Best Choices Matter Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 8,766 Choices Matter 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. Choices Matter game rankings were last updated on 3/30/2025.

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1. The Henry Stickmin Collection

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

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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 49,742 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,077 positive reviews and 665 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 8/7/2020
Franchise Innersloth
Developer PuffballsUnited
Publisher Innersloth
Steam App Id 1089980

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.

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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 140,991 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 138,261 positive reviews and 2,730 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.

Steam Price $13.49
Release Date 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
Publishers
Steam App Id 2379780

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...

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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 20,558 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,271 positive reviews and 287 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.

Steam Price $20.99
Release Date 6/18/2020
Franchise ANIPLEX.EXE
Developers
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Steam App Id 1230140

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.

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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 740,404 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 717,021 positive reviews and 23,383 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.

Steam Price $59.99
Release Date 8/3/2023
Franchise Larian Studios
Developer Larian Studios
Publisher Larian Studios
Steam App Id 1086940

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.

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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 815,284 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 789,252 positive reviews and 26,032 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.

Steam Price $39.99
Release Date 5/18/2015
Franchise CD PROJEKT RED
Developer CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher CD PROJEKT RED
Steam App Id 292030

6. The Walking Dead

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

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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 72,640 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,659 positive reviews and 1,981 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 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 $3.74
Release Date 4/24/2012
Developer Telltale Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 207610

7. 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.

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Paper Lily - Chapter 1 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 6,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,056 positive reviews and 54 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.

Release Date 1/26/2024
Developer Leef 6010
Publisher Leef 6010
Steam App Id 2220360

8. 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.

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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue 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 5,244 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,206 positive reviews and 38 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.

Release Date 10/15/2021
Developer Leef 6010
Publisher Leef 6010
Steam App Id 1698960

9. Dishonored RHCP

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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 13,933 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,649 positive reviews and 284 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.

Release Date 10/11/2012
Steam App Id 217980

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.

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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 8,339 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,196 positive reviews and 143 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.79 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 $10.79
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

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The Henry Stickmin Collection steam charts
114
8/7/2020
97
$14.99
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Balatro steam charts
16,521
2/20/2024
97
$13.49
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- steam charts
55
6/18/2020
96
$20.99
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
39,581
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt steam charts
7,986
5/18/2015
96
$39.99
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The Walking Dead steam charts
143
4/24/2012
96
$3.74
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Paper Lily - Chapter 1 steam charts
27
1/26/2024
96
Free
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Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue steam charts
5
10/15/2021
96
Free
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Dishonored RHCP steam charts
18
10/11/2012
95
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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
105
10/13/2022
95
$10.79
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 2). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 27). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 2). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). Paper Lily - Chapter 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 4). Dishonored RHCP on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 2). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.

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