Best Strategy Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 33,927 Strategy 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. Strategy game rankings were last updated on 11/23/2024.
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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Strategy Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 196,724 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 192,761 positive reviews and 3,963 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 |
2. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 168,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 164,863 positive reviews and 3,641 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
3. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 129,452 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 126,644 positive reviews and 2,808 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
4. Factorio
Factorio is a game about building and creating automated factories to produce items of increasing complexity, within an infinite 2D world. Use your imagination to design your factory, combine simple elements into ingenious structures, and finally protect it from the creatures who don't really like you.
Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 192,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 187,572 positive reviews and 5,331 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $35.00 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 | $35.00 |
| Release Date | 8/14/2020 |
| Developer | Wube Software LTD. |
| Publisher | Wube Software LTD. |
| Steam App Id | 427520 |
5. The WereCleaner
Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.
The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,608 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,577 positive reviews and 31 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 5/7/2024 |
| Developer | Howlin' Hugs |
| Publisher | USC Games |
| Steam App Id | 2795000 |
6. Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 675,024 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 653,495 positive reviews and 21,529 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 8/3/2023 |
| Franchise | Larian Studios |
| Developer | Larian Studios |
| Publisher | Larian Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1086940 |
7. 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 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 54,925 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,521 positive reviews and 1,404 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 | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
8. Papers, Please
Congratulations. The October labor lottery is complete. Your name was pulled. For immediate placement, report to the Ministry of Admission at Grestin Border Checkpoint. An apartment will be provided for you and your family in East Grestin. Expect a Class-8 dwelling.
Papers, Please has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 71,305 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,353 positive reviews and 1,952 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 | 8/8/2013 |
| Developer | Lucas Pope |
| Publisher | 3909 |
| Steam App Id | 239030 |
9. Persona 4 Golden
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 73,358 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,195 positive reviews and 2,163 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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.
10. Baba Is You
Baba Is You is a puzzle game where the rules you have to follow are present as blocks you can interact with. By manipulating them, you can change how the game works, repurpose things you find in the levels and cause surprising interactions!
Baba Is You has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Strategy Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,863 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,403 positive reviews and 460 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 | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26,625 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14,867 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,359 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 61,436 | 8/14/2020 | 96 | $35.00 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 68,598 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11,041 | 2/20/2024 | 96 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 328 | 8/8/2013 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,021 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 238 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Totally Accurate Battle Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 21). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 19). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 22). Balatro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Papers, Please on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 29). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, September 30). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.