Best Football (American) Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 176 Football (American) 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. Football (American) game rankings were last updated on 12/6/2024.

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1. FlatOut 2

Experience the drive of your life as you throw yourself around on and off the track causing fences to shatter, tyre walls explode, water tanks and barrels fly across the track into other cars.

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FlatOut 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Football (American) Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,601 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,924 positive reviews and 677 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
Release Date 12/21/2006
Developers
Publisher Strategy First
Steam App Id 2990

2. Rocket League®

Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and...

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Rocket League® has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 574,655 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 507,240 positive reviews and 67,415 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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 7/7/2015
Developer Psyonix LLC
Publisher Psyonix LLC
Steam App Id 252950

3. Mutant Football League

Mutants and monsters unleash maniacal carnage on the gridiron in this crazy gore fest of arcade-style football. Packed full of humor, intense online multiplayer action, and strategy.

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Mutant Football League has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 808 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 752 positive reviews and 56 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 10/31/2017
Franchise Digital Dreams Entertainment LLC
Developer Digital Dreams Entertainment
Publisher Digital Dreams Entertainment
Steam App Id 529520

4. Sunday Rivals

Easy to pickup, hard hitting, fully customizable arcade football is back with Sunday Rivals! Battle high-octane offenses and bone crushing tacklers in the harshest weather conditions to bring home championship glory!

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Sunday Rivals has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261 positive reviews and 24 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 5/16/2022
Franchise twentysix k
Developer 26k
Publisher 26k
Steam App Id 1297790

5. Legend Bowl

Legend Bowl is a throwback to the classic 8-bit and 16-bit football games of the past. Take to the gridiron and fight your way to becoming a football legend! Enjoy sim-style gameplay, realistic weather, detailed stats, franchise mode, tournament mode, fully customizable rosters, and much much more!

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Legend Bowl has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 870 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 769 positive reviews and 101 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 9/2/2021
Developer Super Pixel Games
Publisher Super Pixel Games
Steam App Id 1106340

6. Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball

Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball is a fast-paced sportslike. A cross between Pong and Foosball, Dudelings delivers high-energy multiplayer fun!!

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Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 5/6/2024
Developer Heavy Element
Publisher Heavy Element
Steam App Id 1905160

7. Pro Strategy Football 2023

NOT THE LATEST VERSION - Be sure to also look for Pro Strategy Football 2024!

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Pro Strategy Football 2023 has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61 positive reviews and 11 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 9/8/2022
Developer Kerry Batts
Publisher Pro Strategy Games
Steam App Id 1935910

8. Chill

Chill is a relaxing, minimalist maze game.

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Chill has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 292 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 227 positive reviews and 65 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.49 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.

Steam Price $0.49
Release Date 1/18/2019
Franchise ZELENIUK
Developer ZELENIUK
Publisher ZELENIUK
Steam App Id 603010

9. eFootball PES 2020

Experience unparalleled realism and authenticity in this year's definitive football game: PES 2020.

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eFootball PES 2020 has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,659 positive reviews and 7,591 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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 9/10/2019
Developer Konami Digital Entertainment
Publisher Konami Digital Entertainment
Steam App Id 996470

10. Touchdown Girls

Your future awaits at Brigham University, an institution of higher learning known mostly for it's raging parties and beautiful female students!

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Touchdown Girls has achieved a Player Score of 41, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.39 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 $8.39
Release Date 12/7/2022
Developer Entropy Digital Entertainment
Publisher Entropy Digital Entertainment
Steam App Id 2164760

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12/21/2006
94
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7/7/2015
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10/31/2017
87
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Sunday Rivals steam charts
3
5/16/2022
84
$19.99
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3
9/2/2021
83
$24.99
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Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball steam charts
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5/6/2024
80
$4.99
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Pro Strategy Football 2023 steam charts
1
9/8/2022
75
$14.99
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Chill steam charts
1
1/18/2019
73
$0.49
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eFootball  PES 2020 steam charts
219
9/10/2019
70
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Touchdown Girls steam charts
1
12/7/2022
41
$8.39
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Rocket League® on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Mutant Football League on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Sunday Rivals on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 31). Legend Bowl on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 10). Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Pro Strategy Football 2023 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Chill on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, August 20). eFootball PES 2020 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). Touchdown Girls on Steam. Steam Store.

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