New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with Ninja Gaiden 4, Dispatch and Jurassic World Evolution 3 - 2025-10-25 Edition

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Between 2025-10-18 and 2025-10-25 we selected 17 newly released games that are rated as Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck, and meeting specific criteria in terms of user ratings. This was a very strong week, with a lot of great games in many different genres. You get one great action game with the new Ninja Gaiden 4, a new superhero game a la Telltales with Dispatch, and Jurassic Word Evolution 3 which appears to be the best episode in the series yet. Frankly, I don’t know where to start!

Jurrasic World Evolution 3 runs well on the Steam Deck

And that’s just the top of the iceberg, there’s many other great games to consider feeding your Deck, as you can see below:

MIDORI NO KAORI

Released on 21 Oct, 2025, developed by TheLaba, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 98.3 % Positive (out of 241 total reviews)

About the game: Welcome to Midori no Kaori, a relaxing cozy game that allows you to create your own Japanese shop and manage customers. There are no winners or losers here, just unleash your creativity and enjoy a unique experience.

SPLINTERED

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by dotMake Studios, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 96.2 % Positive (out of 130 total reviews)

About the game: A unique RPG where the villain randomizes the world with each defeat. Start with a classic RPG experience, then delve into shifting worlds where the overworld, items, and enemies shuffle, creating new challenges. Conquer these worlds to unravel the story and make your way to the final showdown!

SLOTS & DAGGERS

Released on 24 Oct, 2025, developed by Friedemann and published by Future Friends Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 95.1 % Positive (out of 408 total reviews)

About the game: A retro mini-roguelike inside a slot machine. Steady your blade - and spin!

JURASSIC WORLD EVOLUTION 3

Released on 21 Oct, 2025, developed by Frontier Developments, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 93.9 % Positive (out of 1511 total reviews)

About the game: Build your own Jurassic World. Nurture generations of dinosaurs with the series debut of juveniles, create and manage sprawling prehistoric parks around the globe, and let your imagination roar with powerful new creative options.

VEIN

Released on 24 Oct, 2025, developed by Ramjet Studios, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, RPG, Simulation, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 92.5 % Positive (out of 358 total reviews)

About the game: VEIN is a post-apocalyptic survival multiplayer sandbox game. Gather supplies to survive, explore abandoned buildings, defend your home, and rebuild society, whether alone or with friends.

MIDNIGHT HEIST

Released on 24 Oct, 2025, developed by MediaTale, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 91.9 % Positive (out of 235 total reviews)

About the game: Go on heists through Midnight City alone or with up to four players to fulfill tasks as a hacker for various organizations. Improve your reputation, earn money, and uncover the secrets of shady companies all while being hunted by terrifying entities.

ESCAPE THE BACKROOMS

Released on Oct 23, 2025, developed by Fancy Games and published by Secret Mode. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 90.1 % Positive (out of 31601 total reviews)

About the game: Escape the Backrooms is a 1-4 player co-op horror exploration game. Traverse 30+ eerie backrooms levels while avoiding entities and other dangers. Try to escape but be warned: survival isn’t guaranteed.

NINJA GAIDEN 4

Released on 20 Oct, 2025, developed by PlatinumGames Inc. / Team NINJA / KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. and published by Xbox Game Studios. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 89.2 % Positive (out of 885 total reviews)

About the game: The definitive ninja action-adventure franchise returns with NINJA GAIDEN 4! Embark on a cutting-edge adventure where legacy meets innovation in a high-octane blend of style and no-holds-barred combat.

SUPER FANTASY KINGDOM

Released on Oct 24, 2025, developed by Super Fantasy Games and published by Hooded Horse. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: RPG, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 87.9 % Positive (out of 390 total reviews)

About the game: Rebuild your kingdom and explore a vibrant fantasy world in this roguelite city builder. Defeat hordes of monsters with a unique team of defenders as you harvest, build, mine, cook, brew, and grow. But if your defenses should fail, be prepared to watch it all burn!

FARTHEST FRONTIER

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by Crate Entertainment, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 87.6 % Positive (out of 8850 total reviews)

About the game: Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

DISPATCH

Released on 22 Oct, 2025, developed by AdHoc Studio, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 87.3 % Positive (out of 4813 total reviews)

About the game: Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy where choices matter. Manage a dysfunctional team of misfit heroes and strategize who to send to emergencies around the city, all while balancing office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero. Episodes 1 + 2 out now.

DARKBLADE ASCENT

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by PST Games, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 87.2 % Positive (out of 219 total reviews)

About the game: Fast paced First-Person Melee Roguelike RPG with randomly generated weapons and upgrades, unlockable new classes and persistent leveling. Hack and slash your way through atmospheric dark fantasy locations, unique monsters and bosses.

DARK HOURS

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by Piece of Cake studios and published by Piece of Cake studios, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 85.4 % Positive (out of 1007 total reviews)

About the game: Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for up to 4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with an evil entity. Forget your plan, your mission is to survive. Explore and cooperate to find a way out or hide and wish for daylight.

MISERY

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by Platypus Entertainment and published by Ytopia. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 83.6 % Positive (out of 836 total reviews)

About the game: MISERY is a 1–5 player co-op survival game set in a nuclear disaster zone. Here, every day is a struggle: search radioactive ruins for resources, build your bunker, craft weapons, and explore a weird, procedurally-generated world with your friends. Beware of anomalies, monsters, and armed bandits.

GODBREAKERS

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by To The Sky and published by Thunderful Publishing. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 79.8 % Positive (out of 114 total reviews)

About the game: Take control of every fight with ferociously fluid combat as you chain aggressive combos, cancel moves mid-swing, and steal enemy powers to turn them against their masters. Play in up to 4-player co-op to craft the perfect team setup and topple brutal bosses across different worlds.

MALYS

Released on 23 Oct, 2025, developed by Summerfall Studios, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 97.6 % Positive (out of 85 total reviews)

About the game: Expose, endure and expel evil from innocents on your hunt through a corrupted city. As Noah, former priest turned demon-hunter, you’ll perform exorcisms, forge precarious alliances and strengthen your deck of arcane tricks in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder.

SWAPMEAT

Released on 21 Oct, 2025, developed by One More Game, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, Early Access

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 86.7 % Positive (out of 30 total reviews)

About the game: Rip through hostile alien worlds, harvest mutant body parts mid-combat, and adapt faster than the enemies before they overwhelm you. Every alien you harvest gives you new body parts with unique powers — triple-jump legs, turret-dropping torsos, grenade-launching turkey heads.

More Steam Games for the Deck From the Past Weeks

You can also check our previous entries in the series for the New Steam Games released with Playable rating for the Steam Deck. We have them every week: