Best Immersive Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 699 Immersive 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. Immersive game rankings were last updated on 8/14/2025.

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1. Samsara Room

You woke up in a mysterious room you have never seen before. Can you find another way out? Samsara Room is a remake of the praised predecessor of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series.

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Samsara Room holds the #1 spot for "best Immersive Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,138 positive reviews and 254 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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.

Release Date 4/29/2020
Franchise Rusty Lake
Developer Rusty Lake
Publisher Rusty Lake
Steam App Id 1281800

2. Rusty Lake: Roots

Experience the beginning and end of characters' lives and build your own family tree! Rusty Lake: Roots is the second premium point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Cube Escape series and Rusty Lake Hotel.

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Rusty Lake: Roots has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,964 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,698 positive reviews and 266 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.39 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 $2.39
Release Date 10/20/2016
Franchise Rusty Lake
Developer Rusty Lake
Publisher Rusty Lake
Steam App Id 532110

3. Pools

Walking simulator. Explore, admire and listen. Uncanny. Relaxing. Unnerving. Eerie. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping towards at your screen, but can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and liminal space architecture. Inspired by backrooms.

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Pools has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,025 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,790 positive reviews and 235 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.79 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 $9.79
Release Date 4/26/2024
Franchise UNIKAT Label
Developer Tensori
Publishers
Steam App Id 2663530

4. Contradiction: Spot The Liar

Spot the lie and beat the liars in 'Contradiction' - the all-video murder mystery adventure!

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Contradiction: Spot The Liar has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,164 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,014 positive reviews and 150 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 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 $12.99
Release Date 7/10/2015
Developer Baggy Cat Ltd.
Publisher Baggy Cat Ltd.
Steam App Id 373390

5. Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey

Wagotabi is an educational RPG teaching Japanese from the ground up. Immerse yourself in the language through interactive dialogues, quest-solving, and puzzles, all while exploring Japan and its rich culture. Will you become a Japanese master?

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Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 8/13/2025
Developer Wagotabi Limited
Publisher Wagotabi Limited
Steam App Id 2701720

6. Dead Space (2008)

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

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Dead Space (2008) has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,642 positive reviews and 2,295 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 1/9/2009
Franchise Dead Space
Developer EA Redwood Shores
Publisher Electronic Arts
Steam App Id 17470

7. Stay Out of the House

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

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Stay Out of the House has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,562 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,479 positive reviews and 83 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 10/13/2022
Franchise Puppet Combo
Developer Puppet Combo
Publisher Puppet Combo
Steam App Id 896520

8. Skin Deep

Skin Deep is an immersive first-person shooter. We got sneezing. We got things getting stuck in your feet. Stalk through a vast non-linear starship and sneak, subvert, and sabotage to survive in this stellar sandbox. You're outnumbered, outgunned, and have no shoes. Welcome to Skin Deep!

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Skin Deep has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,234 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,170 positive reviews and 64 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.

Steam Price $15.99
Release Date 4/30/2025
Franchise Annapurna Interactive
Developer Blendo Games
Publisher Annapurna Interactive
Steam App Id 301280

9. Out of Sight

You’re Sophie, a young blind girl who sees through her teddy bear’s eyes. Escape your captors and uncover the evil history of the dark mansion you desperately seek to escape in this unique, atmospheric horror puzzle/adventure game.

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Out of Sight has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 601 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 5/22/2025
Developer The Gang
Publishers
Steam App Id 2526310

10. Blind Drive

An audio-based black comedy action arcade game - Blind Drive is a video game you can play with your eyes closed! 1st person hyper-realistic audio adventure meets fast paced arcade gameplay, driven by an insane B-movie plot.

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Blind Drive has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Immersive Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 338 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 325 positive reviews and 13 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 3/10/2021
Developer Lo-Fi People
Publisher Lo-Fi People
Steam App Id 1300600

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Samsara Room steam charts
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4/29/2020
94
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Rusty Lake: Roots steam charts
110
10/20/2016
94
$2.39
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Pools steam charts
15
4/26/2024
92
$9.79
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Contradiction: Spot The Liar steam charts
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7/10/2015
91
$12.99
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Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey steam charts
91
8/13/2025
90
$9.99
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Dead Space (2008) steam charts
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1/9/2009
90
$19.99
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Stay Out of the House steam charts
4
10/13/2022
90
$14.99
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Skin Deep steam charts
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4/30/2025
90
$15.99
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Out of Sight steam charts
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5/22/2025
89
$14.99
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Blind Drive steam charts
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3/10/2021
88
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Samsara Room on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 18). Rusty Lake: Roots on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Pools on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 13). Contradiction: Spot The Liar on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). Wagotabi: A Japanese Journey on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 15). Dead Space (2008) on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 19). Stay Out of the House on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 24). Skin Deep on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 26). Out of Sight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 17). Blind Drive on Steam. Steam Store.

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