Best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,822 Puzzle 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. Puzzle Platformer game rankings were last updated on 12/13/2024.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 416,113 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 410,686 positive reviews and 5,427 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.
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.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,237 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,639 positive reviews and 2,598 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.
3. 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.
Celeste has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,548 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 108,728 positive reviews and 2,820 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 |
4. Chants of Sennaar
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Chants of Sennaar has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,993 positive reviews and 300 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 | 9/5/2023 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Rundisc |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1931770 |
5. BattleBlock Theater®
Welcome to BattleBlock Theater! You’ve got no where to go but up...on stage. Play single player or co-op to free your friends and save Hatty Hattington! Jump, solve and battle your way through a mysterious theater inhabited by highly technological felines.
BattleBlock Theater® has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,058 positive reviews and 1,972 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 | 5/15/2014 |
| Franchise | The Behemoth |
| Developer | The Behemoth |
| Publisher | The Behemoth |
| Steam App Id | 238460 |
6. INSIDE
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. INSIDE is a dark, narrative-driven platformer combining intense action with challenging puzzles. It has been critically acclaimed for its moody art style, ambient soundtrack and unsettling atmosphere.
INSIDE has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 63,951 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 61,958 positive reviews and 1,993 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
7. GRIS
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 78,460 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,710 positive reviews and 2,750 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 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 | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 12/13/2018 |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
8. Webbed
Swing through the trees, spin sticky webs, and make friends with bugs! Be the adorable spider you've always wanted to be.
Webbed has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,249 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 12,935 positive reviews and 314 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 | 9/9/2021 |
| Developer | Sbug Games |
| Publisher | Sbug Games |
| Steam App Id | 1390350 |
9. The Last Campfire
The Last Campfire is an adventure, a story of a lost ember trapped in a puzzling place, searching for meaning and a way home.
The Last Campfire has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,007 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,725 positive reviews and 282 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 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 | $1.49 |
| Release Date | 10/7/2021 |
| Franchise | Hello Games |
| Developer | Hello Games |
| Publisher | Hello Games |
| Steam App Id | 990630 |
10. The Upturned
A frantic adventure. Welcome to the Upturned Inn: a grand hotel for the dead! You just want to find your room.
The Upturned has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,187 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,171 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,814 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 740 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,079 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 260 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 97 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 473 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 367 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 9/9/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 357 | 10/7/2021 | 95 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 3/23/2022 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 15). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). INSIDE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 14). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Webbed on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 18). The Upturned on Steam. Steam Store.