Best Violent Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 10,424 Violent 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. Violent game rankings were last updated on 8/28/2025.

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1. Resident Evil 4

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

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Resident Evil 4 holds the #1 spot for "best Violent Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 193,888 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 189,455 positive reviews and 4,433 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 3/24/2023
Franchise Capcom
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 2050650

2. Katana ZERO

Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.

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Katana ZERO has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 72,430 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,999 positive reviews and 1,431 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 4/18/2019
Developer Askiisoft
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 460950

3. Resident Evil 2

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

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Resident Evil 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 179,143 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,743 positive reviews and 5,400 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 1/24/2019
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Steam App Id 883710

4. Hotline Miami

Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.

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Hotline Miami has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 109,293 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 106,123 positive reviews and 3,170 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 10/23/2012
Developer Dennaton Games
Publisher Devolver Digital
Steam App Id 219150

5. Steam Engine Simulator

The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

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Steam Engine Simulator has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,420 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,321 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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 6/7/2023
Developer Ektorom Software Inc.
Publisher Ektorom Software Inc.
Steam App Id 2381620

6. POSTAL 2

Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

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POSTAL 2 has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 120,201 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 116,490 positive reviews and 3,711 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 11/2/2012
Franchise Postal Franchise
Developer Running With Scissors
Publisher Running With Scissors
Steam App Id 223470

7. 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.

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Persona 4 Golden has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 80,518 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 78,112 positive reviews and 2,406 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 6/13/2020
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1113000

8. Persona 5 Royal

Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!

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Persona 5 Royal has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 110,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 106,473 positive reviews and 3,777 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $23.99 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 $23.99
Release Date 10/21/2022
Franchise ATLUS
Developer ATLUS
Publisher SEGA
Steam App Id 1687950

9. CULTIC

Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.

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CULTIC has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 6,928 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,805 positive reviews and 123 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 10/13/2022
Franchise 3D Realms
Developer Jasozz Games
Publisher 3D Realms
Steam App Id 1684930

10. Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!

Welcome to the club! Write poems for your crush and experience the terror of school romance in this critically-acclaimed psychological horror story.

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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Violent Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 28,322 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,442 positive reviews and 880 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 6/30/2021
Franchise Serenity Forge
Developer Team Salvato
Publisher Serenity Forge
Steam App Id 1388880

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Resident Evil 4 steam charts
6,470
3/24/2023
96
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Katana ZERO steam charts
113
4/18/2019
96
$14.99
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Resident Evil 2 steam charts
1,986
1/24/2019
96
$39.99
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Hotline Miami steam charts
386
10/23/2012
96
$9.99
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Steam Engine Simulator steam charts
26
6/7/2023
96
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POSTAL 2 steam charts
378
11/2/2012
96
$9.99
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Persona 4 Golden steam charts
1,294
6/13/2020
95
$9.99
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Persona 5 Royal steam charts
8,721
10/21/2022
95
$23.99
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CULTIC steam charts
13
10/13/2022
95
$9.99
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! steam charts
84
6/30/2021
95
$14.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 28). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 30). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 21). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.

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