Best Underground Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 1,036 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 5/1/2026.
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1. Content Warning
Film your friends doing scary things to become SpöökTube famous! (strongly advised to not go alone)
Content Warning holds the #1 spot for "best Underground Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 93. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 158,566 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 149,145 positive reviews and 9,421 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $7.99 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 | $7.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2024 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developers | |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2881650 |
2. 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 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 1,283 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,241 positive reviews and 42 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $10.49 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.
3. 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 90, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 394 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 387 positive reviews and 7 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 7,307 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,744 positive reviews and 563 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,097 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,395 positive reviews and 702 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.
6. Tunnet
Build, debug and optimize a computer network in an underground facility.
Tunnet 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 703 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 665 positive reviews and 38 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 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 592 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 562 positive reviews and 30 negative reviews — making it "Very 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.
8. Wax Heads
Wax Heads is a cozy-punk narrative sim about working in a struggling record store. Chat to quirky customers with unique tastes, explore a handcrafted record collection, fall in love with bands (and their drama!), or just slack off with your colleagues - whatever gets everyone’s groove back!
Wax Heads has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 146 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 144 positive reviews and 2 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.74 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 | $12.74 |
| Release Date | 5/5/2026 |
| Developer | Patattie Games |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 2769240 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Underground Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 19,309 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 17,289 positive reviews and 2,020 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 |
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| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 3244220 |
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 346 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 329 positive reviews and 17 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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| 1,476 | 4/1/2024 | 93 | $7.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 3/2/2023 | 91 | $10.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 8/30/2025 | 90 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 36 | 3/5/2020 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 14 | 1/17/2019 | 89 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 12/1/2023 | 88 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 32 | 12/9/2024 | 88 | $3.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 162 | 5/5/2026 | 88 | $12.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 90 | 2/7/2025 | 88 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/23/2025 | 87 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Kaelaverse: Pemascape on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 1). THE LONGING on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 21). while True: learn() on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, April 3). Tunnet on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). DigDigDrill on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Wax Heads on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 7). A Game About Digging A Hole™ on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 5). Blippo+ on Steam. Steam Store.