Best Arena Shooter Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 1,999 Arena Shooter 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. Arena Shooter game rankings were last updated on 5/18/2024.
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1. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based style scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weapons and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL holds the #1 spot for "best Arena Shooter Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 112,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,438 positive reviews and 2,344 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 | 9/3/2020 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Arsi "Hakita" Patala |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1229490 |
2. 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.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,944 positive reviews and 2,038 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
3. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,118 positive reviews and 556 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.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Arena Shooter 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 |
5. ARMORED HEAD
ARMORED HEAD is a miniature shooter, where all the action takes place in one arena. The main character is a gladiator who fights against his opponents in pursuit of the grand prize.
ARMORED HEAD has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,079 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,066 positive reviews and 13 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 | 7/31/2020 |
| Franchise | Egor Rezenov |
| Developer | Egor Rezenov |
| Publisher | Egor Rezenov |
| Steam App Id | 805590 |
6. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1
A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!
I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,494 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,465 positive reviews and 29 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.
| Release Date | 11/11/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Ska Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1800730 |
7. Turbo Overkill
Turbo Overkill is complete and with many new updates (just in: spectacular ending credits). Clean up Paradise with your chainsaw leg, 15+ weapons & hovercar, and battle Syn (a super AI), bounty hunters, and cyberpunks aplenty. Apogee's most outrageous FPS since Duke Nukem 3D. Good hunting, Sir!
Turbo Overkill has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,321 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,086 positive reviews and 235 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 | 8/11/2023 |
| Developer | Trigger Happy Interactive |
| Publisher | Apogee Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1328350 |
8. Bing in Wonderland
A Roguelite monster killing satisfaction galore without any exploration elements. The game is filled to the brim with exotic enemies and stages with a collection of deep and robust boons, weapons, and items plus an abundance of pointless features and useless details. (CONTROLLER SUPPORTED)
Bing in Wonderland has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,918 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,858 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 1/13/2023 |
| Franchise | Wanba Studio |
| Developer | Wanba Studio |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1710100 |
9. AMID EVIL
A retro FPS for the ages! Once branded a HERETIC. Now YOU have been chosen as our champion! Reclaim our sacred weapons. Take back our ancient lands. If you can stand... AMID EVIL.
AMID EVIL has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,619 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,242 positive reviews and 377 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 6/20/2019 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Indefatigable |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 673130 |
10. Swarmlake
Swarmlake is an ultra-intense first-person shooter ballet about fighting a record-breaking swarm.
Swarmlake has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Arena Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,697 positive reviews and 90 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 3/12/2018 |
| Franchise | Dominique Grieshofer |
| Developer | Dominique Grieshofer |
| Publisher | Dominique Grieshofer |
| Steam App Id | 793350 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,507 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,886 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 334 | 5/24/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/31/2020 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 11/11/2021 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 28 | 8/11/2023 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 1/13/2023 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 6/20/2019 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 3/12/2018 | 90 | $2.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). ARMORED HEAD on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 15). I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). Turbo Overkill on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Bing in Wonderland on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 29). AMID EVIL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Swarmlake on Steam. Steam Store.