Classic games you can play on Steam Deck
739 of the modern alternatives in this catalogue are Steam Deck Verified and 619 more are Playable, which together cover 1358 ways to play a classic on a Deck.
Verified means Valve has tested the game and it works out of the box: readable text, working controller defaults, no mid-game keyboard prompts. Playable means it runs but needs something from you, usually a controller-layout tweak or clicking through a launcher. Ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and they change as games are patched.
| Alternative | Plays instead of | Steam Deck | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | Tetris #1 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Tetris Effect: Connected | Tetris #1 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Tricky Towers Indie | Tetris #1 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Celeste Indie | Super Mario Bros. #2 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Pizza Tower Indie | Super Mario Bros. #2 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 | Pac-Man #3 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,99 |
| Pac-Man Museum+ | Pac-Man #3 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Pac-Man World Re-Pac | Pac-Man #3 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Vampire Survivors Indie | Pac-Man #3 | Steam Deck Verified | € 4,99 |
| 14 Minesweeper Variants Indie | Minesweeper #4 | Steam Deck Playable | € 6,89 |
| Hexcells Infinite Indie | Minesweeper #4 | Steam Deck Playable | € 4,99 |
| Solitairica Indie | Microsoft Solitaire (Klondike) #5 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Doom (2016) | Doom #6 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Doom + Doom II (2024 re-release) | Doom #6 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Doom Eternal | Doom #6 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| DUSK Indie | Doom #6 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Tiny Life Indie | The Sims #7 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Space Invaders Extreme | Space Invaders #8 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Space Invaders Forever | Space Invaders #8 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Steredenn Indie | Space Invaders #8 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Cassette Beasts Indie | Pokémon Red and Blue #9 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Coromon Indie | Pokémon Red and Blue #9 | Steam Deck Verified | € 18,49 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | Counter-Strike #10 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| Death's Door Indie | The Legend of Zelda #11 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Tunic Indie | The Legend of Zelda #11 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| A Hat in Time Indie | Super Mario 64 #12 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Penny's Big Breakaway Indie | Super Mario 64 #12 | Steam Deck Verified | € 27,99 |
| Black Mesa | Half-Life #13 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Entropy: Zero 2 Indie | Half-Life #13 | Steam Deck Playable | Free |
| Half-Life 2 | Half-Life #13 | Steam Deck Verified | Free |
| Selaco Indie | Half-Life #13 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| American Fugitive Indie | Grand Theft Auto #14 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Retro City Rampage DX Indie | Grand Theft Auto #14 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition | Grand Theft Auto #14 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Freedom Planet Indie | Sonic the Hedgehog #15 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Sonic Mania | Sonic the Hedgehog #15 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Sonic Origins Plus | Sonic the Hedgehog #15 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Sonic Superstars | Sonic the Hedgehog #15 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Stormgate | StarCraft #16 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Grim Dawn | Diablo II #17 | Steam Deck Playable | € 25,99 |
| Last Epoch Indie | Diablo II #17 | Steam Deck Verified | € 34,99 |
| Path of Exile 2 | Diablo II #17 | Steam Deck Playable | € 27,75 |
| Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion | Final Fantasy VII #18 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Final Fantasy VII (remaster) | Final Fantasy VII #18 | Steam Deck Verified | € 11,99 |
| Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Final Fantasy VII #18 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Final Fantasy VII #18 | Steam Deck Playable | € 69,99 |
| Sea of Stars Indie | Final Fantasy VII #18 | Steam Deck Verified | € 34,99 |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | Age of Empires II #19 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Age of Empires IV | Age of Empires II #19 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 |
| Age of Mythology: Retold | Age of Empires II #19 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Diplomacy Is Not an Option Indie | Age of Empires II #19 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Northgard: Definitive Edition Indie | Age of Empires II #19 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Spelunky 2 Indie | Donkey Kong #20 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Capcom Fighting Collection | Street Fighter II #21 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Rivals of Aether Indie | Street Fighter II #21 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Street Fighter 6 | Street Fighter II #21 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 + in-app purchases |
| Them's Fightin' Herds Indie | Street Fighter II #21 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,79 |
| Mortal Kombat 11 | Mortal Kombat #22 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 + in-app purchases |
| Tekken 8 | Mortal Kombat #22 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Your Only Move Is HUSTLE Indie | Mortal Kombat #22 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider #23 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Tomb Raider #23 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Tomb Raider I-III Remastered | Tomb Raider #23 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered | Tomb Raider #23 | Steam Deck Verified | € 28,99 |
| Crow Country Indie | Resident Evil #24 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Resident Evil 2 (2019) | Resident Evil #24 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Resident Evil 4 (2023 remake) | Resident Evil #24 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Resident Evil Village | Resident Evil #24 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater | Metal Gear Solid #25 | Steam Deck Playable | € 69,99 |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | Metal Gear Solid #25 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 | Metal Gear Solid #25 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 |
| Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun Indie | Metal Gear Solid #25 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| UnMetal Indie | Metal Gear Solid #25 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Hitman World of Assassination | GoldenEye 007 #26 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist | GoldenEye 007 #26 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Trepang2 Indie | GoldenEye 007 #26 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time | Crash Bandicoot #27 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | Crash Bandicoot #27 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Demon Turf Indie | Crash Bandicoot #27 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Kao the Kangaroo | Crash Bandicoot #27 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Assetto Corsa Competizione | Gran Turismo #28 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| BeamNG.drive Indie | Gran Turismo #28 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Forza Motorsport | Gran Turismo #28 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 + in-app purchases |
| OlliOlli World Indie | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater #29 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Session: Skate Sim | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater #29 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Skater XL | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater #29 | Steam Deck Verified | € 33,99 |
| AMID EVIL Indie | Quake #30 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,49 |
| Quake (2021 remaster) | Quake #30 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Quake II (2023 remaster) | Quake #30 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| WRATH: Aeon of Ruin Indie | Quake #30 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Humankind | Civilization II #31 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Millennia | Civilization II #31 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Old World Indie | Civilization II #31 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Project Warlock Indie | Wolfenstein 3D #32 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Return to Castle Wolfenstein | Wolfenstein 3D #32 | Steam Deck Playable | € 4,99 |
| Wolfenstein 3D (Steam) | Wolfenstein 3D #32 | Steam Deck Playable | € 4,99 |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Wolfenstein 3D #32 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | Wolfenstein 3D #32 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Iron Harvest | Command & Conquer #33 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Tempest Rising | Command & Conquer #33 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |