Best Action RPG Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,590 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 5/19/2024.
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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 RPG Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 229,842 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,510 positive reviews and 3,332 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 RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 256,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252,391 positive reviews and 4,143 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 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.
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 763,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 739,787 positive reviews and 23,814 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. 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.
God of War 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 129,621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 125,213 positive reviews and 4,408 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $49.99 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 | $49.99 |
| Release Date | 1/14/2022 |
| Franchise | PlayStation Studios™ |
| Developer | Santa Monica Studio |
| Publisher | PlayStation PC LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1593500 |
5. Dishonored RHCP
Dishonored RHCP 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 13,334 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,066 positive reviews and 268 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 |
6. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,795 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,608 positive reviews and 187 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.
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.
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 407,531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 388,215 positive reviews and 19,316 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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.
8. Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magic trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish the horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment 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 20,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,145 positive reviews and 758 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/24/2023 |
| Developer | Chasing Carrots |
| Publisher | Chasing Carrots |
| Steam App Id | 2218750 |
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
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 6,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,299 positive reviews and 173 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.
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.
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 30,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,344 positive reviews and 1,238 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 3/30/2023 |
| Franchise | Team17 Digital |
| Developer | Black Salt Games |
| Publisher | Team17 |
| Steam App Id | 1562430 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7,171 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,375 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,597 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,675 | 1/14/2022 | 95 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 103 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
 | 432 | 7/26/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20,015 | 7/15/2021 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 678 | 5/24/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 440 | 3/30/2023 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). God of War on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Dishonored RHCP on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 26). Dungeon Munchies on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). DREDGE on Steam. Steam Store.