Best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 991 Mystery Dungeon 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. Mystery Dungeon game rankings were last updated on 11/30/2024.

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1. Crypt of the NecroDancer

Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

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Crypt of the NecroDancer holds the #1 spot for "best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,581 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,568 positive reviews and 1,013 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.99 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 $2.99
Release Date 4/23/2015
Franchise Klei
Developer Brace Yourself Games
Publishers
Steam App Id 247080

2. Reventure

The one and only non-linear adventure with 100 different endings. Don't just wishlist me. I'm not that expensive... also, look at those reviews!

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Reventure has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,923 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,470 positive reviews and 453 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 6/4/2019
Developer Pixelatto
Publisher Pixelatto
Steam App Id 900270

3. Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a traditional roguelike dungeon crawler that's simple to start but hard to master! Every game is a unique challenge, with five different heroes, randomized levels and enemies, and hundreds of items to collect and use.

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Shattered Pixel Dungeon has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,406 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,343 positive reviews and 63 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 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 $5.99
Release Date 3/23/2022
Developer Shattered Pixel
Publisher Shattered Pixel
Steam App Id 1769170

4. From Frontier

By an accident,the protagonist set out on a journey to the "Lemuria Continent" with the second princess of the demon country who was running away from home.Awaiting in the pioneer land is encounters with dangerous monsters, unexplored land, and fascinating beauties.

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From Frontier has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 318 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 314 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.79 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 $4.79
Release Date 7/24/2020
Developer Doubles Core
Publishers
Steam App Id 1348180

5. Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded-

Based on the "Touhou Project" world, Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- is an addictive roguelike RPG that's easy for beginners to pickup and play, but with tons of advanced options for pros! Explore dungeons with your Touhou favorites characters, collect loot, and battle over the Golden Spheres!

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Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,793 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,674 positive reviews and 119 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 10/26/2018
Developer AQUASTYLE
Publisher AQUASTYLE
Steam App Id 931500

6. Boyfriend Dungeon

Date your weapons! Romance swords, daggers, and polearms to level them up in this “shack-and-slash” dungeon crawling adventure.

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Boyfriend Dungeon has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,369 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,173 positive reviews and 196 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 8/11/2021
Franchise Kitfox Games
Developer Kitfox Games
Publisher Kitfox Games
Steam App Id 674930

7. Dungeons of Dreadrock

An immersive puzzle dungeon adventure in the spirit of 1980's home computer games. Dig your way through 100 levels into the ancient depths of Dreadrock Mountain. Winner of Google Indie Games Festival / Indie Clash 1st prize / PocketGamer People's Choice Finalist / GDWC best indie game nominee.

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Dungeons of Dreadrock has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 375 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 354 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 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 $1.49
Release Date 3/14/2022
Developer Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier
Publisher Prof. Dr. Christoph Minnameier
Steam App Id 1896880

8. Caves of Lore

I created Caves of Lore because of my deep love for RPGs. This project took me 6 years to make and I learned a lot about coding, art, and storytelling. If you reach the end then be sure to let me know! Caves has deep combat, classic-styled pixel art, and (of course) LORE! 📖

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Caves of Lore has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 331 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 313 positive reviews and 18 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.69 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 $6.69
Release Date 1/21/2023
Franchise Indie Game Fan
Developer by Mike Robins
Publisher by Mike Robins
Steam App Id 2227130

9. Backpack Hero

The inventory management roguelike! Collect rare items, organize your backpack, and vanquish your foes!

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Backpack Hero has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,220 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,370 positive reviews and 850 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 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 $12.99
Release Date 11/14/2023
Franchise Pretty Soon 1
Developer Jaspel
Publishers
Steam App Id 1970580

10. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon

Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!

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Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mystery Dungeon Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 481 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 440 positive reviews and 41 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 12/13/2021
Franchise Shovel Knight
Developers
Publisher Yacht Club Games
Steam App Id 1184760

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Crypt of the NecroDancer steam charts
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4/23/2015
94
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6/4/2019
92
$7.99
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3/23/2022
90
$5.99
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7/24/2020
90
$4.79
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Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- steam charts
30
10/26/2018
89
$20.99
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3
8/11/2021
88
$9.99
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Dungeons of Dreadrock steam charts
2
3/14/2022
87
$1.49
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1/21/2023
87
$6.69
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Backpack Hero steam charts
267
11/14/2023
86
$12.99
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Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon steam charts
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12/13/2021
85
$9.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 12). Reventure on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Shattered Pixel Dungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 29). From Frontier on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 2). Touhou Genso Wanderer -Reloaded- on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Boyfriend Dungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Dungeons of Dreadrock on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 28). Caves of Lore on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 25). Backpack Hero on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 3). Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on Steam. Steam Store.

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