Best Underground Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 969 Underground 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. Underground game rankings were last updated on 1/13/2026.
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1. Meg's Monster
Take control of the Underworld’s grumpiest ghoul to help a lost little girl find her way home in this creepy-cute indie adventure. Just be warned: if she cries, the whole world dies.
Meg's Monster holds the #1 spot for "best Underground Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 91. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,247 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,206 positive reviews and 41 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.
2. Kaelaverse: Pemascape
Kaela Kovalskia of Hololive ID has gone missing! Play as her army of assistants, the Pemaloe, and set off to explore caves, dungeons, and mazes and discover the truth about Kaela's whereabouts!
Kaelaverse: Pemascape has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 383 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 378 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 8/30/2025 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | holo Indie |
| Steam App Id | 3831350 |
3. THE LONGING
An unusual mix of adventure and idle game. In utter loneliness deep below the surface, it's your task to wait for the awakening of your king... for 400 days.
THE LONGING has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,201 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,643 positive reviews and 558 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 | 3/5/2020 |
| Franchise | Application Systems |
| Developer | Studio Seufz |
| Publisher | Application Systems Heidelberg |
| Steam App Id | 893850 |
4. while True: learn()
You’re a machine learning specialist who makes neural networks but your cat seems to be better at it. Now you must solve puzzles to build a cat-to-human translation system (who knows what else this cat is capable of!). Earn a fortune, buy kickass cat outfits, learn how machine learning really works!
while True: learn() has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,965 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,280 positive reviews and 685 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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.
5. Tunnet
Build, debug and optimize a computer network in an underground facility.
Tunnet has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 687 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 652 positive reviews and 35 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 12/1/2023 |
| Developer | puzzled_squid |
| Publisher | puzzled_squid |
| Steam App Id | 2286390 |
6. DigDigDrill
DigDigDrill is an underground mining and resource collecting game. Dig freely for minerals and treasures. Use the items you collect to forge your original drills in a hack-and-slash style equipment system.
DigDigDrill has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 574 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 546 positive reviews and 28 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.19 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.
7. A Game About Digging A Hole™
A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee!
A Game About Digging A Hole™ has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 18,658 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 16,727 positive reviews and 1,931 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 2/7/2025 |
| Franchise | rokaplay |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3244220 |
8. HAAK
HAAK is a Metroidvania-Platformer. As the mysterious wanderer Haak, you embarked on an epic expedition across the vast cyber-wasteland to find your lost brother. Explore deserted cities and metro, refine your weapons and hack skills, and uncover the secrets behind metal and dust.
HAAK has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,289 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,974 positive reviews and 315 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $17.99 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.
9. Ad Fundum
Take control of a giant mech and dive into an exciting underground adventure in a dieselpunk world! Dig deep, collect valuable minerals, upgrade wisely, explore diverse locations, uncover ancient secrets, and try not to explode! Will you save the world or vanish in the depths below?
Ad Fundum has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 459 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 429 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $2.09 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 | $2.09 |
| Release Date | 6/13/2024 |
| Developer | Oldbut Gold |
| Publisher | Oldbut Gold |
| Steam App Id | 2647820 |
10. Blippo+
Blippo+ is a live-action, off-cable TV simulator. Channel-surf the stars and discover the staticky, radical world of Planet Blip through its soaps, sitcoms, news, weather, and talk shows. But don’t touch that remote—everything’s about to get bent.
Blippo+ has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 268 positive reviews and 15 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2 | 3/2/2023 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 8/30/2025 | 91 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 3/5/2020 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 9 | 1/17/2019 | 89 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 12/1/2023 | 89 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 27 | 12/10/2024 | 88 | $3.19 | Steam Charts | |
| 78 | 2/7/2025 | 88 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17 | 8/25/2022 | 87 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 11 | 6/13/2024 | 87 | $2.09 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 9/23/2025 | 87 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, December 12). Kaelaverse: Pemascape on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 30). THE LONGING on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 18). while True: learn() on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 9). Tunnet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 5). DigDigDrill on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 7). A Game About Digging A Hole™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 5). HAAK on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 9). Ad Fundum on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 31). Blippo+ on Steam. Steam Store.