Best Minigames Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 473 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 1/15/2025.

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1. 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 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 70,973 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,847 positive reviews and 3,126 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

2. 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 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 195,243 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 185,645 positive reviews and 9,598 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 3/26/2021
Franchise Hazelight Studios
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Publisher Electronic Arts
Steam App Id 1426210

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 27,582 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,458 positive reviews and 1,124 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 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 15,855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,102 positive reviews and 753 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 5/9/2019
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 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,482 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,763 positive reviews and 1,719 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 11/10/2020
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1235140

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,640 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,543 positive reviews and 97 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $17.99 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 $17.99
Release Date 9/18/2019
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Steam App Id 966320

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,814 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,432 positive reviews and 1,382 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 2/19/2019
Developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 834530

8. McPixel 3

McPixel 3 is a mind-blowing save-the-day adventure that sees the titular wanna-be hero avert one disaster after another at every turn using unconventional yet entertaining methods of mayhem.

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McPixel 3 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,315 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,240 positive reviews and 75 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 11/14/2022
Franchise Devolver Digital
Developer Sos Sosowski
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 1338580

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Minigames Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,393 positive reviews and 94 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 8/4/2022
Developer Passion Republic Games
Publisher Passion Republic Games
Steam App Id 1546400

10. FlatOut

Ram through pile-ups and smash through your windshield as you push racing to the edge! FlatOut™ delivers more heart-stopping thrills than any sane driver can handle!

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FlatOut 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 5,218 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,800 positive reviews and 418 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 2/2/2007
Developers
Publisher Strategy First
Steam App Id 6220

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Yakuza 0 steam charts
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8/1/2018
94
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It Takes Two steam charts
3,316
3/26/2021
94
$39.99
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 steam charts
1,241
8/11/2021
94
$24.99
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Yakuza Kiwami 2 steam charts
308
5/9/2019
93
$19.99
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Yakuza: Like a Dragon steam charts
1,052
11/10/2020
93
$19.99
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Later Alligator steam charts
9
9/18/2019
92
$17.99
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Yakuza Kiwami steam charts
335
2/19/2019
91
$19.99
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McPixel 3 steam charts
8
11/14/2022
89
$9.99
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GigaBash steam charts
9
8/4/2022
89
$24.99
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FlatOut steam charts
27
2/2/2007
89
$7.49
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Yakuza Kiwami 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Yakuza: Like a Dragon on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). McPixel 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). GigaBash on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). FlatOut on Steam. Steam Store.

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