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 6/27/2025.

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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 435,573 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 429,867 positive reviews and 5,706 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 895,816 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 881,894 positive reviews and 13,922 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 284,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,932 positive reviews and 4,071 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 250,961 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 247,088 positive reviews and 3,873 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 179,119 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 176,382 positive reviews and 2,737 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 214,470 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 210,939 positive reviews and 3,531 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 280,948 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 275,980 positive reviews and 4,968 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 38,206 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,839 positive reviews and 367 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 51,855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,174 positive reviews and 681 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. 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 #10 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,416,652 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,380,900 positive reviews and 35,752 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

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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Stardew Valley steam charts
92,115
2/26/2016
98
$7.49
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Banana steam charts
89,276
4/23/2024
81
Free
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Mecha BREAK steam charts
76,218
7/2/2025
64
Free
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Palworld steam charts
67,137
1/19/2024
93
$22.49
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War Thunder steam charts
62,579
8/15/2013
73
Free
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Dead by Daylight steam charts
57,018
6/14/2016
79
$7.99
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Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond steam charts
45,673
6/15/2025
32
Free
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Warframe steam charts
41,186
3/25/2013
87
Free
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7 Days to Die steam charts
41,028
7/25/2024
88
$26.99
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Cyberpunk 2077 steam charts
37,029
12/10/2020
84
$20.99
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ELDEN RING steam charts
35,157
2/24/2022
92
$35.99
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Baldur's Gate 3 steam charts
33,884
8/3/2023
96
$47.99
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NBA 2K25 steam charts
33,837
9/4/2024
58
$9.79
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Terraria steam charts
32,445
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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PAYDAY 2 steam charts
32,291
8/13/2013
89
$3.29
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ARK: Survival Evolved steam charts
27,689
8/29/2017
83
$14.99
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VRChat steam charts
27,356
2/1/2017
75
Free
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Stellar Blade™ steam charts
26,530
6/11/2025
92
$59.99
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RimWorld steam charts
23,570
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Euro Truck Simulator 2 steam charts
22,735
10/12/2012
97
$4.99
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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.

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Counter-Strike 2 steam charts
1,029,071
8/21/2012
86
Free
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Dota 2 steam charts
424,756
7/9/2013
81
Free
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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN steam charts
74,477
5/29/2025
80
$39.99
Steam Charts
Path of Exile steam charts
51,946
10/23/2013
88
Free
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Football Manager 2024 steam charts
48,225
11/6/2023
89
$14.99
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Dune: Awakening steam charts
44,948
6/10/2025
79
$49.99
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Hearts of Iron IV steam charts
39,692
6/6/2016
90
$14.99
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Marvel Rivals steam charts
36,718
12/6/2024
78
Free
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Limbus Company steam charts
36,035
2/26/2023
83
Free
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Red Dead Redemption 2 steam charts
34,987
12/5/2019
91
$14.99
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Team Fortress 2 steam charts
34,408
10/10/2007
89
Free
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Geometry Dash steam charts
32,497
12/22/2014
92
$2.49
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI steam charts
30,682
10/21/2016
85
$2.99
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tModLoader steam charts
27,001
5/16/2020
96
Free
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Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord steam charts
26,699
10/25/2022
87
$24.99
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HELLDIVERS™ 2 steam charts
26,641
2/8/2024
77
$31.99
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The Sims™ 4 steam charts
25,229
6/18/2020
86
Free
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R.E.P.O. steam charts
24,153
2/26/2025
95
$7.99
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PEAK steam charts
24,021
6/16/2025
91
$7.99
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STALCRAFT: X steam charts
19,928
12/9/2022
74
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, June 27). Portal 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 27). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 3). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 26). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, June 24). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.

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