Best Text-Based Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 5,361 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 6/17/2026.
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1. Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It
USSR, 1986. A girl goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, yet not a soul seems to be concerned. Uncover the mystery behind her disappearance and transmit your signal to the universe.
Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It 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 10,209 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,026 positive reviews and 183 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 | 11/10/2025 |
| Developer | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Publisher | Ferry // Nopanamaman |
| Steam App Id | 4122860 |
2. 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.
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,403 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 30,443 positive reviews and 960 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 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 | $10.49 |
| Release Date | 6/30/2021 |
| Franchise | Serenity Forge |
| Developer | Team Salvato |
| Publisher | Serenity Forge |
| Steam App Id | 1388880 |
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)
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 2,089 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,068 positive reviews and 21 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.24 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 | $11.24 |
| Release Date | 4/24/2025 |
| Franchise | Beautiful Glitch |
| Developer | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher | Beautiful Glitch |
| Steam App Id | 2869860 |
4. 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.
Katawa Shoujo has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Text-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,722 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,585 positive reviews and 137 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 |
5. 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!
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection 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 4,590 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,445 positive reviews and 145 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $23.99 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 | $23.99 |
| Release Date | 9/6/2024 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2401970 |
6. 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 ;)
Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip 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 3,297 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,204 positive reviews and 93 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.19 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 | $4.19 |
| Release Date | 10/21/2022 |
| Franchise | Beautiful Glitch |
| Developer | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher | Beautiful Glitch |
| Steam App Id | 1665190 |
7. 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!
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp 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 6,114 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,895 positive reviews and 219 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 10/23/2020 |
| Franchise | Beautiful Glitch |
| Developer | Beautiful Glitch |
| Publisher | Beautiful Glitch |
| Steam App Id | 1140270 |
8. Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft
Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a free daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft.
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft 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 12,260 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,660 positive reviews and 600 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.
9. 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.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo 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 6,970 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,660 positive reviews and 310 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 |
10. 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.
60 Seconds! Reatomized 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 19,236 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,167 positive reviews and 1,069 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 Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/25/2019 |
| Franchise | Robot Gentleman |
| Developer | Robot Gentleman |
| Publisher | Robot Gentleman |
| Steam App Id | 1012880 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 105 | 11/10/2025 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 164 | 6/30/2021 | 95 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 18 | 4/24/2025 | 94 | $11.24 | Steam Charts | |
| 99 | 8/15/2024 | 94 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 183 | 9/6/2024 | 93 | $23.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 7 | 10/21/2022 | 93 | $4.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 10/23/2020 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/24/2021 | 92 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 43 | 3/8/2023 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 246 | 7/25/2019 | 92 | $9.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 17). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Monster Prom 4: Monster Con on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 19). Katawa Shoujo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 29). Ace Attorney Investigations Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Monster Prom 3: Monster Roadtrip on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 25). Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 7). PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 17). 60 Seconds! Reatomized on Steam. Steam Store.