Best Surreal Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 3,923 Surreal 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. Surreal game rankings were last updated on 5/24/2025.
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1. ENA: Dream BBQ
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
ENA: Dream BBQ holds the #1 spot for "best Surreal Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,078 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,761 positive reviews and 317 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.
2. Hotline Miami
Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 106,338 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,296 positive reviews and 3,042 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. Please, Touch The Artwork 2
A handpainted cozy hidden object adventure. Explore a surreal world. Collect items for its quirky inhabitants. Fix damaged paintings and solve casual puzzles. Help a lost skeleton painter find his way home. This game is short but 100% FREE (no ads, no IAP).
Please, Touch The Artwork 2 has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,820 positive reviews and 35 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.
| Release Date | 2/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Developer | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Publisher | Thomas Waterzooi |
| Steam App Id | 2600140 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,376 positive reviews and 479 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 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 | $10.49 |
| Release Date | 3/13/2019 |
| Developer | Hempuli Oy |
| Publisher | Hempuli Oy |
| Steam App Id | 736260 |
5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator
The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.
Placid Plastic Duck Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,653 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,273 positive reviews and 380 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 | $1.99 |
| Release Date | 7/6/2022 |
| Developer | turbolento games |
| Publisher | turbolento games |
| Steam App Id | 1999360 |
6. Ib
A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.
Ib has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,378 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,335 positive reviews and 43 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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.
7. Gorogoa
Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.
Gorogoa has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,935 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,501 positive reviews and 434 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.94 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 | $4.94 |
| Release Date | 12/14/2017 |
| Developer | Buried Signal |
| Publisher | Annapurna Interactive |
| Steam App Id | 557600 |
8. Lost in Play
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! Join Toto and Gal as they explore dreamscapes and befriend magical creatures. Lost in their imagination, the brother and sister must stick together and solve puzzles to find their way home.
Lost in Play has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,049 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,924 positive reviews and 125 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 | 8/10/2022 |
| Franchise | Joystick Ventures |
| Developer | Happy Juice Games |
| Publisher | Joystick Ventures |
| Steam App Id | 1328840 |
9. Hylics
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Hylics has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,673 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,558 positive reviews and 115 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 10/2/2015 |
| Developer | Mason Lindroth |
| Publisher | Mason Lindroth |
| Steam App Id | 397740 |
10. Fran Bow
Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.
Fran Bow has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,988 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,476 positive reviews and 512 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 | 8/27/2015 |
| Developer | Killmonday Games AB |
| Publisher | Killmonday Games AB |
| Steam App Id | 362680 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 247 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 532 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 499 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 158 | 7/6/2022 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 4/11/2022 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 57 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $4.94 | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 8/10/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16 | 10/2/2015 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 8/27/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). Placid Plastic Duck Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). Ib on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 19). Lost in Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Hylics on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). Fran Bow on Steam. Steam Store.