Best Football (American) Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 178 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 3/3/2025.
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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.
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 18,137 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,429 positive reviews and 708 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 | 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...
Rocket League® has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 575,755 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 507,482 positive reviews and 68,273 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.
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 819 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 763 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!
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 290 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266 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!
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 881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 776 positive reviews and 105 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!!
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. Mutant Football League 2
Mutant Football League 2 is a hard-hitting, arcade-style football game that combines intense gameplay, wisecracking mutants, weapons, deep strategy, and outrageous humor. Prepare yourself for the most insanely brutal football you’ll ever experience.
Mutant Football League 2 has achieved a Player Score of 77, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 60 positive reviews and 9 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 | 5/31/2024 |
| Developer | Digital Dreams Entertainment |
| Publisher | Digital Dreams Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1657320 |
8. Pro Strategy Football 2023
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Pro Strategy Football 2023 has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #8 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 |
9. Chill
Chill is a relaxing, minimalist maze game.
Chill has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 229 positive reviews and 67 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.
10. eFootball PES 2020
Experience unparalleled realism and authenticity in this year's definitive football game: PES 2020.
eFootball PES 2020 has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Football (American) Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,219 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,647 positive reviews and 7,572 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 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 63 | 12/21/2006 | 94 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7,486 | 7/7/2015 | 87 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 10/31/2017 | 87 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/16/2022 | 84 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 9/2/2021 | 83 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 5/6/2024 | 80 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 5/31/2024 | 77 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/8/2022 | 75 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/18/2019 | 72 | $0.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 107 | 9/10/2019 | 70 | ??? | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 27). Sunday Rivals on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 1). Legend Bowl on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 27). Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 2). Pro Strategy Football 2023 on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). eFootball PES 2020 on Steam. Steam Store.