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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Tower Indie | Kirby Super Star #164 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World | Kirby Super Star #164 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| DELTARUNE Indie | EarthBound #165 | Steam Deck Verified | € 23,99 |
| Trials of Mana | Secret of Mana #166 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Chained Echoes Indie | Final Fantasy VI #167 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Live A Live | Final Fantasy VI #167 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Octopath Traveler II | Final Fantasy VI #167 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Sea of Stars Indie | Final Fantasy VI #167 | Steam Deck Verified | € 34,99 |
| Disney Speedstorm | Super Mario Kart #168 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| BallisticNG Indie | F-Zero #169 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Redout 2 Indie | F-Zero #169 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Redout: Enhanced Edition Indie | F-Zero #169 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Whisker Squadron: Survivor Indie | Star Fox #170 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Kaze and the Wild Masks Indie | Donkey Kong Country #171 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Nikoderiko: The Magical World Indie | Donkey Kong Country #171 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Rayman Legends | Donkey Kong Country #171 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Indie | Donkey Kong Country #171 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| The Plucky Squire Indie | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island #172 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Tinykin Indie | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island #172 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,50 |
| Yoku's Island Express Indie | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island #172 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Freedom Planet 2 Indie | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 #174 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Sonic Frontiers | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 #174 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Sonic Mania | Sonic the Hedgehog 2 #174 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Sonic Superstars | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 #175 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| Sonic X Shadow Generations | Sonic the Hedgehog 3 #175 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Fight'N Rage Indie | Streets of Rage 2 #176 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Final Vendetta Indie | Streets of Rage 2 #176 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Mother Russia Bleeds Indie | Streets of Rage 2 #176 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,79 |
| Streets of Rage 4 | Streets of Rage 2 #176 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Golden Axe #177 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Battle Axe Indie | Golden Axe #177 | Steam Deck Verified | € 26,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Golden Axe #177 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Indie | Golden Axe #177 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Blazing Chrome Indie | Gunstar Heroes #178 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Huntdown Indie | Gunstar Heroes #178 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Gunstar Heroes #178 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Valfaris Indie | Gunstar Heroes #178 | Steam Deck Verified | € 20,99 |
| Cyber Shadow Indie | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master #179 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Nine Sols Indie | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master #179 | Steam Deck Verified | € 28,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master #179 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Shinobi: Art of Vengeance | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master #179 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| The Messenger Indie | Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master #179 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Fight'N Rage Indie | Altered Beast #180 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Altered Beast #180 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Slave Zero X Indie | Altered Beast #180 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,50 |
| Streets of Rage 4 | Altered Beast #180 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Chained Echoes Indie | Phantasy Star IV #181 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Phantasy Star IV #181 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Star Ocean The Second Story R | Phantasy Star IV #181 | Steam Deck Verified | € 49,99 |
| Star Renegades Indie | Phantasy Star IV #181 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| ABZU Indie | Ecco the Dolphin #182 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Beyond Blue Indie | Ecco the Dolphin #182 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Ecco the Dolphin #182 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Subnautica | Ecco the Dolphin #182 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Enter the Gungeon Indie | ToeJam & Earl #183 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Rogue Legacy 2 Indie | ToeJam & Earl #183 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,50 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | ToeJam & Earl #183 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Fight'N Rage Indie | Comix Zone #184 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Comix Zone #184 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Young Souls Indie | Comix Zone #184 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Alwa's Legacy Indie | Ristar #185 | Steam Deck Verified | € 17,49 |
| Kaze and the Wild Masks Indie | Ristar #185 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Ristar #185 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX Indie | Alex Kidd in Miracle World #186 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Indie | Alex Kidd in Miracle World #186 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Toki | Alex Kidd in Miracle World #186 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Indie | Alex Kidd in Miracle World #186 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights Indie | Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap #187 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Hollow Knight Indie | Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap #187 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap Indie | Wonder Boy III: The Dragon's Trap #187 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Chained Echoes Indie | Phantasy Star #188 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Dungeon Encounters | Phantasy Star #188 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| SEGA Genesis Classics | Phantasy Star #188 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Grapple Dog Indie | Bonk's Adventure #189 | Steam Deck Verified | € 12,49 |
| Kaze and the Wild Masks Indie | Bonk's Adventure #189 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| New Super Lucky's Tale | Bonk's Adventure #189 | Steam Deck Verified | € 29,99 |
| Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Indie | Bonk's Adventure #189 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Tiny Thor Indie | Bonk's Adventure #189 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| R-Type Dimensions EX | R-Type #190 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Blazing Chrome Indie | Metal Slug #191 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| METAL SLUG (ACA NEOGEO) | Metal Slug #191 | Steam Deck Verified | € 7,99 |
| THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH | The King of Fighters '98 #192 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match | The King of Fighters '98 #192 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| The King of Fighters XV | The King of Fighters '98 #192 | Steam Deck Verified | € 59,99 |
| SAMURAI SHODOWN (ACA NEOGEO) | Samurai Shodown #193 | Steam Deck Verified | € 7,99 |
| Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection | Samurai Shodown #193 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| FATAL FURY: BATTLE ARCHIVES 1 | Fatal Fury #194 | Steam Deck Verified | € 7,99 |
| Real Bout Fatal Fury 2: The Newcomers | Fatal Fury #194 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Rivals of Aether Indie | Fatal Fury #194 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Castle Crashers Indie | Battletoads #195 | Steam Deck Verified | € 11,99 |
| Fight'N Rage Indie | Battletoads #195 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Enter the Gungeon Indie | Zombies Ate My Neighbors #196 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Nobody Saves the World Indie | Zombies Ate My Neighbors #196 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Lonely Mountains: Downhill Indie | Excitebike #197 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Disco Elysium - The Final Cut Indie | Planescape: Torment #198 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Lunacid Indie | Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven #202 | Steam Deck Verified | € 13,79 |
| Legend of Grimrock 2 Indie | Betrayal at Krondor #203 | Steam Deck Verified | € 18,99 |
| Legend of Grimrock 2 Indie | Eye of the Beholder #205 | Steam Deck Verified | € 23,52 |
| Diablo IV | Diablo #206 | Steam Deck Verified | € 69,99 |
| Halls of Torment Indie | Diablo #206 | Steam Deck Verified | € 6,66 |