Best Jump Scare Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 191 Jump Scare 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. Jump Scare game rankings were last updated on 4/21/2026.

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1. Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation

Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you.

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Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion: HD Renovation holds the #1 spot for "best Jump Scare Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 92. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,873 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,718 positive reviews and 155 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 3/1/2017
Developer Albino Moose Games
Publisher Albino Moose Games
Steam App Id 577690

2. Five Nights at Freddy's

Welcome to your new summer job at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, where kids and parents alike come for entertainment and food! The main attraction is Freddy Fazbear, of course; and his two friends. They are animatronic robots, programmed to please the crowds!

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Five Nights at Freddy's has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 58,101 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 54,481 positive reviews and 3,620 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 8/19/2014
Developer Scott Cawthon
Publisher Scott Cawthon
Steam App Id 319510

3. Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the sequel to the terrifying VR experience that brought new life to the iconic horror franchise. As a brand new Fazbear employee you’ll have to prove you have what it takes to excel in all aspects of Pizzeria management and maintenance.

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Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,226 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,968 positive reviews and 258 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 12/14/2023
Developer Steel Wool Studios
Publisher ScottGames
Steam App Id 2287520

4. Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! As always, Fazbear Entertainment is not responsible for death or dismemberment.

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,634 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,018 positive reviews and 1,616 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 11/10/2014
Developer Scott Cawthon
Publisher Scott Cawthon
Steam App Id 332800

5. Five Nights at Freddy's 4

In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows.

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Five Nights at Freddy's 4 has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,556 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,381 positive reviews and 1,175 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 7/23/2015
Developer Scott Cawthon
Publisher Scott Cawthon
Steam App Id 388090

6. Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Thirty years after Freddy Fazbear's Pizza closed it's doors, the events that took place there have become nothing more than a rumor and a childhood memory, but the owners of "Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction" are determined to revive the legend and make the experience as authentic as possible for patrons, going to great l

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Five Nights at Freddy's 3 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,110 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,029 positive reviews and 1,081 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 3/2/2015
Developer Scott Cawthon
Publisher Scott Cawthon
Steam App Id 354140

7. Pit of Goblin

In this online horror co-op, you play as a scrappy goblin, scavenging dungeons, dodging traps, and fleeing monsters to feed the Goblin King-Queen. Team up with goblin pals, or go rogue, as you dive deep and cause chaos! Fail to feed them, and you might be the next meal!

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Pit of Goblin has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,053 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 897 positive reviews and 156 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 12/17/2024
Developer Friendly Foe
Publishers
Steam App Id 3253530

8. Angel Engine

Cage an angel. Ransack Heaven. In a far-flung dystopian future, the Angel Engine Initiative carries on as the last hope for humanity. Seal yourself in your operating room, perform surgery on comatose test subjects, and pray you make it out alive.

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Angel Engine has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252 positive reviews and 45 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.99 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 $7.99
Release Date 3/6/2026
Franchise Black Lantern Collective
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Steam App Id 4173750

9. Emily Wants To Play

It’s 11pm and the last house on your route. The windows are boarded up, the yard is overgrown, but the lights are on and the front door is open… strange place to deliver a pizza. You’re getting soaked from the rain, so you hesitantly step inside the house. You shouldn’t have done that.

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Emily Wants To Play has achieved a Player Score of 76, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,811 positive reviews and 497 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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 12/10/2015
Developer Shawn Hitchcock
Publisher Hitchcock Games
Steam App Id 416590

10. Epic Dragon

Epic Dragon is an arcade-style game in which the player controls the Dragon Faby (Endless Game) , which moves persistently to the right. The player is tasked with navigating Faby through pairs of pipes that have equally sized gaps placed at random heights.

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Epic Dragon has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Jump Scare Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "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 12/20/2022
Developer Voge_Games
Publisher Voge_Games
Steam App Id 2231310

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