Best Action RPG Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 5,902 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 2/15/2025.
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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 246,363 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 242,637 positive reviews and 3,726 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.
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 275,565 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 270,788 positive reviews and 4,777 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 809,170 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 783,306 positive reviews and 25,864 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2015 |
| Franchise | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Steam App Id | 292030 |
4. Dishonored RHCP
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 13,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,567 positive reviews and 282 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. 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 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,653 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,441 positive reviews and 212 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. 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 #6 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 152,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,667 positive reviews and 6,042 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™ |
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| Steam App Id | 1593500 |
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 442,420 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 421,641 positive reviews and 20,779 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.
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,651 positive reviews and 186 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Action RPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 39,699 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,042 positive reviews and 1,657 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 | 3/30/2023 |
| Franchise | Team17 Digital |
| Developer | Black Salt Games |
| Publisher | Team17 |
| Steam App Id | 1562430 |
10. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name 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 9,716 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,398 positive reviews and 318 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 | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Developer | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Steam App Id | 2375550 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 5,195 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,942 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,700 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 122 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 661 | 7/26/2019 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,367 | 1/14/2022 | 95 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,874 | 1/27/2025 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 962 | 3/30/2023 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 293 | 11/8/2023 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Dishonored RHCP on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 14). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). God of War on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 14). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 12). Dungeon Munchies on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 14). DREDGE on Steam. Steam Store.
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