Best Kickstarter Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 223 Kickstarter 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. Kickstarter game rankings were last updated on 5/20/2024.
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1. A Hat in Time
A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!
A Hat in Time holds the #1 spot for "best Kickstarter Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 48,460 positive reviews and 1,030 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publisher | Gears for Breakfast |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
2. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,538 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,919 positive reviews and 619 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 6/26/2014 |
| Franchise | Shovel Knight |
| Developer | Yacht Club Games |
| Publisher | Yacht Club Games |
| Steam App Id | 250760 |
3. NEKOPARA Extra
About half a year before the opening of the patisserie, La Soleil where the catgirls work with Kashou. Back when Chocola and Vanilla were still kittens when they first arrived at the Minaduki household and before they opened up to the other catgirls.
NEKOPARA Extra has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,648 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,556 positive reviews and 92 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 7/27/2018 |
| Developer | NEKO WORKs |
| Publisher | Sekai Project |
| Steam App Id | 899970 |
4. Muv-Luv Alternative (マブラヴ オルタネイティヴ)
Playtime's over. Time for despair. Experience the definitive version of a masterpiece in the Muv-Luv trilogy's thrilling conclusion. Note: therapy not included.
Muv-Luv Alternative (マブラヴ オルタネイティヴ) has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,580 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,471 positive reviews and 109 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 | 2/28/2018 |
| Franchise | aNCHOR Inc. |
| Developer | aNCHOR Inc. |
| Publisher | aNCHOR Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 802890 |
5. Darkest Dungeon®
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG about the psychological stresses of adventuring. Recruit, train, and lead a team of flawed heroes against unimaginable horrors, stress, disease, and the ever-encroaching dark. Can you keep your heroes together when all hope is lost?
Darkest Dungeon® has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 136,068 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124,641 positive reviews and 11,427 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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 | $3.74 |
| Release Date | 1/19/2016 |
| Franchise | Red Hook Studios |
| Developer | Red Hook Studios |
| Publisher | Red Hook Studios |
| Steam App Id | 262060 |
6. Muv-Luv (マブラヴ)
One of the most highly-acclaimed visual novel series arrives on Steam, newly revamped and officially in English! An interdimensional love story that takes high school romance on a roller-coaster ride through the depths of despair, culminating in a sci-fi grand finale of epic proportions.
Muv-Luv (マブラヴ) has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,225 positive reviews and 71 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/28/2018 |
| Franchise | aNCHOR Inc. |
| Developer | aNCHOR Inc. |
| Publisher | aNCHOR Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 802880 |
7. A Tiny Sticker Tale
A Tiny Sticker Tale is a cozy miniature adventure about changing the world, using the power of stickers!
A Tiny Sticker Tale has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 235 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 232 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/4/2023 |
| Franchise | Ogre Pixel |
| Developer | Ogre Pixel |
| Publisher | Ogre Pixel |
| Steam App Id | 2322180 |
8. SUPERHOT
SUPERHOT is the smash-hit FPS where time moves only when you move. No regenerating health bars. No conveniently placed ammo drops. It's you, alone, outnumbered and outgunned. Snatch weapons from fallen enemies to shoot, slice and dodge through a truly cinematic hurricane of slow-motion bullets.
SUPERHOT has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,702 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,384 positive reviews and 3,318 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 2/25/2016 |
| Franchise | SUPERHOT & Co. |
| Developer | SUPERHOT Team |
| Publisher | SUPERHOT Team |
| Steam App Id | 322500 |
9. The Adventure Pals
The Adventure Pals is an epic adventure platformer fueled by imagination, friendship, and the dark side of hot dogs. Your dad has been dadnapped and you, your pet rock, and a tongue-helicoptering giraffe must fight your way through levels filled with platforming, bizarre enemies, and big bosses to save the world!
The Adventure Pals has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,619 positive reviews and 137 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 4/3/2018 |
| Developer | Massive Monster |
| Publisher | Armor Games Studios |
| Steam App Id | 396710 |
10. Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
Sea of Stars has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,629 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,640 positive reviews and 989 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 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 | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 8/29/2023 |
| Franchise | Sabotage Studio |
| Developer | Sabotage Studio |
| Publisher | Sabotage Studio |
| Steam App Id | 1244090 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 219 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 68 | 6/26/2014 | 93 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 9 | 7/27/2018 | 93 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 40 | 2/28/2018 | 91 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,941 | 1/19/2016 | 90 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 2/28/2018 | 89 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/4/2023 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 37 | 2/25/2016 | 89 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2 | 4/3/2018 | 88 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 132 | 8/29/2023 | 87 | $34.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). NEKOPARA Extra on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Muv-Luv Alternative (マブラヴ オルタネイティヴ) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Darkest Dungeon® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). Muv-Luv (マブラヴ) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 6). A Tiny Sticker Tale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 19). SUPERHOT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, March 23). The Adventure Pals on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 20). Sea of Stars on Steam. Steam Store.