Best Emotional Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 5,780 Emotional 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. Emotional game rankings were last updated on 10/31/2025.
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1. DELTARUNE
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE holds the #1 spot for "best Emotional Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 89,160 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 87,972 positive reviews and 1,188 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.
2. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,996 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,673 positive reviews and 323 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.44 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 | $9.44 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
3. The Walking Dead
A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.
The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,140 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,075 positive reviews and 2,065 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 Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2012 |
| Developer | Telltale Games |
| Publisher | Skybound Games |
| Steam App Id | 207610 |
4. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,967 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,405 positive reviews and 562 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 3/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Majorariatto |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
5. 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.
Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,181 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,733 positive reviews and 2,448 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
6. 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!
Persona 5 Royal has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 117,149 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 113,079 positive reviews and 4,070 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.
7. Sally Face - Episode One
Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.
Sally Face - Episode One has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,415 positive reviews and 681 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2016 |
| Developer | Portable Moose |
| Publisher | Portable Moose |
| Steam App Id | 541570 |
8. The Last Campfire
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
The Last Campfire has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,105 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,689 positive reviews and 416 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 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 | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 10/7/2021 |
| Franchise | Hello Games |
| Developer | Hello Games |
| Publisher | Hello Games |
| Steam App Id | 990630 |
9. Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
Detroit: Become Human has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 196,432 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 188,611 positive reviews and 7,821 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Developer | Quantic Dream |
| Publisher | Quantic Dream |
| Steam App Id | 1222140 |
10. 东北之夏
DongBeiZhiXia (a summer in the northeast of China)is a free visual novel, which tells the story that the protagonist followed parents' wishes to make one's living in Shenyang, met two online anchors Huniu and Daojiang by chance, and experience affairs one after another with Shamate.
东北之夏 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,850 positive reviews and 285 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,174 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $9.44 | Steam Charts | |
| 259 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 3/28/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 820 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,359 | 10/20/2022 | 95 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 120 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 102 | 10/7/2021 | 95 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,527 | 6/18/2020 | 95 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 11). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 22). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 6). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 7). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 6). Detroit: Become Human on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 8). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.