Best Noir Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 988 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 11/4/2024.

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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 68,261 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,917 positive reviews and 1,344 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 26,897 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,037 positive reviews and 860 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. 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 #3 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,515 positive reviews and 12 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

4. 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 #4 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,222 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,117 positive reviews and 105 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

5. Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut is a groundbreaking role playing game. You’re a detective with a unique skill system at your disposal and a whole city to carve your path across. Interrogate unforgettable characters, crack murders or take bribes. Become a hero or an absolute disaster of a human being.

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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 102,678 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,734 positive reviews and 6,944 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 10/15/2019
Developer ZA/UM
Publisher ZA/UM
Steam App Id 632470

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,848 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,621 positive reviews and 227 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

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 3,721 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,553 positive reviews and 168 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 5/23/2024
Developer Happy Broccoli Games
Publisher Happy Broccoli Games
Steam App Id 2637990

8. Unavowed

A demon has possessed you and used your body to tear a swath of bloodshed through New York. You are now free, but life as you knew it is over. Your only path forward is joining the Unavowed - an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. No matter what the cost.

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Unavowed 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 2,270 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,182 positive reviews and 88 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $14.99 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 $14.99
Release Date 8/8/2018
Developer Wadjet Eye Games
Publisher Wadjet Eye Games
Steam App Id 336140

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 898 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 878 positive reviews and 20 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

10. Chicken Police - Paint it RED!

A wild tale of love, death, chickens, and redemption! Chicken Police is a buddy-cop noir adventure with a carefully crafted world, a gritty story, and absurd humor. The game mixes classic adventure games with visual novel-style storytelling, presented in a beak-droppingly unique art style.

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Chicken Police - Paint it RED! has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Noir Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,148 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,045 positive reviews and 103 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 11/5/2020
Franchise HandyGames
Developer The Wild Gentlemen
Publisher HandyGames
Steam App Id 1084640

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Katana ZERO steam charts
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4/18/2019
96
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Return of the Obra Dinn steam charts
94
10/18/2018
95
$19.99
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I Am Your Beast steam charts
35
9/10/2024
94
$19.99
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Primordia steam charts
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12/5/2012
93
$9.99
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut steam charts
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10/15/2019
92
$9.99
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Tangle Tower steam charts
1
10/22/2019
92
$19.99
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Duck Detective: The Secret Salami steam charts
5
5/23/2024
92
$9.99
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Unavowed steam charts
4
8/8/2018
92
$14.99
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Blackwell Epiphany steam charts
3
4/24/2014
92
$9.99
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Chicken Police - Paint it RED! steam charts
5
11/5/2020
91
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, October 20). Primordia on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 17). Disco Elysium - The Final Cut on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 8). Tangle Tower on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). Duck Detective: The Secret Salami on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 17). Unavowed on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Blackwell Epiphany on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 14). Chicken Police - Paint it RED! on Steam. Steam Store.

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