Best Action Roguelike Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 4,122 Action Roguelike 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. Action Roguelike 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 Action Roguelike Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,564 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,913 positive reviews and 3,651 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. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,865 positive reviews and 4,638 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

3. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 314,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 306,925 positive reviews and 8,062 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 11/4/2014
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

4. Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 156,417 positive reviews and 4,638 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.49 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 $12.49
Release Date 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

5. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,008 positive reviews and 2,840 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 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

6. Post Void

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

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Post Void has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,443 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,159 positive reviews and 284 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.69 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 $2.69
Release Date 8/6/2020
Developer YCJY Games
Publisher YCJY Games
Steam App Id 1285670

7. Enter the Gungeon

Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.

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Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,358 positive reviews and 3,535 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 4/5/2016
Developer Dodge Roll
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 311690

8. Cult of the Lamb

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

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Cult of the Lamb has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 93,761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,528 positive reviews and 4,233 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 8/11/2022
Franchise Devolver Digital
Developer Massive Monster
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1313140

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Action Roguelike 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

10. The Void Rains Upon Her Heart

Help her heart battle tough bosses in this Boss Rush, Bullet-hell with rogue-like elements. Fight through several randomly chosen boss battles leading up to a final battle. Each defeated monster will give her random gifts that power up her heart. Don't let her heart break!

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The Void Rains Upon Her Heart has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Action Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,476 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,467 positive reviews and 9 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 2/14/2018
Developer Veyeral Games
Publisher The Hidden Levels
Steam App Id 790060

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
4,287
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Hades steam charts
3,586
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
28,076
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Dead Cells steam charts
2,981
8/6/2018
96
$12.49
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Brotato steam charts
12,347
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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Post Void steam charts
4
8/6/2020
94
$2.69
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Enter the Gungeon steam charts
887
4/5/2016
94
$14.99
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Cult of the Lamb steam charts
1,887
8/11/2022
94
$24.99
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Tiny Rogues steam charts
272
9/23/2022
94
$9.99
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The Void Rains Upon Her Heart steam charts
14
2/14/2018
94
$12.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Post Void on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Cult of the Lamb on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). The Void Rains Upon Her Heart on Steam. Steam Store.

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