Best Platformer Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 11,220 Platformer 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. Platformer game rankings were last updated on 6/6/2025.

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1. Portal 2

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Platformer Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 433,438 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 427,763 positive reviews and 5,675 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 620

2. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 177,630 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,914 positive reviews and 2,716 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

3. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,409,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,373,580 positive reviews and 35,490 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

4. Pizza Tower

Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.

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Pizza Tower has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 66,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,609 positive reviews and 1,096 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 1/26/2023
Developer Tour De Pizza
Publisher Tour De Pizza
Steam App Id 2231450

5. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,051 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,656 positive reviews and 1,395 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

6. ENA: Dream BBQ

Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

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ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,400 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 24,076 positive reviews and 324 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 3/27/2025
Developer ENA Team
Publisher Joel G
Steam App Id 2134320

7. Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

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Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 416,227 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 403,913 positive reviews and 12,314 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 2/24/2017
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Steam App Id 367520

8. Celeste

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

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Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 117,477 positive reviews and 3,054 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 1/25/2018
Franchise EXOK Games
Developers
Publisher Maddy Makes Games Inc.
Steam App Id 504230

9. A Hat in Time

A Hat in Time is a cute-as-heck 3D platformer featuring a little girl who stitches hats for wicked powers! Freely explore giant worlds and recover Time Pieces to travel to new heights!

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A Hat in Time has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 51,677 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,567 positive reviews and 1,110 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 10/5/2017
Developer Gears for Breakfast
Publishers
Steam App Id 253230

10. Split Fiction

Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.

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Split Fiction has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 81,699 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,679 positive reviews and 2,020 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $49.99 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 $49.99
Release Date 3/6/2025
Franchise Electronic Arts
Developer Hazelight Studios
Publisher Electronic Arts
Steam App Id 2001120

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Portal 2 steam charts
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4/18/2011
98
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Portal steam charts
740
10/10/2007
97
$9.99
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Terraria steam charts
39,648
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Pizza Tower steam charts
301
1/26/2023
97
$19.99
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Katana ZERO steam charts
122
4/18/2019
96
$14.99
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ENA: Dream BBQ steam charts
242
3/27/2025
96
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Hollow Knight steam charts
7,890
2/24/2017
96
$14.99
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Celeste steam charts
1,570
1/25/2018
96
$19.99
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A Hat in Time steam charts
97
10/5/2017
96
$29.99
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Split Fiction steam charts
17,082
3/6/2025
96
$49.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 26). Katana ZERO on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 24). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 31). Hollow Knight on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 5). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). A Hat in Time on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 3). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.

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