The Best Steam Deck Games To Play Right Now
By Scott Dawes, Concept Artist · 6 min read
Our studio Steam Deck has survived three office moves, one coffee incident and roughly 900 hours of "research". Here is what is installed on it right now — and why each pick earns its gigabytes.
Built for handheld
Spirit Resurrection might be our own game, but it genuinely shines on Deck: turn-based tactics sip battery, text scales cleanly at 1280×800, and suspend-resume never loses a voyage. Memories and Quest is the perfect second pick — cozy, pausable, and gorgeous on the OLED screen.
What makes a Deck-verified great
- Readable UI at 7 inches — if it needs a magnifier, it fails
- Suspend-friendly design: pause anywhere, resume anywhere
- Controller-first input with sensible default bindings
Want your game to feel native on Deck? Deck verification is baked into our development and porting process — ask us how.