Best Minigames Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 564 Minigames 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. Minigames game rankings were last updated on 7/7/2025.

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1. It Takes Two

Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.

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It Takes Two holds the #1 spot for "best Minigames Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 222,915 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 212,381 positive reviews and 10,534 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 3/26/2021
Franchise Hazelight Studios
Developers
Publisher Electronic Arts
Steam App Id 1426210

2. 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 #2 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,896 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,688 positive reviews and 3,208 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

3. Car Mechanic Simulator 2021

Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.

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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 30,391 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,156 positive reviews and 1,235 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 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 $6.99
Release Date 8/11/2021
Developer Red Dot Games
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Steam App Id 1190000

4. Yakuza Kiwami 2

Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must face the ambitious Ryuji Goda, the Dragon of Kansai, in an all-out war between two rival yakuza clans. An extreme recreation of one of Yakuza’s most beloved entries, now in stunning 4K and unlocked framerates. There can be only one dragon.

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Yakuza Kiwami 2 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,771 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,972 positive reviews and 799 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 5/9/2019
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 927380

5. Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Become Ichiban Kasuga, a low-ranking yakuza grunt left on the brink of death by the man he trusted most. Take up your legendary bat and get ready to crack some underworld skulls in dynamic RPG combat set against the backdrop of modern-day Japan.

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Yakuza: Like a Dragon has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,570 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,688 positive reviews and 1,882 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 11/10/2020
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1235140

6. UFO 50

UFO 50 is a collection of 50 single and multiplayer games that span a variety of genres, from platformers and shoot 'em ups to puzzle games, roguelites, and RPGs. Our goal is to combine a familiar 8-bit aesthetic with new ideas and modern game design.

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UFO 50 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,113 positive reviews and 282 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 9/18/2024
Developer Mossmouth
Publisher Mossmouth
Steam App Id 1147860

7. Later Alligator

Pat the alligator, a (mostly) harmless and (probably) innocent reptile is at the center of a conspiracy that could bring down the biggest, scariest family in Alligator New York City: his own! Explore the city, meet the Family, and try to save Pat before the clock runs out.

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Later Alligator has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,796 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,696 positive reviews and 100 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.59 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 $3.59
Release Date 9/18/2019
Developers
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Steam App Id 966320

8. Rift of the NecroDancer

The NecroDancer's back in an all-new rhythm game! Dragged into a strange new world, Cadence must engage in musical combat with monsters surging through the Rift! Face pulse-pounding Rhythm Rifts where every beat is a battle, all set to an original soundtrack by Danny Baranowsky & friends.

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Rift of the NecroDancer has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,447 positive reviews and 175 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $15.99 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 $15.99
Release Date 2/5/2025
Franchise Klei
Developers
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Steam App Id 2073250

9. Yakuza Kiwami

SEGA’s critically-acclaimed entry that started a legend. Become Kazuma Kiryu, an up-and-coming yakuza who takes the fall for the murder of a crime boss, only to emerge from prison ten years later to a changed world. Remastered from the ground up, now in 4K and uncapped framerates on PC.

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Yakuza Kiwami has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,034 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,580 positive reviews and 1,454 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 2/19/2019
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 834530

10. GigaBash

GigaBash is the ultimate Kaiju Fighting Game for 1-4 players, where you battle as film-inspired Kaijus and giant Heroes in fully destructible cityscapes.

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GigaBash has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,515 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 8/4/2022
Developer Passion Republic Games
Publisher Passion Republic Games
Steam App Id 1546400

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It Takes Two steam charts
11,075
3/26/2021
94
$9.99
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Yakuza 0 steam charts
465
8/1/2018
94
$19.99
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 steam charts
1,148
8/11/2021
94
$6.99
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Yakuza Kiwami 2 steam charts
181
5/9/2019
93
$10.99
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon steam charts
659
11/10/2020
92
$9.99
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UFO 50 steam charts
316
9/18/2024
92
$19.99
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Later Alligator steam charts
10
9/18/2019
92
$3.59
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Rift of the NecroDancer steam charts
216
2/5/2025
91
$15.99
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Yakuza Kiwami steam charts
186
2/19/2019
91
$10.99
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GigaBash steam charts
24
8/4/2022
89
$9.99
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