Best Turn-Based Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 4,411 Turn-Based 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. Turn-Based game rankings were last updated on 3/20/2025.
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1. Balatro
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Balatro holds the #1 spot for "best Turn-Based Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 97. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 139,763 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 137,067 positive reviews and 2,696 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 | 2/20/2024 |
| Franchise | Playstack |
| Developer | LocalThunk |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2379780 |
2. Slay the Spire
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Slay the Spire has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 178,099 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 174,213 positive reviews and 3,886 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 1/23/2019 |
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| Steam App Id | 646570 |
3. South Park™: The Stick of Truth™
From the perilous battlefields of the fourth-grade playground, a young hero will rise, destined to be South Park’s savior. From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes an epic quest to become… cool. Introducing South Park™: The Stick of Truth™.For a thousand years, the battle has been waged.
South Park™: The Stick of Truth™ has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 67,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 65,864 positive reviews and 1,648 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 3/5/2014 |
| Developer | Obsidian Entertainment |
| Publisher | Ubisoft |
| Steam App Id | 213670 |
4. Persona 4 Golden
A coming of age story that sets the protagonist and his friends on a journey kickstarted by a chain of serial murders.
Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 76,762 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 74,476 positive reviews and 2,286 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.
5. Tactical Breach Wizards
In Tactical Breach Wizards, you lead a team of renegade wizards in kevlar through turn-based battles to unravel a modern conspiracy plot. Combine their unique spells in clever ways, or rewind time to try every crazy plan you can think of to punch a Traffic Warlock through a 4th story window.
Tactical Breach Wizards has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,907 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,754 positive reviews and 153 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 | 8/22/2024 |
| Franchise | Suspicious Developments |
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| Publisher | Suspicious Developments |
| Steam App Id | 1043810 |
6. Hylics
Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.
Hylics has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,402 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,291 positive reviews and 111 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.99 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 | $2.99 |
| Release Date | 10/2/2015 |
| Developer | Mason Lindroth |
| Publisher | Mason Lindroth |
| Steam App Id | 397740 |
7. West of Loathing
West of Loathing — a slapstick comedy stick-figure wild west adventure role-playing game.
West of Loathing has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,665 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 9,447 positive reviews and 218 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.99 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 | $10.99 |
| Release Date | 8/10/2017 |
| Developer | Asymmetric |
| Publisher | Asymmetric |
| Steam App Id | 597220 |
8. Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!
Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,357 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,211 positive reviews and 146 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 | 11/21/2019 |
| Developer | Moonsprout Games |
| Publisher | DANGEN Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1082710 |
9. WitchSpring R
WitchSpring R is a story-driven RPG combining elements of collecting, simulation, and battling. Experience the joy of training a young witch and accompany her on a grand adventure!
WitchSpring R has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,327 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,100 positive reviews and 227 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $34.99 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.
10. I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Spend your teenage years on an alien planet in this narrative RPG with card-based battles. Explore, grow up, and fall in love. The choices you make and skills you master over ten years will determine the course of your life and the survival of your colony.
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Turn-Based Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,782 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,664 positive reviews and 118 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 8/25/2022 |
| Franchise | Northway Games |
| Developer | Northway Games |
| Publisher | Finji |
| Steam App Id | 1148760 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 19,198 | 2/20/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,060 | 1/23/2019 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 272 | 3/5/2014 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,555 | 6/13/2020 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 72 | 8/22/2024 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 13 | 10/2/2015 | 95 | $2.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 34 | 8/10/2017 | 95 | $10.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 11/21/2019 | 94 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 124 | 9/25/2023 | 93 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 57 | 8/25/2022 | 93 | $24.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 2). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 26). Tactical Breach Wizards on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 24). Hylics on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 9). West of Loathing on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 19). Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). WitchSpring R on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, March 23). I Was a Teenage Exocolonist on Steam. Steam Store.