Best Bullet Hell Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 3,502 Bullet Hell 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. Bullet Hell game rankings were last updated on 5/19/2024.
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1. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Bullet Hell Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 229,842 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,510 positive reviews and 3,332 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
2. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,944 positive reviews and 2,038 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
Franchise | Blobfish Games |
Developer | Blobfish |
Publisher | Blobfish |
Steam App Id | 1942280 |
3. Risk of Rain 2
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Risk of Rain 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,657 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261,595 positive reviews and 10,062 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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.
Steam Price | $12.49 |
Release Date | 8/11/2020 |
Franchise | Risk of Rain Franchise |
Developer | Hopoo Games |
Publisher | Gearbox Publishing |
Steam App Id | 632360 |
4. Just Shapes & Beats
"Just Shapes & Beats" is a chaotic co-op musical bullet-hell based on three simple things: avoid Shapes, move to the kick-ass Beats, and die, repeatedly.
Just Shapes & Beats has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,955 positive reviews and 458 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 | 5/31/2018 |
Developer | Berzerk Studio |
Publisher | Berzerk Studio |
Steam App Id | 531510 |
5. Cuphead
Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.
Cuphead has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 159,876 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 154,102 positive reviews and 5,774 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 9/29/2017 |
Developer | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
Publisher | Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc. |
Steam App Id | 268910 |
6. Arrow a Row
Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.
Arrow a Row has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,121 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,716 positive reviews and 405 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 | 8/20/2023 |
Developer | Lonerangerix |
Publisher | Lonerangerix |
Steam App Id | 2495980 |
7. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,126 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,789 positive reviews and 3,337 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
Release Date | 4/5/2016 |
Developer | Dodge Roll |
Publisher | Devolver Digital |
Steam App Id | 311690 |
8. Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magic trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish the horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,145 positive reviews and 758 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
Release Date | 5/24/2023 |
Developer | Chasing Carrots |
Publisher | Chasing Carrots |
Steam App Id | 2218750 |
9. Dungeon Munchies
Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out
Dungeon Munchies has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,299 positive reviews and 173 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
10. Tiny Rogues
Tiny Rogues is a challenging fantasy rogue-lite bullet-hell dungeon crawler with rpg elements. Build a new unique character each run and fight one monster-infested room after another! Discover unique weapons, collect magical items and level up to become more and more powerful!
Tiny Rogues has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Bullet Hell Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,039 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,839 positive reviews and 200 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.
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6,800 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | ||
2,859 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | ||
12,314 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | ||
98 | 5/31/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
1,925 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
158 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | ||
1,574 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | ||
654 | 5/24/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | ||
8 | 7/27/2022 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
609 | 9/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Just Shapes & Beats on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 26). Dungeon Munchies on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Tiny Rogues on Steam. Steam Store.