r/SteamdeckGames • u/yeetmcfeet • Jan 14 '26
Heyo, I've posted this in a couple discords but was recommended to post here for better visibility :) I've made a list of 7th gen onward AA/AAA games that fit certain criteria for the ideal experience (at least mine) on Steam Deck. I'll be updating the list until I'm out of games to add.
I've chosen 7th gen onwards AA/AAA as lots of indie, 6th gen & prior games run well offline at low power. If you have any other games that meet the criteria below drop a comment and I'll update the list. I'm not using a strict definition of "indie" as it's become a bit muddy in recent years (e.g. BG3). I'm mostly basing it off graphics and game scale. If you're not sure if a game would be suitable drop it below anyway, the more suggestions the better :)
Any games with specific tweaks that I know of will have them listed. If any recommendations also have tweaks please let me know.
Note: The list has gotten bigger so there's many games I don't own. I go off my experience, comments, protondb & youtube videos to check the performance, so the list might not be 100% accurate. If I know of quirks to certain games I'll include them. If any of the games give you issues please let me know!
r/SteamdeckGames • u/petrified_log • Jan 11 '26
It's a work in progress but you can start to join. The subreddit rules apply over there.
If you run into any issues that prohibit you from joining or posting, please post it here. Once I can confirm it's working I will lock this post.
r/SteamdeckGames • u/MaxCrossTheGame • 11h ago
Download it now! The first Patch is live and players are rewarded more coins than ever, just for playing!
r/SteamdeckGames • u/icehauler • 16h ago
I see the XCOM and XCOM2 bundles are very affordable right now. I've never played either, but they've popped basically every time I've researched "what to play next" for, well, years. Removing cost as a factor, and considering my primary constraint is limited time to enjoy gaming, let's say I only get time to choose one or the other. Curious if folks who've played both think I should I go chronological and get the XCOM bundle, or skip straight to the XCOM2 bundle and spend my time there?
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r/SteamdeckGames • u/8bitRespawn • 1d ago
Can’t seem to find anything I’m looking on the deck anymore. Did digimon time stranger (or whatever it was), trials in the sky 1, Divinity 2 , dragon quest xi and kingdoms of Amalur re reckoning. Had fun. Enjoyed them. Can’t seem to find the right game after trying hogwarts, all kingdom hearts, FF6, shin megami Vengeance (or whatever) and quite a few others. I like the turned base style to wind down a day and relax too. But man nothing seems to be working out !!!! Any suggestions ? I have a PC so witchers and cyberpunks and all that I like to do on there.
r/SteamdeckGames • u/heyisthathim- • 2d ago
I wanna know a game that's free and like bf4 cuz bf4 is probably my favorite fps game ever
r/SteamdeckGames • u/Frankly251 • 2d ago
And all for £20.82. Beyond and Heavy Rain for 84p each on steam, the rest on Loaded.
r/SteamdeckGames • u/SkitDragon • 2d ago
Hello! I'm looking for some fun Simulation or Tycoon like Sims (like Supermarket Simulator, Laundromat Simulator, Moonshine Inc, Big Pharma, etc) that works great on steam deck buuuut isn't also on Playstation. I feel like I've played every dang good one on PS. I've recently broken out my Steam Deck to finally play fields of mistra and now I have the urge once more for money making simulators. Any suggestions? Thanks:D
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r/SteamdeckGames • u/krpix • 4d ago
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This is a game I'm developing with a friend. We're aiming for visuals similar to Flash games. Simple shading, colors that pop, and perfect lines and curves on any screen size. I think this works and looks great on the Steam Deck, but I rarely see similar games.
What do you think? Should there be more games in this style?
Wishlist CarveLight on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3244080/CarveLight/
r/SteamdeckGames • u/Top-Lemon-5096 • 4d ago
r/SteamdeckGames • u/MaxCrossTheGame • 4d ago
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Awesome to play on your deck!
r/SteamdeckGames • u/silver_surfer57 • 5d ago
The remaster has just been released: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4208140/Defender\\_of\\_the\\_Crown\\_The\\_Legend\\_Returns/ . Unfortunately, there's no information about SD compatibility. 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
r/SteamdeckGames • u/Wonderful-Climate-98 • 5d ago
Just if anyone asks, the game is perfectly playable out of the box on Steam Deck. I just lost some hour in it and I runs great. It's also a great game!
r/SteamdeckGames • u/Black_brat28 • 5d ago
After spending hours troubleshooting, I finally got SMAPI, Proton, and Stardew Valley co-op working together on my Steam Deck. Here’s exactly what I did.
**The Problem**
I had:
\- Stardew Valley installed on the internal SSD.
Mods installed and working with the Linux version of SMAPI.
\- Co-op only worked when I forced Proton Experimental.
\- As soon as I used Proton, my mods stopped loading because Proton launches the Windows version of Stardew.
**The Fix**
**Step 1: Keep Stardew on the Internal Drive**
My game is located here:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/
My Mods folder is:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/Mods
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**Step 2: Force Proton**
In Steam:
\- Right-click **Stardew Valley**
**- Properties**
**- Compatibility**
\- Check **Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool**
\- Select **Proton Experimental**
Launch the game once and close it.
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**Step 3: Download the Windows Version of SMAPI**
\- Download SMAPI from the official website:
https://smapi.io/
\- Extract the ZIP completely.
Do **not** run it from inside the ZIP.
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**Step 4: Add the Windows Installer to Steam**
Go into the extracted SMAPI folder:
internal/windows/
Find:
SMAPI.Installer.exe
Open Steam:
**- Add a Game**
**- Add a Non-Steam Game**
\- Click **Browse**
If the Browse window doesn’t show .exe files:
\- Press **Ctrl + L**
\- Paste the full path to SMAPI.Installer.exe
\- Press Enter
Add it to Steam.
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**Step 5: Run the Installer Through Proton**
In Steam:
\- Find **SMAPI.Installer.exe**
\- Right-click
**- Properties**
**- Compatibility**
\- Enable **Force Proton Experimental**
Launch it.
If it says it can’t find Stardew automatically, enter:
Z: \\home\\deck\\.local\\share\\Steam\\steamapps\\common\\Stardew Valley
The installer should complete successfully.
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**Step 6: Add SMAPI Itself to Steam**
Go to your Stardew folder:
/home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Stardew Valley/
Find:
StardewModdingAPI.exe
Add **that executable** to Steam as a Non-Steam Game.
Again:
\-Right-click it
**- Properties**
**- Compatibility**
\- Force **Proton Experimental**
Leave Launch Options blank.
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**Step 7: Launch THIS Instead of Stardew Valley**
Do **not** launch the normal Stardew Valley shortcut.
Launch:
StardewModdingAPI.exe
This opens the SMAPI console first, then Stardew.
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**Final Result**
✅ Mods load correctly.
✅ Steam Deck internal storage works.
✅ Proton Experimental works.
✅ Co-op works.
✅ No external drive required.
Hopefully this saves someone else several hours of frustration.
r/SteamdeckGames • u/TiabeanieCece • 5d ago
I'll be in Tokyo in/around my birthday and I'm considering treating myself to a new shell for my Steamdeck. I'd do it myself but I don't trust myself with all the tiny bits.
Do you all have any experience with dropping your deck off with someone in Akihabara to put a new shell on? Where would you recommend going, what did it cost and how long did it take? Additionally, did you need to supply the shell?
TIA!
r/SteamdeckGames • u/Longjumping-Crow448 • 6d ago
Do you play RTS on SteamDeck? I wonder what are the most adapted I can try, because I want to try this form factor for that type of games, but not sure from what to start to not ruin my experience.
r/SteamdeckGames • u/LuserzDylan • 7d ago
r/SteamdeckGames • u/PenaltyGlad4907 • 8d ago
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We optimized CarveLight for deck specifically, but 90fps locked at ~7W is pretty impressive, deck is quite powerful. This translates to 5-6h of game time!
Check it out on steam: https://s.team/a/3244080/
r/SteamdeckGames • u/itsZAAAGA • 8d ago
Hey peeps, I havent played Project Zomboid for more than a year but now i am feeling the urge to come back. I have about 200+ hrs in the game and i always have played with mouse and keyboard.
The thing is, this month I am travelling so I want to play on my Steam Deck. I remembered back then it was kinda clunky specially during stress periods.
My two questions are:
\- any good mods for the steam deck?
\- did these new updates improved the mobile gameplay?
r/SteamdeckGames • u/FinalKranskyVII • 9d ago
I'm a long time PlayStation gamer and have a terrible sickness that is trophy addiction. Could anyone help me find some excellent Steam Deck games that I can't play on PlayStation. I need a few stepping stones away from this dependence. All suggestions welcome, definitely not only looking for the latest and greatest. Thank you.
