Best Story Rich Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 19,703 Story Rich games, but not all of them can be played on the Steam Deck. Explore our list with 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. Story Rich game rankings were last updated on 5/7/2025.
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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!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Story Rich Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 431,503 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 425,855 positive reviews and 5,648 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,539 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,841 positive reviews and 2,698 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.
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 278,966 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 274,087 positive reviews and 4,879 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 |
4. Half-Life 2
Reawakened from stasis in the occupied metropolis of City 17, Gordon Freeman is joined by Alyx Vance as he leads a desperate human resistance. Experience the landmark first-person shooter packed with immersive world-building, boundary-pushing physics, and exhilarating combat.
Half-Life 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 243,557 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 237,709 positive reviews and 5,848 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.
5. Resident Evil 4
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,911 positive reviews and 4,117 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 3/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
6. Touhou Mystia's Izakaya
A brand new pixel art restaurant simulator based on the Touhou Project! Play as Mystia, the owner of a small izakaya. Collect ingredients by day, cater to the customers by night, learn recipes from familiar characters, and become the best izakaya owner in all of Gensokyo!
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,507 positive reviews and 356 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.
7. Katana ZERO
Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 70,790 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,399 positive reviews and 1,391 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 | 4/18/2019 |
| Developer | Askiisoft |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 460950 |
8. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,962 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,692 positive reviews and 270 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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. ATRI -My Dear Moments-
"As the world sank, I found you." In the near future, a sudden and unexplained sea rise has left much of human civilization underwater. In a little town slowly being enveloped by the ocean, an unforgettable summer is about to begin for a boy and a mysterious robot girl...
ATRI -My Dear Moments- has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,748 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,457 positive reviews and 291 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $10.49 |
| Release Date | 6/18/2020 |
| Franchise | ANIPLEX.EXE |
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| Steam App Id | 1230140 |
10. Hollow Knight
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Hollow Knight has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Story Rich Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 411,716 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 399,524 positive reviews and 12,192 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 | 2/24/2017 |
| Developer | Team Cherry |
| Publisher | Team Cherry |
| Steam App Id | 367520 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 940 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 260 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,823 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,128 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,615 | 3/23/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 351 | 10/1/2021 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 73 | 4/18/2019 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 347 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 50 | 6/18/2020 | 96 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,589 | 2/24/2017 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 9). ENA: Dream BBQ on Steam. Steam Store.
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