Between 2023-04-09 and 2023-04-16 there were 93 new games validated for the Steam Deck. We use many criteria to come up with this Best Steam Games list every single week, such as popularity, ratings across several platforms, and more… Here’s a quick pick of the most interesting ones, split into Verified and Playable categories.

Steam Deck Verified

CHOP GOBLINS

Released on 12 Dec, 2022, developed by David Szymanski, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 98.6 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Action, Indie

About the game: Pursue the malevolent Chop Goblins through time, and foil them with devastating weapons, in this bite-sized FPS from the creator of DUSK, Iron Lung, and Squirrel Stapler

KISMET (Free Game)

Released on 2 May, 2016, developed by Psyop, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 91.8 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Casual, Indie

About the game: Kismet is a daily fortune-teller who delivers eerily accurate tarot and astrology readings from inside a beautifully detailed, magical, transforming Gothic cabin.

SPIRITFALL

Released on 3 Apr, 2023, developed by Gentle Giant, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 89.5 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Action, Indie, Early Access

About the game: Spiritfall is a fast-paced Action Roguelite with combat inspired by Platform Fighters. Slash, smash, launch, and wall-splat a multitude of enemies using an ever-changing arsenal of divine powers.

Steam Deck Playable

CRAB CHAMPIONS

Released on 1 Apr, 2023, developed by Noisestorm Limited, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 98.5 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Racing, Strategy, Early Access

About the game: Claw your way across exotic islands combining fluid movement with fast paced combat to become a Crab Champion in this third person shooter with roguelike elements.

INSOMNIA: THEATER IN THE HEAD

Released on 15 Dec, 2022, developed by Perfect Day Studio, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 97.6 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

About the game: Hickory dickory dock. The city’s deep in sleep. The clock’s ticking. The sheep’s bouncing. Hickory dickory dock. The girl tosses again, only with more things swarming into her head… In this Point & Click puzzle game "Insomnia", the show in the head is rolling on again. Alas, any sleep tonight…

SUPER DUNGEON MAKER

Released on 15 Feb, 2022, developed by FIRECHICK, and published by FIRECHICK. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 93.8 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Adventure, Indie, Early Access

About the game: Super Dungeon Maker is a creative pixel art dungeon editor inspired by the best 2D adventure games. Choose however many levels, enemies, secret rooms, traps and items you want. Challenge your friends and the community to master your dungeon or play the countless dungeons of the community.

DEMONOLOGIST

Released on 27 Mar, 2023, developed by Clock Wizard Games, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 92 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Early Access

About the game: Demonologist is a Co-Op horror game that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. Your goal is to identify the type of evil spirit in cursed places and exorcise it using your equipment, either alone or with your team.

SIEGE OF DUNGEON

Released on 11 Jan, 2023, developed by Binary Tree Studio and published by FirePillar2, . [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 89.8 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy, Early Access

About the game: Siege of Dungeon is a strategic team-based rogue-lite, where you challenge strong, cunning monsters and combine relics and skills to build up your team in turn-based combat. What’s waiting for you deep in the dungeon? Could it be a rare treasure or the beginning of despair…?

FACES OF WAR

Released on 16 Apr, 2014, developed by Best Way and published by Fulqrum Publishing. [Steam Store Page]

Rating: 88.5 % Positive Ratings

Genre: Action, Simulation, Strategy

About the game: The second instalment in the series that would become known as Men of War. Through the eyes of Allied, German and Russian squad leaders, experience the most immersive World War II real-time strategy game where each battle is played out and won differently based on your tactical choices.