Best Card Game Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 3,974 Card 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. Card Game game rankings were last updated on 8/20/2025.

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1. Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

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Balatro holds the #1 spot for "best Card Game Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 166,168 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 162,802 positive reviews and 3,366 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
Publishers
Steam App Id 2379780

2. Slay the Spire

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

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Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187,363 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 183,170 positive reviews and 4,193 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 1/23/2019
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Steam App Id 646570

3. Neon White

Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

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Neon White has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,908 positive reviews and 342 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 6/16/2022
Franchise Annapurna Interactive
Developer Angel Matrix
Publisher Annapurna Interactive
Steam App Id 1533420

4. Stacklands

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. 🃏 For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. 🃏 Play your cards right and expand your village!

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Stacklands has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,566 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,544 positive reviews and 1,022 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 4/8/2022
Franchise sokpop
Developer Sokpop Collective
Publisher Sokpop Collective
Steam App Id 1948280

5. 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.

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StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,718 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,663 positive reviews and 55 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
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Steam App Id 2097570

6. Pilgrims

Pilgrims is a playful adventure game, created by the team behind Machinarium and Samorost. Roam the land as you please and make new friends, share a laugh with your fellow travelers and help them complete their little stories, your way. How many different solutions can you find?

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Pilgrims has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,240 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,052 positive reviews and 188 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 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 $6.99
Release Date 10/7/2019
Franchise Amanita Design
Developer Amanita Design
Publisher Amanita Design
Steam App Id 1049280

7. Against the Storm

A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

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Against the Storm has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,448 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,776 positive reviews and 1,672 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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.

Steam Price $29.99
Release Date 12/8/2023
Franchise Hooded Horse
Developer Eremite Games
Publisher Hooded Horse
Steam App Id 1336490

8. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,943 positive reviews and 137 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 8/25/2022
Franchise Northway Games
Developer Northway Games
Publisher Finji
Steam App Id 1148760

9. Monster Train 2

Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.

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Monster Train 2 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,228 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,976 positive reviews and 252 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 5/21/2025
Franchise Good Shepherd Entertainment
Developer Shiny Shoe
Publisher Big Fan Games
Steam App Id 2742830

10. Cobalt Core

A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

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Cobalt Core has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,701 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,565 positive reviews and 136 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 11/8/2023
Franchise Brace Yourself Games
Developer Rocket Rat Games
Publisher Brace Yourself Games
Steam App Id 2179850

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Balatro steam charts
8,561
2/20/2024
97
$14.99
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Slay the Spire steam charts
12,939
1/23/2019
97
$24.99
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Neon White steam charts
135
6/16/2022
96
$12.49
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Stacklands steam charts
415
4/8/2022
94
$7.99
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StarVaders steam charts
176
4/30/2025
94
$22.49
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Pilgrims steam charts
1
10/7/2019
93
$6.99
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Against the Storm steam charts
2,311
12/8/2023
93
$29.99
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I Was a Teenage Exocolonist steam charts
54
8/25/2022
93
$24.99
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Monster Train 2 steam charts
2,055
5/21/2025
93
$24.99
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Cobalt Core steam charts
62
11/8/2023
92
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). Neon White on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 18). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 13). Pilgrims on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Against the Storm on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). Monster Train 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 23). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store.

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