Best Detective Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 2,482 Detective 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. Detective game rankings were last updated on 12/13/2024.

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1. Chants of Sennaar

In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.

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Chants of Sennaar holds the #1 spot for "best Detective Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,993 positive reviews and 300 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 9/5/2023
Franchise Focus Entertainment
Developer Rundisc
Publisher Focus Entertainment
Steam App Id 1931770

2. Persona 4 Golden

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

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Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,979 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,788 positive reviews and 2,191 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 6/13/2020
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1113000

3. Persona 5 Royal

Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

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Persona 5 Royal has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 88,779 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 85,834 positive reviews and 2,945 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 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 $59.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1687950

4. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,637 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,519 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 10/13/2022
Franchise Playstack
Developer Color Gray Games
Publisher Playstack
Steam App Id 1677770

5. Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

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Phasmophobia has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 732,993 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 702,788 positive reviews and 30,205 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $15.99 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 $15.99
Release Date 9/18/2020
Developer Kinetic Games
Publisher Kinetic Games
Steam App Id 739630

6. Cube Escape Collection

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology you follow the path of Dale and Laura and other famous Rusty lake characters such as Mr. Crow and Mr. Owl. The series will be updated, preserved and bundled to survive the end of the Flash Games era.

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Cube Escape Collection has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,211 positive reviews and 107 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 10/14/2020
Franchise Rusty Lake
Developer Rusty Lake
Publisher Rusty Lake
Steam App Id 1292940

7. Return of the Obra Dinn

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

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Return of the Obra Dinn has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,111 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,247 positive reviews and 864 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 10/18/2018
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 653530

8. The Test

You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

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The Test has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,685 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,090 positive reviews and 595 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 2/24/2020
Developer Randumb Studios
Publisher Randumb Studios
Steam App Id 1241510

9. The Test: Final Revelation

The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

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The Test: Final Revelation has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,295 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,191 positive reviews and 104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.59 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 $1.59
Release Date 10/12/2020
Developer Randumb Studios
Publisher Randumb Studios
Steam App Id 1428310

10. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

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The Test: Hypothesis Rising has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Detective Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,814 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,685 positive reviews and 129 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 4/27/2020
Developer Randumb Studios
Publisher Randumb Studios
Steam App Id 1282200

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Chants of Sennaar steam charts
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9/5/2023
96
$19.99
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Persona 4 Golden steam charts
1,397
6/13/2020
95
$19.99
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Persona 5 Royal steam charts
5,252
10/20/2022
95
$59.99
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The Case of the Golden Idol steam charts
118
10/13/2022
95
$17.99
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Phasmophobia steam charts
35,626
9/18/2020
95
$15.99
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Cube Escape Collection steam charts
50
10/14/2020
95
$4.99
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Return of the Obra Dinn steam charts
111
10/18/2018
95
$19.99
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The Test steam charts
2
2/24/2020
95
$1.99
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The Test: Final Revelation steam charts
1
10/12/2020
94
$1.59
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The Test: Hypothesis Rising steam charts
1
4/27/2020
94
$1.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). The Case of the Golden Idol on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Phasmophobia on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 1). Return of the Obra Dinn on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). The Test on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). The Test: Final Revelation on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). The Test: Hypothesis Rising on Steam. Steam Store.

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