Best Classic Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 1,748 Classic 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. Classic game rankings were last updated on 8/3/2025.
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1. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

Portal holds the #1 spot for "best Classic Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 182,002 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 179,234 positive reviews and 2,768 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux 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 Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,485 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,788 positive reviews and 697 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 |
3. Half-Life 2
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.

Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252,305 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,243 positive reviews and 6,062 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
4. Resident Evil 2
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

Resident Evil 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,143 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,743 positive reviews and 5,400 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 | 1/24/2019 |
Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Steam App Id | 883710 |
5. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,564 positive reviews and 3,712 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
Steam Price | $9.99 |
Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
Franchise | Postal Franchise |
Developer | Running With Scissors |
Publisher | Running With Scissors |
Steam App Id | 223470 |
6. Half-Life
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.

Half-Life has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 145,743 positive reviews and 5,244 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
7. Dishonored RHCP

Dishonored RHCP has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,920 positive reviews and 296 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 |
8. Half-Life 2: Episode Two
Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.

Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,642 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,428 positive reviews and 1,214 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.

DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,908 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,243 positive reviews and 665 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
Developer | David Szymanski |
Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
Steam App Id | 519860 |
10. Devil May Cry 5
The ultimate Devil Hunter is back in style, in the game action fans have been waiting for.

Devil May Cry 5 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Classic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 152,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 146,813 positive reviews and 6,112 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.
Steam Price | $29.99 |
Release Date | 3/8/2019 |
Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Steam App Id | 601150 |
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Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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385 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
167 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | ||
1,182 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
1,298 | 1/24/2019 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | ||
289 | 11/2/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
580 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | ||
83 | 10/11/2012 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | ||
19 | 10/10/2007 | 95 | ??? | Steam Charts | ||
42 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | ||
832 | 3/8/2019 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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