Best Singleplayer Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 91,682 Singleplayer 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. Singleplayer game rankings were last updated on 3/20/2026.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Singleplayer Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 455,426 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 449,528 positive reviews and 5,898 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
2. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 98, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 986,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 971,524 positive reviews and 15,084 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 |
3. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 191,597 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 188,759 positive reviews and 2,838 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
4. 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. Be the bullet hell!
Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 260,458 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 256,208 positive reviews and 4,250 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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.
5. DELTARUNE
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 96,826 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 95,502 positive reviews and 1,324 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.
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 299,365 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 293,600 positive reviews and 5,765 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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 | $6.24 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
7. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 56,162 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,410 positive reviews and 752 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
8. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,021,481 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 996,277 positive reviews and 25,204 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,507,781 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,468,625 positive reviews and 39,156 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.
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 235,537 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 230,588 positive reviews and 4,949 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 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,515 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 101,153 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 368 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,209 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,097 | 6/4/2025 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,956 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $6.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 152 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27,725 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 52,476 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31,238 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 10). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 19). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 19). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 13). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 17). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.