Between 2025-08-23 and 2025-08-30 we selected 8 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. That past week is a dream for gamers who like cozy games, with Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar focusing on farming and social interactions, and Whisper of the House which is a game about unpacking, decorating interiors and helping people.

Here’s the whole list of what you should consider giving your Deck:

STORY OF SEASONS: GRAND BAZAAR

Released on 27 Aug, 2025, developed by Marvelous Inc. and published by XSEED Games, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 97.1 % Positive (out of 209 total reviews)

About the game: Searching for a peaceful farm life, a fresh mountain breeze, and your own market stall? Look no further than the friendly community of Zephyr Town! Here you’ll grow crops and raise animals, get to know the locals, and sell your wares at the town’s bazaar to restore it to its former glory.

WHISPER OF THE HOUSE

Released on 27 Aug, 2025, developed by 元气弹工作室(GD Studio), self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 96.6 % Positive (out of 235 total reviews)

About the game: Whisper of the House is a cozy game about organizing and decorating. You’ll take on various tasks from the townspeople—helping them move, organize, and clean their spaces. In the process, your gentle touch might make a difference in their lives, and perhaps uncover some hidden stories…

MORTAL SIN

Released on Aug 29, 2025, developed by Nikola Todorovic, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 96 % Positive (out of 3458 total reviews)

About the game: Mortal Sin is a chaotic, blood-soaked roguelike where skill is power, and overconfidence is death. Carve through procedurally generated nightmares with brutal melee and flashy, satisfying combos.

SHINOBI: ART OF VENGEANCE

Released on Aug 28, 2025, developed by SEGA, and published by SEGA. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 91.9 % Positive (out of 309 total reviews)

About the game: The iconic SHINOBI returns in an all-new 2D action platformer with a unique hand-drawn look created by the team behind the hit brawler Streets of Rage 4.

PLAN B: TERRAFORM

Released on 29 Aug, 2025, developed by Gaddy Games, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 91.8 % Positive (out of 1436 total reviews)

About the game: Terraform a lifeless rock into a lush and habitable world. Build trucks, trains, and sprawling factories on an enormous hexagonal planet. Grow its population to millions. Enjoy a dynamic simulation of atmosphere, temperature, water, and forests.

TURRETGIRLS

Released on 25 Aug, 2025, developed by NANAIRO ENTERPRISE and published by DANGEN Entertainment, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 89.6 % Positive (out of 230 total reviews)

About the game: Grody extraterrestrials are pouring through a space-time rift, and only one girl and her turret stand in their way! Lock, load, and blast them to oblivion. Because if she doesn’t survive today, there’s no ‘omurice’ tomorrow! Earth depends on her!

INCISION

Released on 28 Aug, 2025, developed by SmoothBrainDev and published by Hyperstrange. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 88.4 % Positive (out of 535 total reviews)

About the game: All old-school FPS action. No Bullshit. Lots of blood & gore. Slaughter your way through nightmarish industrial mazes, transformed cityscapes and surreal alien structures to cut down the Growth in this ultraviolent, fast-paced, and merciless retro-styled first person shooter.

QUARTET

Released on 26 Aug, 2025, developed by Something Classic Games LLC, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 97.8 % Positive (out of 45 total reviews)

About the game: A series of unlikely train robberies. A mysterious deck of cards. A fleet of deadly airships. An accidental mage. Choose from four stories, in any order, and discover how they intertwine in this turn-based RPG.

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You can check last week’s post as well, where we showcased Stick it to the Stickman among other titles.