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 3/21/2025.

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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 428,932 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 423,322 positive reviews and 5,610 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 867,672 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 854,092 positive reviews and 13,580 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 277,233 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 273,319 positive reviews and 3,914 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 247,958 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 244,187 positive reviews and 3,771 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 175,265 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 172,574 positive reviews and 2,691 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 277,725 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 272,895 positive reviews and 4,830 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 37,257 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,904 positive reviews and 353 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,390,922 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,356,031 positive reviews and 34,891 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

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 49,696 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,031 positive reviews and 665 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

10. 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.

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Left 4 Dead 2 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 950,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 927,437 positive reviews and 23,410 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 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

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
108,294
4/23/2024
82
Free
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War Thunder steam charts
82,940
8/15/2013
73
Free
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
81,926
8/3/2023
96
$59.99
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Stardew Valley steam charts
72,761
2/26/2016
98
$14.99
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Warframe steam charts
72,563
3/25/2013
87
Free
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ELDEN RING steam charts
54,468
2/24/2022
92
$59.99
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Valheim steam charts
52,897
2/2/2021
94
$9.99
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Dead by Daylight steam charts
44,753
6/14/2016
79
$19.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
44,731
10/12/2012
97
$19.99
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Cyberpunk 2077 steam charts
44,532
12/10/2020
84
$59.99
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows steam charts
41,618
3/20/2025
80
$69.99
Steam Charts
VRChat steam charts
40,454
2/1/2017
75
Free
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Terraria steam charts
38,102
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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7 Days to Die steam charts
35,836
7/25/2024
88
$44.99
Steam Charts
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition steam charts
35,333
10/28/2016
91
$39.99
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RimWorld steam charts
33,576
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
Steam Charts
Project Zomboid steam charts
33,434
11/8/2013
93
$19.99
Steam Charts
ARK: Survival Evolved steam charts
32,922
8/29/2017
83
$14.99
Steam Charts
Split Fiction steam charts
29,554
3/6/2025
96
$49.99
Steam Charts
The First Berserker: Khazan steam charts
29,231
3/27/2025
90
$59.99
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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
1,271,574
8/21/2012
86
Free
Steam Charts
Dota 2 steam charts
550,239
7/9/2013
81
Free
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R.E.P.O. steam charts
222,779
2/26/2025
95
$9.99
Steam Charts
Marvel Rivals steam charts
154,117
12/6/2024
80
Free
Steam Charts
Football Manager 2024 steam charts
63,090
11/6/2023
89
$59.99
Steam Charts
HELLDIVERS™ 2 steam charts
62,395
2/8/2024
76
$39.99
Steam Charts
Team Fortress 2 steam charts
55,926
10/10/2007
89
Free
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Hearts of Iron IV steam charts
54,462
6/6/2016
90
$49.99
Steam Charts
The Sims™ 4 steam charts
52,244
6/18/2020
86
Free
Steam Charts
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II steam charts
50,437
2/4/2025
92
$59.99
Steam Charts
Crab Game steam charts
49,837
10/29/2021
90
Free
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THRONE AND LIBERTY steam charts
41,105
10/1/2024
68
???
Steam Charts
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI steam charts
41,100
10/20/2016
86
$5.99
Steam Charts
tModLoader steam charts
40,575
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Red Dead Redemption 2 steam charts
40,187
12/5/2019
91
$59.99
Steam Charts
Palworld steam charts
39,447
1/19/2024
93
$29.99
Steam Charts
Farming Simulator 25 steam charts
36,930
11/12/2024
82
$49.99
Steam Charts
Satisfactory steam charts
34,299
9/10/2024
96
$27.99
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Unturned steam charts
33,586
7/7/2017
90
Free
Steam Charts
Path of Exile 2 steam charts
33,315
12/6/2024
79
$29.99
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, March 28). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, February 21). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 21). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.

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