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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium | 1942 #128 | Steam Deck Verified | Free + in-app purchases |
| Warplanes: WW1 Fighters Indie | 1942 #128 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| 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 |
| Gunpoint Indie | Elevator Action #131 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Etrian Odyssey HD | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord #136 | Steam Deck Verified | € 39,99 |
| Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk Indie | Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord #136 | Steam Deck Playable | € 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 |
| Deadbolt Indie | Impossible Mission #140 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Cave Story+ Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| La-Mulana 2 Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Verified | € 24,99 |
| Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Playable | € 16,49 |
| Spelunky 2 Indie | Rick Dangerous #147 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Divekick Indie | IK+ (International Karate +) #148 | Steam Deck Verified | € 3,99 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| The Making of Karateka | Bruce Lee #149 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| 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 |
| CrossCode Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Hyper Light Drifter Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Ittle Dew 2+ Indie | The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past #153 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Axiom Verge Indie | Super Metroid #154 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Hollow Knight Indie | Super Metroid #154 | Steam Deck Verified | € 14,99 |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Super Metroid #154 | Steam Deck Playable | € 29,99 |
| 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 |
| 20XX Indie | Mega Man X #157 | Steam Deck Playable | € 14,99 |
| 30XX Indie | Mega Man X #157 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,50 |
| Gravity Circuit Indie | Mega Man X #157 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Indie | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Castlevania Advance Collection | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Playable | € 19,99 |
| Castlevania Anniversary Collection | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Gunlord X Indie | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Playable | € 9,99 |
| Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider Indie | Castlevania #158 | Steam Deck Verified | € 16,99 |
| Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Indie | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Playable | € 39,99 |
| Castlevania Anniversary Collection | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Verified | € 19,99 |
| Castlevania Dominus Collection | Super Castlevania IV #159 | Steam Deck Playable | € 24,99 |