Best Benchmark Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 34 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 12/5/2024.
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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 13,768 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,293 positive reviews and 1,475 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 86, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Benchmark Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 589 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 545 positive reviews and 44 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 39,066 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,828 positive reviews and 5,238 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 10/27/2005 | 87 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 3/11/2024 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 97 | 10/10/2014 | 85 | $3.49 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Steam Store. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Half-Life 2: Lost Coast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 3). FROM ASHES, BLOOM on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Ryse: Son of Rome on Steam. Steam Store.