Best Free to Play Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 23,644 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.

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The WereCleaner holds the #1 spot for "best Free to Play Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,090 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,022 positive reviews and 68 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. Cats Hidden in Paris

Find 100 cats hiding in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game by Travellin Cats - the original viral hidden cats game creator!

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Cats Hidden 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 17,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,695 positive reviews and 183 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. Cats Hidden 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 cats game creator! Can you find them all?

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Cats Hidden 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 10,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,335 positive reviews and 60 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.

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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 6,901 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,869 positive reviews and 32 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 11/21/2024
Developer 面影桥花见同好会
Publisher 面影桥花见同好会
Steam App Id 3269960

5. Steam Engine Simulator

The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

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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 8,757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,653 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.

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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 8,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,397 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 Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Release Date 2/16/2024
Developer FLEB
Publisher FLEB
Steam App Id 2570630

7. Pineapple on pizza

Can a video game convey a flavor?

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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 25,400 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,827 positive reviews and 573 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).

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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 5,665 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,614 positive reviews and 51 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.

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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 6,342 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,238 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, 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.

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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 12,166 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,877 positive reviews and 289 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 1/9/2023
Developer 庄不纯工作室
Publisher 庄不纯工作室
Steam App Id 2121360

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Soures & References

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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 18). Cats Hidden in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 26). Shiina Taki's Decameron on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 28). Steam Engine Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, February 13). 20 Small Mazes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 13). Pineapple on pizza on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2026, January 4). 东北之夏 on Steam. Steam Store.

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