Best Action Roguelike Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,133 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.
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 243,573 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.
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.
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 271,568 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,928 positive reviews and 4,640 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| 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.
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 315,151 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 307,084 positive reviews and 8,067 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.
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.
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 88,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,142 positive reviews and 2,848 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.
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 10,445 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,162 positive reviews and 283 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.
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 81,897 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,362 positive reviews and 3,535 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| 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.
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 93,808 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,570 positive reviews and 4,238 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| 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!
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 9,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,772 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.
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!
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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| 4,603 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,654 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30,467 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,208 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,319 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 8/6/2020 | 94 | $2.69 | Steam Charts | |
| 955 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,117 | 8/11/2022 | 94 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 202 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 2/14/2018 | 94 | $12.99 | Steam Charts |
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- 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 13). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). 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.