Best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 3,656 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 11/2/2025.

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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 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 199,766 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,197 positive reviews and 4,569 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 3/24/2023
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 253,955 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 243,967 positive reviews and 9,988 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $2.24 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 $2.24
Release Date 3/4/2013
Franchise Tomb Raider
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Steam App Id 203160

3. 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 95, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,310 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,198 positive reviews and 112 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 5/9/2024
Franchise SFB Games
Developer SFB Games
Publisher SFB Games
Steam App Id 1996010

4. 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 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 29,220 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 28,257 positive reviews and 963 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
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Steam App Id 1262350

5. Palworld

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

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Palworld has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 398,749 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 375,307 positive reviews and 23,442 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $22.49 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 $22.49
Release Date 1/19/2024
Franchise Pocketpair
Developer Pocketpair
Publisher Pocketpair
Steam App Id 1623730

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 324,132 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 302,768 positive reviews and 21,364 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

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,271 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,240 positive reviews and 31 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

8. Megabonk

Smash your way through endless waves of enemies and grow absurdly powerful! Grab loot, level up, unlock characters and upgrade to create unique and crazy builds as you fend off hordes of creatures!

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Megabonk has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 43,499 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,767 positive reviews and 2,732 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 9/18/2025
Developer vedinad
Publisher vedinad
Steam App Id 3405340

9. 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 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 107,035 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 99,254 positive reviews and 7,781 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 5/17/2021
Franchise PlayStation Studios™
Developer Bend Studio
Publishers
Steam App Id 1259420

10. 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 #10 spot for the best Third-Person Shooter Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,819 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,011 positive reviews and 3,808 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

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Resident Evil 4 steam charts
4,167
3/24/2023
97
$19.99
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Tomb Raider steam charts
802
3/4/2013
95
$2.24
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Crow Country steam charts
108
5/9/2024
95
$9.99
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SIGNALIS steam charts
273
10/27/2022
95
$19.99
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Palworld steam charts
26,204
1/19/2024
93
$22.49
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Risk of Rain 2 steam charts
4,301
8/11/2020
92
$24.99
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Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside steam charts
12
4/17/2014
92
$6.99
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Megabonk steam charts
18,764
9/18/2025
92
$9.99
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Days Gone steam charts
787
5/17/2021
91
$39.99
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DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT steam charts
946
3/30/2022
91
$39.99
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