Best PvP Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 6,496 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 5/18/2024.
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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 126,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 122,200 positive reviews and 4,312 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.
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 21,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,112 positive reviews and 556 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 178,792 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 171,553 positive reviews and 7,239 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 |
| 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 407,531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 388,215 positive reviews and 19,316 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 41,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,662 positive reviews and 1,740 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.24 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 | $5.24 |
| 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 380,864 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 359,287 positive reviews and 21,577 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. Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Co-operative top-down shooter game available for free. An epic bug hunt featuring a unique blend of co-op play and squad-level tactics.
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop 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 21,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,176 positive reviews and 1,074 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 4/20/2017 |
| Developer | Reactive Drop Team |
| Publisher | Reactive Drop Team |
| Steam App Id | 563560 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 117,646 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 110,211 positive reviews and 7,435 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
| Steam Price | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 9/28/2017 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall West |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 674940 |
9. ELDEN RING
THE NEW 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 #9 spot for the best PvP Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 813,821 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 755,507 positive reviews and 58,314 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 |
10. Tetris® Effect: Connected
Tetris® Effect: Connected adds an all-new robust multiplayer expansion to the huge variety of addictive and innovative single-player modes that Tetris Effect is known for, with all-new co-op and competitive online and local multiplayer modes!
Tetris® Effect: Connected 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 6,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,342 positive reviews and 332 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 8/18/2021 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Enhance |
| Steam App Id | 1003590 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 943 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 61 | 12/10/2018 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,984 | 9/14/2017 | 95 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13,344 | 7/15/2021 | 94 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,820 | 3/4/2016 | 94 | $5.24 | Steam Charts | |
 | 7,644 | 4/11/2016 | 93 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 185 | 4/20/2017 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 772 | 9/28/2017 | 92 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 58,036 | 2/24/2022 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 141 | 8/18/2021 | 92 | $39.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 13). Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 11). Dying Light on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Ultimate Chicken Horse on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). DARK SOULS™ III on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Stick Fight: The Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 17). ELDEN RING on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 9). Tetris® Effect: Connected on Steam. Steam Store.