Best Choices Matter Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 8,973 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 4/20/2025.
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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 50,162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,491 positive reviews and 671 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.
| Steam Price | $5.99 |
| 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.
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 145,964 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 143,082 positive reviews and 2,882 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 |
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 20,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,376 positive reviews and 292 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 |
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| Publishers | |
| 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.
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 749,687 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 726,044 positive reviews and 23,643 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.
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 817,285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 791,196 positive reviews and 26,089 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.
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 72,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,941 positive reviews and 1,985 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 | 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.
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 6,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,215 positive reviews and 56 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Choices Matter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,244 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 13,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,673 positive reviews and 287 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.
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 8,488 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,340 positive reviews and 148 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.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
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| 180 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20,360 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 150,237 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16,416 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 125 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31 | 1/26/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 135 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 22). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 21). The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 25). 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 15). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.