Best Sandbox Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 6,388 Sandbox 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. Sandbox game rankings were last updated on 1/2/2025.
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1. Stardew Valley
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Stardew Valley holds the #1 spot for "best Sandbox Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 841,886 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 828,607 positive reviews and 13,279 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 | 2/26/2016 |
| Developer | ConcernedApe |
| Publisher | ConcernedApe |
| Steam App Id | 413150 |
2. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,366,362 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,332,306 positive reviews and 34,056 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.
3. RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 201,897 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197,832 positive reviews and 4,065 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 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 | $34.99 |
| Release Date | 10/17/2018 |
| Developer | Ludeon Studios |
| Publisher | Ludeon Studios |
| Steam App Id | 294100 |
4. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 131,623 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 128,768 positive reviews and 2,855 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
5. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 203,240 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197,849 positive reviews and 5,391 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
6. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 804,103 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 778,393 positive reviews and 25,710 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 | 5/18/2015 |
| Franchise | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Developer | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Publisher | CD PROJEKT RED |
| Steam App Id | 292030 |
7. Subnautica
Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.
Subnautica has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 298,897 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 289,899 positive reviews and 8,998 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 1/24/2018 |
| Franchise | Unknown Worlds |
| Developer | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Publisher | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 264710 |
8. Fields of Mistria
Start your new life! Build the farm of your dreams as you discover a world brimming with possibilities. Magic, romance, and adventure all await you in this nostalgic farming / life sim RPG!
Fields of Mistria has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,878 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,579 positive reviews and 299 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 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 | $13.99 |
| Release Date | 8/5/2024 |
| Developer | NPC Studio |
| Publisher | NPC Studio |
| Steam App Id | 2142790 |
9. Oxygen Not Included
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 124,792 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 120,745 positive reviews and 4,047 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 | 7/30/2019 |
| Franchise | Klei |
| Developer | Klei Entertainment |
| Publisher | Klei Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 457140 |
10. POSTAL 2
Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?
POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Sandbox Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 109,921 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 106,379 positive reviews and 3,542 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 | 11/2/2012 |
| Franchise | Postal Franchise |
| Developer | Running With Scissors |
| Publisher | Running With Scissors |
| Steam App Id | 223470 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 63,051 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 20,990 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18,144 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,282 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 15,213 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 15,935 | 5/18/2015 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,652 | 1/24/2018 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 901 | 8/5/2024 | 96 | $13.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,361 | 7/30/2019 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 376 | 11/2/2012 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). Subnautica on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 7). Fields of Mistria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Oxygen Not Included on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 9). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.