Best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 5,147 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 4/3/2025.
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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 429,998 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,365 positive reviews and 5,633 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 175,788 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,096 positive reviews and 2,692 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. Split Fiction
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Split Fiction 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 68,149 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 66,664 positive reviews and 1,485 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,211 positive reviews and 3,001 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,368 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,014 positive reviews and 354 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Rundisc |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1931770 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,481 positive reviews and 1,991 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 64,971 positive reviews and 2,060 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.
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,152 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,816 positive reviews and 336 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 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 13,672 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,345 positive reviews and 327 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 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Puzzle Platformer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 82,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,522 positive reviews and 2,973 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 | 12/13/2018 |
| Franchise | Nomada Studio |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,887 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 360 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 34,967 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,739 | 1/25/2018 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 352 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 71 | 5/15/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 503 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 183 | 10/7/2021 | 95 | $1.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 24 | 9/9/2021 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 89 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 4). Celeste on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 7). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). BattleBlock Theater® on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 14). INSIDE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). The Last Campfire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 8). Webbed on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.