Best Steam Deck Games
Steam has over 12,000 Steam Deck compatible games available to download and play. Explore our list of 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. Steam Deck game rankings were last updated on 8/6/2025.
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1. Portal 2
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Steam Deck game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 440,055 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 434,306 positive reviews and 5,749 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.
2. Stardew Valley
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Stardew Valley has achieved a Player Score of 98, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 917,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 902,933 positive reviews and 14,343 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:2/26/2016
- Developer:ConcernedApe
- Publisher:ConcernedApe
- Last Updated:8/14/2025
- Steam App Id:413150
3. People Playground
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 288,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 283,873 positive reviews and 4,171 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
- Price:$1.49
- Release Date:7/23/2019
- Developer:mestiez
- Publisher:Studio Minus
- Last Updated:6/28/2025
- Steam App Id:1118200
4. Vampire Survivors
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 252,192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 248,296 positive reviews and 3,896 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
5. Portal
Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.
Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 181,386 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 178,623 positive reviews and 2,763 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.
6. Hades
Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.
Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 283,392 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,353 positive reviews and 5,039 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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.
- Price:$24.99
- Release Date:9/17/2020
- Franchise:Supergiant Games
- Developer:Supergiant Games
- Publisher:Supergiant Games
- Last Updated:8/14/2025
- Steam App Id:1145360
7. Schedule I
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Schedule I has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 225,497 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 221,455 positive reviews and 4,042 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. At the moment, it is possible to play Schedule I on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.
HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 38,536 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,165 positive reviews and 371 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
- Release Date:8/17/2023
- Developer:KayAnimate
- Publisher:KayAnimate
- Last Updated:7/15/2025
- Steam App Id:2420510
9. DELTARUNE
Dive into the parallel story to UNDERTALE! Fight or spare your way through action-packed battles as you explore a mysterious world alongside an endearing cast of new and familiar characters. Chapters 1-4 will be available on launch, with more planned as free updates!
DELTARUNE has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 68,395 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 67,425 positive reviews and 970 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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.
10. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 52,095 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,401 positive reviews and 694 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.
- Price:$14.99
- Release Date:8/7/2020
- Franchise:Innersloth
- Developer:PuffballsUnited
- Publisher:Innersloth
- Last Updated:8/14/2025
- Steam App Id:1089980
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 28). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118200
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Hades on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164500
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 5). DELTARUNE on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1671210
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 14). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089980