Best Hunting Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 588 Hunting 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. Hunting game rankings were last updated on 1/10/2025.
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1. WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
Live the life of a wild wolf in a realistic ecological simulation set in Yellowstone National Park.
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition holds the #1 spot for "best Hunting Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,440 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,229 positive reviews and 211 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.
2. The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR: Feel your enemy’s rasping breath; a foot shifts on swampy ground; the crack of steel on wooden shield. The Vale is an audio based action adventure that sets out to breathe new life into medieval combat and fantasy narrative.
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 321 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/19/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Falling Squirrel Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 989790 |
3. DYSMANTLE
Ascend from your shelter. Ruin everything. Escape the wretched island. ⚔️🔨🎣🌱🌵🍰 Explore. Fight. Level up. Survive. Gather. Craft. Harvest. Hunt. Build. Farm. Solve puzzles. Fish. Cook. Live. Enjoy the bittersweet post-apocalypse.
DYSMANTLE has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,185 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,297 positive reviews and 888 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 11/16/2021 |
| Franchise | 10tons |
| Developer | 10tons Ltd |
| Publisher | 10tons Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 846770 |
4. Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition
Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!
Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 123,444 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,490 positive reviews and 14,954 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.00 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 | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | PlayStation Studios™ |
| Developer | Guerrilla |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1151640 |
5. Monster Hunter Stories
Monster Hunter Stories is an RPG that takes the world of Monster Hunter and expands upon it in new and exciting ways! No longer are you hunting monsters, but raising them! In this deep story featuring heroes known as Monster Riders, you will live alongside monsters and form lifelong bonds with them.
Monster Hunter Stories has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 675 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 615 positive reviews and 60 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 6/13/2024 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2356560 |
6. Survivalist: Invisible Strain
It's ten years since the infection started. Long-established settlements are collapsing, one by one, for unknown reasons. Survivors are running to the hills to escape, hoping for safety in remote places. As another refugee, you're here to carve out a new life for yourself - by any means necessary.
Survivalist: Invisible Strain has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,282 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,887 positive reviews and 395 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/1/2020 |
| Franchise | Ginormocorp |
| Developer | Bob |
| Publisher | Ginormocorp Holdings Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 1054510 |
7. Stranded: Alien Dawn
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.
Stranded: Alien Dawn has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,285 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,910 positive reviews and 1,375 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 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 | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 4/25/2023 |
| Franchise | Frontier Developments |
| Developer | Haemimont Games |
| Publisher | Frontier Foundry |
| Steam App Id | 1324130 |
8. 9th Dawn III
9th Dawn III: Shadow of Erthil is a massive open world RPG/dungeon crawler packed full of content – featuring more than 270 monsters to fight and capture, a fun card game with 180 cards to collect, and over 1,400 unique items to hoard!
9th Dawn III has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 427 positive reviews and 63 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.79 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. LIVE A LIVE
The legend is alive! LIVE A LIVE, originally only released for the Super Famicom in Japan, is being revived on Steam! Experience this legendary RPG, brought alive in the same HD-2D visual style as OCTOPATH TRAVELER.
LIVE A LIVE has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 600 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 520 positive reviews and 80 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $49.99 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 | $49.99 |
| Release Date | 4/27/2023 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Steam App Id | 2014380 |
10. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
A new adventure awaits you in this second installment of the turn-based RPG series set in the world of Monster Hunter! Become a Rider and form bonds with friendly monsters known as Monsties to fight alongside them as you take part in an epic story.
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,945 positive reviews and 2,764 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 7/9/2021 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 1277400 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 652 | 7/26/2019 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/19/2021 | 90 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 168 | 11/16/2021 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 968 | 8/7/2020 | 87 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 67 | 6/13/2024 | 85 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 106 | 6/1/2020 | 85 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 808 | 4/25/2023 | 83 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 10/5/2020 | 81 | $8.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 4/27/2023 | 81 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 178 | 7/9/2021 | 81 | $39.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 30). The Vale: Shadow of the Crown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). DYSMANTLE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 2). Monster Hunter Stories on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Stranded: Alien Dawn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). 9th Dawn III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). LIVE A LIVE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on Steam. Steam Store.