Best Old School Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 9,440 Old School 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. Old School game rankings were last updated on 4/17/2026.
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1. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection holds the #1 spot for "best Old School Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 56,907 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 56,149 positive reviews and 758 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 | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
2. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,528 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,085 positive reviews and 443 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.19 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.
3. ULTRAKILL
ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
ULTRAKILL has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 225,129 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 219,332 positive reviews and 5,797 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/3/2020 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | Arsi "Hakita" Patala |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1229490 |
4. Crow Country
The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…
Crow Country has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,347 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,215 positive reviews and 132 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.
5. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 25,069 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,330 positive reviews and 739 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
6. DOOM + DOOM II
Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.
DOOM + DOOM II has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,982 positive reviews and 944 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 8/3/2007 |
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| Steam App Id | 2280 |
7. Fallen Aces
The A.C.E.S. Once the 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.
Fallen Aces has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,528 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,367 positive reviews and 161 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 |
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| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 1411910 |
8. CULTIC
Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
CULTIC has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,321 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,093 positive reviews and 228 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 10/13/2022 |
| Franchise | 3D Realms |
| Developer | Jasozz Games |
| Publisher | 3D Realms |
| Steam App Id | 1684930 |
9. Post Void
Post Void is a hypnotic scramble of early first-person shooter design that values speed above all else. Keep your head full and reach the end; Kill what you can to see it mend; Get the high score or try again.
Post Void has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,117 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,740 positive reviews and 377 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 8/6/2020 |
| Developer | YCJY Games |
| Publisher | YCJY Games |
| Steam App Id | 1285670 |
10. Quake
Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.
Quake has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Old School Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,372 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,842 positive reviews and 530 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 8/3/2007 |
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| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 2310 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 158 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 180 | 10/1/2021 | 96 | $4.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,251 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 5/9/2024 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 53 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 279 | 8/3/2007 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 6/14/2024 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 10/13/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 8/6/2020 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 88 | 8/3/2007 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 25). ULTRAKILL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). Crow Country on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 24). DUSK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 2). DOOM + DOOM II on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 26). Fallen Aces on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 2). CULTIC on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 15). Post Void on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 1). Quake on Steam. Steam Store.