Best Emotional Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,696 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 4/30/2025.
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1. 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- holds the #1 spot for "best Emotional Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,457 positive reviews and 291 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 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 | $10.49 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,044 positive reviews and 1,986 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 |
3. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza 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 24,100 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,580 positive reviews and 520 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,732 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,412 positive reviews and 2,320 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.
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,288 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,872 positive reviews and 3,416 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.
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,423 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,080 positive reviews and 343 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 |
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 22,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,711 positive reviews and 621 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Emotional Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,779 positive reviews and 276 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.
9. 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.
Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition 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 6,103 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,003 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 7/12/2022 |
| Developer | ustwo games |
| Publisher | ustwo games |
| Steam App Id | 1927720 |
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.
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 157,084 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 150,828 positive reviews and 6,256 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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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 128 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 134 | 4/24/2012 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1,940 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,997 | 10/20/2022 | 95 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 105 | 10/7/2021 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 124 | 12/14/2016 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 7/12/2022 | 95 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,867 | 1/14/2022 | 95 | $49.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 7). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 25). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 9). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 21). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Sally Face - Episode One on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 22). Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 7). God of War on Steam. Steam Store.