Best Tower Defense Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 2,702 Tower Defense 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. Tower Defense game rankings were last updated on 5/26/2025.

Looking for more? Explore other lists such as:

1. Thronefall

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

Thronefall banner

Thronefall holds the #1 spot for "best Tower Defense Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 20,485 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 19,792 positive reviews and 693 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $12.99 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 $12.99
Release Date 10/11/2024
Developer GrizzlyGames
Publisher GrizzlyGames
Steam App Id 2239150

2. Progressbar95

Progressbar95 is a unique indie game with a strong nostalgic vibe. It turns vintage GUI elements like panels, buttons and icons into game elements! Simple and addictive gameplay based on dozens of mini-games and puzzles. The game will make you smile!

Progressbar95 banner

Progressbar95 has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,949 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,834 positive reviews and 115 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 9/8/2020
Developer Igor Uduslivii
Publisher Spooky House Studios UG haftungsbeschraenkt
Steam App Id 1304550

3. Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense

It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense banner

Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,239 positive reviews and 543 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 10/15/2020
Franchise Ironhide Game Studio
Developer Ironhide Game Studio
Publisher Ironhide Game Studio
Steam App Id 1367550

4. Bad North: Jotunn Edition

Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

Bad North: Jotunn Edition banner

Bad North: Jotunn Edition has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 12,153 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,327 positive reviews and 826 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.74 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 $3.74
Release Date 11/16/2018
Developers
Publisher Raw Fury
Steam App Id 688420

5. Dome Keeper

Defend against waves of alien attackers in this innovative roguelike survival miner. Dig for resources and choose from powerful upgrade paths. Is there enough time to mine a little deeper and get back to defend before the monsters attack your dome?

Dome Keeper banner

Dome Keeper has achieved a Player Score of 90, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 16,115 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,858 positive reviews and 1,257 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $8.99 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 $8.99
Release Date 9/27/2022
Franchise Bippinbits
Developer Bippinbits
Publisher Raw Fury
Steam App Id 1637320

6. Wall World

Explore the mysterious Wall World on your giant robospider: mine for valuable resources, upgrade your equipment to fight off hordes of monsters, and discover exotic biomes in-between attacks. Will you be able to survive and learn the secrets of the Wall World?

Wall World banner

Wall World has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,969 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,101 positive reviews and 868 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $6.99 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 $6.99
Release Date 4/5/2023
Franchise Alawar
Developers
Publishers
Steam App Id 2187290

7. Kingdom: Classic

Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

Kingdom: Classic banner

Kingdom: Classic has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 22,066 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,004 positive reviews and 2,062 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 10/21/2015
Franchise 👑 Kingdom Series 👑
Developers
Publisher Raw Fury
Steam App Id 368230

8. Kingdom Two Crowns

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Kingdom Two Crowns banner

Kingdom Two Crowns has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 29,500 positive reviews and 3,147 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 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 $4.99
Release Date 12/11/2018
Franchise 👑 Kingdom Series 👑
Developers
Publisher Raw Fury
Steam App Id 701160

9. Rift Riff

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

Rift Riff banner

Rift Riff has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 194 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 191 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 5/9/2025
Developers
Publisher Adriaan de Jongh
Steam App Id 2800900

10. Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess

A new tale of the Kami awaits... Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess is a unique Japanese-inspired, single player Kagura Action Strategy game.

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess banner

Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Tower Defense Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,047 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,897 positive reviews and 150 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 7/19/2024
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2510710

More Tower Defense Steam Deck Verified Games

Explore even more rankings for the 10 best Tower Defense games available on Steam.

ImageName
Actions
Thronefall steam charts
364
10/11/2024
94
$12.99
Steam Charts
Progressbar95 steam charts
13
9/8/2020
92
$4.99
Steam Charts
Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense steam charts
92
10/15/2020
92
$19.99
Steam Charts
Bad North: Jotunn Edition steam charts
92
11/16/2018
91
$3.74
Steam Charts
Dome Keeper steam charts
459
9/27/2022
90
$8.99
Steam Charts
Wall World steam charts
90
4/5/2023
89
$6.99
Steam Charts
Kingdom: Classic steam charts
78
10/21/2015
89
Free
Steam Charts
Kingdom Two Crowns steam charts
895
12/11/2018
89
$4.99
Steam Charts
Rift Riff steam charts
12
5/9/2025
89
$6.99
Steam Charts
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess steam charts
11
7/19/2024
88
$39.99
Steam Charts

Soures & References

Steambase has best-in-class data powered directly by Steam, our data partners, and in-house experts. Reviews and rankings are enriched, analyzed, and updated in real-time to ensure we surface the most up-to-date insights. Learn more about the Steambase approach to data collection and our review methodology.

  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 26). Steam Store. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 26). Thronefall on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Progressbar95 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Kingdom Rush Vengeance - Tower Defense on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 26). Bad North: Jotunn Edition on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Dome Keeper on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 18). Wall World on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). Kingdom: Classic on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Kingdom Two Crowns on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 17). Rift Riff on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, May 26). Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess on Steam. Steam Store.

Explore

Discover the best of Steam. Find your next game, free weekend, or even track the next Steam Sale all in one spot.