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 46,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 45,792 positive reviews and 623 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,850 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,596 positive reviews and 254 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.

3. 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 #3 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 785,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 760,876 positive reviews and 25,091 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.

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 658,423 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 637,327 positive reviews and 21,096 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. 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 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,972 positive reviews and 1,280 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.

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 69,235 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,312 positive reviews and 1,923 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 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,907 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,872 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. Dishonored RHCP

Dishonored RHCP 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 13,584 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,307 positive reviews and 277 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.

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,225 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,188 positive reviews and 37 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. Slay the Princess

You're here to slay the princess. Don't believe her lies.

Slay the Princess 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 14,851 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,467 positive reviews and 384 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.