Best Education Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 3,880 Education 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. Education game rankings were last updated on 4/17/2024.
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1. Steam Engine Simulator
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Steam Engine Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Education Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,553 positive reviews and 69 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 | 6/7/2023 |
| Developer | Ektorom Software Inc. |
| Publisher | Ektorom Software Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 2381620 |
2. Zup! S
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Zup! S has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,324 positive reviews and 381 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 | 11/15/2018 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 617670 |
3. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,795 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,608 positive reviews and 187 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.
4. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,202 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,215 positive reviews and 987 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 | 8/11/2021 |
| Developer | Red Dot Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1190000 |
5. Incredibox
Incredibox is a music game that lets you create your own music with the help of a merry crew of beatboxers.
Incredibox has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,525 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,427 positive reviews and 98 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 | 4/30/2021 |
| Developer | So Far So Good |
| Publisher | So Far So Good |
| Steam App Id | 1545450 |
6. Zup! Z
Minimal physical puzzle with explosions
Zup! Z has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,947 positive reviews and 123 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 | 12/21/2020 |
| Developer | Quiet River |
| Publisher | Quiet River |
| Steam App Id | 1218900 |
7. 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!
House Flipper has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,049 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,973 positive reviews and 5,076 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 |
| Developer | Empyrean |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 613100 |
8. Voxelgram
Voxelgram is a relaxing 3D puzzle game where you sculpture models by following logical hints. It is a 3D variation of nonograms/picross. No guessing involved, only deduction and dioramas made out of solved puzzles!
Voxelgram has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 473 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 465 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 11/7/2019 |
| Developer | Procedural Level |
| Publisher | Procedural Level |
| Steam App Id | 1158470 |
9. Human Resource Machine
Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. From the creators of World of Goo and Little Inferno.
Human Resource Machine has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,899 positive reviews and 251 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/15/2015 |
| Franchise | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Developer | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Publisher | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Steam App Id | 375820 |
10. 7 Billion Humans
Automate swarms of office workers to solve puzzles inside your very own parallel computer made of people. A thrilling followup to the award winning Human Resource Machine. Now with more humans!
7 Billion Humans has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Education Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,761 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,648 positive reviews and 113 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 8/23/2018 |
| Franchise | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Developer | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Publisher | Tomorrow Corporation |
| Steam App Id | 792100 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 76 | 6/7/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 11/15/2018 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 432 | 7/26/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,384 | 8/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 32 | 4/30/2021 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/21/2020 | 93 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,019 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27 | 11/7/2019 | 91 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 10/15/2015 | 90 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 19 | 8/23/2018 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Zup! S on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 25). Incredibox on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 22). Zup! Z on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 1). House Flipper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Voxelgram on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 23). Human Resource Machine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 23). 7 Billion Humans on Steam. Steam Store.