Best Modern Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,232 Modern 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. Modern game rankings were last updated on 4/9/2025.
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1. Rhythm Doctor
Save patients with your rhythm mastery! Rhythm Doctor is a rhythm game where you heal patients by defibrillating in time to their heartbeats. Learn each patient's unique heartbeat and defeat boss viruses trying to sabotage your rhythm, all set to heart-pumping, soul-soothing music.
Rhythm Doctor holds the #1 spot for "best Modern Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,052 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,723 positive reviews and 329 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $15.99 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 | $15.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2021 |
| Franchise | 7th Beat Games |
| Developer | 7th Beat Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 774181 |
2. 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.
ASTLIBRA Revision has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,386 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,250 positive reviews and 1,136 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $18.74 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 | $18.74 |
| Release Date | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | WhisperGames |
| Developer | KEIZO |
| Publisher | WhisperGames |
| Steam App Id | 1718570 |
3. Lost Judgment
When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.
Lost Judgment has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,396 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,996 positive reviews and 400 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2022 |
| Franchise | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Developer | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Steam App Id | 2058190 |
4. Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi)
The English version of the heartwarming story that was highly acclaimed in Japan. Enjoy the meticulously crafted narrative. Set in Okinawa, Japan, it is also a story that unravels the mysteries hidden within its history and fantasy.
Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi) has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 639 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 615 positive reviews and 24 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.98 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 | $24.98 |
| Release Date | 8/19/2022 |
| Developer | Fragaria |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1950570 |
5. Seedsow Lullaby
"My mother, my daughter, and me—three sixteen-year-olds on an extraordinary adventure."After traveling through time to meet their sixteen-year-old counterparts, three generations of women set off on an adventure through the Land of the Gods. What could await them at the end of their journey?
Seedsow Lullaby has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 292 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 287 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $20.99 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 | $20.99 |
| Release Date | 12/13/2024 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
| Developer | iMel Inc. |
| Publisher | ANIPLEX.EXE |
| Steam App Id | 2748830 |
6. Trap Shrine
The Goddess was a Crossdresser?! The enshrined deity turned out to be a cross dressing Goddess that was sealed to... marry ME?! The cross dressing legend starts here!
Trap Shrine has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,603 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,511 positive reviews and 92 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 3/29/2019 |
| Developer | No Strike |
| Publisher | Eroge Japan |
| Steam App Id | 951000 |
7. Tormented Souls
Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.
Tormented Souls has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,956 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,431 positive reviews and 525 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 | 8/27/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | PQube |
| Steam App Id | 1367590 |
8. The Scourge | Tai Ương
The Scourge game tells stories revolving around urban legends from the 1990s in Saigon, Vietnam. The male protagonist is trapped by past sins caused by his and his family's mistakes. Now, he must confront and overcome the consequences to find a path to redemption, and you are him.
The Scourge | Tai Ương has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 526 positive reviews and 35 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 | 10/23/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2456350 |
9. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation
Fear, anxiety, and laughter are the symbol of youth. Experience the true paranormal haunting with your friends from the first-person perspective and stay alive. The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is an adaptation of a horror film, includes Taiwanese urban legend and an intriguing backstory.
The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,740 positive reviews and 284 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 | 8/24/2022 |
| Developer | SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1611430 |
10. Combat Master: Season 4
Join fast-paced action-packed combat. Play Combat Master -- AAA experience on any hardware. Best-in-class multiplayer gunfight. Next-level extreme performance. Lightning-speed loading time and a whole lot more.
Combat Master: Season 4 has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Modern Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44,440 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,214 positive reviews and 5,226 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 4/21/2023 |
| Developer | Alfa Bravo Inc |
| Publisher | Alfa Bravo Inc |
| Steam App Id | 2281730 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 46 | 2/26/2021 | 96 | $15.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 139 | 10/13/2022 | 94 | $18.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 288 | 9/14/2022 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 8/19/2022 | 90 | $24.98 | Steam Charts | |
| 12 | 12/13/2024 | 90 | $20.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 3/29/2019 | 89 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22 | 8/27/2021 | 88 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 10/23/2024 | 87 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 62 | 8/24/2022 | 87 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,072 | 4/21/2023 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 13). ASTLIBRA Revision on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Lost Judgment on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Tales from Toyotoki: Arrival of the Witch (The witch of the Ihanashi) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). Seedsow Lullaby on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 18). Trap Shrine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Tormented Souls on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 29). The Scourge | Tai Ương on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 1). The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). Combat Master: Season 4 on Steam. Steam Store.