New Steam Games Playable on the Steam Deck, with News Tower and Shelldiver - 2025-11-22 Edition

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Between 2025-11-15 and 2025-11-22 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 past week, we recommend you have a special look at News Tower that lets you manage a newspaper business. If you prefer some action, there’s the cute Shelldiver that takes you into the depths, looking for jellyfish to sell and collect. A very nicely made upgrade-based game.

News Tower, a game where you manage a newspaper business

Here’s the whole list below.

SHELLDIVER

Released on 16 Nov, 2025, developed by Gagonfe, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 99.3 % Positive (out of 601 total reviews)

About the game: Take a deep breath and dive right into this cozy incremental game about a senior turtle trying to start a business selling jellyfish. Upgrade your equipment, explore biomes, and help your turtly village!

CHILL WITH YOU : LO-FI STORY

Released on 16 Nov, 2025, developed by Nestopi Inc., self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 98.4 % Positive (out of 184 total reviews)

About the game: "Chill with You : Lo-Fi Story" is a sound novel game where you work alongside Satone, a girl who loves writing stories. Customize lo-fi music, ambient sounds, and landscapes to create a focused environment. As you deepen your bond with Satone, you may discover a special connection with her.

SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

Released on 18 Nov, 2025, developed by Purple Lamp and published by THQ Nordic. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: 3D Platformer, Adventure

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 96.4 % Positive (out of 139 total reviews)

About the game: Prepare to be scared! A clash between the Flying Dutchman and King Neptune has unleashed ghostly mayhem all over Bikini Bottom. Switch seamlessly between SpongeBob and Patrick, combine their unique skills and save Bikini Bottom from total ghostification!

NEWS TOWER

Released on 18 Nov, 2025, developed by Sparrow Night and published by Twin Sails Interactive. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 96.3 % Positive (out of 1914 total reviews)

About the game: Develop your newspaper and become New York’s new media mogul! In this tycoon, build and manage your newspaper from printer to toilet. Create your editorial line and lead your journalists through unique 1930’s stories and dig out the latest scoops!

DEMONSCHOOL

Released on 19 Nov, 2025, developed by Necrosoft Games and published by Ysbryd Games. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: RPG, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 95.9 % Positive (out of 197 total reviews)

About the game: Demonschool is a new-style tactics RPG where motion equals action. Defeat big weirdos in between the human and demon worlds as Faye and her misfit companions, while navigating university life on a mysterious island.

FORESTRIKE

Released on 17 Nov, 2025, developed by Skeleton Crew Studio, and published by Devolver Digital. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 95.6 % Positive (out of 113 total reviews)

About the game: Forestrike is a martial arts roguelite where every death brings you closer to winning the fight before it begins. Use your ‘Foresight’ ability to experiment without consequences before fighting for real until earning the ultimate reward - victory without ‘Foresight’.

SUPER PSYCHO BASEBALL

Released on 16 Nov, 2025, developed by internetcharles and published by Giant Scam Industries. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Sports

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 92.8 % Positive (out of 194 total reviews)

About the game: Welcome to Super Psycho Baseball, a sadistic home-run hitting roguelike in which you try to conquer a gang of pitch-slinging bosses, each more psychotic than the last. Come face five fully-realized pitchers, rack up powerups, and reach the top!

BERSERK B.I.T.S

Released on 20 Nov, 2025, developed by BerserkBoy Games and published by Outersloth, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 89.7 % Positive (out of 165 total reviews)

About the game: Berserk B.I.T.S is an idle-rpg, auto-battler, chip-collecting game that runs on your desktop. Let your B.I.T do battle and collect items. Collect rare chips and build your deck! Customize and Level up to take down intense Virus bosses as you unravel the mysterious behind the attacks on the Net.

ULTIMATE ZOMBIE DEFENSE 2

Released on 20 Nov, 2025, developed by Terror Dog Studio, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 87.3 % Positive (out of 158 total reviews)

About the game: 4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2!

LOCKDOWN PROTOCOL

Released on 18 Nov, 2025, developed by Mirage Creative Lab, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Casual, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 83.3 % Positive (out of 8196 total reviews)

About the game: A first person social deduction game, combining real time action and communication, playable up to 16 players. While most players will cooperate to complete objectives to ensure victory, a small portion of dissidents will try their best to stop them at all cost, without being caught.

FEIGN

Released on 22 Nov, 2025, developed by Teneke Kafalar and published by Teneke Kafalar, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Casual, Indie, RPG, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 80.9 % Positive (out of 220 total reviews)

About the game: Welcome to Feign, an intriguing role-based game that blends mystery, strategy, and deception. Step into a quirky, small town where Innocents, Impostors, and Neutrals navigate suspenseful gameplay. Your mission unfolds under the cover of night - then it’s up to the village by day to vote someone out!

SPACEBOURNE 2

Released on 18 Nov, 2025, developed by Burak Dabak, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 76.7 % Positive (out of 2945 total reviews)

About the game: Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.

MORSELS

Released on 18 Nov, 2025, developed by Furcula and published by Annapurna Interactive. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 76.4 % Positive (out of 182 total reviews)

About the game: Morsels is a fast-paced creature collecting roguelite with a rotating roster of characters to switch between at will. Overcome a clique of killer cats as you fight your way out of the sewers in this unique, action-packed journey.

MONSTERS ARE COMING! ROCK & ROAD

Released on 20 Nov, 2025, developed by Ludogram and published by Raw Fury. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie, Strategy

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 75 % Positive (out of 188 total reviews)

About the game: Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?

THE BERLIN APARTMENT

Released on 17 Nov, 2025, developed by btf and published by btf, . [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Adventure, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Verified

User Reviews: 94.4 % Positive (out of 36 total reviews)

About the game: One apartment, many stories: Witness turning points in the lives of the inhabitants of an apartment in Berlin over the course of a whole century.

BIRDCAGE

Released on 18 Nov, 2025, developed by POLYGON BIRD, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Action, Indie

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 94.4 % Positive (out of 71 total reviews)

About the game: Shoot, slash and weave through bullets and enemies in this story-driven arcade shooter. The RADON Daughters have launched their ultimate weapon. Take control of the experimental gunship HALCYON and break out of the CAGE.

ANODE HEART: LAYER NULL

Released on 19 Nov, 2025, developed by Stove Powered Games, self-published. [Steam Store Page]

Genre: Indie, RPG

Steam Deck Rating: Playable

User Reviews: 93.8 % Positive (out of 81 total reviews)

About the game: Isometric card battler RPG with a touch of virtual creatures, set in a futuristic, digital world, with over-the-top villains and a very shadowy plot.

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: