Best Roguelike Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 7,001 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 8/27/2025.
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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 252,519 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 248,611 positive reviews and 3,908 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 283,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,724 positive reviews and 5,058 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. 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 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 166,957 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 163,568 positive reviews and 3,389 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 187,508 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 183,317 positive reviews and 4,191 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 353,221 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 343,499 positive reviews and 9,722 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 |
6. Dead Cells
Dead Cells is a roguelite, 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.
Dead Cells has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 171,734 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,697 positive reviews and 5,037 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/6/2018 |
| Franchise | Motion Twin |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publisher | Motion Twin |
| Steam App Id | 588650 |
7. Brotato
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.
Brotato 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 101,087 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,639 positive reviews and 3,448 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
8. Baldi's Basics Plus
Baldi's Basics® Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and game knowledge to shift chaos in your favor.
Baldi's Basics Plus 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 7,982 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,796 positive reviews and 186 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.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 6/11/2020 |
| Developer | Basically Games |
| Publisher | Basically Games, LLC |
| Steam App Id | 1275890 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Roguelike Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,437 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,910 positive reviews and 527 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 |
10. Mini Motorways
Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?
Mini Motorways 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 22,007 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,177 positive reviews and 830 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.99 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 | $6.99 |
| Release Date | 7/20/2021 |
| Developer | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Publisher | Dinosaur Polo Club |
| Steam App Id | 1127500 |
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| 2,754 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,948 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 12,243 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,910 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20,442 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,782 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,440 | 6/23/2023 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 58 | 6/11/2020 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 149 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 773 | 7/20/2021 | 94 | $6.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Slay the Spire on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 25). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Baldi's Basics Plus on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 5). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 27). Mini Motorways on Steam. Steam Store.