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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asteroids: Recharged | Asteroids #62 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | Asteroids #62 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved | Asteroids #62 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Ultratron Indie | Asteroids #62 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,75 |
| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | Centipede #63 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Centipede: Recharged | Centipede #63 | Steam Deck Playable | € 8,99 |
| Devil Daggers Indie | Centipede #63 | Steam Deck Playable | € 7,15 |
| Nova Drift Indie | Centipede #63 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration | Missile Command #64 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Defense Grid 2 | Missile Command #64 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,75 |
| Kingdom Rush Vengeance Indie | Missile Command #64 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,79 |
| Missile Command: Recharged | Missile Command #64 | Steam Deck Playable | € 4,99 |
| Dome Keeper Indie | Dig Dug #65 | Steam Deck Verified | € 17,99 |
| Mr. DRILLER DrillLand | Dig Dug #65 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| SteamWorld Dig 2 Indie | Dig Dug #65 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Death Squared Indie | Q*bert #66 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Pix the Cat Indie | Q*bert #66 | Steam Deck Verified | € 4,99 |
| Q*bert Rebooted | Q*bert #66 | Steam Deck Playable | € 6,99 |
| King of Seas Indie | Sid Meier's Pirates! #67 | Steam Deck Verified | € 26,99 |
| Sail Forth Indie | Sid Meier's Pirates! #67 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Sea of Thieves | Sid Meier's Pirates! #67 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 + in-app purchases |
| Skull and Bones | Sid Meier's Pirates! #67 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Elite Dangerous | Elite #68 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 + in-app purchases |
| EVE Online | Elite #68 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| No Man's Sky | Elite #68 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| X4: Foundations | Elite #68 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Death Road to Canada Indie | The Oregon Trail #69 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Overland Indie | The Oregon Trail #69 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| 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 |
| Two Point Hospital | Theme Hospital #72 | Steam Deck Verified | € 34,99 |
| Two Point Museum | Theme Hospital #72 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Dungeons 4 | Dungeon Keeper #73 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| War for the Overworld | Dungeon Keeper #73 | Steam Deck Verified | € 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 |
| Stellaris | Master of Orion #74 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 + in-app purchases |
| BioShock Remastered | System Shock 2 #75 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Prey | System Shock 2 #75 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Signalis Indie | System Shock 2 #75 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| System Shock (2023 remake) | System Shock 2 #75 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| 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 |
| Disco Elysium - The Final Cut | Grim Fandango #77 | Steam Deck Verified | € 37,99 |
| Grim Fandango Remastered | Grim Fandango #77 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| NORCO Indie | Grim Fandango #77 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Pentiment | Grim Fandango #77 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Day of the Tentacle Remastered | Day of the Tentacle #78 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet Indie | Day of the Tentacle #78 | Steam Deck Verified | € 11,99 |
| 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 |
| Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space Remastered | Sam & Max Hit the Road #79 | Steam Deck Verified | € 20,49 |
| Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered | Sam & Max Hit the Road #79 | Steam Deck Verified | € 20,49 |
| The Darkside Detective Indie | Sam & Max Hit the Road #79 | Steam Deck Verified | € 11,99 |
| Full Throttle Remastered | Full Throttle #80 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Mad Max | Full Throttle #80 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| 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 |
| Unavowed Indie | Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars #81 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| 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 |
| Kathy Rain: Directors Cut Indie | Leisure Suit Larry #84 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Dry Twice | Leisure Suit Larry #84 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| The Case of the Golden Idol Indie | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? #85 | Steam Deck Verified | € 15,99 |
| The Rise of the Golden Idol Indie | Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? #85 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Rail Route Indie | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon #86 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Railway Empire 2 | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon #86 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Sid Meier's Railroads! | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon #86 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Sweet Transit Indie | Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon #86 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| 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 |
| Pharaoh: A New Era | Pharaoh #89 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Anno 1800 | Anno 1602 #90 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 + in-app purchases |
| Ostriv Indie | Anno 1602 #90 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Cyber Knights: Flashpoint Indie | Syndicate #91 | Steam Deck Verified | € 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 |
| FlatOut 4: Total Insanity | Carmageddon #92 | Steam Deck Verified | € 28,99 |
| Gas Guzzlers Extreme Indie | Carmageddon #92 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Wreckfest | Carmageddon #92 | Steam Deck Verified | € 34,99 |
| Chorus | Descent #93 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Overload | Descent #93 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Sublevel Zero Redux Indie | Descent #93 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |