Best FPS Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 8,228 FPS 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. FPS game rankings were last updated on 7/11/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best FPS Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 439,001 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 433,265 positive reviews and 5,736 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
2. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 180,810 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 178,048 positive reviews and 2,762 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
3. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 979,348 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 955,198 positive reviews and 24,150 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
4. Half-Life 2
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 250,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244,242 positive reviews and 6,001 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
5. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultraviolent retro FPS combining the skill-based style scoring from character action games with unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weapons and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,876 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,695 positive reviews and 4,181 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 9/3/2020 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Arsi "Hakita" Patala |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1229490 |
6. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,956 positive reviews and 308 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.99 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 | $20.99 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
7. Dishonored
Dishonored is an immersive first-person action game that casts you as a supernatural assassin driven by revenge. With Dishonored’s flexible combat system, creatively eliminate your targets as you combine the supernatural abilities, weapons and unusual gadgets at your disposal.
Dishonored has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,916 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 80,951 positive reviews and 1,965 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.49 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 | $2.49 |
| Release Date | 10/11/2012 |
| Franchise | Arkane Studios |
| Developer | Arkane Studios |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 205100 |
8. Neon White
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Neon White has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,161 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,824 positive reviews and 337 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 6/16/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | Angel Matrix |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1533420 |
9. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,218 positive reviews and 3,691 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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 | $0.99 |
| Release Date | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
10. Half-Life
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best FPS Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 150,195 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 144,974 positive reviews and 5,221 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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.
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| 1,441 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 425 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,017 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,577 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,489 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 84 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 437 | 10/11/2012 | 96 | $2.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 83 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 644 | 11/2/2012 | 96 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 547 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). Dishonored on Steam. Steam Store.
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