Best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 349 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 5/28/2024.
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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.
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 26,675 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 26,098 positive reviews and 577 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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 | $4.99 |
| Release Date | 7/28/2014 |
| Developer | Fireproof Games |
| Publisher | Fireproof Games |
| Steam App Id | 288160 |
3. 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?
Mini Motorways 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 19,063 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 18,306 positive reviews and 757 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 |
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?
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 14,775 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,216 positive reviews and 559 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!
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 14,450 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 13,798 positive reviews and 652 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.99 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 | $3.99 |
| 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.
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 8,102 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,757 positive reviews and 345 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 |
| 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!
PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Touch-Friendly Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,644 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,307 positive reviews and 337 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.
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 12,021 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,396 positive reviews and 625 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!
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 4,114 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,939 positive reviews and 175 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 | 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.
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 16,362 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 15,348 positive reviews and 1,014 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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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 51 | 7/28/2014 | 96 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14 | 2/15/2017 | 94 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 321 | 7/20/2021 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 144 | 11/6/2015 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 66 | 10/16/2009 | 93 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5 | 3/17/2014 | 93 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 13 | 9/24/2013 | 93 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 36 | 11/19/2012 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 57 | 6/7/2016 | 92 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21 | 1/31/2013 | 91 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). Mini Metro on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 24). Machinarium on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). LYNE on Steam. Steam Store.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 30). SteamWorld Heist on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2024, May 26). Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Collection on Steam. Steam Store.