Best Investigation Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,873 Investigation 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. Investigation game rankings were last updated on 4/15/2025.
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1. The Case of the Golden Idol
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.
The Case of the Golden Idol holds the #1 spot for "best Investigation Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,427 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,282 positive reviews and 145 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | Color Gray Games |
| Publisher | Playstack |
| Steam App Id | 1677770 |
2. Phasmophobia
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Phasmophobia has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 762,635 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 730,874 positive reviews and 31,761 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 | 9/18/2020 |
| Developer | Kinetic Games |
| Publisher | Kinetic Games |
| Steam App Id | 739630 |
3. The Test
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,825 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,214 positive reviews and 611 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.59 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 | $1.59 |
| Release Date | 2/24/2020 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1241510 |
4. The Test: Final Revelation
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?
The Test: Final Revelation has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,333 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,226 positive reviews and 107 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/12/2020 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1428310 |
5. The Test: Hypothesis Rising
The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?
The Test: Hypothesis Rising has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,722 positive reviews and 130 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 4/27/2020 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1282200 |
6. Bugsnax
Catch mysterious living snacks and feed them to your friends in this unusual island adventure!
Bugsnax has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,148 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,961 positive reviews and 187 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 | 4/28/2022 |
| Developer | Young Horses |
| Publisher | Young Horses |
| Steam App Id | 674140 |
7. Great God Grove
THE WORLD IS ENDING AND THE GODS ARE SQUABBLING! Suck up and launch dialogue in a world of puzzles, puppets, and weird gods… or THE RIFT WILL CONSUME US ALL!
Great God Grove has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,150 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,143 positive reviews and 7 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 | 11/15/2024 |
| Franchise | Fellow Traveller |
| Developer | LimboLane |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2840190 |
8. Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring
Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here?
Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,377 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,172 positive reviews and 205 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2021 |
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| Steam App Id | 1506980 |
9. The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands.
The Forgotten City has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,245 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,809 positive reviews and 436 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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 | $6.24 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2021 |
| Franchise | Dear Villagers |
| Developer | Modern Storyteller |
| Publisher | Dear Villagers |
| Steam App Id | 874260 |
10. Arctic Eggs
Eggs: perfection in two parts. The simple whites. The sublime yolk. Each the lesser without its partner. Chorus and verse. A symphony of flavor. The catchy tune reminding us of warm baths and late-night movies. The elevator music to whatever lies beyond.
Arctic Eggs has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,451 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,348 positive reviews and 103 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 | 5/16/2024 |
| Franchise | CRITICAL REFLEX |
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| Steam App Id | 2763670 |
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| 56 | 10/13/2022 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9,453 | 9/18/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/24/2020 | 95 | $1.59 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/12/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 4/27/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 54 | 4/28/2022 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 11/15/2024 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10 | 10/21/2021 | 93 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 51 | 7/28/2021 | 93 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 5/16/2024 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Phasmophobia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 10). The Test on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). The Test: Final Revelation on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). The Test: Hypothesis Rising on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Bugsnax on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 31). Great God Grove on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). The Forgotten City on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Arctic Eggs on Steam. Steam Store.