Best Hand-drawn Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 6,129 Hand-drawn 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. Hand-drawn game rankings were last updated on 1/16/2025.

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1. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades holds the #1 spot for "best Hand-drawn Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 274,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 269,366 positive reviews and 4,740 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

2. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,614 positive reviews and 650 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 8/7/2020
Franchise Innersloth
Developer PuffballsUnited
Publisher Innersloth
Steam App Id 1089980

3. Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam

Find and discover 200 cute cats hidden around a festive holiday village and a winter wonderland in this FREE hand-drawn hidden object game. 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 Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,056 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,008 positive reviews and 48 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. Cats Hidden in Paris

Find 100 cats hiding in Paris, France in this cute hand-drawn hidden object game

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Cats Hidden in Paris has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,846 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,678 positive reviews and 168 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 7/16/2023
Franchise Travellin Cats
Developer Travellin Cats
Publisher Travellin Cats
Steam App Id 2313250

5. Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 390,825 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 379,362 positive reviews and 11,463 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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.

Steam Price $14.99
Release Date 2/24/2017
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Steam App Id 367520

6. TOEM: A Photo Adventure

Set off on a delightful expedition and use your photographic eye to uncover the mysteries of the magical TOEM in this hand-drawn adventure game. Chat with quirky characters, solve their problems by snapping neat photos, and make your way through a relaxing landscape!

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TOEM: A Photo Adventure has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,439 positive reviews and 58 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/17/2021
Franchise popagenda
Developer Something We Made
Publishers
Steam App Id 1307580

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,251 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

8. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 91,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 88,601 positive reviews and 2,961 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

9. Cuphead

Cuphead is a classic run and gun action game heavily focused on boss battles. Inspired by cartoons of the 1930s, the visuals and audio are painstakingly created with the same techniques of the era, i.e. traditional hand drawn cel animation, watercolor backgrounds, and original jazz recordings.

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Cuphead has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,887 positive reviews and 6,515 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 9/29/2017
Developer Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Publisher Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
Steam App Id 268910

10. Gorogoa

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

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Gorogoa has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,204 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,792 positive reviews and 412 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 12/14/2017
Developer Buried Signal
Publisher Annapurna Interactive
Steam App Id 557600

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Hades steam charts
4,074
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection steam charts
137
8/7/2020
97
$14.99
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Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam steam charts
7
12/1/2023
96
Free
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Cats Hidden in Paris steam charts
11
7/16/2023
96
Free
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Hollow Knight steam charts
11,200
2/24/2017
96
$14.99
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TOEM: A Photo Adventure steam charts
19
9/17/2021
96
$19.99
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Please, Touch The Artwork 2 steam charts
8
2/19/2024
95
Free
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Brotato steam charts
8,223
6/23/2023
95
$4.99
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Cuphead steam charts
2,542
9/29/2017
95
$19.99
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Gorogoa steam charts
27
12/14/2017
95
$14.99
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Soures & References

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 16). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Cats Hidden in Jingle Jam on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). Cats Hidden in Paris on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 17). Hollow Knight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). TOEM: A Photo Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 15). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.

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