Best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 366 Touch-Friendly 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. Touch-Friendly game rankings were last updated on 11/29/2024.

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1. The Room

A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in.

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The Room holds the #1 spot for "best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,780 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,176 positive reviews and 604 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.24 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 $1.24
Release Date 7/28/2014
Developer Fireproof Games
Publisher Fireproof Games
Steam App Id 288160

2. Mini Motorways

Mini Motorways is a strategy simulation game about designing the road map for a growing city. Build a traffic network, one road at a time, to create a bustling metropolis. Redesign your roads and place your motorways to get everyone where they need to go. How long can you keep the city moving?

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Mini Motorways has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,521 positive reviews and 792 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 Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 7/20/2021
Developer Dinosaur Polo Club
Publisher Dinosaur Polo Club
Steam App Id 1127500

3. Hidden Folks

Search for hidden folks in hand-drawn, interactive, miniature landscapes. Unfurl tent flaps, cut through bushes, slam doors, and poke some crocodiles! Rooooaaaarrrr!!!!!

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Hidden Folks has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,122 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,818 positive reviews and 304 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 2/15/2017
Developers
Publisher Adriaan de Jongh
Steam App Id 435400

4. Mini Metro

Mini Metro is a strategy simulation game about designing a subway map for a growing city. Draw lines between stations and start your trains running. As new stations open, redraw your lines to keep them efficient. Decide where to use your limited resources. How long can you keep the city moving?

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Mini Metro has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,671 positive reviews and 579 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 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 $9.99
Release Date 11/6/2015
Developer Dinosaur Polo Club
Publisher Dinosaur Polo Club
Steam App Id 287980

5. Machinarium

Machinarium is the award-winning independent adventure game developed by the makers of Samorost series, Botanicula and CHUCHEL. Help Josef the robot save his girlfriend Berta kidnapped by the Black Cap Brotherhood gang!

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Machinarium has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,693 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,995 positive reviews and 698 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.99 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 $19.99
Release Date 10/16/2009
Franchise Amanita Design
Developer Amanita Design
Publisher Amanita Design
Steam App Id 40700

6. LYNE

Deceptively simple. Infinitely complex. LYNE is a minimalist puzzle game that will knot your brain as it calms your soul. Connect the shapes. Fill the board. Lose yourself in the interflowing paths of LYNE.

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LYNE has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,153 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,802 positive reviews and 351 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 3/17/2014
Franchise Thomas Bowker
Developer Thomas Bowker
Publisher Thomas Bowker
Steam App Id 266010

7. PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+

It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!

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PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,753 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,402 positive reviews and 351 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 9/24/2013
Developer Mine Loader Software Co., Ltd.
Publisher BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment
Steam App Id 236450

8. Little Inferno

Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall. From the creators of World of Goo and Human Resource Machine.

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Little Inferno has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,423 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,777 positive reviews and 646 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 11/19/2012
Franchise Tomorrow Corporation
Developer Tomorrow Corporation
Publisher Tomorrow Corporation
Steam App Id 221260

9. SteamWorld Heist

Command a steam-driven pirate crew in a series of epic tactical shootouts in SteamWorld Heist. This is turn-based strategy with a twist: You manually aim the guns of your robots, allowing for insane skill shots and bullet-bouncing action!

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SteamWorld Heist has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,092 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,919 positive reviews and 173 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.04 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 $1.04
Release Date 6/7/2016
Developer Image & Form Games
Publisher Image & Form Games
Steam App Id 322190

10. Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection

Compete across land, water and air in incredible transforming vehicles that change from cars to boats to planes mid-race.

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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,667 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,616 positive reviews and 1,051 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 1/31/2013
Developer Sumo Digital
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 212480

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The Room steam charts
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7/28/2014
96
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Mini Motorways steam charts
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7/20/2021
94
$9.99
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Hidden Folks steam charts
7
2/15/2017
94
$14.99
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Mini Metro steam charts
162
11/6/2015
94
$9.99
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Machinarium steam charts
66
10/16/2009
93
$19.99
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LYNE steam charts
8
3/17/2014
93
$2.99
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PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ steam charts
14
9/24/2013
92
$9.99
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Little Inferno steam charts
45
11/19/2012
92
$14.99
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SteamWorld Heist steam charts
53
6/7/2016
92
$1.04
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection steam charts
66
1/31/2013
91
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Mini Motorways on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). Hidden Folks on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Mini Metro on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). Machinarium on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 4). LYNE on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 5). PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 8). Little Inferno on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, December 13). SteamWorld Heist on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2024, November 5). Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection on Steam. Steam Store.

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