Best Card Game Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 3,755 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 6/17/2025.
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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.
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 156,344 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 153,239 positive reviews and 3,105 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!
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 183,207 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 179,143 positive reviews and 4,064 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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| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 17,827 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,500 positive reviews and 327 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 | 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!
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 27,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,051 positive reviews and 1,002 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. 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.
Against the Storm has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,538 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,953 positive reviews and 1,585 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 |
6. 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.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist 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 3,951 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,822 positive reviews and 129 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 |
7. 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!
Cobalt Core 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 3,529 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,408 positive reviews and 121 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | Brace Yourself Games |
| Developer | Rocket Rat Games |
| Publisher | Brace Yourself Games |
| Steam App Id | 2179850 |
8. Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,423 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,301 positive reviews and 122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 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.
| Release Date | 12/1/2023 |
| Franchise | HypeTrain Digital |
| Developer | ATICO |
| Publisher | HypeTrain Digital |
| Steam App Id | 2428770 |
9. Shogun Showdown
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Card Game Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,759 positive reviews and 208 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.74 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 | $9.74 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2024 |
| Franchise | Gamera Games |
| Developer | Roboatino |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2084000 |
10. 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.
Monster Train 2 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 4,588 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,399 positive reviews and 189 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 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 15,478 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13,163 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 100 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 342 | 4/8/2022 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,189 | 12/8/2023 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 42 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 116 | 11/8/2023 | 93 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 12/1/2023 | 92 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 109 | 9/5/2024 | 92 | $9.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,192 | 5/21/2025 | 92 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 14). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 16). Neon White on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 20). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 16). Against the Storm on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 8). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 12). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 19). Monster Train 2 on Steam. Steam Store.