Best Arcade Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 15,475 Arcade 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. Arcade game rankings were last updated on 4/1/2025.

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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.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Arcade Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244,260 positive reviews and 3,773 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 140,425 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 137,711 positive reviews and 2,714 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 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
Publishers
Steam App Id 2379780

3. The WereCleaner

Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.

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The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,454 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,403 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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.

Release Date 5/7/2024
Developer Howlin' Hugs
Publisher USC Games
Steam App Id 2795000

4. Rhythm Doctor

Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.

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Rhythm Doctor has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,026 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,699 positive reviews and 327 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $15.99 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 $15.99
Release Date 2/26/2021
Franchise 7th Beat Games
Developer 7th Beat Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 774181

5. 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.

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One Finger Death Punch has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,939 positive reviews and 337 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

6. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 95,232 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,093 positive reviews and 3,139 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 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

7. Super Hexagon

Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

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Super Hexagon has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,634 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,866 positive reviews and 768 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

8. MULLET MADJACK

MULLET MADJACK is a HIGH-OCTANE-ACTION SHOOTER that put you directly inside a CLASSIC ANIME. Pick your favorite weapon and reach the last floor; Beat your best time or try again. Haste makes waste… OF YOUR ENEMIES!

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MULLET MADJACK has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,883 positive reviews and 157 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 5/15/2024
Franchise HAMMER95
Developer HAMMER95
Publishers
Steam App Id 2111190

9. I Am Your Beast

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

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I Am Your Beast has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,318 positive reviews and 50 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 9/10/2024
Franchise Strange Scaffold
Developer Strange Scaffold
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Steam App Id 1876590

10. Post Void

Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.

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Post Void has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Arcade Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,737 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,433 positive reviews and 304 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 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 $2.99
Release Date 8/6/2020
Developer YCJY Games
Publisher YCJY Games
Steam App Id 1285670

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
3,450
10/20/2022
97
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Balatro steam charts
17,478
2/20/2024
97
$14.99
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The WereCleaner steam charts
17
5/7/2024
96
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Rhythm Doctor steam charts
86
2/26/2021
96
$15.99
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One Finger Death Punch steam charts
9
3/3/2014
95
$4.99
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Brotato steam charts
9,460
6/23/2023
95
$4.99
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Super Hexagon steam charts
11
11/27/2012
95
$2.99
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MULLET MADJACK steam charts
16
5/15/2024
94
$19.99
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I Am Your Beast steam charts
21
9/10/2024
94
$19.99
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Post Void steam charts
6
8/6/2020
94
$2.99
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Soures & References

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 28). Rhythm Doctor on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). One Finger Death Punch on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Super Hexagon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). MULLET MADJACK on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 28). Post Void on Steam. Steam Store.

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