Best Hand-drawn Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 5,971 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 12/13/2024.
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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.
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 271,568 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,928 positive reviews and 4,640 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 Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| 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.
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 47,528 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 46,890 positive reviews and 638 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
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.
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 382,796 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 371,647 positive reviews and 11,149 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!
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 7,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,161 positive reviews and 55 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2021 |
| Franchise | popagenda |
| Developer | Something We Made |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1307580 |
7. 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.
Brotato 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 88,972 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,126 positive reviews and 2,846 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
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 Hand-drawn Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,003 positive reviews and 27 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. 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.
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 173,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 167,027 positive reviews and 6,388 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.
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 16,941 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,535 positive reviews and 406 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.94 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 | $4.94 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,048 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 139 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7 | 12/1/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 10 | 7/17/2023 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5,005 | 2/24/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 9/17/2021 | 96 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,730 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 983 | 9/29/2017 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $4.94 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). TOEM: A Photo Adventure on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Cuphead on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.