Best Crime Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 1,618 Crime 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. Crime game rankings were last updated on 7/8/2025.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Crime Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,772 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,615 positive reviews and 157 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

2. Yakuza 0

SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

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Yakuza 0 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,896 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,688 positive reviews and 3,208 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 8/1/2018
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 638970

3. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,217 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,125 positive reviews and 92 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 9/6/2024
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2401970

4. Arctic Eggs

Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.

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Arctic Eggs has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,908 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,783 positive reviews and 125 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 5/16/2024
Franchise CRITICAL REFLEX
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Steam App Id 2763670

5. Yakuza Kiwami 2

Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.

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Yakuza Kiwami 2 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,771 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,972 positive reviews and 799 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.99 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 $10.99
Release Date 5/9/2019
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 927380

6. Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,570 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,688 positive reviews and 1,882 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/10/2020
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1235140

7. Promise Mascot Agency

Explore a cursed Japanese town! Recruit mascot friends and come to the rescue when disaster strikes! Solve the mystery of your exile! Help a living finger work through her many anger issues! Turn Promise Mascot Agency into the best agency in Japan in this open-world narrative adventure!

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Promise Mascot Agency has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,485 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,446 positive reviews and 39 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 4/10/2025
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Steam App Id 2585830

8. Tangle Tower

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

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Tangle Tower has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,352 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,105 positive reviews and 247 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
Release Date 10/22/2019
Franchise SFB Games
Developer SFB Games
Publisher SFB Games
Steam App Id 359510

9. Judgment

Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.

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Judgment has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,349 positive reviews and 568 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 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 $11.99
Release Date 9/14/2022
Franchise Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 2058180

10. Lost Judgment

When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.

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Lost Judgment has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Crime Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,842 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,405 positive reviews and 437 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 9/14/2022
Franchise Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 2058190

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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
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10/13/2022
95
$10.79
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Yakuza 0 steam charts
501
8/1/2018
94
$19.99
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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection steam charts
155
9/6/2024
93
$29.99
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Arctic Eggs steam charts
17
5/16/2024
93
$5.99
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Yakuza Kiwami 2 steam charts
184
5/9/2019
93
$10.99
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon steam charts
691
11/10/2020
92
$9.99
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Promise Mascot Agency steam charts
59
4/10/2025
92
$19.99
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Tangle Tower steam charts
21
10/22/2019
92
$3.99
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Judgment steam charts
231
9/14/2022
91
$11.99
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Lost Judgment steam charts
192
9/14/2022
91
$17.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). Promise Mascot Agency on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Tangle Tower on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Judgment on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Lost Judgment on Steam. Steam Store.

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