Best Atmospheric Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 20,653 Atmospheric 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. Atmospheric game rankings were last updated on 12/5/2024.

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1. Portal 2

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Atmospheric Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 415,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 410,518 positive reviews and 5,427 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 620

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.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,865 positive reviews and 4,638 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. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,134 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,539 positive reviews and 2,595 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

4. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,354,009 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,320,361 positive reviews and 33,648 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

5. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 785,435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 766,214 positive reviews and 19,221 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 10/12/2012
Franchise SCS Software
Developer SCS Software
Publisher SCS Software
Steam App Id 227300

6. Half-Life 2

Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

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Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 225,741 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 220,301 positive reviews and 5,440 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2004
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 220

7. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 314,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 306,925 positive reviews and 8,062 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 11/4/2014
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

8. Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 382,657 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 371,516 positive reviews and 11,141 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 2/24/2017
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Steam App Id 367520

9. Dishonored

Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.

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Dishonored has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 80,790 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,895 positive reviews and 1,895 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 10/11/2012
Franchise Arkane Studios
Developer Arkane Studios
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Steam App Id 205100

10. Celeste

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

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Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Atmospheric Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,384 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,566 positive reviews and 2,818 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 1/25/2018
Franchise EXOK Games
Developers
Publisher Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Steam App Id 504230

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Portal 2 steam charts
1,925
4/18/2011
98
$9.99
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Hades steam charts
4,227
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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Portal steam charts
500
10/10/2007
97
$9.99
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Terraria steam charts
41,541
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
41,946
10/12/2012
97
$4.99
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Half-Life 2 steam charts
6,695
11/16/2004
96
$9.99
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
31,744
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Hollow Knight steam charts
8,375
2/24/2017
96
$14.99
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Dishonored steam charts
295
10/11/2012
96
$9.99
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Celeste steam charts
1,772
1/25/2018
96
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Half-Life 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Hollow Knight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.

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