Best Procedural Generation Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 4,723 Procedural Generation 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. Procedural Generation game rankings were last updated on 5/30/2025.

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1. RimWorld

A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

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RimWorld holds the #1 spot for "best Procedural Generation Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 210,139 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 205,844 positive reviews and 4,295 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $34.99 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 $34.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

2. Balatro

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

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Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 152,715 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 149,695 positive reviews and 3,020 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 2/20/2024
Franchise Playstack
Developer LocalThunk
Publishers
Steam App Id 2379780

3. Slay the Spire

We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

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Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 181,875 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 177,865 positive reviews and 4,010 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.49 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 $8.49
Release Date 1/23/2019
Developers
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Steam App Id 646570

4. The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth is a randomly generated action RPG shooter with heavy Rogue-like elements. Following Isaac on his journey players will find bizarre treasures that change Isaac’s form giving him super human abilities and enabling him to fight off droves of mysterious creatures, discover secrets and fight his way to safety.

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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 342,876 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 333,649 positive reviews and 9,227 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 11/4/2014
Developers
Publisher Nicalis, Inc.
Steam App Id 250900

5. Dead Cells

Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer. You'll explore a sprawling, ever-changing castle... assuming you’re able to fight your way past its keepers in 2D souls-lite combat. No checkpoints. Kill, die, learn, repeat.

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Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,221 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,316 positive reviews and 4,905 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 8/6/2018
Franchise Motion Twin
Developer Motion Twin
Publisher Motion Twin
Steam App Id 588650

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 97,615 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94,347 positive reviews and 3,268 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

7. Tiny Glade

Tiny Glade is a small diorama builder where you doodle whimsical castles, cozy cottages & romantic ruins. Explore gridless building chemistry as the game adorns your glades with procedural detail. No management, combat or goals: just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.

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Tiny Glade has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,740 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,259 positive reviews and 481 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.74 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 $12.74
Release Date 9/23/2024
Developer Pounce Light
Publisher Pounce Light
Steam App Id 2198150

8. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes

Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!

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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,730 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,331 positive reviews and 399 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 10/8/2015
Developer Steel Crate Games
Publisher Steel Crate Games
Steam App Id 341800

9. Baldi's Basics Plus

Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.

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Baldi's Basics Plus has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,400 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,232 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 6/12/2020
Developer Basically Games
Publisher Basically Games, LLC
Steam App Id 1275890

10. Dorfromantik

Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life!

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Dorfromantik has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Procedural Generation Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,617 positive reviews and 956 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.79 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 $9.79
Release Date 4/28/2022
Franchise Toukana Interactive
Developer Toukana Interactive
Publisher Toukana Interactive
Steam App Id 1455840

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RimWorld steam charts
27,026
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
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Balatro steam charts
12,368
2/20/2024
97
$14.99
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Slay the Spire steam charts
18,044
1/23/2019
97
$8.49
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The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth steam charts
19,364
11/4/2014
96
$14.99
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Dead Cells steam charts
4,025
8/6/2018
96
$24.99
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Brotato steam charts
8,290
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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Tiny Glade steam charts
281
9/23/2024
95
$12.74
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Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes steam charts
146
10/8/2015
95
$14.99
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Baldi's Basics Plus steam charts
76
6/12/2020
94
$9.99
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Dorfromantik steam charts
517
4/28/2022
94
$9.79
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 31). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Tiny Glade on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). Dorfromantik on Steam. Steam Store.

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