Best Board Game Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 3,452 Board Game 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. Board Game game rankings were last updated on 9/30/2025.
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1. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes holds the #1 spot for "best Board Game Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,114 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,692 positive reviews and 422 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
2. Dorfromantik
Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!
Dorfromantik has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,202 positive reviews and 1,003 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.39 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 | $8.39 |
| Release Date | 4/28/2022 |
| Franchise | Toukana Interactive |
| Developer | Toukana Interactive |
| Publisher | Toukana Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1455840 |
3. StarVaders
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,822 positive reviews and 64 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $22.49 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 | $22.49 |
| Release Date | 4/30/2025 |
| Franchise | Playworks |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2097570 |
4. The Jackbox Party Pack 3
The threequel to the party game phenomenon features the deadly quiz show Trivia Murder Party, the say-anything sequel Quiplash 2, the surprising survey game Guesspionage, the t-shirt slugfest Tee K.O., and the sneaky trickster game Fakin’ It.
The Jackbox Party Pack 3 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,386 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,175 positive reviews and 211 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 | 10/17/2016 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 434170 |
5. The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000!
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,745 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,580 positive reviews and 165 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/14/2020 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1211630 |
6. The Test: Secrets of the Soul
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
The Test: Secrets of the Soul has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,513 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,479 positive reviews and 34 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 | 2/20/2023 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2231890 |
7. Wingspan
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
Wingspan has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,839 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,211 positive reviews and 628 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Monster Couch |
| Developer | Monster Couch |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1054490 |
8. dotAGE
Village elder, help us! The Apocalypse is approaching, and we need your guidance to survive. Assign your workers and build a thriving village against the pending doom. DotAGE is the merciless survival roguelite turn-based city builder. Will you fulfill the Prophecy?
dotAGE has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,477 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,364 positive reviews and 113 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.19 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 | $13.19 |
| Release Date | 10/4/2023 |
| Franchise | Michele Pirovano |
| Developer | Michele Pirovano |
| Publisher | Michele Pirovano |
| Steam App Id | 638510 |
9. The Jackbox Party Pack 4
The fourth pack in this storied party game franchise features Fibbage 3 and its new game mode, Fibbage: Enough About You; the twisted web game Survive the Internet; the dating contest Monster Seeking Monster; the deranged debate match Bracketeering; and the one-up art game Civic Doodle.
The Jackbox Party Pack 4 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,280 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,117 positive reviews and 163 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.24 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 | $11.24 |
| Release Date | 10/18/2017 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 610180 |
10. The Jackbox Party Pack 6
It’s the wildest Party Pack yet, with the absurd deathmatch Trivia Murder Party 2, the weird word circus Dictionarium, the hidden identity game Push The Button, the comedy contest Joke Boat and the offbeat personality test Role Models.
The Jackbox Party Pack 6 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,838 positive reviews and 148 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $16.49 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 | $16.49 |
| Release Date | 10/16/2019 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1005300 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 185 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 460 | 4/28/2022 | 94 | $8.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 80 | 4/30/2025 | 93 | $22.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 92 | 10/17/2016 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 69 | 10/14/2020 | 93 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/20/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 620 | 9/17/2020 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 10/4/2023 | 91 | $13.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 10/18/2017 | 91 | $11.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 10/16/2019 | 91 | $16.49 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). The Jackbox Party Pack 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). The Jackbox Party Pack 7 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). The Test: Secrets of the Soul on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Wingspan on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). dotAGE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). The Jackbox Party Pack 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). The Jackbox Party Pack 6 on Steam. Steam Store.