Best Linear Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 11,544 Linear 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. Linear game rankings were last updated on 12/16/2025.
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1. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ holds the #1 spot for "best Linear Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 34,466 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 33,979 positive reviews and 487 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
2. Öoo
A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative ways to use bombs!
Öoo has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,425 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,394 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2025 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | NamaTakahashi |
| Steam App Id | 2721890 |
3. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,693 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,641 positive reviews and 52 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
4. Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is 1 second per second of advanced funkstyle. Battle rival crews and dispatch militarized police to conquer the five boroughs of New Amsterdam. Become All City.
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,877 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,563 positive reviews and 314 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 | 8/18/2023 |
| Developer | Team Reptile |
| Publisher | Team Reptile |
| Steam App Id | 1353230 |
5. 星空列车与白的旅行
The train you took, piercing the night sky and galloping under the stars, was refreshing-it was really a great value trip. In the solo journey under the refreshing night breeze, I met casual passengers and the loving and loving flight attendants.
星空列车与白的旅行 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,091 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,009 positive reviews and 82 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 | 5/14/2021 |
| Developer | しらたまこ |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1567800 |
6. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,908 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,801 positive reviews and 107 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 11/10/2025 |
| Developer | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Publisher | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Steam App Id | 4122860 |
7. Monument Valley
Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.
Monument Valley has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,043 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,888 positive reviews and 155 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.79 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 | $2.79 |
| Release Date | 7/12/2022 |
| Franchise | ustwo games |
| Developer | ustwo games |
| Publisher | ustwo games |
| Steam App Id | 1927720 |
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.
Felvidek has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,253 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,175 positive reviews and 78 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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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2299900 |
9. Until Then
A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Until Then has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,944 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,505 positive reviews and 439 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 6/25/2024 |
| Franchise | Maximum Entertainment |
| Developer | Polychroma Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1574820 |
10. SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Linear Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,218 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,789 positive reviews and 429 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 | 10/25/2024 |
| Franchise | SEGA |
| Developer | Sonic Team |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Steam App Id | 2513280 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 160 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 8/7/2025 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 49 | 8/18/2023 | 95 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20 | 5/14/2021 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 150 | 11/10/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 7/12/2022 | 95 | $2.79 | Steam Charts | |
| 6 | 3/29/2024 | 95 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 185 | 6/25/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 118 | 10/25/2024 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 16). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 3). Öoo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 3). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 9). Bomb Rush Cyberfunk on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 21). 星空列车与白的旅行 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 6). Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 2). Monument Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 16). Felvidek on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 5). Until Then on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 3). SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS on Steam. Steam Store.