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 12/22/2024.
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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 417,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 411,806 positive reviews and 5,446 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 830,903 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 817,726 positive reviews and 13,177 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly 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.
- Price:$8.99
- Release Date:2/26/2016
- Developer:ConcernedApe
- Publisher:ConcernedApe
- Last Updated:12/22/2024
- 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 266,876 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 263,154 positive reviews and 3,722 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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:$4.99
- Release Date:7/23/2019
- Developer:mestiez
- Publisher:Studio Minus
- Last Updated:12/20/2024
- 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 244,138 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 240,469 positive reviews and 3,669 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.49 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 169,937 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 167,327 positive reviews and 2,610 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 272,399 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267,730 positive reviews and 4,669 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 Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:9/17/2020
- Franchise:Supergiant Games
- Developer:Supergiant Games
- Publisher:Supergiant Games
- Last Updated:12/22/2024
- Steam App Id:1145360
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 35,836 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,507 positive reviews and 329 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:12/11/2024
- Steam App Id:2420510
8. Terraria
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Terraria 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 1,357,633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,323,877 positive reviews and 33,756 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.
9. RimWorld
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
RimWorld 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 200,375 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 196,362 positive reviews and 4,013 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $27.99 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:$27.99
- Release Date:10/17/2018
- Developer:Ludeon Studios
- Publisher:Ludeon Studios
- Last Updated:12/22/2024
- Steam App Id:294100
10. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Left 4 Dead 2 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 924,085 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 901,296 positive reviews and 22,789 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 11). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 12). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 22). RimWorld on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100
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