Best Mature Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 6,522 Mature 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. Mature game rankings were last updated on 9/30/2025.

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1. ATRI -My Dear Moments-

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

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ATRI -My Dear Moments- holds the #1 spot for "best Mature Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,558 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,241 positive reviews and 317 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.44 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 $9.44
Release Date 6/18/2020
Franchise ANIPLEX.EXE
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Steam App Id 1230140

2. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 839,102 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 812,132 positive reviews and 26,970 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 5/18/2015
Franchise CD PROJEKT RED
Developer CD PROJEKT RED
Publisher CD PROJEKT RED
Steam App Id 292030

3. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™

From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.

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South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 69,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,810 positive reviews and 1,698 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 3/5/2014
Developer Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher Ubisoft
Steam App Id 213670

4. Split Fiction

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

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Split Fiction has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 92,907 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 90,354 positive reviews and 2,553 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $44.99 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 $44.99
Release Date 3/6/2025
Franchise Electronic Arts
Developer Hazelight Studios
Publisher Electronic Arts
Steam App Id 2001120

5. The Walking Dead

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

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The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,756 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,719 positive reviews and 2,037 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 4/24/2012
Developer Telltale Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 207610

6. POSTAL 2

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

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POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 121,605 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 117,871 positive reviews and 3,734 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.99 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 $0.99
Release Date 11/2/2012
Franchise Postal Franchise
Developer Running With Scissors
Publisher Running With Scissors
Steam App Id 223470

7. 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.

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星空列车与白的旅行 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,725 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,650 positive reviews and 75 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
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Steam App Id 1567800

8. NEKOPARA Vol. 4

Despite the popularity of, "La Soleil", Kashou's father continues to disapprove of it. Determined to get his father to approve of him, Kashou journeys to France to seek advice from the teacher who taught him his craft. A new chapter awaits in the next volume of the NEKOPARA series!

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NEKOPARA Vol. 4 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,688 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,447 positive reviews and 241 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 11/26/2020
Developer NEKO WORKs
Publisher Sekai Project
Steam App Id 1406990

9. Yakuza 0

SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

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Yakuza 0 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,828 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,594 positive reviews and 3,234 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 8/1/2018
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 638970

10. Paint the Town Red

Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down.

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Paint the Town Red has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mature Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,453 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,206 positive reviews and 1,247 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 7/29/2021
Developer South East Games
Publisher South East Games
Steam App Id 337320

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ATRI -My Dear Moments- steam charts
118
6/18/2020
96
$9.44
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt steam charts
12,688
5/18/2015
96
$7.99
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South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ steam charts
1,363
3/5/2014
96
$5.99
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Split Fiction steam charts
3,077
3/6/2025
96
$44.99
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The Walking Dead steam charts
256
4/24/2012
96
$14.99
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POSTAL 2 steam charts
596
11/2/2012
96
$0.99
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星空列车与白的旅行 steam charts
44
5/14/2021
95
$19.99
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NEKOPARA Vol. 4 steam charts
24
11/26/2020
94
$4.99
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Yakuza 0 steam charts
801
8/1/2018
94
$19.99
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Paint the Town Red steam charts
433
7/29/2021
94
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). 星空列车与白的旅行 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). NEKOPARA Vol. 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). Yakuza 0 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Paint the Town Red on Steam. Steam Store.

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