Best Addictive Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 476 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 5/16/2024.
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1. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami 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 94,455 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 91,882 positive reviews and 2,573 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
2. 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 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 68,170 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,279 positive reviews and 1,891 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 |
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 16,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,895 positive reviews and 329 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 24,204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,445 positive reviews and 759 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 14,760 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,201 positive reviews and 559 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 | 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 51,187 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,369 positive reviews and 2,818 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 | 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 7,633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,294 positive reviews and 339 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 | 9/24/2013 |
| Developer | Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 236450 |
8. Vecter
Vecter is a fast-paced runner and shooter game where your goal is to survive by the skin of your teeth and raise hell in your path. You get in your ship, you push the throttle on max and then try to survive for as long as possible by annihilating anything that gets in your way.
Vecter has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,898 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,780 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,559 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,958 positive reviews and 601 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 |
10. Rogue Legacy
Rogue Legacy is a genealogical rogue-"LITE" where anyone can be a hero. Each time you die, your child will succeed you. Every child is unique. One child might be colorblind, another might be a dward with have vertigo. But that's OK, because no one is perfect, and you don't have to be to succeed.
Rogue Legacy has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Addictive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,256 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,935 positive reviews and 1,321 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 6/27/2013 |
| Franchise | Cellar Door Games |
| Developer | Cellar Door Games |
| Publisher | Cellar Door Games |
| Steam App Id | 241600 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 491 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 459 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 20 | 3/3/2014 | 95 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 18 | 11/27/2012 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 108 | 11/6/2015 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 328 | 2/18/2016 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 9/24/2013 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 10/14/2020 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 1/30/2014 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 70 | 6/27/2013 | 91 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 11). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). One Finger Death Punch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Mini Metro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 30). Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 3). PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Vecter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 27). Octodad: Dadliest Catch on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Rogue Legacy on Steam. Steam Store.