Best Design & Illustration Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 4,595 Design & Illustration 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. Design & Illustration game rankings were last updated on 5/20/2025.

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1. Tiny Glade

Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

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Tiny Glade holds the #1 spot for "best Design & Illustration Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,689 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,210 positive reviews and 479 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 9/23/2024
Developer Pounce Light
Publisher Pounce Light
Steam App Id 2198150

2. Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

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Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,095 positive reviews and 109 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.79 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 $2.79
Release Date 7/12/2022
Franchise ustwo games
Developer ustwo games
Publisher ustwo games
Steam App Id 1927720

3. Hidden Folks

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

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Hidden Folks has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,251 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,942 positive reviews and 309 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 2/15/2017
Developers
Publisher Adriaan de Jongh
Steam App Id 435400

4. SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator

A unique artist sim game with realistic paint mixing, physics and numerous painting tools. Upgrade and customize your studio, complete tasks, sell and expose art, buy instruments and get famous!

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SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,353 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,233 positive reviews and 120 negative reviews — 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 10/13/2022
Franchise HypeTrain Digital
Developer Goose Minded
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Steam App Id 1293180

5. I commissioned some bees 0

Play for free! I paid artists to hide bees in 10 pieces of artwork. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing.

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I commissioned some bees 0 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,403 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,268 positive reviews and 135 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 1/12/2023
Developer Follow The Fun
Publishers
Steam App Id 2250060

6. House Flipper

House Flipper is a unique chance to become a one-man renovation crew. Buy, repair and remodel devastated houses. Give them a second life and sell them at a profit!

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House Flipper has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94,984 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,443 positive reviews and 5,541 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 5/17/2018
Franchise Frozen District
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 613100

7. Lots of Cats in Every Moment

“Lots of Cats in Every Moment” is a game where you find hidden cats while romance unfolds!

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Lots of Cats in Every Moment has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 730 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 708 positive reviews and 22 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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 7/27/2024
Franchise MELOVITY
Developer MELOVITY
Publisher MELOVITY
Steam App Id 3080240

8. Tormentum - Dark Sorrow

TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game.The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed.

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Tormentum - Dark Sorrow has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,454 positive reviews and 155 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 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 $11.99
Release Date 3/4/2015
Developer OhNoo Studio
Publisher OhNoo Studio
Steam App Id 335000

9. Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist

Embark on your struggling artist adventure. Draw and sell art to cheeky critics to reclaim your lost art career. Explore the endearing art-starved town of Phénix and show them you're a true artist!

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Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,172 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,114 positive reviews and 58 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 4/4/2023
Franchise flamebaitgames
Developer Flamebait Games
Publisher Flamebait Games
Steam App Id 1571100

10. Coloring Game

Coloring Game is a fantastic anti-stress game. Animate the pixel picture by coloring it in full!

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Coloring Game has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Design & Illustration Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,624 positive reviews and 302 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 4/12/2019
Franchise L. Stotch
Developer L. Stotch
Publisher L. Stotch
Steam App Id 1026820

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Tiny Glade steam charts
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9/23/2024
95
$14.99
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Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition steam charts
163
7/12/2022
95
$2.79
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Hidden Folks steam charts
18
2/15/2017
94
$14.99
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SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator steam charts
20
10/13/2022
93
$24.99
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I commissioned some bees 0 steam charts
4
1/12/2023
93
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House Flipper steam charts
1,956
5/17/2018
93
$24.99
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Lots of Cats in Every Moment steam charts
22
7/27/2024
91
Free
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Tormentum - Dark Sorrow steam charts
3
3/4/2015
90
$11.99
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Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist steam charts
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4/4/2023
90
$24.99
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Coloring Game steam charts
15
4/12/2019
89
Free
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 22). Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Hidden Folks on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). I commissioned some bees 0 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 16). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). Lots of Cats in Every Moment on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Tormentum - Dark Sorrow on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). Passpartout 2: The Lost Artist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Coloring Game on Steam. Steam Store.

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