Best Well-Written Steam Deck Games
Steam currently has 177 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 10/15/2025.
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1. Sora no Kiseki the 1st
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Kiseki series, a story-driven RPG that began in 2004, the landmark first installment, The Legend of Heroes: Sora no Kiseki FC (First Chapter), is receiving a full remake!
Sora no Kiseki the 1st 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 4,817 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,728 positive reviews and 89 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 | 9/19/2025 |
| Developer | Nihon Falcom |
| Publisher | Clouded Leopard Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 3447040 |
2. Scarlet Hollow
Your aunt’s dead, your cousin hates you, and you’re stuck in the dead-end town of Scarlet Hollow. Choose your path through a branching narrative so dense that you'll see less than a 1/5 of the game on a single playthrough. You won't be able to save everyone. Good luck, and welcome home.
Scarlet Hollow has achieved a Player Score of 94, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 3,363 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 3,305 positive reviews and 58 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 |
3. 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 #3 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 5,595 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 5,351 positive reviews and 244 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 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,380 positive reviews and 88 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,917 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,768 positive reviews and 149 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 207 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197 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 |
7. 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 86, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 4,766 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 4,223 positive reviews and 543 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 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 877 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 788 positive reviews and 89 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free 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.
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 518 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 467 positive reviews and 51 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 |
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 84, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Well-Written Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 266 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 243 positive reviews and 23 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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| 1,658 | 9/19/2025 | 94 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 38 | 6/11/2021 | 94 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 28 | 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 | |
| 178 | 2/12/2025 | 86 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 1/5/2016 | 85 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 5/18/2022 | 84 | $12.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1 | 2/9/2022 | 84 | $14.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Scarlet Hollow on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 14). memories on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 10). A Juggler's Tale on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 7). Midnight Scenes: A Safe Place on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 6). Urban Myth Dissolution Center on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 6). The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 6). Gibbon: Beyond the Trees on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 9). Letters - a written adventure on Steam. Steam Store.