Best Choices Matter Steam Deck Games

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 Choices Matter Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 95,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,972 positive reviews and 1,636 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.49 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.

2. The Henry Stickmin Collection

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

The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 47,528 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,890 positive reviews and 638 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 19,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,453 positive reviews and 275 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.49 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.

4. 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 #4 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 795,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 770,337 positive reviews and 25,368 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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.

5. 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 #5 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 700,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 678,314 positive reviews and 22,406 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.

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,964 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,016 positive reviews and 1,948 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.

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,035 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,000 positive reviews and 35 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.

8. 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 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,084 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,045 positive reviews and 39 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.

9. Dishonored RHCP

Dishonored RHCP has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,731 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,452 positive reviews and 279 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.

10. The Case of the Golden Idol

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.

The Case of the Golden Idol 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 7,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,508 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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.