Best Text-Based Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 3,883 Text-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. Text-Based game rankings were last updated on 5/28/2025.

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1. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! holds the #1 spot for "best Text-Based Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 95. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,491 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,633 positive reviews and 858 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 6/30/2021
Franchise Serenity Forge
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Serenity Forge
Steam App Id 1388880

2. Katawa Shoujo

Katawa Shoujo is a romantic visual novel set in the fictional Japanese Yamaku High School for disabled children. Hisao's congenital heart defect forces him to move to a new school. Despite his difficulties, Hisao is able to find friends—and perhaps love, if he plays his cards right.

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Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,757 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,688 positive reviews and 69 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 8/15/2024
Developer Four Leaf Studios
Publisher Four Leaf Studios
Steam App Id 3068300

3. Monster Prom 4: Monster Con

Can you find love at the nerdiest convention ever? "Monster Con" goes back to the multiplayer dating sim formula: go through absurd and funny situations as you find love among six sexy monsters! Who will you romance? The mimic who cosplays? The idol clown? Or the eldritch cutie? (There's also Liam)

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Monster Prom 4: Monster Con has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,392 positive reviews and 10 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 4/24/2025
Franchise Beautiful Glitch
Developer Beautiful Glitch
Publisher Beautiful Glitch
Steam App Id 2869860

4. Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip

Embark on a road trip like no other in this co-op narrative survival adventure. Visit fun locations, meet wacky characters, and manage your resources wisely. And yes: you still can date some hot monsters ;)

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Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,106 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,034 positive reviews and 72 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 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 $11.99
Release Date 10/21/2022
Franchise Beautiful Glitch
Developer Beautiful Glitch
Publisher Beautiful Glitch
Steam App Id 1665190

5. Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp

"Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp" brings you more of the world's best (and maybe only?) multiplayer dating sim; but in a way you've never expected!

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Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,963 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,764 positive reviews and 199 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.99 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 $11.99
Release Date 10/23/2020
Franchise Beautiful Glitch
Developer Beautiful Glitch
Publisher Beautiful Glitch
Steam App Id 1140270

6. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins!

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Ace Attorney Investigations Collection has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,051 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,966 positive reviews and 85 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 9/5/2024
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2401970

7. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft

Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.

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Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,057 positive reviews and 557 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 9/24/2021
Franchise Bit Golem
Developer Bit Golem
Publisher Bit Golem
Steam App Id 1481400

8. PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo

How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.

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PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,960 positive reviews and 219 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 3/8/2023
Developer Square Enix
Publisher Square Enix
Steam App Id 2106840

9. 60 Seconds! Reatomized

The post-apocalyptic dark comedy is back - remastered and even more radioactive than before! Scavenge supplies, rescue your family, and stay alive in your fallout shelter. Make difficult decisions, hunt mutant roaches... and maybe survive. Or not.

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60 Seconds! Reatomized has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,835 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,882 positive reviews and 953 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 7/25/2019
Franchise Robot Gentleman
Developer Robot Gentleman
Publisher Robot Gentleman
Steam App Id 1012880

10. Amairo Chocolate

Autumn. With the leaves just starting to change color, a boy arrives at Yunagi Village. The first person he meets is a girl handing out flyers -- a cute, cat-eared waitress.

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Amairo Chocolate has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 852 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 833 positive reviews and 19 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 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 $24.99
Release Date 3/19/2020
Developer Cabbage Soft
Publisher Sekai Project
Steam App Id 1238680

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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). Monster Prom 4: Monster Con on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Amairo Chocolate on Steam. Steam Store.

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