Best Well-Written Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 100 Well-Written 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. Well-Written game rankings were last updated on 5/14/2025.
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1. Scarlet Hollow
You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home.
Scarlet Hollow holds the #1 spot for "best Well-Written Steam Deck game" with a Player Score of 94. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,070 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,019 positive reviews and 51 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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 | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 6/11/2021 |
| Franchise | Black Tabby Games |
| Developer | Black Tabby Games |
| Publisher | Black Tabby Games |
| Steam App Id | 1609230 |
2. PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game.
PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo has achieved a Player Score of 92, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,190 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,971 positive reviews and 219 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 | 3/8/2023 |
| Developer | Square Enix |
| Publisher | Square Enix |
| Steam App Id | 2106840 |
3. memories
memories is a sapphic visual novel dress-up game where clothes are linked to painful memories of a failed relationship.
memories has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,397 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,312 positive reviews and 85 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
| Release Date | 2/3/2023 |
| Developer | guiyyu |
| Publisher | Spookulele Games |
| Steam App Id | 2219470 |
4. A Juggler's Tale
Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful fairy tale world in this cinematic adventure. Solve riddles, evade traps and shake off pursuers on the way to find freedom. Can Abby take control of her fate with all the strings attached?
A Juggler's Tale has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,812 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,670 positive reviews and 142 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.59 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 | $3.59 |
| Release Date | 9/29/2021 |
| Developer | kaleidoscube |
| Publisher | Assemble Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1252830 |
5. Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place
Phil's life has crumbled to dust. The four walls of his room have become his safe haven. He yearns for sleep...but terrible nightmares haunt him. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes.
Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place has achieved a Player Score of 86, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 191 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181 positive reviews and 10 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 3/19/2024 |
| Developers | |
| Publisher | Octavi Navarro |
| Steam App Id | 2485750 |
6. Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
Urban Myth Dissolution Center has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,890 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,448 positive reviews and 442 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.
| Steam Price | $17.99 |
| Release Date | 2/12/2025 |
| Franchise | SHUEISHA GAMES |
| Developer | Hakababunko |
| Publisher | SHUEISHA GAMES |
| Steam App Id | 2089600 |
7. The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns
A short lesbian / yuri visual novel set in England. Our heroine, Toma Andrews, meets a ghost girl wearing an old-fashioned nightgown in a graveyard who calls herself Emmeline. Just who is she, and how did she die?
The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns has achieved a Player Score of 85, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 856 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 773 positive reviews and 83 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
8. Gibbon: Beyond the Trees
Master the gibbon’s art of movement with a unique moveset that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy, and experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever.
Gibbon: Beyond the Trees has achieved a Player Score of 84, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 490 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 442 positive reviews and 48 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $12.99 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 | $12.99 |
| Release Date | 5/18/2022 |
| Franchise | Broken Rules Games |
| Developer | Broken Rules |
| Publisher | Broken Rules |
| Steam App Id | 1837330 |
9. REVEIL
REVEIL is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it.
REVEIL has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 708 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 629 positive reviews and 79 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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 | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2024 |
| Franchise | Pixelsplit |
| Developer | Pixelsplit |
| Publisher | Daedalic Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 809060 |
10. Letters - a written adventure
Letters is a fun word puzzle game about friendship, growing up and finding your place in life. Follow Sarah, a shy girl from Switzerland, by moving through her pen pal letters and chat messages. Use the power of words to solve riddles, interact with her friends and decide who she will grow up to be.
Letters - a written adventure has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 248 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 226 positive reviews and 22 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 | 2/9/2022 |
| Developer | 5am Games GmbH |
| Publishers | |
| Steam App Id | 1033080 |
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 41 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 23 | 3/8/2023 | 92 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/3/2023 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 9/29/2021 | 88 | $3.59 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 3/19/2024 | 86 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 80 | 2/12/2025 | 85 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3 | 1/5/2016 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/18/2022 | 84 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 3/6/2024 | 83 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 2/9/2022 | 83 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 15). memories on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 29). A Juggler's Tale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Urban Myth Dissolution Center on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 27). Gibbon: Beyond the Trees on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). REVEIL on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Letters - a written adventure on Steam. Steam Store.