Best Free to Play Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 17,922 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 12/6/2024.
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3. 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 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 8,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,354 positive reviews and 41 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,832 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,745 positive reviews and 87 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 |
5. Pineapple on pizza
Can a video game convey a flavor?
Pineapple on pizza 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 23,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,712 positive reviews and 494 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,228 positive reviews and 31 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 |
7. 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 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 2,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,509 positive reviews and 10 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.
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Free to Play Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,708 positive reviews and 275 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.
9. The Expendabros
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
The Expendabros 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 18,130 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,622 positive reviews and 508 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.
| Release Date | 8/5/2014 |
| Franchise | Free Lives |
| Developer | Free Lives |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 312990 |
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 | 5 | 12/1/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 8 | 7/16/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 46 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 260 | 6/7/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 3/28/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 15 | 11/21/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 1/9/2023 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 8/5/2014 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 11/15/2021 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts |
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