Best Kickstarter Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 242 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 4/15/2025.
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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 51,477 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,369 positive reviews and 1,108 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/5/2017 |
| Developer | Gears for Breakfast |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 253230 |
2. 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 #2 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,827 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,726 positive reviews and 101 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 | 7/27/2018 |
| Developer | NEKO WORKs |
| Publisher | Sekai Project |
| Steam App Id | 899970 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,372 positive reviews and 672 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 |
4. Muv-Luv Alternative
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 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,067 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,947 positive reviews and 120 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 91, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 147,776 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 135,508 positive reviews and 12,268 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. 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 90, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 382 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 374 positive reviews and 8 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 10/4/2023 |
| Franchise | Ogre Pixel |
| Developer | Ogre Pixel |
| Publisher | Ogre Pixel |
| Steam App Id | 2322180 |
7. 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 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,559 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,175 positive reviews and 3,384 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 |
8. Muv-Luv
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 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 1,610 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,515 positive reviews and 95 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 |
9. Cyber Knights: Flashpoint
Cyberpunk mercenaries RPG! Turn-based squad tactics with unique heist-planning strategy. Build your crew wisely; their stories will become interwoven with your own. Pull off heists with powerful cyberware, faction connections, multiclassing, weapon modding, stealth, hacking, and more!
Cyber Knights: Flashpoint has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 898 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 853 positive reviews and 45 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2023 |
| Franchise | Trese Brothers |
| Developer | Trese Brothers |
| Publisher | Trese Brothers |
| Steam App Id | 1021210 |
10. Isles of Sea and Sky
A fantastic, oceanic, open world puzzle adventure. Solve innovative block puzzles while unearthing a mystifying story, gaining new friends that change the puzzle landscape, and unlocking powers that provide more options for how you choose to progress through the enigmatic Isles of Sea and Sky.
Isles of Sea and Sky has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Kickstarter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 881 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 824 positive reviews and 57 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 5/22/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 1233070 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 143 | 10/5/2017 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 7/27/2018 | 93 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 45 | 6/26/2014 | 93 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 2/28/2018 | 92 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,655 | 1/19/2016 | 91 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 10/4/2023 | 90 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 2/25/2016 | 90 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 2/28/2018 | 89 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 10/17/2023 | 89 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 5/22/2024 | 88 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). NEKOPARA Extra on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Muv-Luv Alternative on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). Darkest Dungeon® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). A Tiny Sticker Tale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). SUPERHOT on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Muv-Luv on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Cyber Knights: Flashpoint on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 13). Isles of Sea and Sky on Steam. Steam Store.