Best Indie Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 89,553 Indie 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. Indie game rankings were last updated on 7/22/2025.

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1. Stardew Valley

You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?

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Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Indie Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 908,299 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 894,079 positive reviews and 14,220 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 2/26/2016
Developer ConcernedApe
Publisher ConcernedApe
Steam App Id 413150

2. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 251,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247,837 positive reviews and 3,891 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Franchise poncle
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

3. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 282,517 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 277,501 positive reviews and 5,016 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

4. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,703 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,015 positive reviews and 688 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 8/7/2020
Franchise Innersloth
Developer PuffballsUnited
Publisher Innersloth
Steam App Id 1089980

5. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,424,351 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,388,302 positive reviews and 36,049 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

6. Euro Truck Simulator 2

Travel across Europe as king of the road, a trucker who delivers important cargo across impressive distances! With dozens of cities to explore, your endurance, skill and speed will all be pushed to their limits.

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Euro Truck Simulator 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 844,329 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 823,393 positive reviews and 20,936 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 10/12/2012
Franchise SCS Software
Developer SCS Software
Publisher SCS Software
Steam App Id 227300

7. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 216,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 211,773 positive reviews and 4,486 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

8. Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 162,791 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 159,540 positive reviews and 3,251 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.49 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 $13.49
Release Date 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
Publishers
Steam App Id 2379780

9. A Short Hike

Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

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A Short Hike has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,585 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,423 positive reviews and 162 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 7/30/2019
Developer adamgryu
Publisher adamgryu
Steam App Id 1055540

10. Pizza Tower

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

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Pizza Tower has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Indie Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,325 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,211 positive reviews and 1,114 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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
Developer Tour De Pizza
Publisher Tour De Pizza
Steam App Id 2231450

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Stardew Valley steam charts
95,907
2/26/2016
98
$14.99
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Vampire Survivors steam charts
3,371
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Hades steam charts
4,520
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection steam charts
278
8/7/2020
97
$5.99
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Terraria steam charts
33,182
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
39,440
10/12/2012
97
$19.99
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RimWorld steam charts
69,709
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Balatro steam charts
13,104
2/20/2024
97
$13.49
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A Short Hike steam charts
28
7/30/2019
97
$7.99
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Pizza Tower steam charts
269
1/26/2023
97
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 12). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Euro Truck Simulator 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 23). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 17). A Short Hike on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Pizza Tower on Steam. Steam Store.

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