Best Survival Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 9,237 Survival 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. Survival game rankings were last updated on 7/11/2025.

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1. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria holds the #1 spot for "best Survival Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,420,984 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,385,086 positive reviews and 35,898 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

2. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 975,207 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 951,195 positive reviews and 24,012 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/16/2009
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 550

3. 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.

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RimWorld has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 214,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 209,706 positive reviews and 4,400 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $27.99 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 $27.99
Release Date 10/17/2018
Developer Ludeon Studios
Publisher Ludeon Studios
Steam App Id 294100

4. 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.

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Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 188,645 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 184,318 positive reviews and 4,327 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 3/24/2023
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2050650

5. 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.

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Factorio has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 212,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 206,941 positive reviews and 5,570 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

6. Subnautica

Descend into the depths of an alien underwater world filled with wonder and peril. Craft equipment, pilot submarines and out-smart wildlife to explore lush coral reefs, volcanoes, cave systems, and more - all while trying to survive.

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Subnautica has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 317,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 307,690 positive reviews and 9,522 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 1/24/2018
Franchise Unknown Worlds
Developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Publishers
Steam App Id 264710

7. Resident Evil 2

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

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Resident Evil 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 171,193 positive reviews and 5,311 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 1/24/2019
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 883710

8. The Walking Dead

A five-part adventure horror series set in the same universe as Robert Kirkman’s award-winning comic book series.

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The Walking Dead has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 74,720 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 72,699 positive reviews and 2,021 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 4/24/2012
Developer Telltale Games
Publisher Skybound Games
Steam App Id 207610

9. Oxygen Not Included

Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.

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Oxygen Not Included has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 130,585 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 126,355 positive reviews and 4,230 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 7/30/2019
Franchise Klei
Developer Klei Entertainment
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Steam App Id 457140

10. Brotato

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

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Brotato has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Survival Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,450 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,080 positive reviews and 3,370 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 6/23/2023
Franchise Blobfish Games
Developer Blobfish
Publisher Blobfish
Steam App Id 1942280

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Terraria steam charts
28,974
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
16,529
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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RimWorld steam charts
61,698
10/17/2018
97
$27.99
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Resident Evil 4 steam charts
5,599
3/24/2023
96
$39.99
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Factorio steam charts
12,429
8/14/2020
96
$35.00
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Subnautica steam charts
3,623
1/24/2018
96
$29.99
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Resident Evil 2 steam charts
1,730
1/24/2019
96
$39.99
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The Walking Dead steam charts
186
4/24/2012
96
$14.99
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Oxygen Not Included steam charts
11,900
7/30/2019
95
$24.99
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Brotato steam charts
6,772
6/23/2023
95
$2.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 10). Factorio on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 12). Subnautica on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). Resident Evil 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 11). The Walking Dead on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 8). Brotato on Steam. Steam Store.

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