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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nidhogg 2 Indie | IK+ (International Karate +) #148 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| The Karate Kid: Street Rumble Indie | IK+ (International Karate +) #148 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| The Making of Karateka | Bruce Lee #149 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| CrossCode Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Ittle Dew 2+ Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Super Metroid #154 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| 20XX Indie | Mega Man X #157 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| 30XX Indie | Mega Man X #157 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Indie | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Castlevania Advance Collection | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Gunlord X Indie | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Indie | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Castlevania Dominus Collection | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Record of Lodoss War: Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth Indie | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,79 |
| Punch a Bunch Indie | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! #162 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,79 |
| Undisputed | Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! #162 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Rayman Origins | Kirby Super Star #164 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| OMORI Indie | EarthBound #165 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,79 |
| UNDERTALE Indie | EarthBound #165 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Indie | EarthBound #165 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| CrossCode Indie | Secret of Mana #166 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Secret of Mana (2018) | Secret of Mana #166 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Visions of Mana | Secret of Mana #166 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 |
| KartRider: Drift | Super Mario Kart #168 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| SpeedRunners Indie | Super Mario Kart #168 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Antigraviator Indie | F-Zero #169 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Ex-Zodiac Indie | Star Fox #170 | Steam Deck Playable | € 10,99 |
| Sky Rogue Indie | Star Fox #170 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Rise to Ruins Indie | ActRaiser #173 | Steam Deck Playable | € 13,99 |
| Freedom Planet Indie | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 #174 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Spark the Electric Jester 2 Indie | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 #175 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Spark the Electric Jester 3 Indie | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 #175 | Steam Deck Playable | € 20,99 |
| Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara | Golden Axe #177 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Steel Assault Indie | Gunstar Heroes #178 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Bloodroots Indie | Altered Beast #180 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,79 |
| Cosmic Star Heroine Indie | Phantasy Star IV #181 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Streets of Rogue Indie | ToeJam & Earl #183 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove! Indie | ToeJam & Earl #183 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Bud Spencer & Terence Hill - Slaps And Beans 2 Indie | Comix Zone #184 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| River City Girls Indie | Comix Zone #184 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Freedom Planet Indie | Ristar #185 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Astalon: Tears of the Earth Indie | Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap #187 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom Indie | Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap #187 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Cosmic Star Heroine Indie | Phantasy Star #188 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Star Traders: Frontiers Indie | Phantasy Star #188 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,79 |
| Andro Dunos II Indie | R-Type #190 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| R-Type Final 2 | R-Type #190 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Steredenn Indie | R-Type #190 | Steam Deck Playable | € 12,99 |
| Broforce Indie | Metal Slug #191 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,79 |
| Metal Slug Tactics Indie | Metal Slug #191 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Samurai Shodown (2019) | Samurai Shodown #193 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Your Only Move Is HUSTLE Indie | Samurai Shodown #193 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves | Fatal Fury #194 | Steam Deck Playable | € 59,99 |
| Garou: Mark of the Wolves | Fatal Fury #194 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Battletoads (2020) | Battletoads #195 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| River City Girls Indie | Battletoads #195 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Complete Edition | Battletoads #195 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Deadly Days Indie | Zombies Ate My Neighbors #196 | Steam Deck Playable | € 11,99 |
| Ravenswatch Indie | Zombies Ate My Neighbors #196 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Trials Fusion | Excitebike #197 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Pathfinder: Kingmaker | Planescape: Torment #198 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition | Planescape: Torment #198 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Torment: Tides of Numenera | Planescape: Torment #198 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Tyranny | Planescape: Torment #198 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn #199 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn #199 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn #199 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Solasta: Crown of the Magister Indie | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn #199 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Broken Roads Indie | Fallout 2 #200 | Steam Deck Playable | € 33,99 |
| Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG Indie | Fallout 2 #200 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Wasteland 3 | Fallout 2 #200 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Arx Fatalis | Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss #201 | Steam Deck Playable | € 4,99 |
| Delver Indie | Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss #201 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Underworld Ascendant Indie | Ultima Underworld: The Stygian Abyss #201 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Might & Magic X: Legacy | Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven #202 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| Operencia: The Stolen Sun | Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven #202 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |
| The Bard's Tale IV: Director's Cut Indie | Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven #202 | Steam Deck Playable | € 34,99 |
| Knights of the Chalice 2 Indie | Betrayal at Krondor #203 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| The Age of Decadence Indie | Betrayal at Krondor #203 | Steam Deck Playable | € 13,99 |
| Vaporum Indie | Lands of Lore: The Throne of Chaos #204 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Vaporum: Lockdown Indie | Eye of the Beholder #205 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Path of Exile Indie | Diablo #206 | Steam Deck Playable | Free + in-app purchases |
| Torchlight II Indie | Diablo #206 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | Wizardry VII: Crusaders of the Dark Savant #208 | Steam Deck Playable | € 49,99 |
| Pillars of Eternity | Icewind Dale #209 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Solasta: Crown of the Magister Indie | Icewind Dale #209 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| UnderRail Indie | Ultima VI: The False Prophet #210 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Anachronox | Albion #211 | Steam Deck Playable | € 6,99 |
| Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game Indie | Albion #211 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition | Albion #211 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| UnderRail Indie | Albion #211 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| Blackguards 2 | Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny #212 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Drakensang: The Dark Eye | Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny #212 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers 20th Anniversary Edition Indie | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers #213 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Kathy Rain Indie | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers #213 | Steam Deck Playable | € 11,99 |
| Sherlock Holmes The Awakened | Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers #213 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Dreamfall Chapters Indie | The Longest Journey #214 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| Dreamfall: The Longest Journey | The Longest Journey #214 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis #216 | Steam Deck Playable | € 5,89 |
| Monkey Island 2 Special Edition: LeChuck's Revenge | Monkey Island 2: LeChuck's Revenge #217 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |