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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blasphemous 2 Indie | Prince of Persia #34 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown | Prince of Persia #34 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Prince of Persia #34 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| The Messenger Indie | Prince of Persia #34 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| The Rogue Prince of Persia | Prince of Persia #34 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Godsworn Indie | Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness #35 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Stronghold: Definitive Edition | Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness #35 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Cities: Skylines | SimCity #36 | Steam Deck Verified | € 27,99 + in-app purchases |
| SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition | SimCity #36 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| TheoTown Indie | SimCity #36 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,75 |
| Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic Indie | SimCity #36 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| NoLimits 2 Roller Coaster Simulation Indie | RollerCoaster Tycoon #37 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Park Beyond | RollerCoaster Tycoon #37 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Parkitect | RollerCoaster Tycoon #37 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition | RollerCoaster Tycoon #37 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic | RollerCoaster Tycoon #37 | Steam Deck Playable | € 17,99 |
| Hedgewars Indie | Worms #38 | Steam Deck Playable | Free |
| ShellShock Live Indie | Worms #38 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Worms Armageddon | Worms #38 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Worms Rumble | Worms #38 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 + in-app purchases |
| Worms W.M.D | Worms #38 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Flockers | Lemmings #39 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Humanity Indie | Lemmings #39 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Frogun Indie | Frogger #40 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,49 |
| Unrailed! Indie | Frogger #40 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Parkasaurus Indie | Theme Park #41 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Parkitect | Theme Park #41 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Planet Zoo | Theme Park #41 | Steam Deck Playable | € 44,99 |
| RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition | Theme Park #41 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Obduction | Myst #42 | Steam Deck Playable | € 30,49 |
| Riven (2024 remake) | Myst #42 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| The Witness | Myst #42 | Steam Deck Playable | € 36,99 |
| Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge | The Secret of Monkey Island #43 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,75 |
| Return to Monkey Island | The Secret of Monkey Island #43 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Tales of Monkey Island | The Secret of Monkey Island #43 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,49 |
| The Secret of Monkey Island: Special Edition | The Secret of Monkey Island #43 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Thimbleweed Park Indie | The Secret of Monkey Island #43 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Chained Echoes Indie | Chrono Trigger #44 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition | Chrono Trigger #44 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Chrono Trigger | Chrono Trigger #44 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| CrossCode Indie | Chrono Trigger #44 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Corn Kidz 64 Indie | Spyro the Dragon #45 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Lil Gator Game Indie | Spyro the Dragon #45 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| New Super Lucky's Tale | Spyro the Dragon #45 | Steam Deck Verified | € 27,99 |
| Spyro Reignited Trilogy | Spyro the Dragon #45 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour | Duke Nukem 3D #46 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Ion Fury | Duke Nukem 3D #46 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Postal: Brain Damaged Indie | Duke Nukem 3D #46 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Prodeus Indie | Duke Nukem 3D #46 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Turbo Overkill Indie | Duke Nukem 3D #46 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| The Finals | Unreal Tournament #47 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | Age of Empires #48 | Steam Deck Playable | Free |
| Age of Empires: Definitive Edition | Age of Empires #48 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Fallout (Classic) | Fallout #49 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Fallout 4 | Fallout #49 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 + in-app purchases |
| Fallout: New Vegas | Fallout #49 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Wasteland 3 | Fallout #49 | Steam Deck Playable | € 33,99 |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Baldur's Gate #50 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | Baldur's Gate #50 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Pillars of Eternity | Baldur's Gate #50 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Solasta: Crown of the Magister Indie | Baldur's Gate #50 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | Deus Ex #51 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition | Deus Ex #51 | Steam Deck Playable | € 6,99 |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut | Deus Ex #51 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Deus Ex #51 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Gloomwood Indie | Deus Ex #51 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Dread Delusion Indie | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall #52 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall #52 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall #52 | Steam Deck Verified | € 54,99 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall #52 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Hero's Hour Indie | Heroes of Might and Magic III #53 | Steam Deck Verified | € 15,99 |
| Heroes of Might & Magic III: HD Edition | Heroes of Might and Magic III #53 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Songs of Conquest | Heroes of Might and Magic III #53 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Cities: Skylines | SimCity 2000 #54 | Steam Deck Verified | € 27,99 |
| Cities: Skylines II | SimCity 2000 #54 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Urbek City Builder Indie | SimCity 2000 #54 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| art of rally Indie | The Need for Speed #55 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Asphalt Legends Unite | The Need for Speed #55 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| Forza Horizon 5 | The Need for Speed #55 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Remastered | The Need for Speed #55 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| eFootball | FIFA International Soccer #56 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Football Manager 2024 | Championship Manager #57 | Steam Deck Playable | € 54,99 |
| Football, Tactics & Glory Indie | Championship Manager #57 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| We Are Football 2024 Indie | Championship Manager #57 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| From Dust | Populous #58 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Reus 2 Indie | Populous #58 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| The Universim | Populous #58 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| WorldBox - God Simulator Indie | Populous #58 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Dune: Awakening | Dune II #59 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Dune: Spice Wars | Dune II #59 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Tooth and Tail Indie | Dune II #59 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Phoenix Point | X-COM: UFO Defense #60 | Steam Deck Verified | € 23,99 |
| XCOM 2 | X-COM: UFO Defense #60 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| XCOM: Enemy Unknown | X-COM: UFO Defense #60 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Xenonauts 2 Indie | X-COM: UFO Defense #60 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Arcade Game Series: Galaga | Galaga #61 | Steam Deck Playable | € 3,99 |
| Namco Museum Archives Vol. 1 | Galaga #61 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Sky Force Reloaded Indie | Galaga #61 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| ZeroRanger Indie | Galaga #61 | Steam Deck Playable | € 11,99 |
| Assault Android Cactus+ Indie | Asteroids #62 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |