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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sudden Strike 4 | Command & Conquer: Red Alert #70 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| War Selection Indie | Command & Conquer: Red Alert #70 | Steam Deck Playable | Free |
| Rise of Industry | Transport Tycoon #71 | Steam Deck Playable | € 28,99 |
| Transport Fever 2 | Transport Tycoon #71 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Voxel Tycoon Indie | Transport Tycoon #71 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Big Pharma Indie | Theme Hospital #72 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,50 |
| Project Hospital Indie | Theme Hospital #72 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Endless Space 2 | Master of Orion #74 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Interstellar Space: Genesis Indie | Master of Orion #74 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Master of Orion (2016) | Master of Orion #74 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| BioShock Remastered | System Shock 2 #75 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Dishonored 2 | Thief: The Dark Project #76 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Intravenous 2 Indie | Thief: The Dark Project #76 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town Indie | Day of the Tentacle #78 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,79 |
| Sam & Max Save the World Remastered | Sam & Max Hit the Road #79 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Full Throttle Remastered | Full Throttle #80 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Road Redemption Indie | Full Throttle #80 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| The Wolf Among Us | Full Throttle #80 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse | Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars #81 | Steam Deck Playable | € 22,99 |
| Broken Sword: Director's Cut | Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars #81 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged | Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars #81 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Syberia: The World Before | Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars #81 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Heroine's Quest: The Herald of Ragnarok Indie | King's Quest #82 | Steam Deck Playable | Free |
| Beyond the Edge of Owlsgard Indie | Space Quest #83 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,50 |
| Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice | Leisure Suit Larry #84 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Sid Meier's Railroads! | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon #86 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Foundation Indie | The Settlers #87 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Settlement Survival | The Settlers #87 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| The Settlers: New Allies | The Settlers #87 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Caesar III #88 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Sumerians Indie | Caesar III #88 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Ancient Cities | Pharaoh #89 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Builders of Egypt | Pharaoh #89 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Kingdoms Reborn Indie | Pharaoh #89 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Anno 1800 | Anno 1602 #90 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 + in-app purchases |
| Ostriv Indie | Anno 1602 #90 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Satellite Reign | Syndicate #91 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Carmageddon: Max Damage | Carmageddon #92 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Danger Zone 2 Indie | Carmageddon #92 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,79 |
| Gas Guzzlers Extreme Indie | Carmageddon #92 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Overload | Descent #93 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Sublevel Zero Redux Indie | Descent #93 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| BATTLETECH Indie | MechWarrior 2 #94 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Stoneshard Indie | Ultima VII: The Black Gate #96 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far Indie | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans #97 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Stronghold Crusader HD | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans #97 | Steam Deck Playable | € 7,99 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Definitive Edition | Warcraft: Orcs & Humans #97 | Steam Deck Playable | € 28,49 |
| Contraption Maker | The Incredible Machine #98 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Opus Magnum Indie | The Incredible Machine #98 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Poly Bridge 2 Indie | The Incredible Machine #98 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Flashback | Another World #99 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty | Another World #99 | Steam Deck Playable | € 15,99 |
| Let's Build a Zoo Indie | Theme Park World / Sim Theme Park #100 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Parkitect | Theme Park World / Sim Theme Park #100 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | Pong #101 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Pong Quest | Pong #101 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,49 |
| Luftrausers Indie | Defender #103 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved | Robotron: 2084 #104 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Duck Game Indie | Joust #105 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Aaero Indie | Tempest #106 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,49 |
| Polybius Indie | Tempest #106 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Tempest 4000 | Tempest #106 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Steredenn Indie | River Raid #109 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | Adventure #110 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Ocean's Heart Indie | Adventure #110 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| JYDGE Indie | Berzerk #111 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Void Bastards Indie | Berzerk #111 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Gauntlet: Slayer Edition | Gauntlet #112 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Hammerwatch Indie | Gauntlet #112 | Steam Deck Playable | € 8,99 |
| Hammerwatch II Indie | Gauntlet #112 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Descenders Indie | Paperboy #113 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break Indie | Marble Madness #114 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| GRIP: Combat Racing | Spy Hunter #115 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Trailmakers Indie | Spy Hunter #115 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Bubble Bobble 4 Friends | Bubble Bobble #118 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Nubby's Number Factory Indie | Bubble Bobble #118 | Steam Deck Playable | € 6,99 |
| Volgarr the Viking II Indie | Ghosts 'n Goblins #120 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Bombslinger Indie | Bomberman #121 | Steam Deck Playable | € 11,99 |
| Super Bomberman R 2 | Bomberman #121 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Dragon's Lair Trilogy | Dragon's Lair #122 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Project Wingman Indie | After Burner II #124 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Sky Rogue Indie | After Burner II #124 | Steam Deck Playable | € 20,49 |
| River City Girls Indie | Double Dragon #125 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Cygni: All Guns Blazing Indie | Gradius #127 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| R-Type Final 2 | Gradius #127 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Aircraft Evolution | 1942 #128 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Warplanes: WW1 Fighters Indie | 1942 #128 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Gunpoint Indie | Elevator Action #131 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut | The Bard's Tale #135 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| The Bard's Tale Trilogy | The Bard's Tale #135 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,49 |
| Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk Indie | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord #136 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Deadbolt Indie | Impossible Mission #140 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Lumo Indie | Head Over Heels #143 | Steam Deck Playable | € 4,15 |
| Unravel Two | Head Over Heels #143 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Antichamber Indie | The Sentinel #144 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Crusader Kings III | Defender of the Crown #145 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Knights of Honor II: Sovereign | Defender of the Crown #145 | Steam Deck Playable | € 44,99 |
| Total War: Medieval II - Definitive Edition | Defender of the Crown #145 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Cave Story+ Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,49 |