Best Games for Steam Deck!

[@Greydawg]

I watched thinking it was going to be a list & I feel robbed.

[@paperoverflow]

It's a list... of blurry lists...

[@aarepelaa1142]

If you want a random list of games you can play on the steam deck i can spout out something. Rainworld Hollow knight Celeste Minecraft (needs some setup) Outer wilds Ultrakill Deep rock galactic Risk of rain 2 Barony Doom eternal Grounded Gunfire reborn Well that's basically just a list of games that should run well on the steam deck that I think are worth playing. games with more precise camera movement like minecraft and Risk of rain 2 are better by using gyro aim with flickstick or then the touchpads, allows for more precision than a joystick and with how stiff the steam decks joysticks are its pretty awful to aim anything. You can play pretty much anything that runs on the steamdeck but games with a crapton of shortcut keys like modded minecraft or rts games can be pretty painful to configure the controls for.

[@r.a.6016]

​@@aarepelaa1142what about the witcher:wild hunt? Stellaris? Rocket league? Zelda (with an emulator)? Thanks :)

[@aarepelaa1142]

@@r.a.6016 I just listed games I've played, if they're verified or playable they should work fine, the verified isnt always necessary because things like the steam deck icons not showing and text being somehow defined as too small will put it down to playable instead of verified.

[@r.a.6016]

@@aarepelaa1142 ah, I see, thank you. And yeah, I figured, was just curious to know if you had any extra info on those games. Thanks :)

[@jaybles646]

"list of games" literally names an entire genre

[@twistedmetal15]

I mean it makes more sense to put it this way. Obviously the steam deck can play your indie games, which are most often just 2D side scrollers.

[@CSX1216]

@@twistedmetal15

[@CSX1216]

This guy was

[@Clda47]

Yeah man I speak English too I don't think I'm in for Indian games

[@lestariindrasari2409]

its indie not indian bruv​@@Clda47

[@Waynside]

Fallout, GTA 4 and 5, project Zomboid, subnautica, and The Long dark.

[@kevinsmith5912]

How’s gta 4 & 5 online?

[@imstupidbut]

project zomboid is bad on it

[@moshe5446]

​@@kevinsmith5912 4 doesnt even have online, 5 works fine

[@Plutooo1]

Is gta 4 worth buying on deck as someone who’s never played it before ??

[@kevinsmith5912]

@@moshe5446 no online for gta 4 is diabolical but as long as 5 works I guess

[@lukesmith1519]

Best games to play on steamdeck: 1. Games

[@Obeans74]

Emulation is legal, but piracy is not. So it’s fine if you rip the game files from the cartridge or buy them online.

[@Dedman_Tech]

Some people think emulation is the most evil act a gamer can commit! 🤣

[@hayden1255]

I don't care if you pirate Nintendo games, but anyone who pirates indie games is a low quality individual

[@jordirapper]

I pirate what I cannot actually buy on my system of choice. Want my money? Release on pc.

[@hayden1255]

@jordirapper if you pirate older games, I see no issue with it, but if you're going to pirate anything that's new or you can actually buy, then you're cringe and should focus on increasing your income, goes triple for indie games

[@Dedman_Tech]

"Focus on increasing your income" AKA "Just stop being poor, and get good." 🤣 Gotta disagree with you there, my friend. I can respect your opinion on some things, but that's just such a silly hill to die on.

[@ahill5998]

Cyberpunk 2077, fallout 4, the just cause series, horizon zero dawn, there are a ton of AAA titles that run so well on the steam deck that steam downright says are unsupported.

[@MorrisseyMuse]

"run well" sub-40fps, sure..lol

[@takius3108]

Yeah but its playable tho idk why people don't like 30-40fps​ plus you can play those game wherever you want with steam deck, its win win imo @@MorrisseyMuse

[@Descending-melodies.]

​@@MorrisseyMusesub 40fps is perfect for mobile gaming we need battery life

[@Chazman2705]

And then there are certified games that run like crap and is buggy

[@adayinlife7321]

@@MorrisseyMuse well when playing on console is 30 to 60 fps ill be ok i have a gaming laptop for higher fps

[@Komikaru_.0]

Pizza tower, terraria, stardew valley, undertale, deltarune, dont starve/together, Jurassic world evolution 2, bopple battle, etc etc

[@LaymanGamin]

Thee wackest games my friend smh

[@punani_slayer4209]

Too bad pizza tower never goes on sale. Should be $5 maximum

[@Komikaru_.0]

@@punani_slayer4209 it's worth the price, the devs deserve it

[@SP1CY_FR]

​@IAmPickles. No it looks like a cool math game😂😂😂

[@Komikaru_.0]

@@SP1CY_FR what if it is 😔

[@welshrifty2903]

Iv been smashing max Payne 3, runs perfectly and works great!

[@kevinsmith5912]

Online ?

[@welshrifty2903]

@@kevinsmith5912 no bud, I doubt the servers are still up for that, just the story mode, it ran perfectly on the deck fsr at 4 also and it was crisp, just finished it the other day so works all way through.👍

[@hanktheetank]

Had never played a max Payne game but nabbed this on sale back in July and couldn't put it down, absolutely top notch and perfect for the steam deck

[@MackDaddyVic]

Dude I love when I see another fellow Max Payne fan. It’s like finding a unicorn in the middle of Egypt. I feel so alone when I talk about Max Payne to anyone else and they’re like “Max Who?” Like wtf how is this series not astronomically popular? Literally the best third person shooting game ever ever made.

[@welshrifty2903]

​@@MackDaddyVicits the sick monologue max voice when am playing that I love mate! Game was so ahead of its time and I believe they are remaking the first two currently so theyl all remember soon enough about max Payne haha 😂

[@alekseyn7106]

Steam Deck is just great for going through old but very cool games. Just to name a few: Dead Space series, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, Dark Souls series, GTA 4 and GTA 5, Alan Wake, The Witcher and The Witcher 2, Half-Life 2, Fallout 3 and Fallout 4, Fallout New Vegas, classic Assassin's Creed series, Deus Ex, Splinter Cell series and many, many more. On a small screen, the outdated graphics don't catch your eye, and the gameplay is still a lot of fun. And older games don't drain your deck's battery as quickly.

[@feiwong3634]

My first Steam Deck arrived today, OLED model, and i think this is the best designed piece of tech i ever seen, im so loving it!

[@MorrisseyMuse]

With SteamOS, this comment will age like milk...lol

[@twobitsnick]

I feel the same way. Constantly astounded by how good it is. Like I built a new gaming PC seven months back, and I never touch it. There's just something about playing games on deck...

[@flimtok]

@@MorrisseyMuseWhy? The only problem I see with Steam is constant forced updates (which is really bad, but doesn’t make much sense with your comment).

[@anthonyalexander5607]

I love my steam deck.

[@loganknoll]

Yeah it's incredible

[@jazz3911]

If you're curious if a game works on Steam Deck, unless it say that it can't support the graphics, just try it, the verification system isn't all that fleshed out and a lot of games marked as unplayable usually haven't been tested yet and an FYI, games not sold on Steam can still be launched through Steam like one of my guilty pleasure game Pokemon Reborn and my GOG version of Cyberpunk 2077.

[@Xxbte96xX]

I first started playing Hades on my Steam Deck and wow I'm so glad I did. That game and Vampire Survivors, plus all the emulation, has already made it a worthwhile purchase for me.

[@tokehgekko9455]

Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, runs like butter 👌

[@TheUAProdigy]

It's on sale too. $2.99

[@gerrya2133]

The Kingdom Rush tower defense games are fantastic on Steam deck. The combination of the thumb track pads and ability to assign shortcuts to all the abilities provides an experience with those games that can't be had with phone/tablet, controller, or keyboard/mouse.

[@andrewbirch1348]

List of games that either I or my son have personally played on the steam deck without issues!(Minimal setup/compatability issues involved, plenty of other games will run with tweaks to settings/controller layout, etc) Witcher 3, Elden Ring, Assassins Creed Valhalla, Alien:Isolation, Super Animal Battle Royale, Teardown, POE, RDR2, Hades, Dragons Dogma Dark Arisen, PREY, DIRT4, Skyrim, Monster Hunter World, Sleeping Dogs, Valheim, Warframe, NFS Heat, even Diablo 4 runs surprisingly well for a newer game.

[@sca8217]

Honestly i find it sacrilegious when KZbinrs talk about playing low graphics games like Dave the diver, or Hades or project Zomboid on the Deck. Sure, they are great games, but really is that the benchmark for impressive steamdeck performance??

[@Mist3rPsycho]

Currently playing rdr2 on the steam deck . It’s fantastic

[@Dedman_Tech]

NICE! Where are you at in the story (no spoilers of course!) ?

[@AB_223]

@@Dedman_TechFishing for engagement lol. So obvious

[@FileIsStupid]

Terraria, Half-Life 2, Portal 1 and 2, Celeste, Ultrakill, Geometry Dash.

[@freemanmma]

Steam deck 2 will be my final game console. Running the games I play now on medium to high at 60 will be the nail in the coffin for me.

[@Tbone300]

I would say any of the licensed lego games

[@Dedman_Tech]

LEGO games are def top tier!

[@TheElementalRaptors]

where did you get that cover for it

[@blest.3345]

Bro owns indie games. That’s impressive

[@emejzyt7351]

I have rdr2 on rockstar Launcher And i want to know. Do i have to install Windows to play it? When i download Windows And ill play it thru rockstar Launcher Will IT affect gameplay?

[@Nathan_Drake_0621]

Manor Lords plays really well.

[@aryoajiko6895]

Ahh thanks been wondering of this game, is the game good tho?

[@Alexnikpo]

@@aryoajiko6895 Games early access, so economy is unbalanced. I managed to complete it in 3 runs, as is about 27 hours for all achievements. Mods make it way better, its just a waiting game rn for more features to be added. Totally recommend it.

[@MelonGuy777]

Half-life 2: Am I a joke to you

[@Bronxbug]

Dredge, crow country, signalis! So many amazing games man.

[@Duneek]

Fallout 4, Tekken 7, the Jedi Fallen Order and Survivor titles, Wolfenstein, and GTA V are my rotation currently.

[@STEAMDECKFORGE]

How does Jedi Survivor run? I hear it doesn’t run well

[@Insomgamerz]

Do you get 60 FPS on batman series on steamdeck?

[@ExoticButters2004]

We need black ops 1 🔥🔥🔥

[@apfelspeier]

my personal favourite games to play on steam deck: No Mans Sky, Fall Guys, The Division 1 and The Division 2, Skyrim, Metal Gear Solid 5 Phantom Pain and Elden Ring

[@Octa259]

Ghost of Tsushima, save for the multiplayer, is a wonder on Steamdeck

[@presleyluis4666]

how do you get it on there?

[@alan-cl1rj]

​@presleyluis4666 through steam store

[@YourMother6yrsago]

@@presleyluis4666it’s on steam, it says “unsupported” but that is just because the multiplayer requires windows to log in, and the steam deck runs on Linux.

[@876Marcus]

No issues so far?

[@YourMother6yrsago]

@@876Marcus I have played over 15 hours on the deck, it has crashed two times, but not recently. Otherwise no problems

[@wusaint]

GTA5 for sure. I played it all over again when I got my Steamdeck. Also Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 has been getting a ton of play on my deck.

[@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy]

Does GTA 5 still work on the Steam Deck after those anti-cheat DRM things that they added to the launcher recently? I think I heard something about that, people having trouble playing it on the Steam Deck, at least online, but maybe even offline too :-/

[@SwedePotato314]

How do you like the dbrand case? I have dbrand cases and skins for nearly every electronic I own so Im assuming theyre pretty good for the Steam deck as well but figured Id ask.

[@HandheldGamingHQ]

Jedi Fallen Order is surprisingly well optimized for the deck. runs flawlessly at 60fps. sadly the sequel is barely playable on the deck

[@LeCoffreDuGeek]

Waiting for mine these next days! Yay! 🎉

[@workout3D]

Witcher 3, Doom Eternal, Nier Automata, Hollow Knight, Kingdom Come Deliverance, Control

[@jeaneroldi403]

Kcd was 4$ buck I had just buy the steam deck

[@Georgephillips-t2h]

Cyberpunk is amazing on it. Guns gore and cannoli is really smooth on it. Fighting games like MK11 and injustice work great Uncharted a thieves collection works surprisingly well. Any of the old lego games like lego Batman 1 or Complete saga works very well

[@icu___]

RDR2 was worth the price of admission for me.

[@ExoticButters2004]

This guy is underrated bc of him I enjoy my steam deck oled

[@Exxits]

New guitar or a steam deck. new guitar... Or a Steam deck why did i have to take interest In bolth for a hobby😂

[@nickthepapi6305]

“Hands down!” “Now this is just my personal opinion”

[@taseadrian6401]

I would think my summer car can be playable on steam deck but idk

[@Ubernewb111]

Yeah I noticed how efficient it is for emu. honestly you could use it for just that and it would be money well spent.

[@josu91ita]

Im planning to buy one, actually my aim is for travel or sofà gaming. As a Pc gaming owner i will use it mainly for indie and slightly older games, for recent games i still use my PC to play 1440p high detail

[@mysteryxmike]

As long as Outer Wilds is on your list, I approve hahaha

[@timishomade9580]

I tried get FF13 using a PS3 emulator &. It keeps crashing Used Proton Experimental, lowed FPS to 30 and still the same issue. Any suggestions?

[@PMoneygaming-y8n]

I know a game that should be on the list it’s called team fortress two

[@GenshinModKing]

meanwhile, in Indonesia, you can buy pirated games at a shopping mall. The law says its illegal but the fact remains that the government doesn't actually care~

[@Zeus-th2qk]

metro series on steam deck chef's kiss

[@MrJKMCPE]

Best games to play on your steam deck is definitely games

[@TrevorPhillips-GTA5]

Ready or not is kind of fire on steam deck

[@tompierce2677]

How do games like assassins creed origins, wwe 2k24, f1 racing games play on this?

[@snaps_3398]

I tried everything but when I play something my frames drop so bad

[@joshuahensen774]

The snowboard game, sunset overdrive , strinova , rooftops and allys , mh rise , wayfinder, tekken , risk of rain 2, farlight 84, rainworld , lost planet 2, 60 fps by defult except for wayfinder

[@ArchangelCreed]

'Wartales' perfect on the Steam Deck. Look into it if you like the Mount & Blade series

[@6yx6yx6yx]

does it link with your pc steam account ? And if i have a deck and install RDR2, does it continue from where i left off on PC or will i need to start fresh ?

[@Phyrrax]

You have to log in with your steam account to "run" your Deck. And then you will of course have the library available that you already have on PC (just have to redownload the games onto the Steamdeck of course). If you use the cloud save feature by steam you are able to continue from the saves you made on the Deck and vice versa.

[@brandon5012]

Prince of Persia plays well and it's on sale at steam rn

[@falk0nlhf]

Any wwe 2k, I don't own a steam deck but controls for controller are flawless on steam so it works out

[@plank8989]

Elden Ring is a no-brainer. MGSV's episodic formula is great for a pick up and play device. Cyberpunk is also quite fun on the deck. Pick it up do a few side gigs, drive around a bit and put it down.

[@np2118]

factorio, project zomboid, hollow knight, terraria, rooftops and alleys

[@tylerwheeling3060]

All the fallout games run pretty well on it too if anyone is trying to get their fix after watching the show.

[@Dedman_Tech]

This is true!

[@Kris_is_cool]

Risk of Rain 2 belongs on the list in my book

[@Simsonlover222]

Fallout 4, Grid autosport, wolfenstein old blood

[@joshsmash1160]

man i want a list of triple 8 games with nice graphics like MGS5

[@user-hh4hc2lt6e]

its triple a not triple 8

[@LaymanGamin]

Mgs5 runs perfectly

[@SCARFACE9511]

I couldn't get Arkham Asylum to run on my Steam Deck, I gotta change something for it to run?

[@restroztv2932]

Thought the thumb nail was Ermacs soul chamber from Mortal Kombat 9 🥲💔 The memories

[@ennarddude2044]

The Yakuza series runs perfectly

[@NKVDNishiki]

Zero and kiwami too

[@ennarddude2044]

@@NKVDNishiki yeah, I accidentally wrote Collection instead of series, sorry 😂

[@celestial962420]

The Tomb Raider Survivor series is great trilogy to play on the deck. The only game I have had an issue with is Shadow of the Tomb Raider you will need to use a wireless controller for this one if you want to aim properly or you could just use the trackpads if you can manage it.

[@HugoStigletz]

Left4Dead2 with mods has been my favorite.

[@CaptJackSwallows]

I'm playing splinter cell black list it runs great on steam deck

[@WickedKillaYT]

Most jrpgs, i've put 100s of hours into persona and final fantasy games on the deck, even streaming ff rebirth from my ps5. Granblue Fantasy: Relink has also ran amazing on the deck

[@Dedman_Tech]

FF7 Remake on deck 🤌🏻

[@TheKidChew]

I got Granblue Relink during the sale, wish I knew about it sooner! Fucking amazing game

[@TheNadazza]

What do you recommend for a first timer JRPG or RPG in general

[@WickedKillaYT]

@@TheNadazza Personally I'd say there's a few great options. The first would be any of the 3 modern persona games (Persona 3 reload, Persona 4 golden or Persona 5 royal), personally my favorite is 4 but most folks new to the genre prefer to start with 3 or 5 because of the much improved gameplay. Then there's Metaphor Refantazio (made by a lot of the folks that worked on Persona) which just recently released and is more of a "traditional" fantasy rpg. Lastly there's Yakuza like a dragon. I'm not the best person to explain these series to a newcomer but you can find tons of videos about each of them!

[@peterali2059]

Can you play zelda on steamdeck?

[@CRAgamer]

The original final fantasy 7. You can remaster it pretty easily. Theres a mod loader called 7thdeck designed to be as easy to install as possible. Takes one click and you have access to a bunch of mods, you can update the visuals with some of the mods and even rebalance the game with one of them. Hands down the best way to play ff7

[@Sniglet82]

I’ve got a deck coming in the mail so I’m eager to learn! Where does one obtain this mod? Is it easy to do on the deck?

[@nerdygmr5]

arkham origins looks so good on the deck it’s crazy

[@aboveBS]

Fnaf help wanted (1 and 2) And Security breach are pretty cool

[@Dev-rs9gn]

What are the settings you run for red dead redemption 2 on steam deck?

[@stallionnation1537]

Can you play saints row the first one from like 05

[@KingBori-t4o]

Steamdeck runs like my samsung galaxy. I play all my xbox Pc and ps5 games with screenshare on my samsung and it runs them perfect on good wifi. While using a controler and the touchpad i can run anything. I love playing WorldofWarcraft on my Mobile. Sometimes i just connect a keyboard via bluetooth.

[@mazuu60fps]

Hotline Miami 2 is also a ton of fun on the Steam Deck despite being easier on PC :)

[@XXxdjangox]

If you got a long flight I got a whole 5-6 hrs playing stardew valley and emulated the sims.

[@ILuvNandos]

Binding of Isaac is incredible on the deck

[@piggyproalice2]

Portal n’ Portal 2 as well

[@RamyRandom]

MultiVersus

[@EliA-k2o]

Spiderman 2 just a great game

[@bohdaniatsenko8428]

First Person Shooters. The trackpads finally make them playable without a mouse

[@Frxxie]

Phasmophobia and resident evil 4 2005 , these two games are THE games for it ...

[@tomdehaan9640]

I own RDR2 as well, but could not get it to work on Steam Deck 😢

[@Captain_Titus3867]

Arkham origins is a pain in the ass unfortunately. After completing the penguins ship area, I tried to leave the ship only to there to be an infinite cutscene.

[@DahWeirdSponge]

helldivers 1, helldivers 2, hollow knight, dead cells, ESO, lethal company, content warning, stick fight the game, risk of rain, risk of rain 2, risk of rain returns, warzone, elden ring, the entire witcher series, no man's sky, cult of the lamb, brawlhalla and the list goes on forever.

[@strix9336]

Warzone and helldivers 2 works good? I am thinking about buying steam deck for them.

[@xTheTamingx]

I was bored enough to try and install warzone, but it said the anti cheat doesn't run through steam, so I didn't want to get an account ban for not using it. Do you run it through steam?

[@Wynter09]

The Arkham games are great on steamdeck

[@sholmes_ttyy]

Saying that ProtonDB is completely useless is inaccurate; it is highly valuable.

[@Dedman_Tech]

I said the Steam Deck Approval system is useless, not the other way around

[@Icisex]

Imagine steam consol or laser projector

[@TheSixteen60]

Portal is also a good option for Steam Deck.

[@ForeverDreaming890]

Dead’s cell Mortal sin Hades 2 is out now Binding of Isaac Borderlands 2 not 3 I don’t recommend the new ones but 2 is a classic Hollow knight Devil may cry 5 but all 1-4 work perfectly on the the steam deck Nioh 2 Minecraft dungeon Vermin-tide2 Nobody saving the world Shadow of Mordor( idk about shadow of war yet haven’t beaten the first one) Binding of Isaac The tales series all of them run great Ori and the blind forest and will of the wisp Witcher 3 Skyrim Divinity sin 1-2 Nier and nier automata Fallout3,new Vegas,4 all work great Mass effect 1-3 Man eater(it’s fun I promise upgrade your shark!) Path of exiles Dead rising 3 Dead island Slay the spire and baltro(give them a chance) Elden ring and Sekiro works pretty well One piece pirate warriors 4 Vampire survivors Astral ascent Tiny rogue Risk of rain returns and risk of rain 2 Robo quest Remnant 1 not 2 unfortunately Overall these games run great on the steam deck and they are overall 9/10 games in my opinion!

[@airrunkle]

Been really liking Dysnantle and Ghost of Tsushima lately on the deck

[@jacket6139]

I wish I didn't just buy the batman games on switch before I just bought my steamdeck

[@Apple-cu6xn]

you forgot brutal doom and project brutality for doom and doom 2 modded doom handheld its great

[@GodrickTheGrafted123]

From software games like dark souls, elden ring 🔥

[@johnsducks9816]

I can't play RDR2 on a controller at all... it makes you mash a to sprint pretty much constantly the entire game after 20 min my thumb is tired after a few hours I'd have arthritis

[@Tenneyson]

Can someone confirm whether inscryption plays?

[@Dedman_Tech]

Inscryption plays perfect! I've got it myself!

[@cremonster]

What are the temps though...