Best Experimental Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 1,621 Experimental 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. Experimental game rankings were last updated on 1/19/2026.
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1. Gorogoa
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Gorogoa holds the #1 spot for "best Experimental Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,924 positive reviews and 468 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 | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
2. Tiny Glade
Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Tiny Glade has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,810 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,205 positive reviews and 605 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/23/2024 |
| Developer | Pounce Light |
| Publisher | Pounce Light |
| Steam App Id | 2198150 |
3. Townscaper
Instant town building toy. Place housing blocks and watch them transform, piece by piece, into idyllic ocean-side towns, pastoral gardens, or sweeping cities on the sea.
Townscaper has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,358 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,374 positive reviews and 984 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 8/26/2021 |
| Developer | Oskar Stålberg |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 1291340 |
4. Pony Island
Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.
Pony Island has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,795 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,914 positive reviews and 881 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 1/4/2016 |
| Franchise | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Developer | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Publisher | Daniel Mullins Games |
| Steam App Id | 405640 |
5. Manifold Garden
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new paths forward, where an eternal expanse awaits.
Manifold Garden has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,945 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,578 positive reviews and 367 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 | 10/20/2020 |
| Developer | William Chyr Studio |
| Publisher | William Chyr Studio |
| Steam App Id | 473950 |
6. ウーマンコミュニケーション
It often happens that lewd words are inadvertently made up in conversation, doesn't it? This game is probably the world's first adventure game where you will find such "inadvertent lewd words" to advance the game!
ウーマンコミュニケーション has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 775 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 766 positive reviews and 9 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 10/25/2023 |
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| Steam App Id | 2095090 |
7. Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk is a coffee brewing and heart-to-heart talking simulator about listening to fantasy-inspired modern peoples’ problems, and helping them by serving up a warm drink or two.
Coffee Talk has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,960 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,342 positive reviews and 618 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.49 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 | $6.49 |
| Release Date | 1/29/2020 |
| Franchise | Toge Productions |
| Developer | Toge Productions |
| Publisher | Toge Productions |
| Steam App Id | 914800 |
8. Proverbs
Proverbs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle, inspired by Bruegel the Elder's 1559 painting "Netherlandish Proverbs"
Proverbs has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,186 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,160 positive reviews and 26 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 11/7/2024 |
| Franchise | Divide The Plunder |
| Developer | Mark Ffrench |
| Publisher | Divide The Plunder |
| Steam App Id | 3083300 |
9. Windowkill
Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows.
Windowkill has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,323 positive reviews and 140 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
10. Progressbar95
Progressbar95 is a unique indie game with a strong nostalgic vibe. It turns vintage GUI elements like panels, buttons and icons into game elements! Simple and addictive gameplay based on dozens of mini-games and puzzles. The game will make you smile!
Progressbar95 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Experimental Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,164 positive reviews and 132 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/8/2020 |
| Developer | Igor Uduslivii |
| Publisher | Spooky House Studios UG haftungsbeschraenkt |
| Steam App Id | 1304550 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 37 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 162 | 9/23/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 19 | 8/26/2021 | 93 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 1/4/2016 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 10/20/2020 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/25/2023 | 92 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 1/29/2020 | 92 | $6.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 11/7/2024 | 92 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 2/23/2024 | 92 | $3.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 9/8/2020 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 19). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 13). Tiny Glade on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 19). Townscaper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 6). Pony Island on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 10). Manifold Garden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 20). ウーマンコミュニケーション on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 18). Coffee Talk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 13). Proverbs on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 3). Windowkill on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 16). Progressbar95 on Steam. Steam Store.