Best Team-Based Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,075 Team-Based 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. Team-Based game rankings were last updated on 12/5/2024.
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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 Team-Based Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 920,831 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 898,121 positive reviews and 22,710 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. Baldur's Gate 3
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Baldur's Gate 3 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 698,112 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 676,418 positive reviews and 21,694 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 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 | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 8/3/2023 |
| Franchise | Larian Studios |
| Developer | Larian Studios |
| Publisher | Larian Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1086940 |
3. Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes
Find yourself trapped alone in a room with a ticking time bomb. Your friends have the manual to defuse it, but they can't see the bomb, so you're going to have to talk it out – fast!
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,862 positive reviews and 320 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 | 10/8/2015 |
| Developer | Steel Crate Games |
| Publisher | Steel Crate Games |
| Steam App Id | 341800 |
4. The Jackbox Party Pack 7
Five new games: the hit threequel Quiplash 3, the collaborative chaos of The Devils and the Details, the fierce drawing game Champ’d Up, the speech game Talking Points and the guessing game Blather 'Round. Use phones or tablets as controllers and play with up to 8 players, and an audience of 10,000!
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,362 positive reviews and 149 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 10/15/2020 |
| Franchise | Official Jackbox Games |
| Developer | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Publisher | Jackbox Games, Inc. |
| Steam App Id | 1211630 |
5. Boomerang Fu
Slice and dice your friends with boomerangs in this frantic physics party game. Join a crew of your favorite foods as you grill, chill and spill your enemies. Discover ridiculous power-ups and stack them together in deadly combinations.
Boomerang Fu has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,255 positive reviews and 91 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/13/2020 |
| Developer | Cranky Watermelon |
| Publisher | Cranky Watermelon |
| Steam App Id | 965680 |
6. We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
Partner up with your friend online and test your friendship by solving puzzles together in an abandoned amusement park. Work together to overcome brain-teasing challenges in this standalone We Were Here experience.
We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,304 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,467 positive reviews and 1,837 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 9/14/2023 |
| Franchise | Total Mayhem Games |
| Developer | Total Mayhem Games |
| Publisher | Total Mayhem Games |
| Steam App Id | 2296990 |
7. PAYDAY 2
PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.
PAYDAY 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 659,449 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 590,719 positive reviews and 68,730 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 8/13/2013 |
| Franchise | PAYDAY |
| Developer | OVERKILL - a Starbreeze Studio. |
| Publisher | Starbreeze Publishing AB |
| Steam App Id | 218620 |
8. Toasterball
A ball, two goals and... toasters! Welcome to Toasterball. Play against your friends in this physics-based multiplayer sports game, where toasters are athletes, bread flies everywhere and the gameplay changes every time you score a goal!
Toasterball has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 266 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 260 positive reviews and 6 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| Release Date | 5/3/2023 |
| Developer | Les Crafteurs |
| Publisher | Les Crafteurs |
| Steam App Id | 1142810 |
9. Holdfast: Nations At War
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Holdfast: Nations At War has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,513 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,025 positive reviews and 2,488 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 3/5/2020 |
| Developer | Anvil Game Studios |
| Publisher | Anvil Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 589290 |
10. Windblown
Brave the Vortex and dash your way to greatness in this lightning-fast action roguelite for 1-3 players from the crafters of Dead Cells. Absorb the powers of fallen warriors, rebuild their weapons, and WIPE THE FLOOR with those Sentinels in search of that perfect run!
Windblown has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Team-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,942 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,400 positive reviews and 542 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 10/24/2024 |
| Franchise | Motion Twin |
| Developer | Motion Twin |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1911610 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 14,409 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 31,340 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 112 | 10/8/2015 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 60 | 10/15/2020 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 26 | 8/13/2020 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 60 | 9/14/2023 | 89 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,115 | 8/13/2013 | 89 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/3/2023 | 89 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 137 | 3/5/2020 | 88 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 470 | 10/24/2024 | 88 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 6). The Jackbox Party Pack 7 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, November 16). Boomerang Fu on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). PAYDAY 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 1). Toasterball on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Holdfast: Nations At War on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Windblown on Steam. Steam Store.