Best Controller Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 8,838 Controller 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. Controller game rankings were last updated on 11/13/2024.

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1. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Controller Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 238,385 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 234,771 positive reviews and 3,614 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

2. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 775,721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 756,743 positive reviews and 18,978 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 10/12/2012
Franchise SCS Software
Developer SCS Software
Publisher SCS Software
Steam App Id 227300

3. Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam

Find and discover 100 cute cats hidden around a festive holiday village in this FREE hand-drawn hidden object game. Can you find them all?

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Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,239 positive reviews and 43 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 12/1/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2608050

4. Cats Hidden in Paris

Find 100 cats hiding in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game

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Cats Hidden in Paris has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,616 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,446 positive reviews and 170 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 7/17/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2313250

5. Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 377,445 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 366,477 positive reviews and 10,968 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 2/24/2017
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Steam App Id 367520

6. The WereCleaner

Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.

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The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,481 positive reviews and 30 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 5/7/2024
Developer Howlin' Hugs
Publisher USC Games
Steam App Id 2795000

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 672,158 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 650,713 positive reviews and 21,445 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

8. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,080 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 81,411 positive reviews and 2,669 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

9. INSIDE

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.

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INSIDE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 63,163 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61,193 positive reviews and 1,970 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 7/7/2016
Developer Playdead
Publisher Playdead
Steam App Id 304430

10. The Last Campfire

The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.

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The Last Campfire has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Controller Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,226 positive reviews and 273 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 10/7/2021
Franchise Hello Games
Developer Hello Games
Publisher Hello Games
Steam App Id 990630

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Vampire Survivors steam charts
7,219
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
8,869
10/12/2012
97
$19.99
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Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam steam charts
2
12/1/2023
96
Free
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Cats Hidden in Paris steam charts
3
7/17/2023
96
Free
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Hollow Knight steam charts
5,178
2/24/2017
96
$14.99
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The WereCleaner steam charts
35
5/7/2024
96
Free
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
48,745
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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Brotato steam charts
12,563
6/23/2023
95
$4.99
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INSIDE steam charts
87
7/7/2016
95
$19.99
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The Last Campfire steam charts
44
10/7/2021
95
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 17). Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 23). Cats Hidden in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 8). Hollow Knight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 11). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). INSIDE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 9). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.

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