Best Tactical Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 6,440 Tactical 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. Tactical game rankings were last updated on 7/11/2025.

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1. 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 holds the #1 spot for "best Tactical Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 978,040 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 953,918 positive reviews and 24,122 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

2. 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.

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The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 10,579 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,520 positive reviews and 59 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

3. Tactical Breach Wizards

In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.

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Tactical Breach Wizards has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,926 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,752 positive reviews and 174 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $13.99 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 $13.99
Release Date 8/22/2024
Franchise Suspicious Developments
Developers
Publisher Suspicious Developments
Steam App Id 1043810

4. Phasmophobia

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

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Phasmophobia has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 778,311 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 745,488 positive reviews and 32,823 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.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/18/2020
Developer Kinetic Games
Publisher Kinetic Games
Steam App Id 739630

5. I Am Your Beast

Hunt the military-industrial complex across stylish comic book micro-sandboxes in this fast-paced covert revenge thriller FPS from the developers of El Paso, Elsewhere.

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I Am Your Beast has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,003 positive reviews and 67 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.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 9/10/2024
Franchise Strange Scaffold
Developer Strange Scaffold
Publishers
Steam App Id 1876590

6. Age of Empires II (Retired)

Age of Empires II has been re-imagined in high definition. With the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, this product will not be updated further.

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Age of Empires II (Retired) has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 101,487 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,220 positive reviews and 4,267 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.

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 4/9/2013
Franchise Age of Empires Franchise
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Publisher Xbox Game Studios
Steam App Id 221380

7. Teardown

Prepare the perfect heist in this simulated and fully destructible voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or explosives to create shortcuts. Stack objects to reach higher. Use the environment to your advantage in the most creative way you can think of.

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Teardown has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 111,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 107,049 positive reviews and 4,934 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $29.99 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 $29.99
Release Date 4/21/2022
Franchise Saber Interactive
Developer Tuxedo Labs
Publishers
Steam App Id 1167630

8. Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun

Shadow Tactics is a hardcore tactical stealth game set in Japan around the Edo period. A new Shogun seizes power over Japan and enforces nationwide peace. In his battle against conspiracy and rebellion, he recruits five specialists with extraordinary skills for assassination, sabotage and espionage.

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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,949 positive reviews and 1,480 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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 $3.99
Release Date 12/6/2016
Franchise Mimimi
Developer Mimimi Games
Publisher Daedalic Entertainment
Steam App Id 418240

9. StarVaders

Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.

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StarVaders has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,560 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,512 positive reviews and 48 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 4/30/2025
Franchise Playworks
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2097570

10. Beastieball

A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!

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Beastieball has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,296 positive reviews and 12 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 11/12/2024
Franchise Klei
Developer Wishes Ultd.
Publisher Klei Publishing
Steam App Id 1864950

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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
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11/16/2009
97
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The WereCleaner steam charts
32
5/7/2024
96
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116
8/22/2024
95
$13.99
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Phasmophobia steam charts
20,482
9/18/2020
95
$19.99
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I Am Your Beast steam charts
26
9/10/2024
94
$19.99
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Age of Empires II (Retired) steam charts
3,347
4/9/2013
94
$19.99
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Teardown steam charts
2,552
4/21/2022
94
$29.99
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Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun steam charts
255
12/6/2016
94
$3.99
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StarVaders steam charts
241
4/30/2025
94
$24.99
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Beastieball steam charts
44
11/12/2024
93
$24.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 16). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 25). Teardown on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 26). StarVaders on Steam. Steam Store.
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