Best Addictive Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 510 Addictive 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. Addictive game rankings were last updated on 11/27/2025.
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1. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please holds the #1 spot for "best Addictive Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,398 positive reviews and 2,101 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
2. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,837 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,303 positive reviews and 3,534 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. One Finger Death Punch
Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons.
One Finger Death Punch has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,320 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,977 positive reviews and 343 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 3/3/2014 |
| Developer | Silver Dollar Games |
| Publisher | Silver Dollar Games |
| Steam App Id | 264200 |
4. Super Hexagon
Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.
Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,901 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,122 positive reviews and 779 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.
| Steam Price | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 11/27/2012 |
| Franchise | Terry Cavanagh |
| Developer | Terry Cavanagh |
| Publisher | Terry Cavanagh |
| Steam App Id | 221640 |
5. Mini Metro
Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Metro has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,220 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,583 positive reviews and 637 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.49 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 | $6.49 |
| Release Date | 11/6/2015 |
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Publisher | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Steam App Id | 287980 |
6. Plague Inc: Evolved
Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.
Plague Inc: Evolved has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,400 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,130 positive reviews and 3,270 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 2/18/2016 |
| Franchise | Ndemic Creations |
| Developer | Ndemic Creations |
| Publisher | Ndemic Creations |
| Steam App Id | 246620 |
7. PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+
It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!
PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,672 positive reviews and 359 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 9/24/2013 |
| Developer | Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 236450 |
8. Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan...
Octodad: Dadliest Catch has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,423 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,802 positive reviews and 621 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 1/30/2014 |
| Developer | Young Horses |
| Publisher | Young Horses |
| Steam App Id | 224480 |
9. Vecter
Get in your ship, push the throttle to max, and try not to die. Daily leaderboards where your name stays forever if you're good enough. Custom colors, custom music, YouTube in-game. It's free. What are you waiting for?
Vecter has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,928 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,786 positive reviews and 142 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
10. Ikaruga
Shoot! Dodge! and... Get Hit!? "Ikaruga" is a vertical shoot 'em up that features an unique polarity-switching gameplay. Switch the ship's polarity and "get hit and absorb" enemy bullets! Achieve High Score with the chain bonus!
Ikaruga has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,161 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 342 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 3/3/2014 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 166 | 11/6/2015 | 94 | $6.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,401 | 2/18/2016 | 93 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 9/24/2013 | 92 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 1/30/2014 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/14/2020 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 2/18/2014 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 7). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). One Finger Death Punch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 5). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Mini Metro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 7). Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 30). PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Octodad: Dadliest Catch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 25). Vecter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 31). Ikaruga on Steam. Steam Store.