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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuphead Indie | Dragon's Lair #122 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Detroit: Become Human | Dragon's Lair #122 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| 80's Overdrive Indie | OutRun #123 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Horizon Chase 2 | OutRun #123 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Inertial Drift Indie | OutRun #123 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | After Burner II #124 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise of the Dragons | Double Dragon #125 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Streets of Rage 4 | Double Dragon #125 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge | Double Dragon #125 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Blazing Chrome Indie | Contra #126 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Contra Anniversary Collection | Contra #126 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Contra: Operation Galuga | Contra #126 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Huntdown Indie | Contra #126 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Drainus Indie | Gradius #127 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium | 1942 #128 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| Destroy All Humans! 2 - Reprobed | Rampage #129 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Teardown Indie | Rampage #129 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Terror of Hemasaurus Indie | Rampage #129 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| 9 Monkeys of Shaolin | Kung-Fu Master #130 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Shaolin vs Wutang 2 Indie | Kung-Fu Master #130 | Steam Deck Verified | € 13,99 |
| Sifu | Kung-Fu Master #130 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| The Takeover Indie | Kung-Fu Master #130 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| My Friend Pedro Indie | Elevator Action #131 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Just Shapes & Beats Indie | Kaboom! #132 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Super Hexagon Indie | Kaboom! #132 | Steam Deck Verified | € 2,99 |
| Downwell Indie | H.E.R.O. #133 | Steam Deck Verified | € 2,99 |
| PlateUp! Indie | H.E.R.O. #133 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| SteamWorld Dig Indie | H.E.R.O. #133 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Baba Is You Indie | Boulder Dash #134 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,49 |
| Legend of Grimrock 2 Indie | The Bard's Tale #135 | Steam Deck Verified | € 23,52 |
| Etrian Odyssey HD | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord #136 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (2024) | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord #136 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Cthulhu Saves the World Indie | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar #137 | Steam Deck Verified | € 2,99 |
| Moonring Indie | Ultima IV: Quest of the Avatar #137 | Steam Deck Verified | Free |
| Return to Monkey Island | Maniac Mansion #138 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| The Excavation of Hob's Barrow Indie | Maniac Mansion #138 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,49 |
| Thimbleweed Park Indie | Maniac Mansion #138 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Mark of the Ninja: Remastered Indie | The Last Ninja #139 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,79 |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | The Last Ninja #139 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| The Messenger Indie | The Last Ninja #139 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Katana ZERO Indie | Impossible Mission #140 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| The Swindle Indie | Impossible Mission #140 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Celeste Indie | Manic Miner #141 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| N++ Indie | Manic Miner #141 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| They Bleed Pixels Indie | Manic Miner #141 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Animal Well Indie | Jet Set Willy #142 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,50 |
| Environmental Station Alpha Indie | Jet Set Willy #142 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Hollow Knight Indie | Jet Set Willy #142 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| La-Mulana Indie | Jet Set Willy #142 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Death Squared Indie | Head Over Heels #143 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| It Takes Two | Head Over Heels #143 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Manifold Garden Indie | The Sentinel #144 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Superliminal Indie | The Sentinel #144 | Steam Deck Verified | € 18,99 |
| The Talos Principle 2 | The Sentinel #144 | Steam Deck Verified | € 28,99 |
| Yes, Your Grace Indie | Defender of the Crown #145 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Cyber Shadow Indie | Shinobi #146 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Shinobi: Art of Vengeance | Shinobi #146 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| The Messenger Indie | Shinobi #146 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| La-Mulana 2 Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Spelunky 2 Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Divekick Indie | IK+ (International Karate +) #148 | Steam Deck Verified | € 3,99 |
| Jitsu Squad Indie | Bruce Lee #149 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,75 |
| Shing! Indie | Bruce Lee #149 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Sifu | Bruce Lee #149 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Crimzon Clover World EXplosion Indie | Xevious #150 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Ikaruga | Xevious #150 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Xeno Crisis Indie | Xevious #150 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,99 |
| Celeste Indie | Super Mario Bros. 3 #151 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams Indie | Super Mario Bros. 3 #151 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Kaze and the Wild Masks Indie | Super Mario World #152 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Owlboy Indie | Super Mario World #152 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,50 |
| Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Indie | Super Mario World #152 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Hyper Light Drifter Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Axiom Verge Indie | Super Metroid #154 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Hollow Knight Indie | Super Metroid #154 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Axiom Verge 2 Indie | Metroid #155 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,79 |
| Environmental Station Alpha Indie | Metroid #155 | Steam Deck Verified | € 9,99 |
| Berserk Boy Indie | Mega Man 2 #156 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,61 |
| Cyber Shadow Indie | Mega Man 2 #156 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Mega Man 11 | Mega Man 2 #156 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection | Mega Man 2 #156 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 | Mega Man 2 #156 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Gravity Circuit Indie | Mega Man X #157 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Castlevania Anniversary Collection | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider Indie | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Castlevania Anniversary Collection | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Infernax Indie | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Blasphemous Indie | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse #160 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 Indie | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse #160 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Castlevania Anniversary Collection | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse #160 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Timespinner Indie | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse #160 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Vampire Survivors Indie | Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse #160 | Steam Deck Verified | € 4,99 |
| Cyber Shadow Indie | Ninja Gaiden #161 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Katana ZERO Indie | Ninja Gaiden #161 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,79 |
| Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound | Ninja Gaiden #161 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| The Messenger Indie | Ninja Gaiden #161 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series | Kirby's Adventure #163 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Sackboy: A Big Adventure | Kirby's Adventure #163 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Yoku's Island Express Indie | Kirby's Adventure #163 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |