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 10/7/2025.

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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 443,658 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 437,869 positive reviews and 5,789 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 936,208 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 921,662 positive reviews and 14,546 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 291,609 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 287,329 positive reviews and 4,280 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. Be the bullet hell!

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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 253,765 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 249,819 positive reviews and 3,946 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
Franchise poncle
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 183,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 180,737 positive reviews and 2,790 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. 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 #6 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 288,624 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 283,342 positive reviews and 5,282 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

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,905 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,533 positive reviews and 372 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

8. 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!

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DELTARUNE 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 76,984 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 75,872 positive reviews and 1,112 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 6/4/2025
Developer tobyfox
Publisher tobyfox
Steam App Id 1671210

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 240,710 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 235,907 positive reviews and 4,803 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

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 53,118 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 52,412 positive reviews and 706 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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Banana steam charts
104,111
4/23/2024
81
Free
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Stardew Valley steam charts
61,316
2/26/2016
98
$14.99
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Megabonk steam charts
52,149
9/18/2025
92
$9.99
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War Thunder steam charts
45,909
8/15/2013
72
Free
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Hollow Knight: Silksong steam charts
44,055
9/4/2025
84
$19.99
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Dead by Daylight steam charts
37,479
6/14/2016
78
$19.99
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Warframe steam charts
34,492
3/25/2013
87
Free
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PAYDAY 2 steam charts
32,404
8/13/2013
89
$9.99
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
31,364
8/3/2023
96
$44.99
Steam Charts
VRChat steam charts
29,575
2/1/2017
75
Free
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Digimon Story Time Stranger steam charts
28,109
10/2/2025
85
$69.99
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Cyberpunk 2077 steam charts
27,005
12/10/2020
85
$59.99
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Palworld steam charts
26,684
1/19/2024
93
$29.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
26,522
10/12/2012
97
$19.99
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Hades II steam charts
25,812
9/25/2025
93
$29.99
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RimWorld steam charts
24,606
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Street Fighter™ 6 steam charts
24,451
6/2/2023
83
$39.99
Steam Charts
Terraria steam charts
20,056
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
Steam Charts
7 Days to Die steam charts
18,807
7/25/2024
86
$44.99
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ARK: Survival Evolved steam charts
17,640
8/29/2017
83
$14.99
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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
896,832
8/21/2012
86
Free
Steam Charts
Dota 2 steam charts
521,302
7/9/2013
81
Free
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Counter-Strike: Source steam charts
47,179
11/1/2004
95
$9.99
Steam Charts
Team Fortress 2 steam charts
47,037
10/10/2007
90
Free
Steam Charts
Limbus Company steam charts
34,665
2/26/2023
84
Free
Steam Charts
Football Manager 2024 steam charts
33,726
11/6/2023
89
$59.99
Steam Charts
Path of Exile 2 steam charts
32,108
12/6/2024
71
$29.99
Steam Charts
Hearts of Iron IV steam charts
31,559
6/6/2016
90
$49.99
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Red Dead Redemption 2 steam charts
31,433
12/5/2019
91
$14.99
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Marvel Rivals steam charts
30,683
12/5/2024
76
Free
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI steam charts
28,716
10/21/2016
85
$59.99
Steam Charts
New World: Aeternum steam charts
24,853
9/28/2021
68
$59.99
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord steam charts
24,142
10/25/2022
87
$49.99
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Overwatch® 2 steam charts
22,790
8/10/2023
26
Free
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World of Warships steam charts
22,171
11/15/2017
76
Free
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN steam charts
21,803
5/29/2025
80
$39.99
Steam Charts
tModLoader steam charts
20,583
5/16/2020
96
Free
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The Sims™ 4 steam charts
18,939
6/18/2020
86
Free
Steam Charts
Farming Simulator 25 steam charts
17,380
11/12/2024
83
$49.99
Steam Charts
Fish Idle 2: Underwater Mystery steam charts
17,361
11/15/2024
64
Free
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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, October 14). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 3). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 14). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 6). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 13). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, October 8). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.

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