Best Roguelike Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,500 Roguelike 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. Roguelike game rankings were last updated on 5/18/2024.
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1. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Vampire Survivors holds the #1 spot for "best Roguelike Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 229,652 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,320 positive reviews and 3,332 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
2. Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 256,534 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252,391 positive reviews and 4,143 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
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!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 155,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 152,133 positive reviews and 3,335 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 |
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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.
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 286,987 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,919 positive reviews and 7,068 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 |
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| Publisher | Nicalis, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 250900 |
5. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a rogue-lite, 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. Regular free content updates!
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,306 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 147,046 positive reviews and 4,260 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2018 |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
6. 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.
Balatro has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,587 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,571 positive reviews and 1,016 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 |
7. Risk of Rain 2
Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.
Risk of Rain 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,465 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261,414 positive reviews and 10,051 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.49 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 | $12.49 |
| Release Date | 8/11/2020 |
| Franchise | Risk of Rain Franchise |
| Developer | Hopoo Games |
| Publisher | Gearbox Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 632360 |
8. Arrow a Row
Arrow a row is a game in which you shoot arrows (of course) in a row! or maybe two rows! (maybe three?) Choose your power-ups and defeat the Boss.
Arrow a Row has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,116 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,711 positive reviews and 405 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 | 8/20/2023 |
| Developer | Lonerangerix |
| Publisher | Lonerangerix |
| Steam App Id | 2495980 |
9. Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a bullet hell dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past.
Enter the Gungeon has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 79,064 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,733 positive reviews and 3,331 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.49 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 | $4.49 |
| Release Date | 4/5/2016 |
| Developer | Dodge Roll |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 311690 |
10. Halls of Torment
Slay hordes of terrifying monsters in this horde survival roguelite. Descend into the Halls of Torment where the lords of the underworld await you. Treasures, magic trinkets, and a growing cast of heroes will grant you the power to vanquish the horrors from beyond. How long can you survive?
Halls of Torment has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,897 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,140 positive reviews and 757 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 5/24/2023 |
| Developer | Chasing Carrots |
| Publisher | Chasing Carrots |
| Steam App Id | 2218750 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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 | 7,991 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31,000 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17,712 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $8.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 19,470 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,677 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,553 | 2/20/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,682 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $12.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 401 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,712 | 4/5/2016 | 94 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 609 | 5/24/2023 | 94 | $4.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 16). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 18). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 3). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 14). Enter the Gungeon on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 15). Halls of Torment on Steam. Steam Store.