Best Steam Deck Games

Steam has over 12,000 Steam Deck compatible games available to download and play. Explore our list of 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. Steam Deck game rankings were last updated on 4/19/2025.

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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!

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Steam Deck game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 430,279 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,645 positive reviews and 5,634 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 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 620

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?

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Stardew Valley has achieved a Player Score of 98, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 873,705 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 860,050 positive reviews and 13,655 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. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 278,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 274,776 positive reviews and 3,944 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 7/23/2019
Developer mestiez
Publisher Studio Minus
Steam App Id 1118200

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.

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Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248,908 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 245,098 positive reviews and 3,810 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
Steam App Id 1794680

5. 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.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,940 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,247 positive reviews and 2,693 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 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

6. Schedule I

From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

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Schedule I has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 144,401 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 142,291 positive reviews and 2,110 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Schedule I on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/24/2025
Developer TVGS
Publisher TVGS
Steam App Id 3164500

7. 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.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 278,361 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 273,507 positive reviews and 4,854 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

8. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,128 positive reviews and 359 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

Release Date 8/17/2023
Developer KayAnimate
Publisher KayAnimate
Steam App Id 2420510

9. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,396,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,361,896 positive reviews and 35,094 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 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

10. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,016 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,346 positive reviews and 670 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

Verified Steam Deck Games

Explore more games that have received approval from Valve to run on the Steam Deck. Each game has been tested to run out of the box, requiring no additional adjustments or manual configuration.

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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
111,448
8/3/2023
96
$47.99
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Banana steam charts
97,091
4/23/2024
81
Free
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Stardew Valley steam charts
68,212
2/26/2016
98
$14.99
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VRChat steam charts
54,077
2/1/2017
75
Free
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War Thunder steam charts
51,683
8/15/2013
73
Free
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Warframe steam charts
48,595
3/25/2013
87
Free
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Dead by Daylight steam charts
39,848
6/14/2016
79
$19.99
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ELDEN RING steam charts
39,761
2/24/2022
92
$59.99
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Terraria steam charts
30,938
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
30,081
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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7 Days to Die steam charts
28,098
7/25/2024
88
$29.24
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Cyberpunk 2077 steam charts
27,617
12/9/2020
84
$59.99
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RimWorld steam charts
27,121
10/17/2018
97
$34.99
Steam Charts
NBA 2K25 steam charts
26,274
9/4/2024
59
$69.99
Steam Charts
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel steam charts
25,873
1/19/2022
74
Free
Steam Charts
ARK: Survival Evolved steam charts
23,695
8/29/2017
83
$14.99
Steam Charts
Street Fighter™ 6 steam charts
22,334
6/1/2023
84
$59.99
Steam Charts
PAYDAY 2 steam charts
21,359
8/13/2013
89
$9.99
Steam Charts
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition steam charts
20,367
10/28/2016
91
$39.99
Steam Charts
Project Zomboid steam charts
20,247
11/8/2013
93
$19.99
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Compatible Steam Deck Games

Find more playable games on the Steam Deck that will still run well, but may require some additional setup and config before you can play.

ImageName
Actions
Counter-Strike 2 steam charts
953,166
8/21/2012
86
Free
Steam Charts
Dota 2 steam charts
360,225
7/9/2013
81
Free
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Marvel Rivals steam charts
173,393
12/6/2024
80
Free
Steam Charts
Schedule I steam charts
142,142
3/24/2025
97
$19.99
Steam Charts
R.E.P.O. steam charts
123,370
2/26/2025
95
$9.99
Steam Charts
Last Epoch steam charts
95,105
2/21/2024
77
$34.99
Steam Charts
Path of Exile 2 steam charts
71,581
12/6/2024
72
$29.99
Steam Charts
Team Fortress 2 steam charts
45,352
10/10/2007
89
Free
Steam Charts
Red Dead Redemption 2 steam charts
42,115
12/5/2019
91
$59.99
Steam Charts
tModLoader steam charts
36,200
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Football Manager 2024 steam charts
32,337
11/6/2023
89
$20.39
Steam Charts
Hearts of Iron IV steam charts
31,841
6/6/2016
90
$49.99
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HELLDIVERS™ 2 steam charts
30,855
2/8/2024
76
$39.99
Steam Charts
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI steam charts
30,642
10/21/2016
86
$59.99
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Palworld steam charts
28,466
1/19/2024
93
$29.99
Steam Charts
Overwatch® 2 steam charts
28,309
8/10/2023
24
Free
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The Sims™ 4 steam charts
25,387
6/18/2020
86
Free
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Sultan's Game steam charts
24,084
3/31/2025
91
$24.99
Steam Charts
Crab Game steam charts
21,303
10/29/2021
90
Free
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Limbus Company steam charts
19,562
2/26/2023
84
Free
Steam Charts
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Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Reviews and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 17). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 19). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 20). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 8). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.

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