Best JRPG Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 4,151 JRPG 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. JRPG game rankings were last updated on 11/22/2024.

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1. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya

A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!

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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya holds the #1 spot for "best JRPG Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 23,751 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,431 positive reviews and 320 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 10/1/2021
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Steam App Id 1584090

2. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.

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South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 63,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61,520 positive reviews and 1,520 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 3/5/2014
Developer Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher Ubisoft
Steam App Id 213670

3. Persona 4 Golden

A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.

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Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,358 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,195 positive reviews and 2,163 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 6/13/2020
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1113000

4. Persona 5 Royal

Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

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Persona 5 Royal has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 86,447 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 83,608 positive reviews and 2,839 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 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 $59.99
Release Date 10/21/2022
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1687950

5. 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?

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The Test has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,666 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,070 positive reviews and 596 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

6. Hylics

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.

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Hylics has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,354 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,253 positive reviews and 101 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 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 $2.99
Release Date 10/2/2015
Developer Mason Lindroth
Publisher Mason Lindroth
Steam App Id 397740

7. Fear & Hunger 2: Termina

F&H 2: Termina is oppressive, relentless and hopeless. A mix of jRPG and Survival Horror. Turn-based combat meets resource management. 3 days to explore the wicked town of Prehevil and find out about its dark secrets. 3 days until the pale and sickly green moon rises at its apex. Termina is upon us!

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Fear & Hunger 2: Termina has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,983 positive reviews and 233 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 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 $11.99
Release Date 12/9/2022
Developer Miro Haverinen
Publisher Miro Haverinen
Steam App Id 2171440

8. Felvidek

In Felvidek, a JRPG set in 15th century Slovakia, you embrace the role of an alcoholic knight Pavol. Meet diverse and interesting characters to help you drive out the Hussites and Ottomans who blight this land.

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Felvidek has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,417 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,387 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $10.99 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 $10.99
Release Date 3/29/2024
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Steam App Id 2299900

9. Yakuza 0

SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

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Yakuza 0 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,920 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,842 positive reviews and 3,078 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 8/1/2018
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 638970

10. Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

ERASE YOUR PAST TO PROTECT YOUR FUTURE Once a legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu faked his own death and abandoned his name for the sake of protecting his family. Now, he is thrust into conflict by a mysterious figure attempting to drive him out of hiding.

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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best JRPG Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,058 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,768 positive reviews and 290 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 11/8/2023
Franchise Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 2375550

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Touhou Mystia's Izakaya steam charts
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10/1/2021
96
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South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ steam charts
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3/5/2014
96
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6/13/2020
95
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Persona 5 Royal steam charts
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10/21/2022
95
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The Test steam charts
1
2/24/2020
95
$1.99
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Hylics steam charts
7
10/2/2015
94
$2.99
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Fear & Hunger 2: Termina steam charts
152
12/9/2022
94
$11.99
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Felvidek steam charts
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3/29/2024
94
$10.99
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Yakuza 0 steam charts
908
8/1/2018
94
$19.99
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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name steam charts
228
11/8/2023
94
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 11). South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 17). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 15). The Test on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Hylics on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Fear & Hunger 2: Termina on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 3). Felvidek on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Yakuza 0 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name on Steam. Steam Store.

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