Best Action RPG Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 5,546 Action RPG 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 RPG game rankings were last updated on 12/4/2024.

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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 RPG Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 242,908 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,273 positive reviews and 3,635 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 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 $3.74
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 RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,409 positive reviews and 4,624 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 Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 794,544 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 769,211 positive reviews and 25,333 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 5/18/2015
Franchise CD PROJEKT RED
Developer CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher CD PROJEKT RED
Steam App Id 292030

4. Dishonored RHCP

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Dishonored RHCP has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,706 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,428 positive reviews and 278 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 to play and is not available to play on Windows, Mac OS, or Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 10/11/2012
Steam App Id 217980

5. God of War

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

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God of War has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 146,061 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 140,381 positive reviews and 5,680 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 1/14/2022
Franchise PlayStation Studios™
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 1593500

6. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition

Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.

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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,840 positive reviews and 205 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 7/26/2019
Developer eduweb
Publisher eduweb
Steam App Id 926990

7. Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

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Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 432,592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 412,232 positive reviews and 20,360 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
Release Date 1/27/2015
Developer Techland
Publisher Techland
Steam App Id 239140

8. ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,510 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,417 positive reviews and 93 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 3/25/2024
Developers
Publisher Binary Haze Interactive
Steam App Id 2725260

9. Dungeon Munchies

Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out

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Dungeon Munchies has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,539 positive reviews and 182 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 7/27/2022
Developer maJAJa
Publisher maJAJa
Steam App Id 799640

10. DREDGE

DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

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DREDGE has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,892 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,341 positive reviews and 1,551 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 3/30/2023
Franchise Team17 Digital
Developer Black Salt Games
Publisher Team17
Steam App Id 1562430

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
4,216
10/20/2022
97
$3.74
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Hades steam charts
4,167
9/17/2020
97
$9.99
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt steam charts
11,523
5/18/2015
96
$9.99
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Dishonored RHCP steam charts
84
10/11/2012
95
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God of War steam charts
2,131
1/14/2022
95
$19.99
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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition steam charts
374
7/26/2019
95
$14.99
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Dying Light steam charts
6,541
1/27/2015
94
$3.99
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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist steam charts
16
3/25/2024
94
$19.99
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Dungeon Munchies steam charts
12
7/27/2022
94
$17.99
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DREDGE steam charts
683
3/30/2023
94
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Dishonored RHCP on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). God of War on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Dungeon Munchies on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). DREDGE on Steam. Steam Store.

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