Best Looter Shooter Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 796 Looter Shooter 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. Looter Shooter game rankings were last updated on 12/11/2024.

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1. Arrow a Row

Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.

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Arrow a Row holds the #1 spot for "best Looter Shooter Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,513 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,045 positive reviews and 468 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 8/20/2023
Developer Lonerangerix
Publisher Lonerangerix
Steam App Id 2495980

2. I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1

A top down twin stick zombie slaying shooter that you are sure to play again and again!

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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,594 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,562 positive reviews and 32 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free 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.

Release Date 11/11/2021
Developers
Publisher Ska Studios
Steam App Id 1800730

3. Risk of Rain 2

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

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Risk of Rain 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 300,616 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 280,652 positive reviews and 19,964 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.24 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 $8.24
Release Date 8/11/2020
Franchise Risk of Rain Franchise
Developer Hopoo Games
Publisher Gearbox Publishing
Steam App Id 632360

4. Gunfire Reborn

Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.

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Gunfire Reborn has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 97,424 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 91,113 positive reviews and 6,311 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 11/17/2021
Developer Duoyi Games
Publisher Duoyi Games
Steam App Id 1217060

5. DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION

DR LIVESEY: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA, gentlemen, from now on, rom and death means the same thing for you.

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DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,428 positive reviews and 694 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.49 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 $0.49
Release Date 2/13/2023
Franchise Agafonoff
Developer Agafonoff
Publisher Agafonoff
Steam App Id 2181930

6. Necesse

Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!

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Necesse has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,305 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,438 positive reviews and 867 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 12/12/2019
Franchise Hooded Horse
Developers
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Steam App Id 1169040

7. Nightmare Reaper

Progress through the cursed depths of a nightmare while finding an arsenal of powerful weapons and improving your abilities along the way. This retro-inspired FPS with looter shooter and rogue-lite elements breaches the wall between classic and modern gameplay.

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Nightmare Reaper has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,457 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,234 positive reviews and 223 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 3/28/2022
Developer Blazing Bit Games
Publisher Blazing Bit Games
Steam App Id 1051690

8. PAYDAY 2

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

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PAYDAY 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 659,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 590,735 positive reviews and 68,737 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 8/13/2013
Franchise PAYDAY
Developer OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio.
Publisher Starbreeze Publishing AB
Steam App Id 218620

9. Gatekeeper: Infinity

Prologue version of the game Gatekeeper. Gatekeeper: Infinity is a fast-paced rogue-lite shooter where you'll search for the stolen Heart of the Universe and battle machine enemies! Play solo or join forces with friends in co-op mode.

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Gatekeeper: Infinity has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,419 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,076 positive reviews and 343 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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 11/10/2023
Franchise HypeTrain Digital
Developer Gravity Lagoon
Publisher HypeTrain Digital
Steam App Id 2391710

10. Warframe

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

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Warframe has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Looter Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 600,689 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 524,840 positive reviews and 75,849 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 3/25/2013
Developer Digital Extremes
Publisher Digital Extremes
Steam App Id 230410

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Arrow a Row steam charts
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8/20/2023
94
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I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT!!!1 steam charts
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11/11/2021
93
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Risk of Rain 2 steam charts
9,986
8/11/2020
92
$8.24
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Gunfire Reborn steam charts
1,189
11/17/2021
92
$19.99
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DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION steam charts
18
2/13/2023
92
$0.49
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Necesse steam charts
453
12/12/2019
91
$14.99
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Nightmare Reaper steam charts
18
3/28/2022
90
$24.99
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PAYDAY 2 steam charts
32,391
8/13/2013
89
$9.99
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Gatekeeper: Infinity steam charts
13
11/10/2023
89
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Warframe steam charts
79,401
3/25/2013
87
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). Gunfire Reborn on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Necesse on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 7). Nightmare Reaper on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). PAYDAY 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Gatekeeper: Infinity on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store.

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