Best Wargame Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 2,025 Wargame 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. Wargame game rankings were last updated on 1/3/2025.
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1. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator holds the #1 spot for "best Wargame Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 96. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 131,452 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 128,599 positive reviews and 2,853 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 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 | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 4/1/2021 |
| Franchise | Landfall Games |
| Developer | Landfall |
| Publisher | Landfall |
| Steam App Id | 508440 |
2. Bad North: Jotunn Edition
Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.
Bad North: Jotunn Edition has achieved a Player Score of 91, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,367 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 10,588 positive reviews and 779 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/16/2018 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Raw Fury |
| Steam App Id | 688420 |
3. Holdfast: Nations At War
Fight on multiple fronts in Holdfast: Nations At War - A multiplayer first and third-person shooter set during the great Napoleonic Era and WW1. Charge into battle with over 150 players per server!
Holdfast: Nations At War has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,674 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 22,155 positive reviews and 2,519 negative reviews — making it "Very 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 | 3/5/2020 |
| Developer | Anvil Game Studios |
| Publisher | Anvil Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 589290 |
4. Easy Red 2
Fight massive battles between infantry, armored vehicles, tanks, cannons and planes. Realistically manage your weapons and equipment, coordinate with your squad, and tactically navigate large, fully destructible open world maps. Experience the WW2 in singleplayer, PVP and Co-Op.
Easy Red 2 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,668 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,131 positive reviews and 537 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 1/6/2022 |
| Developer | Marco Amadei |
| Publisher | Corvostudio di Amadei Marco |
| Steam App Id | 1324780 |
5. The Conquest of Go
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
The Conquest of Go has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 467 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 438 positive reviews and 29 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 12/7/2020 |
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| Steam App Id | 1264970 |
6. Toy Tactics
Become a master strategist in this physics-based Real-Time Tactics game! Command minifig-inspired armies and customize strategies with hand-drawn formations. Conquer unique campaigns for all five armies and unleash massive battles in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Victory awaits!
Toy Tactics has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 127 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 124 positive reviews and 3 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/19/2024 |
| Franchise | Joystick Ventures |
| Developer | Kraken Empire |
| Publisher | Joystick Ventures |
| Steam App Id | 1772530 |
7. Ninja Village
Lead a ninja clan in the war to unify feudal Japan!
Ninja Village has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 398 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 373 positive reviews and 25 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $8.99 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 | $8.99 |
| Release Date | 5/22/2022 |
| Developer | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd |
| Publisher | Kairosoft Co.,Ltd |
| Steam App Id | 1918520 |
8. Root
Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!
Root has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,981 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,568 positive reviews and 413 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 9/24/2020 |
| Franchise | DireWolfDigital |
| Developer | Dire Wolf |
| Publisher | Dire Wolf |
| Steam App Id | 965580 |
9. RUNNING WITH RIFLES
RUNNING WITH RIFLES is a top-down tactical shooter with open world RPG elements. In RWR, you join the ranks of an army as a common soldier, just like the thousands around you.
RUNNING WITH RIFLES has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 15,955 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 14,046 positive reviews and 1,909 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 | 4/2/2015 |
| Developer | Osumia Games |
| Publisher | Osumia Games |
| Steam App Id | 270150 |
10. Urtuk: The Desolation
Urtuk is an open world, tactical turn-based RPG in a low-fantasy setting. Guide your band of adventurers through the ruins of an ancient world. Recruit new followers, loot the corpses of your fallen foes, and do your best to survive in this harsh and unforgiving realm.
Urtuk: The Desolation has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Wargame Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,050 positive reviews and 263 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $11.99 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 | $11.99 |
| Release Date | 2/27/2021 |
| Developer | David Kaleta |
| Publisher | David Kaleta |
| Steam App Id | 1181830 |
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| 1,487 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 65 | 11/16/2018 | 91 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 371 | 3/5/2020 | 88 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 147 | 1/6/2022 | 88 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 12/7/2020 | 87 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 9/19/2024 | 87 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 5/22/2022 | 87 | $8.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 198 | 9/24/2020 | 86 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 77 | 4/2/2015 | 86 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 47 | 2/27/2021 | 85 | $11.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 11). The Conquest of Go on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 4). Toy Tactics on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 5). Ninja Village on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). Root on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 10). RUNNING WITH RIFLES on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 8). Urtuk: The Desolation on Steam. Steam Store.