Best PvP Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 7,922 PvP 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. PvP game rankings were last updated on 11/16/2024.
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1. Half-Life
Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world.
Half-Life holds the #1 spot for "best PvP Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 134,673 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 129,999 positive reviews and 4,674 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $0.99 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.
2. DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
DUSK has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,476 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,890 positive reviews and 586 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 | 12/10/2018 |
| Franchise | New Blood Interactive |
| Developer | David Szymanski |
| Publisher | New Blood Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 519860 |
3. Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 183,781 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,250 positive reviews and 7,531 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $44.99 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 | $44.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2017 |
| Franchise | Larian Studios |
| Developer | Larian Studios |
| Publisher | Larian Studios |
| Steam App Id | 435150 |
4. 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.
Dying Light has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 429,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 409,354 positive reviews and 20,293 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.
5. Ultimate Chicken Horse
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a party platformer game where you build the level as you play, placing traps and hazards to screw your friends over, but trying not to screw yourself.
Ultimate Chicken Horse has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 45,001 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 43,133 positive reviews and 1,868 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 | 3/4/2016 |
| Developer | Clever Endeavour Games |
| Publisher | Clever Endeavour Games |
| Steam App Id | 386940 |
6. DARK SOULS™ III
Dark Souls continues to push the boundaries with the latest, ambitious chapter in the critically-acclaimed and genre-defining series. Prepare yourself and Embrace The Darkness!
DARK SOULS™ III has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 396,712 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 373,928 positive reviews and 22,784 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 4/11/2016 |
| Developer | FromSoftware Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 374320 |
7. GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R
Ultimate battle action, and the epitome of the GUILTY GEAR XX series now on Steam! Bonus soundtracks included!
GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,956 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,694 positive reviews and 262 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 5/26/2015 |
| Developer | Arc System Works |
| Publisher | Arc System Works |
| Steam App Id | 348550 |
8. Cassette Beasts
Collect awesome monsters to use during turn-based battles in this open-world RPG, now with online multiplayer mode. Combine any two monster forms using Cassette Beasts’ Fusion System to create unique and powerful new ones!
Cassette Beasts has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,697 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,342 positive reviews and 355 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 | 4/26/2023 |
| Franchise | Raw Fury Games |
| Developer | Bytten Studio |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 1321440 |
9. Stick Fight: The Game
Stick Fight is a physics-based couch/online fighting game where you battle it out as the iconic stick figures from the golden age of the internet.
Stick Fight: The Game has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,259 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,565 positive reviews and 7,694 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2017 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall West |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 674940 |
10. ELDEN RING
THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
ELDEN RING has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 979,298 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 907,366 positive reviews and 71,932 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 2/24/2022 |
| Developer | FromSoftware Inc. |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1245620 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 4,103 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $0.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,038 | 9/14/2017 | 95 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15,603 | 7/15/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 370 | 3/4/2016 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 6,460 | 4/11/2016 | 93 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 74 | 5/26/2015 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 691 | 4/26/2023 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 431 | 9/28/2017 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44,187 | 2/24/2022 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 11). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 7). Ultimate Chicken Horse on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). DARK SOULS™ III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 14). Cassette Beasts on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Stick Fight: The Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 13). ELDEN RING on Steam. Steam Store.