Best Hunting Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 602 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 2/25/2025.

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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.

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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 9,709 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,497 positive reviews and 212 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 7/26/2019
Developer eduweb
Publisher eduweb
Steam App Id 926990

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.

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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 $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.

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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 10,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,422 positive reviews and 910 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!

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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 124,128 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,085 positive reviews and 15,043 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.

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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 729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 663 positive reviews and 66 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.

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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 3,320 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,919 positive reviews and 401 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.

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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 9,541 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,120 positive reviews and 1,421 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!

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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 492 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 428 positive reviews and 64 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.39 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 $10.39
Release Date 10/5/2020
Developer Valorware
Publisher Valorware
Steam App Id 1154850

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.

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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 635 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 549 positive reviews and 86 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 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.

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MONSTER HUNTER RISE 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 109,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 89,222 positive reviews and 19,960 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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WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition steam charts
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7/26/2019
95
$19.99
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The Vale: Shadow of the Crown steam charts
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8/19/2021
90
$19.99
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DYSMANTLE steam charts
318
11/16/2021
89
$19.99
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Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition steam charts
710
8/7/2020
87
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Monster Hunter Stories steam charts
59
6/14/2024
85
$29.99
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Survivalist: Invisible Strain steam charts
81
6/1/2020
85
$9.99
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Stranded: Alien Dawn steam charts
500
4/25/2023
83
$34.99
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9th Dawn III steam charts
1
10/5/2020
81
$10.39
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LIVE A LIVE steam charts
9
4/27/2023
81
$49.99
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MONSTER HUNTER RISE steam charts
10,071
1/12/2022
81
$39.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 21). The Vale: Shadow of the Crown on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). DYSMANTLE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 22). Horizon Zero Dawn™ Complete Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 21). Monster Hunter Stories on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Survivalist: Invisible Strain on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Stranded: Alien Dawn on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 12). 9th Dawn III on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 24). LIVE A LIVE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 26). MONSTER HUNTER RISE on Steam. Steam Store.

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