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 7/7/2025.

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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 436,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 430,858 positive reviews and 5,715 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
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 900,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 886,300 positive reviews and 14,028 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $7.49 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 $7.49
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 284,850 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 280,753 positive reviews and 4,097 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.49 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 $1.49
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 251,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247,449 positive reviews and 3,879 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 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 $3.74
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 179,621 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,880 positive reviews and 2,741 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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 $1.99
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 217,052 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 213,435 positive reviews and 3,617 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 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 $13.99
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 281,346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 276,369 positive reviews and 4,977 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.49 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 $8.49
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 38,256 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,888 positive reviews and 368 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. 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 #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,491 positive reviews and 707 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

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 51,348 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,664 positive reviews and 684 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
83,037
4/23/2024
81
Free
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Stardew Valley steam charts
82,710
2/26/2016
98
$7.49
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Dead by Daylight steam charts
56,955
6/14/2016
79
$7.99
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Palworld steam charts
46,577
1/19/2024
93
$22.49
Steam Charts
VRChat steam charts
39,844
2/1/2017
75
Free
Steam Charts
Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
39,710
8/3/2023
96
$47.99
Steam Charts
War Thunder steam charts
38,035
8/15/2013
73
Free
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Cyberpunk 2077 steam charts
36,812
12/10/2020
85
$20.99
Steam Charts
Warframe steam charts
34,843
3/25/2013
87
Free
Steam Charts
7 Days to Die steam charts
33,456
7/25/2024
87
$26.99
Steam Charts
ELDEN RING steam charts
32,833
2/24/2022
92
$35.99
Steam Charts
Mecha BREAK steam charts
31,768
7/2/2025
61
Free
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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
30,165
11/16/2009
97
$1.99
Steam Charts
PAYDAY 2 steam charts
29,334
8/13/2013
89
$3.29
Steam Charts
NBA 2K25 steam charts
28,644
9/4/2024
58
$9.79
Steam Charts
Terraria steam charts
26,505
5/16/2011
97
$4.99
Steam Charts
RimWorld steam charts
21,347
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
Steam Charts
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel steam charts
21,136
1/19/2022
73
Free
Steam Charts
ARK: Survival Evolved steam charts
20,346
8/29/2017
83
$14.99
Steam Charts
Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond steam charts
18,858
6/15/2025
33
Free
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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.

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Counter-Strike 2 steam charts
690,217
8/21/2012
86
Free
Steam Charts
Dota 2 steam charts
290,119
7/9/2013
81
Free
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Marvel Rivals steam charts
72,430
12/6/2024
78
Free
Steam Charts
PEAK steam charts
63,427
6/16/2025
91
$7.99
Steam Charts
ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN steam charts
44,435
5/29/2025
80
$39.99
Steam Charts
Dune: Awakening steam charts
43,242
6/10/2025
77
$49.99
Steam Charts
Limbus Company steam charts
40,605
2/26/2023
83
Free
Steam Charts
Umamusume: Pretty Derby steam charts
38,062
6/25/2025
92
Free
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Path of Exile steam charts
32,324
10/23/2013
88
Free
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Team Fortress 2 steam charts
31,620
10/10/2007
89
Free
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Red Dead Redemption 2 steam charts
30,256
12/5/2019
91
$14.99
Steam Charts
R.E.P.O. steam charts
29,480
2/26/2025
95
$7.99
Steam Charts
HELLDIVERS™ 2 steam charts
27,979
2/8/2024
77
$31.99
Steam Charts
Football Manager 2024 steam charts
27,187
11/6/2023
89
$14.99
Steam Charts
tModLoader steam charts
26,725
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Hearts of Iron IV steam charts
25,341
6/6/2016
90
$14.99
Steam Charts
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI steam charts
24,308
10/21/2016
85
$2.99
Steam Charts
The Sims™ 4 steam charts
23,858
6/18/2020
86
Free
Steam Charts
Overwatch® 2 steam charts
19,724
8/10/2023
25
Free
Steam Charts
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord steam charts
18,217
10/25/2022
87
$24.99
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, July 5). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 7). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 9). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 1). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.

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