Best Benchmark Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 46 Benchmark 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. Benchmark game rankings were last updated on 1/6/2026.
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1. Half-Life 2: Lost Coast
Originally planned as a section of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2, Lost Coast is a playable technology showcase that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the Source engine.
Half-Life 2: Lost Coast holds the #1 spot for "best Benchmark Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 87. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,579 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,132 positive reviews and 1,447 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 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.
2. FROM ASHES, BLOOM
A minimalist rogue-like tower defense where you protect Earth against humanity.
FROM ASHES, BLOOM has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Benchmark Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 669 positive reviews and 52 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 3/11/2024 |
| Developer | Screenshakes |
| Publisher | Screenshakes |
| Steam App Id | 2335130 |
3. Ryse: Son of Rome
“Ryse: Son of Rome” tells the story of Marius Titus, a young Roman soldier who witnesses the murder of his family at the hands of barbarian bandits, then travels with the Roman army to Britannia to seek revenge.
Ryse: Son of Rome has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Benchmark Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,573 positive reviews and 5,635 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.
4. The Fox's Way Home
Before you know it, you find yourself in the realm between the hidden world and the real world. Rely on the guidance of the Fox Shrine Maiden who lives there, and escape from the otherworld!
The Fox's Way Home has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Benchmark Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 167 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 148 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 10/9/2024 |
| Franchise | bexide |
| Developer | BeXide Inc. |
| Publisher | BeXide Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 3034520 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1 | 10/27/2005 | 87 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 3/11/2024 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 61 | 10/10/2014 | 85 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 10/9/2024 | 80 | $15.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Half-Life 2: Lost Coast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 25). FROM ASHES, BLOOM on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 25). Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 11). The Fox's Way Home on Steam. Steam Store.