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 6/6/2025.
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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 433,515 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 427,840 positive reviews and 5,675 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 886,296 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 872,485 positive reviews and 13,811 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.
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 2/26/2016 |
| Developer | ConcernedApe |
| Publisher | ConcernedApe |
| 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 281,951 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 277,921 positive reviews and 4,030 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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).
| Steam Price | $9.99 |
| Release Date | 7/23/2019 |
| Developer | mestiez |
| Publisher | Studio Minus |
| 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 250,388 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,533 positive reviews and 3,855 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 177,862 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,141 positive reviews and 2,721 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. 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 #6 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 204,990 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 201,726 positive reviews and 3,264 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).
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 279,850 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 274,933 positive reviews and 4,917 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.
| Steam Price | $24.99 |
| Release Date | 9/17/2020 |
| Franchise | Supergiant Games |
| Developer | Supergiant Games |
| Publisher | Supergiant Games |
| Steam App Id | 1145360 |
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 38,003 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,640 positive reviews and 363 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 |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
9. 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 #9 spot for the best Steam Deck games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,409,580 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,374,069 positive reviews and 35,511 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.
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 50,774 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,094 positive reviews and 680 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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 | $5.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
Verified Steam Deck Games
Explore more games that have received approval from Valve to run on the Steam Deck. Each game has been tested to run out of the box, requiring no additional adjustments or manual configuration.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 95,266 | 4/23/2024 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 74,218 | 2/26/2016 | 98 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 65,098 | 8/15/2013 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 53,922 | 8/3/2023 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 46,796 | 8/29/2017 | 83 | $4.49 | Steam Charts | |
 | 41,883 | 3/25/2013 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 41,593 | 2/24/2022 | 92 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 40,184 | 6/14/2016 | 79 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35,032 | 9/4/2024 | 58 | $69.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34,851 | 8/13/2013 | 89 | $3.29 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34,679 | 5/21/2025 | 89 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34,017 | 12/10/2020 | 84 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 32,064 | 6/2/2023 | 84 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30,969 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 28,842 | 6/4/2025 | 96 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26,448 | 7/25/2024 | 88 | $44.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 26,034 | 10/12/2012 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25,861 | 10/17/2018 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25,512 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,421 | 1/19/2022 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts |
Compatible Steam Deck Games
Find more playable games on the Steam Deck that will still run well, but may require some additional setup and config before you can play.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1,147,588 | 8/21/2012 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 469,809 | 7/9/2013 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 162,308 | 5/29/2025 | 75 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 69,501 | 12/6/2024 | 79 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 62,882 | 2/8/2024 | 76 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 56,166 | 11/6/2023 | 89 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 44,164 | 10/10/2007 | 89 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 42,248 | 12/5/2019 | 91 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 42,223 | 6/6/2016 | 90 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 36,923 | 5/16/2020 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 36,012 | 10/20/2016 | 86 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 34,830 | 4/24/2025 | 94 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 31,129 | 2/26/2025 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 30,518 | 12/22/2014 | 92 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 27,625 | 1/19/2024 | 93 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 25,081 | 2/26/2023 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 24,669 | 6/18/2020 | 86 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 23,009 | 9/18/2023 | 91 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,977 | 11/12/2024 | 82 | $49.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 22,895 | 12/6/2024 | 70 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
Soures & References
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 8). Stardew Valley on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 4). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 8). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 3). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.