Best Singleplayer Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 67,587 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 1/18/2025.
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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 Singleplayer Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 843,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 829,966 positive reviews and 13,286 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. 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 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 241,791 positive reviews and 3,704 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.
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 171,805 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,164 positive reviews and 2,641 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.
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 274,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 269,366 positive reviews and 4,740 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,367,266 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,333,193 positive reviews and 34,073 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.
6. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This 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 #6 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 931,749 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 908,787 positive reviews and 22,962 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.
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 202,088 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 198,017 positive reviews and 4,071 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,264 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,614 positive reviews and 650 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 | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Singleplayer Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 118,268 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,105 positive reviews and 2,163 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 |
10. Pizza Tower
Pizza Tower is a fast paced 2D platformer, with an emphasis on movement, exploration and score attack. Featuring highly stylized pixel art inspired by the cartoons from the '90s, and a highly energetic soundtrack.
Pizza Tower 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 64,176 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 63,135 positive reviews and 1,041 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 1/26/2023 |
| Developer | Tour De Pizza |
| Publisher | Tour De Pizza |
| Steam App Id | 2231450 |
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| 71,310 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,364 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 518 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,445 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28,108 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 18,159 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 24,407 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 106 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,539 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 371 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 17). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 17). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 3). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 14). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 13). Pizza Tower on Steam. Steam Store.