 504230 |
4. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,460 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 68,516 positive reviews and 1,944 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
5. INSIDE
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
INSIDE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 60,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,297 positive reviews and 1,915 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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.
6. 东北之夏
DongBeiZhiXia (a summer in the northeast of China)is a free visual novel, which tells the story that the protagonist followed parents' wishes to make one's living in Shenyang, met two online anchors Huniu and Daojiang by chance, and experience affairs one after another with Shamate.
东北之夏 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,551 positive reviews and 265 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.
7. Webbed
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Webbed has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,503 positive reviews and 302 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 | 9/9/2021 |
| Developer | Sbug Games |
| Publisher | Sbug Games |
| Steam App Id | 1390350 |
8. Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Ultimate Chicken Horse has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,298 positive reviews and 1,808 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 3/4/2016 |
| Developer | Clever Endeavour Games |
| Publisher | Clever Endeavour Games |
| Steam App Id | 386940 |
9. Noita
Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.
Noita has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,853 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,649 positive reviews and 3,204 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 | 10/15/2020 |
| Developer | Nolla Games |
| Publisher | Nolla Games |
| Steam App Id | 881100 |
10. Downwell
Downwell is a curious game about a young person venturing down a well in search of untold treasures with only his Gunboots to protect him.
Downwell has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best 2D Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,586 positive reviews and 251 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2015 |
| Developer | Moppin |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 360740 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 300 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 239 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,304 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 314 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 230 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 39 | 9/9/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 616 | 3/4/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,173 | 10/15/2020 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 10/15/2015 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 15). Katana ZERO on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). INSIDE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 24). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 26). Webbed on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Ultimate Chicken Horse on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 25). Noita on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, July 19). Downwell on Steam. Steam Store.