Best Surreal Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 3,777 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 4/15/2025.
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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 16,274 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,088 positive reviews and 186 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 105,272 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,282 positive reviews and 2,990 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 | 10/23/2012 |
| Developer | Dennaton Games |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 219150 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,626 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,156 positive reviews and 470 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,679 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,645 positive reviews and 34 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 |
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 17,175 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,815 positive reviews and 360 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. 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 #6 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 17,729 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,301 positive reviews and 428 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,210 positive reviews and 42 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.
8. GRIS
Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.
GRIS 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 82,495 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 79,522 positive reviews and 2,973 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 | 12/13/2018 |
| Franchise | Nomada Studio |
| Developer | Nomada Studio |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Steam App Id | 683320 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Surreal Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,870 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,748 positive reviews and 122 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 |
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 18,747 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,239 positive reviews and 508 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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| 1,904 | 3/27/2025 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 212 | 10/23/2012 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 156 | 3/13/2019 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 2/19/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 111 | 7/6/2022 | 95 | $1.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 76 | 12/14/2017 | 95 | $4.94 | Steam Charts | |
| 35 | 4/11/2022 | 95 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 121 | 12/13/2018 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 8/10/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 79 | 8/27/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). Hotline Miami on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 22). Baba Is You on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). Please, Touch The Artwork 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Placid Plastic Duck Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). Gorogoa on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 20). Ib on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 3). GRIS on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 9). Lost in Play on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 30). Fran Bow on Steam. Steam Store.