Between 2025-07-26 and 2025-08-02 we selected 11 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. Lots of good stuff in the past week.

While standout titles like Ninja Gaiden (from the creators of the excellent, bloody and disturbing Blasphemous) and the live-action horror hybrid Dead Take made the cut, one game truly stood out: Fumes. Fighting with cars armed to the teeth in the Wasteland is always fun - that was the main thing that made the Mad Max open-world game really great.

Here’s the full list below.

FUMES

Released on 28 Jul, 2025, developed by FUMES team, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

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

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 98.4 % Positive (out of 309 total reviews)

About the game: Arm your vehicle with deadly weapons and roam endless wastelands in this fast-paced single-player car combat game. Collect upgrades for your car to melt enemies and giant bosses in this bizarre world. Retro vibe. Retro cars. Retro gameplay!

NINJA GAIDEN: RAGEBOUND

Released on Jul 31, 2025, developed by The Game Kitchen and published by Dotemu, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 94.8 % Positive (out of 249 total reviews)

About the game: A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.

DEAD TAKE

Released on 31 Jul, 2025, developed by Surgent Studios and published by Pocketpair Publishing. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 93.2 % Positive (out of 117 total reviews)

About the game: Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios.

GATEKEEPER

Released on 1 Aug, 2025, developed by Gravity Lagoon and published by HypeTrain Digital. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 86.2 % Positive (out of 886 total reviews)

About the game: Gatekeeper is a fast-paced rogue-like. Go on a quest to chase down Chaos and reclaim the stolen Heart of Time, fighting your way through relentless enemy forces. Play solo or in 4-player co-op and become the next Gatekeeper!

ACHILLES: SURVIVOR

Released on Jul 29, 2025, developed by Dark Point Games and published by Dark Point Games, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 82.7 % Positive (out of 231 total reviews)

About the game: Thousands of enemies. One survivor. Fight like a demigod, build deadly defenses, and grow stronger after every run in this fast-paced bullet heaven set in mythic Greece.

TALES OF THE SHIRE: A THE LORD OF THE RINGS™ GAME

Released on Jul 29, 2025, developed by Wētā Workshop and published by Private Division. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 79 % Positive (out of 974 total reviews)

About the game: Welcome home, Hobbit! Live the cosy life of a Hobbit in the wonderfully serene landscape of the Shire. Discover, decorate, & share in this idyllic corner of Middle-earth. Join friendly Hobbits & familiar faces awaiting your arrival in Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of the Rings™ Game.

TIME FLIES

Released on 31 Jul, 2025, developed by Playables and published by Panic. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 100 % Positive (out of 34 total reviews)

About the game: Time Flies is a little adventure about our limited time in this world.

HEARTWORM

Released on 31 Jul, 2025, developed by Vincent Adinolfi and published by DreadXP. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 93.1 % Positive (out of 87 total reviews)

About the game: Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives.

SWAT COMMANDER

Released on 31 Jul, 2025, developed by Red Mountain Games, and published by Ritual Interactive. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 89.4 % Positive (out of 66 total reviews)

About the game: Join the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit in SWAT Commander! Issue orders to your squad in single player or create one with up to 5 players in co-op. Configure equipment, study briefings, deploy on missions with various environments and objectives. Use your tactical skills to restore law and order.

PRIMAL PLANET

Released on Jul 28, 2025, developed by Seethingswarm and published by Pretty Soon. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 87.8 % Positive (out of 74 total reviews)

About the game: Unveil a heartfelt story of family, dinosaurs, and UFOs! Craft, upgrade, and survive in a realm of primeval predators, savage tribes and… ancient aliens. Rise from a humble cave dweller to the planet’s last hope — alone or in local co-op. Welcome to the dinovania!

DEMON HUNT

Released on 30 Jul, 2025, developed by Massive Hug, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 86.1 % Positive (out of 72 total reviews)

About the game: Battle through demon-infested lands in this fast-paced rogue-lite bullet-heaven. Pick unique weapons with powerful evolutions, and hunt down ancient demons in intense boss fights. Loot, upgrade, and unlock new ways to grow stronger after every hunt!

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