Best Experience Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 238 Experience 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. Experience game rankings were last updated on 11/6/2024.
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1. FAR: Lone Sails
Traverse a dried-out seabed littered with the remains of a decaying civilization. Keep your unique vessel going, overcome numerous obstacles and withstand the hazardous weather conditions. How far can you make it? What will you find?
FAR: Lone Sails holds the #1 spot for "best Experience Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,710 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,695 positive reviews and 1,015 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 5/17/2018 |
| Franchise | Okomotive |
| Developer | Okomotive |
| Publisher | Assemble Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 609320 |
2. The Good Time Garden
Explore a throbbing pink world full of strange naked creatures to gather food for your friend in this short, surreal experience.
The Good Time Garden has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,569 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,466 positive reviews and 103 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 12/19/2019 |
| Developer | Coal Supper |
| Publisher | Coal Supper |
| Steam App Id | 1200860 |
3. Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm -
Banyu Lintar Angin is a series of experimental illustrations about three siblings, living together independently in a rural Indonesian environment.
Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 844 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 812 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 1/11/2018 |
| Franchise | Mojiken |
| Developer | Mojiken |
| Publisher | Toge Productions |
| Steam App Id | 744800 |
4. Lost Ember
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole or even climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, there are lots of ways of getting around.
Lost Ember has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,309 positive reviews and 579 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 11/22/2019 |
| Franchise | Mooneye Studios |
| Developer | Mooneye Studios |
| Publisher | Mooneye Studios |
| Steam App Id | 563840 |
5. Ord.
Ord. tells stories three words at a time.
Ord. has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 205 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 192 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 6/5/2019 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Mujo Games |
| Steam App Id | 1079000 |
6. AER Memories of Old
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world.
AER Memories of Old has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,165 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,152 positive reviews and 1,013 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 | 10/25/2017 |
| Developer | Forgotten Key |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 331870 |
7. Spirit of the North
Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox.
Spirit of the North has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,532 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,898 positive reviews and 634 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 5/7/2020 |
| Developer | Infuse Studio |
| Publisher | Merge Games |
| Steam App Id | 1213700 |
8. One Hand Clapping
One Hand Clapping is a vocal 2D platformer. Solve puzzles, by singing or humming into your microphone, and find confidence in the power of your voice as it changes the world around you.
One Hand Clapping has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 834 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 727 positive reviews and 107 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 12/14/2021 |
| Franchise | HandyGames |
| Developer | Bad Dream Games |
| Publisher | HandyGames |
| Steam App Id | 893720 |
9. Everything
Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.
Everything has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,645 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,029 positive reviews and 616 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 | 4/21/2017 |
| Developer | David OReilly |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 582270 |
10. Heal
Guide an old man through the dark and atmospheric world of Heal in this abstract 2D puzzle-adventure point-and-click game.
Heal has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 639 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 539 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.76 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 | $0.76 |
| Release Date | 4/10/2020 |
| Developer | Jesse Makkonen |
| Publisher | Jesse Makkonen |
| Steam App Id | 1056610 |
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| 38 | 5/17/2018 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/19/2019 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/11/2018 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 11/22/2019 | 85 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 6/5/2019 | 85 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/25/2017 | 83 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 37 | 5/7/2020 | 83 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 12/14/2021 | 82 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 4/21/2017 | 80 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 4/10/2020 | 79 | $0.76 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). The Good Time Garden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 20). Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 20). Lost Ember on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 7). Ord. on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). AER Memories of Old on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 12). Spirit of the North on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 17). One Hand Clapping on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). Everything on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Heal on Steam. Steam Store.