The best Steam Deck games will take your handheld sessions to the next level. We’ll bring you a selection of titles you can’t get on the Nintendo Switch, because not many people are going to buy the same game on different consoles – and we’re a Nintendo site at heart. So, join us as we dive into the best Steam Deck games around.
You can read our Steam Deck review here if you’re thinking about getting one, and in case you haven’t heard there’s a rumor of an impending Switch 2 release date if you want to head back to a Nintendo console, perhaps with one of these new Switch games?
Here are the best Steam Deck games you can play:
Baldur’s Gate 3
Not just one of the best Steam Deck games, but one of the best games ever is Baldur’s Gate 3. For those who don’t know, it’s a sprawling Dungeons and Dragons-flavored RPG with fantastically in-depth character customization, relationship, and party building. The combat can change in the blink of an eye with the roll of a die.
You can be a rogue that leads your party into dire situations and gives in to the dark side, or you can take on one of the key characters as your avatar and lie through their eyes. Baldur’s Gate offers many paths to take and tons of replayability.
Being able to play Baldur’s Gate on a handheld console is amazing. You’ll be playing for hours and no one wants to sit at a desk for that long. Also, here’s what we know about a Baldur’s Gate 3 Switch port. You can read our sister site, PCGN’s Baldur’s Gate 3 review, for a deeper look into the game.
- Developer – Larian Studios
- Size – 150 GB
- Steam Deck verified status: Gold (playable)
Hi-Fi Rush
Though rumors are swirling around that Hi-Fi Rush may come to Switch, it remains limited to PC and Xbox consoles for now – including the Steam Deck, of course. Get ready to rock in Tango Gameworks and Bethesda’s colorful game with rhythm-enhanced combat.
The soundtrack of Hi-Fi Rush is excellent, featuring classic tracks by The Prodigy, Nine Inch Nails, and The Black Keys, among others. As you vibe to ‘Invaders Must Die’, you become Chai, the ‘defective’ wannabe rockstar, trying to defeat the evil megacorp.
- Developer – Tango Gameworks
- Size – 20 GB
- Steam Deck verified status – verified
Sea of Thieves
Avast, mateys! Take to the seven seas and sail around in this multiplayer pirate game, where there’s plenty of treasure to loot and skeletons to vanquish. Sea of Thieves is Rare’s online game where you can live the pirate life you’ve always wanted.
Set up a swashbuckling sloop, brigantine, or galleon to sail with friends or on your own. Take on tons of voyages that lead you across the sea. Dive below the waves to plunder a shipwreck, fight off a megalodon or the Kraken, and take part in the Pirates of the Caribbean and Monkey Island stories available in the game.
If you’re worried about getting sunk by other players, you can now play on the safer seas mode, where it’s just you and up to three friends.
- Developer – RARE
- Size – 100 GB
- Steam Deck verified status – Gold (playable)
Elden Ring
