Best Mystery Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 8,970 Mystery 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 game rankings were last updated on 9/20/2025.
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1. DELTARUNE
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE holds the #1 spot for "best Mystery Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,536 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,457 positive reviews and 1,079 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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.
2. Chants of Sennaar
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Chants of Sennaar has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,033 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,611 positive reviews and 422 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Rundisc |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1931770 |
3. Stray
Lost, alone and separated from family, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten cybercity and find their way home.
Stray has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 161,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 157,082 positive reviews and 4,452 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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 | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 7/19/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | BlueTwelve Studio |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1332010 |
4. Paper Lily - Chapter 1
Paper Lily is an RPG horror game in which you can solve puzzles in different ways. Explore a hidden world, meet strange characters, and guide Lacie as she attempts to find answers about her unusual condition.
Paper Lily - Chapter 1 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,263 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,201 positive reviews and 62 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
5. The Room
A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.
The Room has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,879 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,218 positive reviews and 661 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2014 |
| Developer | Fireproof Games |
| Publisher | Fireproof Games |
| Steam App Id | 288160 |
6. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue
Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter.
Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,548 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,508 positive reviews and 40 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
7. Neon White
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Neon White has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,435 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,083 positive reviews and 352 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| Release Date | 6/16/2022 |
| Franchise | Annapurna Interactive |
| Developer | Angel Matrix |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1533420 |
8. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,239 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,198 positive reviews and 41 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
9. Persona 4 Golden
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 80,972 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,553 positive reviews and 2,419 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.
10. Tactical Breach Wizards
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Tactical Breach Wizards has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Mystery Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,316 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,132 positive reviews and 184 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 8/22/2024 |
| Franchise | Suspicious Developments |
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| Publisher | Suspicious Developments |
| Steam App Id | 1043810 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,159 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 332 | 7/19/2022 | 96 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 1/26/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 66 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 10/15/2021 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 88 | 6/16/2022 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 764 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 62 | 8/22/2024 | 95 | $13.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Stray on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 28). Paper Lily - Chapter 1 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 21). The Room on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 20). Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Neon White on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 29). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Tactical Breach Wizards on Steam. Steam Store.