Best Metroidvania Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 1,560 Metroidvania 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. Metroidvania game rankings were last updated on 1/12/2025.

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1. Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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Hollow Knight holds the #1 spot for "best Metroidvania Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 389,317 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 377,925 positive reviews and 11,392 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 2/24/2017
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Steam App Id 367520

2. Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 162,751 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 158,063 positive reviews and 4,688 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

3. ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist

Decades after the events of ENDER LILIES, Homunculi — sorrowful, artificial life forms — roam the land. In this dark fantasy Metroidvania, face formidable enemies and explore a bewitching post-apocalyptic world. Humans and Homunculi — what awaits at the end of the quest for their salvation?

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ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,670 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,577 positive reviews and 93 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 3/25/2024
Developers
Publisher Binary Haze Interactive
Steam App Id 2725260

4. Minishoot' Adventures

Fly into a charming handcrafted world and go on an adventure that mixes up open exploration with crispy twin-stick shooter action. Fight your way from the shiny overworld to the deepest caves, improve your ship and overcome the dungeons' bosses to rescue your friends!

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Minishoot' Adventures has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,717 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,619 positive reviews and 98 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 4/2/2024
Franchise IndieArk
Developer SoulGame Studio
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Steam App Id 1634860

5. ANIMAL WELL

Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.

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ANIMAL WELL has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,502 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,794 positive reviews and 708 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 5/9/2024
Developers
Publisher Bigmode
Steam App Id 813230

6. Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition

“Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning Action-Platformer crafted by Moon Studios.

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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 65,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 62,006 positive reviews and 3,024 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 4/27/2016
Franchise Ori Franchise
Developer Moon Studios GmbH
Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 387290

7. ASTLIBRA Revision

Confront time and fate in the 2D action RPG, Astlibra Revision. Explore meticulously crafted worlds, fight brutal boss battles, and upgrade your skills to take down enemies lurking around every corner.

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ASTLIBRA Revision has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,545 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,459 positive reviews and 1,086 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 10/13/2022
Franchise WhisperGames
Developer KEIZO
Publisher WhisperGames
Steam App Id 1718570

8. Chicory: A Colorful Tale

A top-down adventure game in a coloring book world full of vibrant characters. Use painting powers to explore, solve puzzles, make friends, and draw on anything! From creators on Wandersong + Celeste.

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Chicory: A Colorful Tale has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,213 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,138 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 both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 6/10/2021
Developers
Publisher Finji
Steam App Id 1123450

9. 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.

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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,927 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,269 positive reviews and 658 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

10. VVVVVV

VVVVVV is a platform game all about exploring one simple mechanical idea - what if you reversed gravity instead of jumping?

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VVVVVV has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Metroidvania Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,932 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,558 positive reviews and 374 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 9/7/2010
Franchise Terry Cavanagh
Developer Terry Cavanagh
Publisher Terry Cavanagh
Steam App Id 70300

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13,735
2/24/2017
96
$7.49
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3,924
8/6/2018
96
$24.99
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54
3/25/2024
94
$19.99
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Minishoot' Adventures steam charts
84
4/2/2024
94
$14.99
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ANIMAL WELL steam charts
350
5/9/2024
94
$24.99
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Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition steam charts
500
4/27/2016
94
$19.99
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ASTLIBRA Revision steam charts
972
10/13/2022
94
$24.99
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Chicory: A Colorful Tale steam charts
17
6/10/2021
93
$19.99
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove steam charts
59
6/26/2014
93
$39.99
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VVVVVV steam charts
16
9/7/2010
93
$4.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the mist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). Minishoot' Adventures on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). ANIMAL WELL on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). ASTLIBRA Revision on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Chicory: A Colorful Tale on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). VVVVVV on Steam. Steam Store.

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