Best Roguelite Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,218 Roguelite 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. Roguelite game rankings were last updated on 5/24/2024.
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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 Roguelite Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 230,254 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226,911 positive reviews and 3,343 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 Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 259,112 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 254,887 positive reviews and 4,225 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 Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 156,306 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 152,951 positive reviews and 3,355 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 |
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 Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 287,992 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 280,884 positive reviews and 7,108 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. DAVE THE DIVER
DAVE THE DIVER is a casual, singleplayer adventure RPG featuring deep-sea exploration and fishing during the day and sushi restaurant management at night. Join Dave and his quirky friends as they seek to uncover the secrets of the mysterious Blue Hole.
DAVE THE DIVER has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 98,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,503 positive reviews and 2,567 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 | 6/28/2023 |
| Developer | MINTROCKET |
| Publisher | MINTROCKET |
| Steam App Id | 1868140 |
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 Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 151,933 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 147,659 positive reviews and 4,274 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 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 75,415 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,349 positive reviews and 2,066 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 6/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Blobfish Games |
| Developer | Blobfish |
| Publisher | Blobfish |
| Steam App Id | 1942280 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,854 positive reviews and 1,049 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 |
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| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 273,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 262,909 positive reviews and 10,122 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/11/2020 |
| Franchise | Risk of Rain Franchise |
| Developer | Hopoo Games |
| Publisher | Gearbox Publishing |
| Steam App Id | 632360 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Roguelite Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,218 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,812 positive reviews and 406 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 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 4,592 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12,500 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10,438 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 15,122 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,467 | 6/28/2023 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,085 | 8/6/2018 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,765 | 6/23/2023 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 11,437 | 2/20/2024 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 10,060 | 8/11/2020 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 144 | 8/20/2023 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Dead Cells on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 29). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Risk of Rain 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 27). Arrow a Row on Steam. Steam Store.