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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transistor Indie | Bastion #467 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Fez Indie | Fez #468 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Manifold Garden Indie | Fez #468 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Super Meat Boy Forever Indie | Super Meat Boy #469 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| They Bleed Pixels Indie | Super Meat Boy #469 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Inside Indie | Limbo #470 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Little Nightmares Indie | Limbo #470 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Core Keeper Indie | Terraria #471 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,99 |
| Necesse Indie | Terraria #471 | Steam Deck Verified | € 11,99 |
| Dadish Indie | VVVVVV #473 | Steam Deck Playable | € 2,99 |
| VVVVVV Indie | VVVVVV #473 | Steam Deck Verified | € 4,99 |
| Cobalt Core Indie | FTL: Faster Than Light #474 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| FTL: Faster Than Light Indie | FTL: Faster Than Light #474 | Steam Deck Playable | € 8,99 |
| Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Indie | Hotline Miami #475 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Katana ZERO Indie | Hotline Miami #475 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Enter the Gungeon Indie | The Binding of Isaac #476 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth Indie | The Binding of Isaac #476 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Not Tonight Indie | Papers, Please #477 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Papers, Please Indie | Papers, Please #477 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Journey Indie | Journey #478 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Sky: Children of the Light Indie | Journey #478 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| Amnesia: The Bunker Indie | Amnesia: The Dark Descent #479 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| SOMA Indie | Amnesia: The Dark Descent #479 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Demon's Tilt Indie | Pinball Fantasies #480 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,79 |
| Pinball FX | Pinball Fantasies #480 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Pinball Wicked Indie | Pro Pinball: Timeshock! #481 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Zaccaria Pinball Indie | Pro Pinball: Timeshock! #481 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| DCS World | Falcon 4.0 #482 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Nuclear Option Indie | Falcon 4.0 #482 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Putt-Putt Joins the Parade (re-release) | Putt-Putt Joins the Parade #485 | Steam Deck Playable | € 6,99 |
| Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Putt-Putt Joins the Parade #485 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Final Fantasy XIV Online | EverQuest #486 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 + in-app purchases |
| Project Gorgon Indie | EverQuest #486 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Guild Wars 2 | Asheron's Call #487 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Snakebird Indie | Snake #488 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,75 |
| Downwell Indie | Doodle Jump #489 | Steam Deck Verified | € 2,99 |
| The House of the Dead 2: Remake | The House of the Dead #491 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Fight'N Rage Indie | Streets of Rage #492 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Streets of Rage 4 | Streets of Rage #492 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Final Vendetta Indie | Final Fight #493 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| River City Girls Indie | Final Fight #493 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Dragon Quest XI S | Dragon Quest #494 | Steam Deck Playable | € 44,99 |
| Sea of Stars Indie | Dragon Quest #494 | Steam Deck Verified | € 34,99 |
| Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Indie | Suikoden #495 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Suikoden I & II HD Remaster | Suikoden #495 | Steam Deck Playable | € 44,99 |
| Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord | Wizardry #496 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Pool Nation Indie | Virtual Pool #497 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Pure Pool | Virtual Pool #497 | Steam Deck Playable | € 11,99 |
| Pool Nation Indie | Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker #498 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Snooker 19 | Jimmy White's Whirlwind Snooker #498 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| A Dance of Fire and Ice Indie | Dance Dance Revolution #499 | Steam Deck Verified | € 3,99 |
| Rhythm Doctor Indie | PaRappa the Rapper #501 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,49 |
| House of the Dying Sun Indie | Star Wars: X-Wing #502 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Star Wars: Squadrons | Star Wars: X-Wing #502 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Everspace 2 Indie | Freelancer #503 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 | NBA Jam #504 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Matchpoint - Tennis Championships | Virtua Tennis #505 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Super Tennis Blast Indie | Virtua Tennis #505 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |