Best Board Game Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,888 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 12/5/2024.
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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 14,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,862 positive reviews and 320 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 | 10/8/2015 |
| 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 26,771 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,850 positive reviews and 921 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. 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 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,874 positive reviews and 181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 10/18/2016 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 434170 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,363 positive reviews and 149 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2020 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1211630 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,360 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,331 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 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,648 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,107 positive reviews and 541 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Monster Couch |
| Developer | Monster Couch |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1054490 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,029 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,944 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.07 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 | $14.07 |
| Release Date | 10/4/2023 |
| Franchise | Michele Pirovano |
| Developer | Michele Pirovano |
| Publisher | Michele Pirovano |
| Steam App Id | 638510 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Board Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,146 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,992 positive reviews and 154 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 10/19/2017 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 610180 |
9. The Jackbox Party Pack 2
The sequel to the party game phenomenon The Jackbox Party Pack, featuring FIVE fresh, rib-tickling party games! Your phones or tablets are your controllers – no big mess of controllers needed. For up to 8 players plus an Audience of up to 10,000! It’s a game-night riot in a box… without the box!
The Jackbox Party Pack 2 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 2,042 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,953 positive reviews and 89 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2015 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 397460 |
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 2,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,733 positive reviews and 140 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2019 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1005300 |
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| 103 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 362 | 4/28/2022 | 94 | $8.39 | Steam Charts | |
| 62 | 10/18/2016 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 79 | 10/15/2020 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/20/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 587 | 9/17/2020 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 10/4/2023 | 91 | $14.07 | Steam Charts | |
| 51 | 10/19/2017 | 91 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 10/13/2015 | 91 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 10/17/2019 | 91 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The Jackbox Party Pack 7 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 8). The Test: Secrets of the Soul on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Wingspan on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). dotAGE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). The Jackbox Party Pack 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
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