Best Hunting Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 581 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 12/11/2024.
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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 9,135 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,930 positive reviews and 205 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 89, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 322 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 315 positive reviews and 7 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 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 10,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,229 positive reviews and 879 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 122,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,887 positive reviews and 14,875 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 648 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 589 positive reviews and 59 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 | 6/14/2024 |
| 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 3,257 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,863 positive reviews and 394 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 9,117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,773 positive reviews and 1,344 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 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 426 positive reviews and 61 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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.
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 82, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 567 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 494 positive reviews and 73 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 15,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,903 positive reviews and 2,765 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 | 7/8/2021 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 1277400 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,508 | 7/26/2019 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/19/2021 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 157 | 11/16/2021 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,072 | 8/7/2020 | 87 | ??? | Steam Charts | |
| 59 | 6/14/2024 | 85 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 52 | 6/1/2020 | 85 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 697 | 4/25/2023 | 83 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 10/5/2020 | 82 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 4/27/2023 | 82 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 150 | 7/8/2021 | 81 | $39.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 27). The Vale: Shadow of the Crown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). DYSMANTLE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Monster Hunter Stories on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Stranded: Alien Dawn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). 9th Dawn III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 27). LIVE A LIVE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on Steam. Steam Store.