Steam Shares Best Steam Deck Games of 2025

Steam Charts has given us an in-depth look at the "Best of 2025", which offers everyone a chance to learn more about the titles that did best throughout the year. From top sellers to most played titles, it gives us a great set of information for the year!

For 2025, Valve released a look at the games that had the most unique Steam Deck players over the calendar year, letting us see the top 100 titles played on the platform. Check them all out below!

Vampire Survivors

• Developer: poncle
• Publisher: poncle
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell, Roguelite
• Release Date: 20 Oct, 2022
• Steam Link

Balatro

• Developer: LocalThunk
• Publisher: Playstack
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Card Game, Roguelike, Roguelike Deckbuilder
• Release Date: 20 Feb, 2024
• Steam Link

Hollow Knight

• Developer: Team Cherry
• Publisher: Team Cherry
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like
• Release Date: 24 Feb, 2017
• Steam Link

Baldur's Gate 3

• Developer: Larian Studios
• Publisher: Larian Studios
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: RPG, Character Customization, Choices Matter
• Release Date: 3 Aug, 2023
• Steam Link

Hades II

• Developer: Supergiant Games
• Publisher: Supergiant Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action, Roguelike, Roguelite
• Release Date: 25 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Hollow Knight: Silksong

• Developer: Team Cherry
• Publisher: Team Cherry
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Indie
• Release Date: 4 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Cyberpunk 2077

• Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
• Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Cyberpunk, Open World, Nudity
• Release Date: 9 Dec, 2020
• Steam Link

Stardew Valley

• Developer: ConcernedApe
• Publisher: ConcernedApe
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Farming Sim, Pixel Graphics, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 26 Feb, 2016
• Steam Link

Red Dead Redemption 2

• Developer: Rockstar Games
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Story Rich, Western
• Release Date: 5 Dec, 2019
• Steam Link

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

• Developer: CD PROJEKT RED
• Publisher: CD PROJEKT RED
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Open World, RPG, Story Rich
• Release Date: 5/18/2015
• Steam Link

ELDEN RING

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc., Bandai Namco Entertainment
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Souls-like, Open World, Dark Fantasy
• Release Date: 24 Feb, 2022
• Steam Link

Hades

• Developer: Supergiant Games
• Publisher: Supergiant Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Roguelite, Hack and Slash
• Release Date: 17 Sep, 2020
• Steam Link

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

• Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Open World, RPG, Adventure
• Release Date: 27 Oct, 2016
• Steam Link

No Man's Sky

• Developer: Hello Games
• Publisher: Hello Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Space, Open World Survival Craft
• Release Date: 12 Aug, 2016
• Steam Link

Fallout 4

• Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: Open World, Post-apocalyptic, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 10 Nov, 2015
• Steam Link

Hogwarts Legacy

• Developer: Avalanche Software
• Publisher: Warner Bros. Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Magic, Open World, Fantasy
• Release Date: 10 Feb, 2023
• Steam Link

Slay the Spire

• Developer: Mega Crit
• Publisher: Mega Crit
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Roguelike Deckbuilder, Card Game, Card Battler
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2019
• Steam Link

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

• Developer: Funday Games
• Publisher: Ghost Ship Publishing
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Dwarf, Action Roguelike, Bullet Hell
• Release Date: 17 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Brotato

• Developer: Blobfish
• Publisher: Blobfish
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Roguelike, Singleplayer, Action Roguelike
• Release Date: 23 Jun, 2023
• Steam Link

PEAK

• Developer: Team PEAK
• Publisher: Aggro Crab
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Co-op
• Release Date: 16 Jun, 2025
• Steam Link

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth

• Developer: Nicalis, Inc., Edmund McMillen
• Publisher: Nicalis, Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Roguelike, Indie
• Release Date: 4 Nov, 2014
• Steam Link

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

• Developer: Sandfall Interactive
• Publisher: Kepler Interactive
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Turn-Based Combat, Story Rich, Fantasy
• Release Date: 24 Apr, 2025
• Steam Link

DAVE THE DIVER

• Developer: MINTROCKET
• Publisher: MINTROCKET
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, RPG
• Tags: Pixel Graphics, Casual, Management
• Release Date: 28 Jun, 2023
• Steam Link

Megabonk

• Developer: vedinad
• Publisher: vedinad
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Roguelike, Roguelite
• Release Date: 18 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Forza Horizon 5

• Developer: Playground Games
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Racing
• Tags: Racing, Open World, Driving
• Release Date: 8 Nov, 2021
• Steam Link

BALL x PIT

• Developer: Kenny Sun and Friends
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action, Roguelite, Arcade
• Release Date: 15 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

Halo: The Master Chief Collection

• Developer: 343 Industries, Splash Damage, Ruffian Games, Bungie, Saber Interactive
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Great Soundtrack, FPS, Classic
• Release Date: 3 Dec, 2019
• Steam Link

Dispatch

• Developer: AdHoc Studio
• Publisher: AdHoc Studio
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Choices Matter, Story Rich, Sexual Content
• Release Date: 22 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

DREDGE

• Developer: Black Salt Games
• Publisher: Team17
• Genre: Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Exploration, Fishing, Lovecraftian
• Release Date: 30 Mar, 2023
• Steam Link

Marvel Rivals

• Developer: NetEase Games
• Publisher: NetEase Games
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: Free to Play, Multiplayer, Hero Shooter
• Release Date: 5 Dec, 2024
• Steam Link

Monster Hunter: World

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Co-op, Multiplayer, Action
• Release Date: 8 Aug, 2018
• Steam Link

Schedule I

• Developer: TVGS
• Publisher: TVGS
• Genre: Action, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Co-op, Crime
• Release Date: 24 Mar, 2025
• Steam Link

Terraria

• Developer: Re-Logic
• Publisher: Re-Logic
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Open World Survival Craft, Sandbox, Survival
• Release Date: 16 May, 2011
• Steam Link

Left 4 Dead 2

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Zombies, Co-op, FPS
• Release Date: 19 Nov, 2009
• Steam Link

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered

• Developer: Bethesda Game Studios, Virtuos
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: RPG, Open World, Fantasy
• Release Date: 22 Apr, 2025
• Steam Link

Diablo IV

• Developer: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
• Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Action RPG, Hack and Slash, Loot
• Release Date: 17 Oct, 2023
• Steam Link

Path of Exile 2

• Developer: Grinding Gear Games
• Publisher: Grinding Gear Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: Action RPG, Hack and Slash, RPG
• Release Date: 6 Dec, 2024
• Steam Link

HELLDIVERS 2

• Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Online Co-Op, PvE, Third-Person Shooter
• Release Date: 8 Feb, 2024
• Steam Link

Project Zomboid

• Developer: The Indie Stone
• Publisher: The Indie Stone
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Survival, Zombies, Open World
• Release Date: 8 Nov, 2013
• Steam Link

Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition

• Developer: Rockstar North, Rockstar Toronto
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Action, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 24 Mar, 2020
• Steam Link

Risk of Rain 2

• Developer: Hopoo Games
• Publisher: Gearbox Publishing
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Third-Person Shooter, Action Roguelike, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 11 Aug, 2020
• Steam Link

Warframe

• Developer: Digital Extremes
• Publisher: Digital Extremes
• Genre: Action, RPG, Free To Play
• Tags: Free to Play, Looter Shooter, Action RPG
• Release Date: 25 Mar, 2013
• Steam Link

Fallout: New Vegas

• Developer: Obsidian Entertainment
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Open World, RPG, Post-apocalyptic
• Release Date: 19 Oct, 2010
• Steam Link

Cult of the Lamb

• Developer: Massive Monster
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Base Building, Action Roguelike, Cute
• Release Date: 11 Aug, 2022
• Steam Link

Persona 5 Royal

• Developer: ATLUS
• Publisher: SEGA
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: JRPG, Story Rich, Great Soundtrack
• Release Date: 20 Oct, 2022
• Steam Link

Dead Cells

• Developer: Motion Twin
• Publisher: Motion Twin
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics
• Release Date: 6 Aug, 2018
• Steam Link

Palworld

• Developer: Pocketpair
• Publisher: Pocketpair
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Open World, Survival, Creature Collector
• Release Date: 18 Jan, 2024
• Steam Link

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

• Developer: KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS
• Publisher: 505 Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Story Rich, Open World, Walking Simulator
• Release Date: 30 Mar, 2022
• Steam Link

Aperture Desk Job

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Free to Play, Singleplayer, Funny
• Release Date: 1 Mar, 2022
• Steam Link

R.E.P.O.

• Developer: semiwork
• Publisher: semiwork
• Genre: Action, Early Access
• Tags: Horror, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 26 Feb, 2025
• Steam Link

War Thunder

• Developer: Gaijin Entertainment
• Publisher: Gaijin Network Ltd
• Genre: Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation
• Tags: Free to Play, Simulation, Vehicular Combat
• Release Date: 15 Aug, 2013
• Steam Link

Fields of Mistria

• Developer: NPC Studio
• Publisher: NPC Studio
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Farming Sim, Dating Sim
• Release Date: 5 Aug, 2024
• Steam Link

Valheim

• Developer: Iron Gate AB
• Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Online Co-Op
• Release Date: 2 Feb, 2021
• Steam Link

Cuphead

• Developer: Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
• Publisher: Studio MDHR Entertainment Inc.
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Difficult, Cartoon, Co-op
• Release Date: 29 Sep, 2017
• Steam Link

Dying Light

• Developer: Techland
• Publisher: Techland
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror
• Release Date: 26 Jan, 2015
• Steam Link

CloverPit

• Developer: Panik Arcade
• Publisher: Future Friends Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Gambling, Roguelite, Roguelike
• Release Date: 26 Sep, 2025
• Steam Link

Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

• Developer: ZA/UM
• Publisher: ZA/UM
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: RPG, Story Rich, Choices Matter
• Release Date: 15 Oct, 2019
• Steam Link

Halls of Torment

• Developer: Chasing Carrots
• Publisher: Chasing Carrots
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Roguelite, Bullet Hell
• Release Date: 24 Sep, 2024
• Steam Link

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

• Developer: Warhorse Studios
• Publisher: Deep Silver
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Medieval, Open World
• Release Date: 4 Feb, 2025
• Steam Link

God of War

• Developer: Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Action, Singleplayer, Story Rich
• Release Date: 14 Jan, 2022
• Steam Link

Batman: Arkham Knight

• Developer: Rocksteady Studios
• Publisher: WB Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Action, Open World, Superhero
• Release Date: 23 Jun, 2015
• Steam Link

Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT

• Developer: Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Action, Story Rich
• Release Date: 16 May, 2024
• Steam Link

Portal 2

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Platformer, Puzzle, First-Person
• Release Date: 18 Apr, 2011
• Steam Link

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

• Developer: Rockstar North
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Racing
• Tags: Open World, Action, Sexual Content
• Release Date: 4 Mar, 2025
• Steam Link

Tomb Raider Game of the Year

• Developer: Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Feral Interactive (Mac), Nixxes
• Publisher: Crystal Dynamics, Feral Interactive (Mac)
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Adventure, Action, Female Protagonist
• Release Date: 5 Mar, 2013
• Steam Link

RimWorld

• Developer: Ludeon Studios
• Publisher: Ludeon Studios
• Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Colony Sim, Base Building, Survival
• Release Date: 17 Oct, 2018
• Steam Link

Blasphemous

• Developer: The Game Kitchen
• Publisher: Team17
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Pixel Graphics
• Release Date: 10 Sep, 2019
• Steam Link

Detroit: Become Human

• Developer: Quantic Dream
• Publisher: Quantic Dream
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Choices Matter, Story Rich, Multiple Endings
• Release Date: 18 Jun, 2020
• Steam Link

Devil May Cry 5

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Hack and Slash, Great Soundtrack
• Release Date: 7 Mar, 2019
• Steam Link

Portal

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Puzzle, Puzzle Platformer, First-Person
• Release Date: 10 Oct, 2007
• Steam Link

Half-Life 2

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action
• Tags: FPS, Action, Sci-fi
• Release Date: 16 Nov, 2004
• Steam Link

Euro Truck Simulator 2

• Developer: SCS Software
• Publisher: SCS Software
• Genre: Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Driving, Transportation, Simulation
• Release Date: 18 Oct, 2012
• Steam Link

DARK SOULS™ III

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, Difficult
• Release Date: 11 Apr, 2016
• Steam Link

DOOM

• Developer: id Software
• Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
• Genre: Action
• Tags: FPS, Gore, Action
• Release Date: 13 May, 2016
• Steam Link

Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Developer: ATLUS
• Publisher: SEGA
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: RPG, JRPG, Anime
• Release Date: 10 Oct, 2024
• Steam Link

Grand Theft Auto V Legacy

• Developer: Rockstar North
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Open World, Action, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 14 Apr, 2015
• Steam Link

V Rising

• Developer: Stunlock Studios
• Publisher: Stunlock Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: Survival, Open World, Base Building
• Release Date: 8 May, 2024
• Steam Link

Borderlands 2

• Developer: Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
• Publisher: 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Loot, Shooter, Action
• Release Date: 20 Sep, 2012
• Steam Link

Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy

• Developer: Vicarious Visions, Iron Galaxy Studios
• Publisher: Activision
• Genre: Action
• Tags: 3D Platformer, Remake, Platformer
• Release Date: 29 Jun, 2018
• Steam Link

ARC Raiders

• Developer: Embark Studios
• Publisher: Embark Studios
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Extraction Shooter, Multiplayer, PvP
• Release Date: 30 Oct, 2025
• Steam Link

Resident Evil 4

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: N/A
• Tags: N/A
• Release Date: 23 Mar, 2023
• Steam Link

MONSTER HUNTER RISE

• Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Publisher: CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Online Co-Op, Character Customization
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2022
• Steam Link

Persona 3 Reload

• Developer: ATLUS
• Publisher: SEGA
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: JRPG, RPG, Anime
• Release Date: 1 Feb, 2024
• Steam Link

DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

• Developer: QLOC, FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Souls-like, Dark Fantasy, RPG
• Release Date: 23 May, 2018
• Steam Link

Mass Effect Legendary Edition

• Developer: BioWare
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Story Rich, RPG, Choices Matter
• Release Date: 14 May, 2021
• Steam Link

Outer Wilds

• Developer: Mobius Digital
• Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Exploration, Space, Mystery
• Release Date: 18 Jun, 2020
• Steam Link

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia), FromSoftware, Inc. (Japan), 方块游戏 (Asia)
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Souls-like, DIfficult, Action
• Release Date: 21 Mar, 2019
• Steam Link

The Last of Us Part I

• Developer: Naughty Dog LLC, Iron Galaxy Studios
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Story Rich, Post-apocalyptic, Zombies
• Release Date: 28 Mar, 2023
• Steam Link

Subnautica

• Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
• Publisher: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Open World Survival Craft, Survival, Horror
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2018
• Steam Link

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

• Developer: Square Enix
• Publisher: Square Enix
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: RPG, JRPG, Action RPG
• Release Date: 17 Jun, 2022
• Steam Link

Blue Prince

• Developer: Dogubomb
• Publisher: Raw Fury
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Mystery
• Release Date: 10 Apr, 2025
• Steam Link

Stray

• Developer: BlueTwelve Studio
• Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Cats, Adventure, Atmospheric
• Release Date: 19 Jul, 2022
• Steam Link

Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered

• Developer: Insomniac Games, Nixxes Software
• Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Open World, Superhero, Action
• Release Date: 12 Aug, 2022
• Steam Link

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN

• Developer: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Publisher: FromSoftware, Inc.
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: Souls-like, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 29 May, 2025
• Steam Link

Dead by Daylight

• Developer: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
• Publisher: Behaviour Interactive Inc.
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 14 Jun, 2016
• Steam Link

It Takes Two

• Developer: Hazelight Studios
• Publisher: Electronic Arts
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Co-op, Multiplayer, Split Screen
• Release Date: 25 Mar, 2021
• Steam Link

Counter-Strike 2

• Developer: Valve
• Publisher: Valve
• Genre: Action, Free To Play
• Tags: FPS, Shooter, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 21 Aug, 2012
• Steam Link

Forza Horizon 4

• Developer: Playground Games
• Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
• Genre: Racing
• Tags: Racing, Open World, Driving
• Release Date: 9 Mar, 2021
• Steam Link

FANTASY LIFE i: The Girl Who Steals Time

• Developer: LEVEL5 Inc.
• Publisher: LEVEL5 Inc.
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: RPG, Casual, JRPG
• Release Date: 21 May, 2025
• Steam Link

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

• Developer: Warhorse Studios
• Publisher: Warhorse Studios, Deep Silver
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Medieval, RPG, Open World
• Release Date: 13 Feb, 2018
• Steam Link