Best Noir Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 1,187 Noir 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. Noir game rankings were last updated on 7/20/2025.

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1. Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

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Katana ZERO holds the #1 spot for "best Noir Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,954 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,537 positive reviews and 1,417 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 4/18/2019
Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 460950

2. Return of the Obra Dinn

Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn.

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Return of the Obra Dinn has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,533 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,597 positive reviews and 936 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 10/18/2018
Developer Lucas Pope
Publisher 3909
Steam App Id 653530

3. Fallen Aces

The A.C.E.S, watchful guardians of Switchblade City, are being taken down, one by one. Now it's up to one man, with two fists, to get to the bottom of it all. Fallen Aces is a crime noir FPS that plays right out of the '90s and looks like it's right outta the comics.

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Fallen Aces has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,918 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,800 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 6/14/2024
Franchise New Blood Interactive
Developers
Publisher New Blood Interactive
Steam App Id 1411910

4. I Am Your Beast

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

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I Am Your Beast has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,083 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,015 positive reviews and 68 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 9/10/2024
Franchise Strange Scaffold
Developer Strange Scaffold
Publishers
Steam App Id 1876590

5. of the Devil

Immerse yourself in neon, smoke, and high-stakes legal gambles as a Defense Attorney with uniquely Killer insights in this episodic, diabolically stylish visual novel adventure game.

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of the Devil has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,167 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,157 positive reviews and 10 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.

Release Date 2/6/2025
Developer nth Circle Studios
Publisher nth Circle Studios
Steam App Id 2739630

6. Primordia

Life has ceased. Man is but a myth. And now, even the machines have begun to fail. Lead Horatio Nullbuilt and his sarcastic sidekick Crispin on a journey through the crumbling world of Primordia, facing malfunctioning robots, ancient secrets, and an implacable, power-hungry foe.

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Primordia has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,324 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,214 positive reviews and 110 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 12/5/2012
Franchise Wormwood Studios
Developer Wormwood Studios
Publisher Wadjet Eye Games
Steam App Id 227000

7. Duck Detective: The Secret Salami

Solving crime is no walk in the pond. You are a down-on-his-luck detective who also happens to be a duck. Use your powers of de-duck-tion to inspect evidence, fill in the blanks, and bust the case wide open! This is a short but twisty detective case.

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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,493 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,247 positive reviews and 246 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
Release Date 5/23/2024
Franchise Happy Broccoli Games
Developer Happy Broccoli Games
Publisher Happy Broccoli Games
Steam App Id 2637990

8. Tangle Tower

Unravel a thrilling mystery by exploring a strange and twisted mansion, discovering curious clues, interrogating peculiar suspects and solving unique puzzles. Will you be able to uncover the secrets of Tangle Tower?

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Tangle Tower has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,417 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,166 positive reviews and 251 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 10/22/2019
Franchise SFB Games
Developer SFB Games
Publisher SFB Games
Steam App Id 359510

9. The Drifter

A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride.

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The Drifter has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 876 positive reviews and 17 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $16.99 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 $16.99
Release Date 7/17/2025
Developers
Publisher Powerhoof
Steam App Id 1170570

10. Blackwell Epiphany

The last game in the Blackwell series.

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Blackwell Epiphany has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 946 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 925 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 4/24/2014
Developer Wadjet Eye Games
Publisher Wadjet Eye Games
Steam App Id 236930

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10/22/2019
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 16). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). of the Devil on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). Primordia on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 24). Duck Detective: The Secret Salami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Tangle Tower on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 30). The Drifter on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 12). Blackwell Epiphany on Steam. Steam Store.

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