Best Emotional Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 4,982 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 7/9/2025.

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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!

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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 56,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,900 positive reviews and 746 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 6/4/2025
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 1671210

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...

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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 21,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,832 positive reviews and 303 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $20.99 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 $20.99
Release Date 6/18/2020
Franchise ANIPLEX.EXE
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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.

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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 74,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,699 positive reviews and 2,021 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?

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Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,917 positive reviews and 532 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.

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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 79,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 76,967 positive reviews and 2,359 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

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!

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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 106,043 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,447 positive reviews and 3,596 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 10/21/2022
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1687950

7. 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.

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The Last Campfire 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 15,245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,884 positive reviews and 361 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 10/7/2021
Franchise Hello Games
Developer Hello Games
Publisher Hello Games
Steam App Id 990630

8. 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.

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Sally Face - Episode One 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 23,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,466 positive reviews and 640 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.00 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 $2.00
Release Date 12/14/2016
Developer Portable Moose
Publisher Portable Moose
Steam App Id 541570

9. 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.

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东北之夏 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 12,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,818 positive reviews and 279 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 1/9/2023
Developer 庄不纯工作室
Publisher 庄不纯工作室
Steam App Id 2121360

10. God of War

His vengeance against the Gods of Olympus years behind him, Kratos now lives as a man in the realm of Norse Gods and monsters. It is in this harsh, unforgiving world that he must fight to survive… and teach his son to do the same.

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God of War 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 159,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 153,533 positive reviews and 6,402 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $49.99 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 $49.99
Release Date 1/14/2022
Franchise PlayStation Studios™
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Steam App Id 1593500

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DELTARUNE steam charts
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6/4/2025
97
$24.99
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- steam charts
104
6/18/2020
96
$20.99
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The Walking Dead steam charts
398
4/24/2012
96
$14.99
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Pineapple on pizza steam charts
37
3/28/2023
96
Free
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Persona 4 Golden steam charts
1,405
6/13/2020
95
$19.99
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Persona 5 Royal steam charts
6,453
10/21/2022
95
$59.99
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The Last Campfire steam charts
100
10/7/2021
95
$14.99
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Sally Face - Episode One steam charts
340
12/14/2016
95
$2.00
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东北之夏 steam charts
3
1/9/2023
95
Free
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God of War steam charts
3,871
1/14/2022
95
$49.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). ATRI -My Dear Moments- on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 13). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 13). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 13). God of War on Steam. Steam Store.

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