Best Historical Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,962 Historical 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. Historical game rankings were last updated on 5/18/2024.
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1. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Historical Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 122,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,883 positive reviews and 2,625 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 | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
2. Return of the Obra Dinn
Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.
Return of the Obra Dinn has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,051 positive reviews and 801 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 | 10/18/2018 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 653530 |
3. Age of Empires II (Retired)
Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.
Age of Empires II (Retired) has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,270 positive reviews and 4,222 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/9/2013 |
| Franchise | Age of Empires Franchise |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 221380 |
4. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,290 positive reviews and 1,378 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2016 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 418240 |
5. The Rewinder
The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.
The Rewinder has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,315 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,101 positive reviews and 214 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 | 9/9/2021 |
| Developer | MistyMountainStudio |
| Publisher | Gamera Games |
| Steam App Id | 1161170 |
6. Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez® Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter on the trail of the West’s most notorious outlaws.
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,889 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,078 positive reviews and 1,811 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 5/22/2013 |
| Developer | Techland |
| Publisher | Techland Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 204450 |
7. Against the Storm
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Against the Storm has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,326 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,173 positive reviews and 1,153 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 12/8/2023 |
| Franchise | Hooded Horse |
| Developer | Eremite Games |
| Publisher | Hooded Horse |
| Steam App Id | 1336490 |
8. Felvidek
In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.
Felvidek has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,096 positive reviews and 12 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 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 | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 3/29/2024 |
| Developer | Jozef Pavelka |
| Publisher | Jozef Pavelka |
| Steam App Id | 2299900 |
9. Pentiment
Step into a living illustrated world in a time when Europe is at a crossroads of great religious and political change. Walk in the footsteps of Andreas Maler, a master artist who finds himself in the middle of murders, scandals, and intrigue in the Bavarian Alps.
Pentiment has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,784 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,504 positive reviews and 280 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 11/15/2022 |
| Franchise | Xbox Game Studios |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1205520 |
10. The Procession to Calvary
Pilfer from pirates, conspire with cardinals and perform miracles with an incompetent magician. The Procession to Calvary is a Pythonesque adventure game made from Renaissance paintings, and a spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed Four Last Things.
The Procession to Calvary has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Historical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 939 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 919 positive reviews and 20 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 4/9/2020 |
| Franchise | SUPERHOT & Co. |
| Developer | Joe Richardson |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1071130 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,428 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 94 | 10/18/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,839 | 4/9/2013 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 116 | 12/6/2016 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11 | 9/9/2021 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 93 | 5/22/2013 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,462 | 12/8/2023 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35 | 3/29/2024 | 93 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 87 | 11/15/2022 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4 | 4/9/2020 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 2). The Rewinder on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Call of Juarez: Gunslinger on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 7). Against the Storm on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Felvidek on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 5). Pentiment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 27). The Procession to Calvary on Steam. Steam Store.