Best Violent Steam Deck Games

Steam currently has 10,327 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 8/2/2025.

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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 191,306 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 186,935 positive reviews and 4,371 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 3/23/2023
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 72,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 70,758 positive reviews and 1,424 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 177,708 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 172,353 positive reviews and 5,355 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 108,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,366 positive reviews and 3,138 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 8,387 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,289 positive reviews and 98 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 118,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 115,218 positive reviews and 3,691 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $0.99 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 $0.99
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 80,022 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 77,632 positive reviews and 2,390 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 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 108,179 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,499 positive reviews and 3,680 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $59.99 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 $59.99
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 6,896 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 6,777 positive reviews and 119 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 28,128 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,254 positive reviews and 874 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $11.24 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 $11.24
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
3,816
3/23/2023
96
$39.99
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Katana ZERO steam charts
105
4/18/2019
96
$14.99
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Resident Evil 2 steam charts
1,034
1/24/2019
96
$39.99
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Hotline Miami steam charts
170
10/23/2012
96
$9.99
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Steam Engine Simulator steam charts
25
6/7/2023
96
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POSTAL 2 steam charts
357
11/2/2012
96
$0.99
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Persona 4 Golden steam charts
1,072
6/13/2020
95
$19.99
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Persona 5 Royal steam charts
5,946
10/21/2022
95
$59.99
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CULTIC steam charts
10
10/13/2022
95
$9.99
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Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! steam charts
114
6/30/2021
95
$11.24
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 27). Steam Engine Simulator on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, July 31). POSTAL 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 5). Persona 4 Golden on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 6). Persona 5 Royal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 7). CULTIC on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, August 1). Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! on Steam. Steam Store.

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