Best Deckbuilding Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 2,167 Deckbuilding 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. Deckbuilding game rankings were last updated on 7/23/2025.

Looking for more? Explore other lists such as:

1. 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 banner

Balatro holds the #1 spot for "best Deckbuilding Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 162,791 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,540 positive reviews and 3,251 negative reviews β€” 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

2. Slay the Spire

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

Slay the Spire banner

Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 185,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181,582 positive reviews and 4,141 negative reviews β€” making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 1/23/2019
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 646570

3. Arrow a Row

Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.

Arrow a Row banner

Arrow a Row has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,309 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,787 positive reviews and 522 negative reviews β€” 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 8/20/2023
Developer Lonerangerix
Publisher Lonerangerix
Steam App Id 2495980

4. Stacklands

Stacklands is a village builder where you stack cards to collect food, build structures, and fight creatures. πŸƒ For example, dragging a Villager card on top of a Berry Bush card will spawn Berry cards which the villagers can eat to survive. πŸƒ Play your cards right and expand your village!

Stacklands banner

Stacklands has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,403 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,388 positive reviews and 1,015 negative reviews β€” making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.79 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 $4.79
Release Date 4/8/2022
Franchise sokpop
Developer Sokpop Collective
Publisher Sokpop Collective
Steam App Id 1948280

5. StarVaders

Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

StarVaders banner

StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,501 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews β€” making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $22.49 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 $22.49
Release Date 4/30/2025
Franchise Playworks
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2097570

6. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist banner

I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,027 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,893 positive reviews and 134 negative reviews β€” making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 8/25/2022
Franchise Northway Games
Developer Northway Games
Publisher Finji
Steam App Id 1148760

7. Monster Train 2

Monster Train returns with all new clans, new enemy factions, new challenges, new modes and more! Defend your Pyre in the classic three-tiered, vertical gameplay that made the original roguelike deckbuilder a hit.

Monster Train 2 banner

Monster Train 2 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,788 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,553 positive reviews and 235 negative reviews β€” making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 5/21/2025
Franchise Good Shepherd Entertainment
Developer Shiny Shoe
Publisher Big Fan Games
Steam App Id 2742830

8. Cobalt Core

A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!

Cobalt Core banner

Cobalt Core has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,641 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,511 positive reviews and 130 negative reviews β€” 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 11/8/2023
Franchise Brace Yourself Games
Developer Rocket Rat Games
Publisher Brace Yourself Games
Steam App Id 2179850

9. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

Die in the Dungeon: Origins banner

Die in the Dungeon: Origins has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,434 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,310 positive reviews and 124 negative reviews β€” making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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.

Release Date 12/1/2023
Franchise HypeTrain Digital
Developer ATICO
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Steam App Id 2428770

10. Shogun Showdown

Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!

Shogun Showdown banner

Shogun Showdown has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Deckbuilding Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,908 positive reviews and 212 negative reviews β€” 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 9/5/2024
Franchise Gamera Games
Developer Roboatino
Publishers
Steam App Id 2084000

More Deckbuilding Steam Deck Verified Games

Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Deckbuilding games available on Steam.

ImageName
Actions
Balatro steam charts
12,494
2/20/2024
97
$13.49
Steam Charts
Slay the Spire steam charts
11,111
1/23/2019
97
$24.99
Steam Charts
Arrow a Row steam charts
42
8/20/2023
94
Free
Steam Charts
Stacklands steam charts
435
4/8/2022
94
$4.79
Steam Charts
StarVaders steam charts
172
4/30/2025
94
$22.49
Steam Charts
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist steam charts
81
8/25/2022
93
$24.99
Steam Charts
Monster Train 2 steam charts
2,680
5/21/2025
93
$24.99
Steam Charts
Cobalt Core steam charts
66
11/8/2023
92
$19.99
Steam Charts
Die in the Dungeon: Origins steam charts
11
12/1/2023
92
???
Steam Charts
Shogun Showdown steam charts
163
9/5/2024
92
$14.99
Steam Charts

Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Reviews and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 25). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). Stacklands on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 20). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). Monster Train 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 22). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Die in the Dungeon: Origins on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 18). Shogun Showdown on Steam. Steam Store.

Explore

Discover the best of Steam. Find your next game, free weekend, or even track the next Steam Sale all in one spot.