Best Investigation Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,143 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 5/19/2024.
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1. 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 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 675,444 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 648,393 positive reviews and 27,051 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 | 9/18/2020 |
| Developer | Kinetic Games |
| Publisher | Kinetic Games |
| Steam App Id | 739630 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,258 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,693 positive reviews and 565 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 | 2/24/2020 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1241510 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,092 positive reviews and 97 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,706 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,582 positive reviews and 124 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,836 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,729 positive reviews and 107 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,588 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,223 positive reviews and 365 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.74 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 | $8.74 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2021 |
| Franchise | Dear Villagers |
| Developer | Modern Storyteller |
| Publisher | Dear Villagers |
| Steam App Id | 874260 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,124 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,959 positive reviews and 165 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 |
8. Strange Horticulture
Strange Horticulture is an occult puzzle game in which you play as the proprietor of a local plant store. Find and identify new plants, pet your cat, speak to a coven, or join a cult. Use your collection of powerful plants to influence the story and unravel Undermere’s dark mysteries.
Strange Horticulture has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,191 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,703 positive reviews and 488 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 1/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Iceberg |
| Developer | Bad Viking |
| Publisher | Iceberg Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1574580 |
9. Judgment
Fight for the truth and uncover the twisted crime running deep beneath the surface of Tokyo. In this legal thriller , the balance between justice and mercy teeters on the edge.
Judgment has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,765 positive reviews and 331 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 9/14/2022 |
| Developer | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Steam App Id | 2058180 |
10. The Test: Secrets of the Soul
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."
The Test: Secrets of the Soul has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Investigation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,163 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,138 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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 | 2/20/2023 |
| Developer | Randumb Studios |
| Publisher | Randumb Studios |
| Steam App Id | 2231890 |
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 | 6,541 | 9/18/2020 | 95 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/24/2020 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/12/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/27/2020 | 94 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 58 | 4/28/2022 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 39 | 7/28/2021 | 93 | $8.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 10/21/2021 | 93 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 47 | 1/21/2022 | 92 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 233 | 9/14/2022 | 92 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 2/20/2023 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Phasmophobia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). The Test on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 3). The Test: Final Revelation on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 23). The Test: Hypothesis Rising on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 8). Bugsnax on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). The Forgotten City on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Strange Horticulture on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Judgment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, April 1). The Test: Secrets of the Soul on Steam. Steam Store.