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 12/5/2024.
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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 Steam Deck game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 415,814 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 410,390 positive reviews and 5,424 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.
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 Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 824,549 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 811,441 positive reviews and 13,108 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.
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 266,031 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 262,310 positive reviews and 3,721 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.
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 243,516 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 239,868 positive reviews and 3,648 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.
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 266,865 positive reviews and 4,638 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,047 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 166,454 positive reviews and 2,593 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. 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.
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 35,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,218 positive reviews and 321 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!
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 1,353,651 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,320,003 positive reviews and 33,648 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 199,877 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,879 positive reviews and 3,998 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 |
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 94,893 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 93,289 positive reviews and 1,604 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.49 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 | $13.49 |
| Release Date | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
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.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 96,778 | 4/23/2024 | 82 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 70,140 | 8/15/2013 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 52,179 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 52,150 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 48,678 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 39,035 | 3/25/2013 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 34,897 | 12/10/2020 | 83 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31,973 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31,884 | 8/13/2013 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 30,325 | 6/14/2016 | 80 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27,986 | 11/4/2014 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27,611 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,605 | 2/1/2017 | 75 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,221 | 8/27/2017 | 83 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,944 | 8/8/2018 | 88 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,388 | 10/27/2016 | 91 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,131 | 2/24/2022 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,521 | 7/25/2024 | 88 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,484 | 2/2/2021 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,107 | 5/21/2024 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts |
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.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,011,215 | 8/21/2012 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 566,658 | 7/9/2013 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 50,727 | 11/6/2023 | 88 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 43,641 | 6/6/2016 | 90 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 41,724 | 10/21/2016 | 86 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35,887 | 10/10/2007 | 88 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 35,761 | 10/29/2021 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 31,517 | 12/5/2019 | 91 | $19.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27,868 | 6/18/2020 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 25,212 | 8/10/2023 | 22 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,907 | 9/10/2024 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,174 | 11/29/2006 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,978 | 5/29/2015 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,357 | 1/19/2024 | 93 | $22.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21,072 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 19,541 | 12/9/2022 | 76 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 17,699 | 10/25/2022 | 87 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17,321 | 3/9/2021 | 89 | $11.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,926 | 9/1/2020 | 90 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16,807 | 11/14/2019 | 94 | $34.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 20). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 10). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 9). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.