Best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 2,867 Third-Person Shooter 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. Third-Person Shooter game rankings were last updated on 11/16/2024.

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1. Resident Evil 4

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

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Resident Evil 4 holds the #1 spot for "best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 155,433 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 151,734 positive reviews and 3,699 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 3/24/2023
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2050650

2. Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider explores the intense origin story of Lara Croft and her ascent from a young woman to a hardened survivor.

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Tomb Raider has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 240,220 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 230,854 positive reviews and 9,366 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 3/4/2013
Franchise Tomb Raider
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Steam App Id 203160

3. SIGNALIS

A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.

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SIGNALIS has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 21,938 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21,235 positive reviews and 703 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 10/27/2022
Franchise Humble Games
Developer rose-engine
Publishers
Steam App Id 1262350

4. Crow Country

The year is 1990. It’s been two years since the mysterious disappearance of Edward Crow and the abrupt closure of his theme park, Crow Country. But your arrival has broken the silence, Mara Forest. If you want answers, you’ll have to venture deep into the darkness of Crow Country to find them…

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Crow Country has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,858 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,797 positive reviews and 61 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 5/9/2024
Franchise SFB Games
Developer SFB Games
Publisher SFB Games
Steam App Id 1996010

5. Risk of Rain 2

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

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Risk of Rain 2 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 297,855 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 277,910 positive reviews and 19,945 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 8/11/2020
Franchise Risk of Rain Franchise
Developer Hopoo Games
Publisher Gearbox Publishing
Steam App Id 632360

6. Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside

There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters.

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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,189 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,160 positive reviews and 29 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 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 $6.99
Release Date 4/17/2014
Developer Humongous Entertainment
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Steam App Id 283960

7. Days Gone

Ride and fight into a deadly, post pandemic America. Play as Deacon St. John, a drifter and bounty hunter who rides the broken road, fighting to survive while searching for a reason to live in this open-world action-adventure game.

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Days Gone has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 92,813 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 86,196 positive reviews and 6,617 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $49.99 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 $49.99
Release Date 5/18/2021
Franchise PlayStation Studios™
Developer Bend Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1259420

8. Necesse

Build, quest, and conquer across an infinite procedurally generated world. Play alone or with friends as you establish a settlement and explore deep dungeons, fight monsters and bosses, mine rare ores, craft magical equipment, recruit specialists for your colony, and more!

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Necesse has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 14,028 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,168 positive reviews and 860 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 12/12/2019
Franchise Hooded Horse
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Steam App Id 1169040

9. DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

From legendary game creator Hideo Kojima comes a genre-defying experience, now expanded in this definitive DIRECTOR’S CUT. As Sam Bridges, your mission is to deliver hope to humanity by connecting the last survivors of a decimated America. Can you reunite the shattered world, one step at a time?

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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 31,732 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,423 positive reviews and 2,309 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 3/30/2022
Developer KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
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Steam App Id 1850570

10. Mad Max

Play as Mad Max, a reluctant hero and survivor who wants nothing more than to leave the madness behind and find solace.

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Mad Max has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 77,431 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 71,357 positive reviews and 6,074 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 9/1/2015
Developer Avalanche Studios
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Steam App Id 234140

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Resident Evil 4 steam charts
4,639
3/24/2023
96
$39.99
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Tomb Raider steam charts
831
3/4/2013
95
$14.99
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SIGNALIS steam charts
85
10/27/2022
94
$19.99
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Crow Country steam charts
15
5/9/2024
94
$19.99
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Risk of Rain 2 steam charts
5,182
8/11/2020
92
$24.99
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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside steam charts
24
4/17/2014
92
$6.99
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Days Gone steam charts
2,846
5/18/2021
92
$49.99
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Necesse steam charts
556
12/12/2019
91
$14.99
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT steam charts
1,327
3/30/2022
91
$39.99
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Mad Max steam charts
1,074
9/1/2015
91
$19.99
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