Best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 3,501 Post-apocalyptic 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. Post-apocalyptic game rankings were last updated on 3/21/2025.

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1. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 948,429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 925,081 positive reviews and 23,348 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 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

2. ATRI -My Dear Moments-

"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...

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ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,459 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,173 positive reviews and 286 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $20.99 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 $20.99
Release Date 6/18/2020
Franchise ANIPLEX.EXE
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Steam App Id 1230140

3. The Walking Dead

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

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The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,543 positive reviews and 1,976 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 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 $3.74
Release Date 4/24/2012
Developer Telltale Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 207610

4. Steam Engine Simulator

The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

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Steam Engine Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,024 positive reviews and 95 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 6/7/2023
Developer Ektorom Software Inc.
Publisher Ektorom Software Inc.
Steam App Id 2381620

5. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94,769 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 91,659 positive reviews and 3,110 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 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

6. Half-Life 2: Episode Two

Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions.

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Half-Life 2: Episode Two has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 41,890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,657 positive reviews and 1,233 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.00 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.

Release Date 10/10/2007
Franchise Half-Life
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 420

7. The Upturned

A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.

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The Upturned has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,295 positive reviews and 16 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 3/23/2022
Developer Zeekerss
Publisher Zeekerss
Steam App Id 1717770

8. Dying Light

First-person action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by flesh-hungry zombies. Roam a city devastated by a mysterious virus epidemic. Scavenge for supplies, craft weapons, and face hordes of the infected.

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Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 444,972 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,052 positive reviews and 20,920 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
Release Date 1/27/2015
Developer Techland
Publisher Techland
Steam App Id 239140

9. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series

The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series contains all 4 Seasons, 400 Days, and The Walking Dead: Michonne, which includes over 50 hours of gameplay across 23 unique episodes.

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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,108 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,151 positive reviews and 957 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 10/29/2020
Franchise Skybound Games
Developer Skybound Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 1449690

10. Dungeon Munchies

Hunt down monsters to cook and eat them! You’ve been revived in a massive underground complex and you must leave this bizarre facility. Aided by the undead Necro-Chef Simmer, you must stay safe, get fed, find a way to get out

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Dungeon Munchies has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Post-apocalyptic Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,864 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,673 positive reviews and 191 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 7/27/2022
Developer maJAJa
Publisher maJAJa
Steam App Id 799640

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17,224
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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ATRI -My Dear Moments- steam charts
74
6/18/2020
96
$20.99
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The Walking Dead steam charts
133
4/24/2012
96
$3.74
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41
6/7/2023
96
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Brotato steam charts
5,649
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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Half-Life 2: Episode Two steam charts
24
10/10/2007
95
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The Upturned steam charts
2
3/23/2022
95
$9.99
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Dying Light steam charts
4,055
1/27/2015
94
$3.99
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The Walking Dead: The Telltale Definitive Series steam charts
3,472
10/29/2020
94
$49.99
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Dungeon Munchies steam charts
8
7/27/2022
94
$19.99
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