Best Free to Play Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 24,104 Free to Play 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. Free to Play game rankings were last updated on 2/16/2026.
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1. The WereCleaner
Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.
The WereCleaner holds the #1 spot for "best Free to Play Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,224 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,151 positive reviews and 73 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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 | 5/7/2024 |
| Developer | Howlin' Hugs |
| Publisher | USC Games |
| Steam App Id | 2795000 |
2. Travellin Cats in Paris
Find 100 cats hidden in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator!
Travellin Cats in Paris has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,919 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,734 positive reviews and 185 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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 | 7/17/2023 |
| Franchise | Travellin Cats |
| Developer | Travellin Cats |
| Publisher | Travellin Cats |
| Steam App Id | 2313250 |
3. Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam
Find 200 cats hidden around a festive holiday village and a winter wonderland in this FREE hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cat game creator! Can you find them all?
Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,413 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,354 positive reviews and 59 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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 | 12/1/2023 |
| Franchise | Travellin Cats |
| Developer | Travellin Cats |
| Publisher | Travellin Cats |
| Steam App Id | 2608050 |
4. Shiina Taki's Decameron
Shiina Taki's Decameron is a doujin interactive fiction based on anime「BanG Dream! It's MyGO!!!!!」. The story concentrates on Shiina Taki, the drummer and song writer of MyGO!!!!! and her fight against fate till the last breath.
Shiina Taki's Decameron has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,999 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,966 positive reviews and 33 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
5. Steam Engine Simulator
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Steam Engine Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,676 positive reviews and 104 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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 | 6/7/2023 |
| Developer | Ektorom Software Inc. |
| Publisher | Ektorom Software Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 2381620 |
6. 20 Small Mazes
This is a puzzle game with twenty small mazes. They're good mazes, though.
20 Small Mazes has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,508 positive reviews and 106 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.
7. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,952 positive reviews and 579 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 3/28/2023 |
| Franchise | Majorariatto |
| Developer | Majorariatto |
| Publisher | Majorariatto |
| Steam App Id | 2263010 |
8. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,723 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,671 positive reviews and 52 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
9. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,168 positive reviews and 117 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 11/10/2025 |
| Developer | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Publisher | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Steam App Id | 4122860 |
10. 东北之夏
DongBeiZhiXia (a summer in the northeast of China)is a free visual novel, which tells the story that the protagonist followed parents' wishes to make one's living in Shenyang, met two online anchors Huniu and Daojiang by chance, and experience affairs one after another with Shamate.
东北之夏 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,177 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,887 positive reviews and 290 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
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| 31 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 7/17/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 12/1/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 11/21/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 6/7/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 2/16/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 3/28/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 11/10/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 27). Travellin Cats in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 17). Travellin Cats in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 26). Shiina Taki's Decameron on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Steam Engine Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 17). 20 Small Mazes on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 13). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 13). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 18). Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 4). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.