Best Experience Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 259 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 6/27/2025.

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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?

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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 22,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,645 positive reviews and 1,117 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 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 $1.49
Release Date 5/17/2018
Franchise Okomotive
Developer Okomotive
Publisher Assemble Entertainment
Steam App Id 609320

2. Stellar Blade™

Save humanity from extinction in post-apocalyptic action-adventure Stellar Blade™. Experience blistering combat and a twisting storyline as you unravel the mysteries of Earth’s downfall.

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Stellar Blade™ 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 46,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,142 positive reviews and 2,932 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 6/11/2025
Franchise PlayStation Studios™
Developer SHIFT UP Corporation
Publishers
Steam App Id 3489700

3. 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.

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The Good Time Garden has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,617 positive reviews and 111 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

4. 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.

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Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 872 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 835 positive reviews and 37 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

5. Ord.

Ord. tells stories three words at a time.

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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 245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 229 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 6/5/2019
Developers
Publisher Mujo Games
Steam App Id 1079000

6. 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.

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Lost Ember has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,045 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,442 positive reviews and 603 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 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 $8.99
Release Date 11/22/2019
Franchise Mooneye Studios
Developer Mooneye Studios
Publisher Mooneye Studios
Steam App Id 563840

7. 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.

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AER Memories of Old 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 7,400 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,342 positive reviews and 1,058 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

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.

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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 986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 856 positive reviews and 130 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.94 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 $4.94
Release Date 12/14/2021
Franchise HandyGames
Developer Bad Dream Games
Publisher HandyGames
Steam App Id 893720

9. 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.

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Spirit of the North has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,470 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,631 positive reviews and 839 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 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 $2.99
Release Date 5/7/2020
Developer Infuse Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1213700

10. 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.

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Everything has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Experience Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,742 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,112 positive reviews and 630 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.24 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 $2.24
Release Date 4/21/2017
Developer David OReilly
Publishers
Steam App Id 582270

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FAR: Lone Sails steam charts
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5/17/2018
93
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Stellar Blade™ steam charts
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6/11/2025
92
$59.99
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The Good Time Garden steam charts
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12/19/2019
92
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Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - steam charts
1
1/11/2018
90
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Ord. steam charts
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6/5/2019
85
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Lost Ember steam charts
5
11/22/2019
85
$8.99
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AER Memories of Old steam charts
4
10/25/2017
83
$14.99
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One Hand Clapping steam charts
5
12/14/2021
82
$4.94
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Spirit of the North steam charts
48
5/7/2020
82
$2.99
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Everything steam charts
7
4/21/2017
80
$2.24
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 5). Stellar Blade™ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). The Good Time Garden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Banyu Lintar Angin - Little Storm - on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Ord. on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 4). Lost Ember on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 10). AER Memories of Old on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). One Hand Clapping on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 2). Spirit of the North on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). Everything on Steam. Steam Store.

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