Best Hunting Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 503 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 5/7/2024.
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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 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,774 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,588 positive reviews and 186 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 309 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 302 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 9,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,800 positive reviews and 829 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 115,319 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 101,510 positive reviews and 13,809 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 | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | PlayStation Studios™ |
| Developer | Guerrilla |
| Publisher | PlayStation PC LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1151640 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,061 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,696 positive reviews and 365 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 |
| Developer | Bob |
| Publisher | Ginormocorp Holdings Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 1054510 |
6. 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 83, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 462 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 412 positive reviews and 50 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 |
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 7,975 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,806 positive reviews and 1,169 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 461 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 406 positive reviews and 55 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. Death in the Water 2
Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare.
Death in the Water 2 has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,184 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 996 positive reviews and 188 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 | 1/26/2023 |
| Franchise | Lighthouse Games Studio |
| Developer | Lighthouse Games Studio |
| Publisher | Lighthouse Games Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1338840 |
10. MONSTER HUNTER RISE
Rise to the challenge and join the hunt! In Monster Hunter Rise, the latest installment in the award-winning and top-selling Monster Hunter series, you’ll become a hunter, explore brand new maps and use a variety of weapons to take down fearsome monsters as part of an all-new storyline.
MONSTER HUNTER RISE has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Hunting Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 97,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,069 positive reviews and 19,196 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 | 1/12/2022 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 1446780 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 323 | 7/26/2019 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 8/19/2021 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 442 | 11/16/2021 | 89 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,207 | 8/7/2020 | 87 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 54 | 6/1/2020 | 85 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 4/27/2023 | 83 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 852 | 4/25/2023 | 83 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 10/5/2020 | 82 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 1/26/2023 | 80 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,439 | 1/12/2022 | 79 | $39.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 28). The Vale: Shadow of the Crown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). DYSMANTLE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 1). Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). LIVE A LIVE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 4). Stranded: Alien Dawn on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 1). 9th Dawn III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 28). Death in the Water 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 10). MONSTER HUNTER RISE on Steam. Steam Store.