Best Tactical Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 5,321 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 11/5/2024.
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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.
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 896,777 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 874,427 positive reviews and 22,350 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.
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.
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 6,371 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,342 positive reviews and 29 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. 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.
Phasmophobia 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 718,320 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 688,567 positive reviews and 29,753 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 |
4. 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.
Age of Empires II (Retired) has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 100,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 96,087 positive reviews and 4,245 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 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 221380 |
5. 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.
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun 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 36,376 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 34,958 positive reviews and 1,418 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 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 | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 12/6/2016 |
| Franchise | Mimimi |
| Developer | Mimimi Games |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 418240 |
6. 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.
Teardown 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 98,661 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 94,261 positive reviews and 4,400 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 |
7. 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.
I Am Your Beast 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 1,404 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,393 positive reviews and 11 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 |
8. Against the Storm
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
Against the Storm has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 26,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 25,657 positive reviews and 1,340 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 | 12/8/2023 |
| Franchise | Hooded Horse |
| Developer | Eremite Games |
| Publisher | Hooded Horse |
| Steam App Id | 1336490 |
9. Plague Inc: Evolved
Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself.
Plague Inc: Evolved has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Tactical Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,768 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,862 positive reviews and 2,906 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/18/2016 |
| Franchise | Ndemic Creations |
| Developer | Ndemic Creations |
| Publisher | Ndemic Creations |
| Steam App Id | 246620 |
10. Cobalt Core
A sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder with a deep new single-axis spin on tactics games! Dodge missiles, line up your cannons, and blast 'em out of the sky... Then get to the bottom of these time loops, before it's too late!
Cobalt Core 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 2,989 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,891 positive reviews and 98 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 | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | Brace Yourself Games |
| Developer | Rocket Rat Games |
| Publisher | Brace Yourself Games |
| Steam App Id | 2179850 |
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| 28,589 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 25,211 | 9/18/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,226 | 4/9/2013 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 111 | 12/6/2016 | 94 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,281 | 4/21/2022 | 94 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 56 | 9/10/2024 | 94 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,321 | 12/8/2023 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 0 | 2/18/2016 | 93 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 81 | 11/8/2023 | 93 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 25). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Phasmophobia on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, August 29). Age of Empires II (Retired) on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Teardown on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 4). I Am Your Beast on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 6). Against the Storm on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Plague Inc: Evolved on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 16). Cobalt Core on Steam. Steam Store.