Best Choices Matter Steam Deck Games

1. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

The Henry Stickmin Collection holds the #1 spot for "best Choices Matter Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 53,688 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52,970 positive reviews and 718 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.

2. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 174,445 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 170,858 positive reviews and 3,587 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.

3. ATRI -My Dear Moments-

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,812 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,492 positive reviews and 320 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $20.99 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.

4. Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 795,051 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 769,917 positive reviews and 25,134 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 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.

5. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 843,975 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 816,890 positive reviews and 27,085 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $39.99 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.

6. Paper Lily - Chapter 1

Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.

Paper Lily - Chapter 1 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,388 positive reviews and 63 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.

7. The Walking Dead

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 76,835 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,775 positive reviews and 2,060 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.

8. Dispatch

Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. All episodes out now!

Dispatch has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 80,906 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,706 positive reviews and 2,200 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.

9. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue

Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.

Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,560 positive reviews and 41 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.

10. Dishonored RHCP

Dishonored RHCP has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,307 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,010 positive reviews and 297 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 to play and is not available to play on Windows, Mac OS, or Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.